The Superlative Stream by Kerry Nietz (Sample)

8/9/2019 The Superlative Stream by Kerry Nietz (Sample)

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S T R E A MSUPERLATIVE

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KERRY NIETZTHE DARKTRENCH SAGA: BOOK 2


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P r a i s e f o r a s t a r C u r i o u s l y s i n g i n g

Nietz has done a wonderul job creating a compelling and

richly realized new world... A S C S is a

quick and easy read, yet a compelling and intriguing novel...

I put down E Sor this book...

matt hew rodgers (vernacul ar catholic)

...is about as inventive and thought provoking a piece o

Science Fiction (any ction, or that matter) I have come

across in a long time.

tim georg e (F ict ionaddict .com)

...the most unique thing Ive read in a long time. It took me

a bit to get into the ow o the uturistic and sarcastic voice

o the main character, but once I did, I didnt want to stop

reading... I ound this novel deep and intriguing and totally

creative.

J i ll w il l ia mson (novel teen rev iews)

[Nietz] impresses with his world-building, while never over-

whelming us with too many details. He gives us enough to

believe, and believe ully... Tis novel is urther proo that,

in the right hands, any genre can be used as an entertainingmeans o exploring deeper truths.

er ic wi lson (author oF Fireproo a nd Fie ld o B lood )


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A S C S resonates with me the way Asimov

did. Its social issues are careully considered, inorming the

sci- plot. In the grand tradition o science ction, the story

turns on societal worldview... I am so rereshed to see a revival

o the grand tradition o author speaking to reader, done in a

uturistic way.

c.l . dyck (scita > sci enda)

I ound that the rst-person viewpoint in Nietz s book imme-

diately drew me into the story... Te book went by so ast and I

wasnt through with the story. Mustreadmore...

dona watson (FantasyandFaith.com)

Nietz has taken many standard sci- tropes...and put his own

twist on them. In addition, hes pulled of something I havent

seen in a long timea truly original way o revealing the

truth about God in a world that doesnt know Him. Its highly

creative and somewhat inspiring. Highly Recommended.

ch r i st i a n F ict io n r e v i e w

I read an occasional sci-/antasy book, but its not usually

my avorite. But I loved, loved, loved this book.

lena nelson dooley (author , speak er , rev ie wer)


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o our child as o yet unknown and unnamed.

May your uture be just as bright as that o your siblings.


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