The fold could have used the fold to shorten the book the concept of the fold is a good one, although a somewhat tired concept. The fold a pageturning sciencefiction thriller from the author of paradox bound and the exheroes series. Comm 4750 101 media, technology and culture book report for the novel the fold by peter clines video by brandon mitchell. In 14, he keeps things apocalyptic in flavor, but adds a healthy dose of buildingbased horror. The fold, by peter clines is not original, but i didnt see the ending coming. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. In the end the reader feels that what has happened is acceptable, though there are aspects that may need further clarification in other books.
His short stories can be found in a variety of anthologies, including xfiles. The fold is the second book in the series, with a completely different story and the fold is yet another utterly absorbing and entertaining genrebending novel by peter clines, which was impeccably narrated by ray porter. One of the books i picked up was a novel called the fold, from an author i had never read before named peter clines. Heck, i give him credit for keeping me up late on a school night to finish the book. In the days after civilization fell to the zombie hordes, a small team of heroesincluding st. The fold was my first peter clines novel, and upon finishing it i immediately ordered 14, his previous best seller.
A pageturning sciencefiction thriller from the author of paradox bound and the exheroes series. Joe mckinney, bram stoker awardwinning author of dead city a smart, intense thriller with just a dash of dark humor, the fold will keep you turning pages until the wee hours of the morning. Peter clines is the author of the genreblending 14and the exheroes series. In his novels, peter clines likes to dwell in the overlap of genre niches. And ive written some screenplays that were never produced, a bunch of short stories, and a few hundred interviews. Its clever, exciting, and a page turner to keep you awake at night. Rating 5 stars if i tried to describe how this book plays out, its part mystery, part classic scifi, and part thriller. A genrebending thriller series from peter clines, bestselling author of 14, and the fold. Mar 01, 2016 this was the first peter clines book i have ever read, and i enjoyed it. Thoughts on books, family, and life in one impressive package. The folks in mike eriksons small new england town would say hes just your average, everyday guy. Ernest cline, new york times bestselling author of ready more. It is slickly, wellwritten science fiction thriller and the answers to the books questions came as a genuine surprise to this. The fold, by peter clines jaquo lifestyle magazine.
Growing up in maine home of stephen king, peter began writing science fiction and fantasy stories when he was 8 years old. A smart, intense thriller with just a dash of dark humor, the fold will keep you turning pages until the wee hours of the morning. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I do not want to spoil the book for anyone so i wont go into detail but i thought the main character is well thought out and i can see him carrying on in other stories. While the story has a slow buildup, it really starts to pick up once clines is able to complete the character introductions and backgrounds. Be sure to have read 14 to make more sense of this story as the climax and epilogue will make so much more sense then. And science fiction fans should definitely read this book. He is the author of the fold and the acclaimed exheroes series.
He is the author of the exheroes series and the acclaimed standalone thriller 14. I would suggest that readers read clines other book, 14 before taking this on since there are some great easter eggs in this book that were present in that book. The american author peter clines has been writing for some years now, having produced a number of books in both the sciencefiction and horror genres, as hes at the forefront of his field and a master of his craft. An sf thriller that summons lovecraftian monsters, it will surprise you again and again. But for peter clines fans, they will certainly enjoy this wonderful sidequel.
Read the fold a novel by peter clines available from rakuten kobo. Peter clines is an american author of horror and science fiction novels. Jul 04, 2015 in summary, the fold is a pleasantly engaging novel that tells its tale well and uses old tropes to good effect. He grew up in the stephen king fallout zone of maine andinspired by comic books, star wars, and saturday morning cartoonsstarted writing at the age of eight with his first epic novel, lizard men from the center of the earthunreleased. Anyway, there is a mystery as the heart of the fold that will make you keep on turning the pages. If you are looking for an exciting book, give this one a try. In his afterword, author peter clines describes his latest novel, the fold, as a sidequel to one of his earlier novels. Using a cryptic computer equation and magnetic fields to fold dimensions, it shrinks. Of the three books ive read in the threshold series, this no doubt my favorite one.
I got the audiobook through audible and finished it in two days. This was the first peter clines book i have ever read, and i enjoyed it. If it isnt already, the fold is bound to be a bestseller. The fold is the second book in the series, with a completely different story and the fold is yet another utterly absorbing and entertaining genrebending novel by. In summary, the fold is a pleasantly engaging novel that tells its tale well and uses old tropes to good effect. Jan 02, 2020 download the fold by peter clines pdf novel free. Unfortunately, the showdown in the final third of the book doesnt quite live up to the promising premise. It was on my large toread stack and i more or less selected it at random.
Total honesty i picked the book based 100% on the cover art and the title. Nov 22, 2015 apr 18, 2020 peter clines the fold is modern science fiction at its almost finest. The fold is a remarkable experiment and in the hands of such a talented writer such as peter clines, it becomes a veritable joy to read. The american author peter clines has been writing for some years now, having produced a number of books in both the sciencefiction and horror genres, as hes at the forefront of his field and a. Peter clines has published several pieces of short fiction and countless articles on the film and television industries.
Aug 27, 2019 one of the books i picked up was a novel called the fold, from an author i had never read before named peter clines. With his exheroes series, clines has created a world where super heroes are a thing, but so is the zombie apocalypse. Technical enough to enthrall, fastpaced enough to stay engaging to the explosive end. The fold is the fiction, thriller, literature, fantasy, redemption and mystery novel which tells the story of a man who is stopping the scientists from making the deadly machine. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the fold. The fold had everything i look for in science fiction novels.
The fold ebook by peter clines 9780553418309 rakuten kobo. The avengers meets the walking dead with a large order of epic served on the side. Im a sucker for media with this theme, so im a little biased in favor of this book. The main issue of this book is that 99% of the book is the same dialogue, over and over. Im peter clines, author of 14 and the fold, and this is my. A page about by the nyt bestselling writer of paradox bound, the fold, the exheroes series, 14, a bunch of short stories, and a.
Still, clines could have extended his books shelf life by several years by not being so reliant on nerd culture. Peter clines is the new york times bestselling author of paradox bound, and also dead moon, the upcoming terminus, the exheroes series, the acclaimed 14, the eerie adventures of the lycanthrope robinson crusoe, numerous short storiesseveral of them collected in dead men cant complain and other storiesand an asyetundiscovered dead sea. Brilliant, unpredictable, and mindbending, the fold is one of the best books ive read in years. Step inside its audio and learn why author peter clines has already won legions of loyal fans. Its not a great pun like mage against the machine, its not especially provocative, i just liked it. Jun 02, 2015 the celebrated author of between the world and me 2015 and we were eight years in power 2017 merges magic, adventure, and antebellum intrigue in his first novel in precivil war virginia, people who are white, whatever their degree of refinement, are considered the quality while those who are black, whatever their degree of dignity, are regarded as the tasked. A cunningly inventive mystery featuring a hero worthy of sherlock holmes and a terrifying final twist youll never see coming, the fold is that rarest of things. I went into reading this book with absolutely no expectations which is a bit unusual. Peter clines 31 may 1969, born in cape neddick, maine is an american author and novelist best known for his zombiesvssuperheroes series, exheroes, and lovecraftian inspired threshold novels 14 and the fold. In retrospect, i can see all kinds of holes in this storys logic including a major one that ill put in the spoiler section, but i am still giving this book 4. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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