Goodreads' Reviewers Like Princess Ryan's Star Marines!
Two of Goodreads’ top sci-fi reviewers (rated numbers 1 and 2) reviewed Princess Ryan’s Star Marines. David Wilson sums up what he and his brother, Johnny, thought of the novel with this simple single line: “We both liked it and found the humor to be its greatest redeeming quality as well as some of the action scenes.” He also noted that there were “A lot of clever jokes and what appears to be a few nods to old movies and actors. Lol”
Link to David’s Review
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/702129842
Link to Johnny’s Review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/700403454
...and a PS: They both also like the original board and miniatures games AND Johnny Wilson sent me a note saying how he also likes Rebel Raiders on the High Seas! What a coincidence!
...and here is the opening from David Wilson's review....
a review of Princess Ryan's Star Marines: Save the Princess!
www.goodreads.com
This quality space opera sneaks in a whole lot of humor and attempts to be a parody without seeming like a parody. What I mean is that this is more a nod at something like Star Wars than an out and out parody like Spaceballs.
Princess Ryan's Star Marines - First Nine Chapters Free!
Here's a sample of what you get for only $4.99 on Kindle:
Click on the "Look Inside" feature on the Princess Ryan's page on Kindle and read the first nine chapters of the novel for FREE! on line.
That is 45 pages (nearly 10 percent of the novel) and includes the Dramatis Personae and a Contents section with the titles to all 94 (short) chapters.
If you liked the games, you'll enjoy to novel -- as most of the characters, weapons, warriors and sites from the Avalon Hill board game are there - along with new characters and much, much more! Suitable for all ages, Princess Ryan's Star Marines, as one reviewer says, is "...packed to the rafters with old-fashioned space opera (and lots of new bits) that throws caution to the wind and replaces it with very amusing prose, without losing the reins of the story."
http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Ryans-Star-Marines-ebook/dp/B006P4E9V6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376016448&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=princess+ryan%27s+star+marines
$4.99 for Princess Ryan on Kindle!-To make my novel more accessible and more affordable, I have reduced the price by half to $4.99 on Kindle. Paperback version is $17.99 (down from $19.99 - I can not go any lower due to 'price to publish' contractual agreements with CreateSpace...although it can be had for even less in the used shops on Amazon).
http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Ryans-Star-Marines-ebook/dp/B006P4E9V6/ref=sr_1_15_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1375994527&sr=8-15&keywords=princess+ryan%27s
Woke up today to some nice and unexpected press about my novel, Princess Ryan's Star Marines...
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AUG8On Sharks, Gen Con, Matt Forbeck, Mark McLaughlin, and Bacon.
http://overdaedge.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-sharks-gen-con-matt-forbeck-mark.html
As the blogger remarks:
In other game novel related news, an acquaintance of mine, Mark McLaughlin, recently released Princess Ryan's Star Marines. Based of the beloved game of the same name, Princess Ryan's Star Marines follows the exploits of a squad of star marines as they attempt to rescue the beautiful (I assume) Princess Ryan. You can read a review here.
In related news, look for a major review of the novel on Goodreads very shortly....
New PRSM Review on Amazon: "Most fun I've had in a long time"
Thanks to "Jaycee" of Central Mass. for this great review of the novel based on the Princess Ryan's Star Marines game....Most fun I've had in a long time!, July 23, 2013By Jaycee (Central Mass, USA) - See all my reviewsThis review is from: Princess Ryan's Star Marines: Save the Princess! (Paperback)
I found myself quickly wrapped up in the crew of the Schenectady as they found themselves in unplanned action against the enemy (no spoilers here) and the book IS a page turner fueled by the light hearted but relentless action of this very light infantry unit. From the get go, I was rooting for the Star Marines as they found themselves with their backs to the wall and as I finished Part One of the book, I found myself wanting more. More! Some books are hard to get into for a variety of reasons, but this isn't one of them. This book is just the opposite and it literally pulls you along as you read the story. It's a book I highly recommend for a fun romp in the 23rd century. And I hope Mr. McLaughlin delivers the second book sooner rather than later because it's better that way!
..for this and more reviews of Princess Ryan, please go to: http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Ryans-Star-Marines-Save/product-reviews/1466218487/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_summary?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
