Jak Phoenix The Jak Phoenix Adventures Book 1 eBook Matt D Williams
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Jak Phoenix is a pilot who would rather kick back with a cold drink than stick his neck out to save the galaxy. But, as we all know, life often gets in the way of these 'big dreams.'
Jak and his longtime friend Baxter once again find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy. A last minute salvage mission delivers more than they bargained for when Jak's old enemy shows up and steals their haul out from under them. When it is revealed the cargo is more important than any of them realized, Jak decides, against his better judgment, that a retrieval is necessary. His pursuit leads him right past his enemy and into the hands of the most feared pirate in the galaxy.
In the spirit of space operas of old, comes an action packed novel following the exploits of the best low quality pirate in the galaxy - Jak Phoenix.
“Perfectly paced to keep science fiction fans absorbed and engaged." - Eloise Michael, Feathered Quill Book Reviews
“This space opera chuckle-fest is just plain fun to read.”
- Tracy Falbe, Author of the Rys Chronicles Fantasy Series
Jak Phoenix The Jak Phoenix Adventures Book 1 eBook Matt D Williams
I am giving book 1 a five star review for a specific reason: this is a mind movie. Many of the best-selling authors do not offer the escapism this style of writing delivers. Harry Potter, yes, Lord of the Rings, no. I am not comparing Mister Williams to either Rowling or Tolkein, not at all, but I am comparing the prose. Jak Phoenix comers across to me as a sort of Indiana Jones of the galaxy, and the madcap ride of his adventures certainly delivers an enjoyable read. Is it Dickens? Is it Dumas? Of course not. This is reading for an escape, and in today's world we need this.Product details
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Jak Phoenix The Jak Phoenix Adventures Book 1 eBook Matt D Williams Reviews
Canadian author Matt D. Williams has produced a witty, entertaining, and action-packed space adventure with his novel Jak Phoenix. The main character by the same name is a free-wheeling space captain with a clunky old ship, the Tempest, held together by salvaged out-of-date parts. Jak, whose piloting skills range from brilliant to lunatic, makes excessive demands on his beloved craft all the time while his one-person crew consisting of Baxter works diligently to cobble together software that keeps the ship's systems running. Hobbled by bad luck and poor planning, Jak makes a sporadic and mostly inadequate income salvaging materials and accepting what transit work comes along. He thinks he's going to finally make a good score when he seeks to claim the Balarian Tablets that are valuable ancient relics lost on a desert planet.
Of course the salvage mission goes horribly awry, mostly because of a dragon, but especially because Jak's old associate and now rival Murdock wants the treasure too.
As the story progresses, recovering the powerful Balarian Tablets becomes central to the plot. A beautiful Balarian woman named Cyan wants to restore the tablets to her homeworld, where their power will sustain the world's ecology. She teams up with Jak and Baxter in a round about sort of way and they pursue Murdock across the Azore's Crown Galaxy. Murdock, despite his wicked disregard for all life, proves to be the least of Jak's problems. Murdock actually means to sell the tablets to the dreaded Captain Cartrite who has been building a mini empire in the galactic fringes. Cartrite is prolonging his life with technology, building an army of advanced and mostly disposable soldiers, and planning to take over the rest of the galaxy and reshape its citizens according to his warped vision of perfection. Tapping into the Balarian Tablets promises to be Cartrite's ticket to supreme power.
Jak of course becomes pivotal in stopping Cartrite's madness, and the stakes of the novel keep going up. There are space battles, traps set in nebulas, escapes from terrifying laboratories, blaster fights in close quarters, and sneaking around in maintenance shafts. The novel Jak Phoenix unabashedly follows every formula and cliché popularized by the sci fi genre. There are overheated engines, remotely-detonated explosives, hacking into defense systems, self-destructing ships, and all of these things were perfectly acceptable and wonderful to me. I love sci fi adventure and the motifs of the genre were lovingly executed by the author.
But the real charm of this novel is its humor. The wit of Williams is artfully low key, and reading Jak Phoenix made me chuckle quite a bit. I enjoyed picking up the novel because I knew it would make me smile and laugh. The novel is full of delightful scenes like this
"The Tempest's computer had a female voice, although it was not Jak's first selection from the three settings programmed into the operating system. Jak's nonconformist nature subconsciously forced him to insist on an alternate choice, due to the fact that so many pilots and captains chose a female voice for their ships. He had tried the other options. The supplied monotone, generic computer voice, scared the hell out of him and the sophisticated male voice made him uncomfortable. He quickly realized why so many people went with the female setting."
I happily recommend Jak Phoenix to readers who enjoy solid plotting, fun characters, and adventure. The action is plentiful and Jak is a hero easy to root for, and he needs you to root for him. He's daring and good-hearted, but definitely not an overachiever. Throughout his death-defying adventures, most everything goes wrong except his pants falling down. Matt Williams' writing is crisp, clear, and flows from scene to scene effortlessly. He's a writer who has definitely spent more time with Han Solo than the average wookie, but he channels his inspirations in an admirable fashion.
Poor writing, clearly author's first steps in writing. In desperate need of an editor. The main character is a brain dead jerk acting like he's 12. Sometimes it's even funny, but it's just too much for my taste.
After reading the first page and getting introductory snickers, I thought,Hey this could be good. I was not disappointed. Did I like the characters? Sure. Did I like the style? Yup. Was it a great first novel? Indeed. However, what I found most interesting was none of that. Matt doesn't describe the characters, species or places in any great detail. That was what stuck with me most. He writes as if you already know who everyone is and are part of their era. You obviously have been to these planets and met these species, so therefore why take up space elaborating? Leaves much to our sadly underworked imaginations. Well done. I have to say Jak's reaction to Cyan is well-written also. Read it to find out more about such "space shenanigans"!
This is worth a read if you're a fan of Star Wars and Firefly. There's no doubt Captain Jak Phoenix is cut from the same cloth as Han Solo and Mal Reynolds, but there's a uniqueness to his wise guy unsavviness that lends itself well to the world author Matt Williams has created. The story is well designed and provides good character development throughout, even throws in a few unexpected twists that provide some intrigue at just the right moment. While there is some lull between the high action sequences, Williams sets up for the next booming scene very nicely, and provides just enough lure to keep the reader turning pages. Jak Phoenix is a fun read filled with action and intrigue! As I said, if you like Star Wars and/or Firefly, take a look at Jak Phoenix.
I am giving book 1 a five star review for a specific reason this is a mind movie. Many of the best-selling authors do not offer the escapism this style of writing delivers. Harry Potter, yes, Lord of the Rings, no. I am not comparing Mister Williams to either Rowling or Tolkein, not at all, but I am comparing the prose. Jak Phoenix comers across to me as a sort of Indiana Jones of the galaxy, and the madcap ride of his adventures certainly delivers an enjoyable read. Is it Dickens? Is it Dumas? Of course not. This is reading for an escape, and in today's world we need this.
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