Star Rigger Universe: Panglor

Jeffrey A. Carver

Nov 2014 · Star Rigger Universe Issue #1 · Starstream Publications

About this ebook

Blackmailed!

Wrongly discredited as a space pilot, Panglor Balef is doomed to die in space, if sheer luck doesn’t bring him through. But luck has never been in Panglor’s cards. Bad enough to be coerced into a mission of murder and suicide, he must also contend with Alo—a young woman, stowaway, and impossible companion. Neither of them, nor his empathic ou-ralot, could possibly anticipate the journey through space-time they are about to embark on, through a door to an insane reality from which there is almost certainly no return. It could be the discovery of the millennium, but the only way home is to journey even further into the heart of madness.

The stunning prequel to the famed Star Rigger Universe of Jeffrey A. Carver, Nebula-nominated author of Eternity’s End and The Chaos Chronicles.

REVIEWS:

“An original and very charming novel, with a particularly unusual protagonist.” —Publishers Weekly

“Panglor is an interesting and different novel... a fun read.” —Future Life

REVIEWS OF OTHER WORKS BY JEFFREY A. CARVER:

“Masterfully captures the joy of exploration.” —Publishers Weekly 

“Jeffrey Carver imagines wonders and allows us to share his vision.” —Terry Carr, editor of Universe and numerous “Best of the Year” anthologies

“What is evident in Carver’s work is a wonderful ability to deal sensitively with the interrelationships of characters and their environments.” —Galileo Magazine 

“Carver writes powerfully and clearly and has produced a book that is likely to find an audience among hard SF readers.” —Booklist

“Carver is a strong SF writer, with a good feel for both the hard SF elements and the people he populates them with.” —Amazing Stories  

Ratings and reviews

I wanted to rate this 4.5 because I liked it alot,but do not quite love it. I tend to skip through descriptive dialog when it slows the rhythm of the advancement of the plot. This happened only once for maybe a page or so. Otherwise I was enthralled and was wanting more by the end. GREAT novel!! Liked it a lot.

The first pages were difficult to get to grips with because it gave little information to set the story in my head. Jeffrey Carver is consistently a good writer though, although the story was only approx. 180 pages long. So basically a short story.

I thoroughly enjoyed the twists & turns, the "what ifs" this story took. A lead character so many of us can identify with. Loved the upbeat Happy Ending... or is it just the start?

About the author

Jeffrey A. Carver is the author of sixteen SF novels, including the ongoing Chaos Chronicles. Equally popular are his Star Rigger stories, including Dragon Space and Nebula finalist Eternity’s End. While his work is usually called hard SF, his greatest love remains character, story, and a healthy sense of wonder.