Rage on Science Fiction
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Story Behind The Book
Founded by Malcolm Petteway, Rage Books LLC publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror. Malcolm published three books through Iuniverse between 2001 and 2004 while he was in the military. After retiring from the military, Malcolm looked to begin his writing career in earnest. James Barnes came on board as the chief editor and between the two of them they decided to release Malcolm’s literary agent and begin Rage Books. Malcolm and Jim saw Rage Books as a publisher of trade paperback books for the new and struggling writer with a unique story. With the aid of family and friends, Malcolm launched Rage Books with his first Osguard book, Homecoming in September of 2009. Since then, Malcolm has printed second editions of the second and third books, Revelations and Armageddon, and released the fourth book in the series Revenge. With these novels as the launch pad, Rage Books’ goal is to grow and eventually contend with other independent trade publishers of science fiction, fantasy and horror, like Tor, DAW and Baen publishing.
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“…entertaining and begs for more stories of the magnificent Genesis family and their desire to unite the universe and tame earth.”<br />-- Reviewed by Alice Holman, <br />The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers Black Book Reviews<br /><br /><p style="margin:1em 0in;" class="yiv538569813msonormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times, serif;font-size:11pt;">Rating: 5-Stars</span><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:1em 0in;" class="yiv538569813msonormal"><span style="color:#000000;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">“<span class="yshortcuts"><span style="background-attachment:scroll;">World Building</span></span> At Its Best!”</span></font></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:1em 0in;" class="yiv538569813msonormal"><span style="color:#000000;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Everyone has a defining gift. For Michael Genesis, the First Osguard of the <span class="yshortcuts"><span>Universal Science</span></span>, Security and Trade Association of Planets-USSTAP, that gift is vision. Just as Michael is being prepared to assume position as Chief Executive Osguard and President of the <span class="yshortcuts"><span>Universal Science</span></span>, Security and Trade Association of Planets, a space storm causes havoc, sending him to an <span class="yshortcuts"><span>alternate universe</span></span>. Similarly, Billy Red, a street thug, murderer, pimp and drug dealer, becomes intertwined with his world situation. When their paths had crossed as teenagers, Michael and Billy became bitter enemies. Billy Red carries his thirst for revenge to the end.</span></font></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:1em 0in;" class="yiv538569813msonormal"><span style="color:#000000;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">In this fourth entry, the author spins a complicated plot in which the main character must deal with political intrigue in the universe, as well as survive on Earth in a drug infested neighborhood. It seems that everyone is out to kill him, including Billy Red. Personally, I felt the author was at his best in military war strategies and space battles, and was a little distracted by the <span class="yshortcuts"><span>urban fantasy element</span></span> in the adventure. But the story was well told, and kept my interest throughout. The <span class="yshortcuts"><span>Star Trek</span></span> <span class="yshortcuts"><span>Prime Directive</span></span> element didn’t escape me, either. I even got a kick out of the main character’s “escape phrase”.</span></font></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:1em 0in;" class="yiv538569813msonormal"><span style="color:#000000;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">There is one closure at the end concerning Earth, but I’m not sure if this is the final volume in the series, or if more stories are planned. I can certainly see possibilities for future novels in the series, but would like to see the author move away from the urban background on Earth, and give us a better look at the many worlds comprising his universe; the galaxies, planets, moons, and races that inhabit them.</span></font></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:1em 0in;" class="yiv538569813msonormal"><span><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Tom Johnson, Editor<br /></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">--Fading Shadows</span></font></span></p><p></p>