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Flashpoint (Book One of the Drive Maker Trilogy): A Galactic Space Opera Adventure Kindle Edition

by Adam Quinn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 108 ratings
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It's been ten years since the war.
Ten years since Admiral Taylor Ghatzi flew starships for the Resistance.
Ten years since Cherran DeGuavra's father died to bring the galaxy freedom.
They thought the Order War was history. They were wrong.
Now, as galactic tensions boil over and a new terrorist demagogue threatens to rip open wounds that never fully healed, Taylor and Cherran will have to answer a question:
What is the cost of peace?

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Flashpoint is the first novel in the Drive Maker Trilogy, a space opera science fiction series.

Read the whole Drive Maker Trilogy:
Flashpoint (Book One)
Pressure Point (Book Two)
Conflagration (Novella)
Zero Point (Book Three)

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    The Drive Maker Trilogy
  2. Print length
    273 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    August 9, 2016
  6. File size
    524 KB
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Current WorksThe Drive Maker Trilogy- Flashpoint (Book One)- Pressure Point (Book Two)- Conflagration (Novella)- Zero Point (Book Three)

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Adam Quinn is a Chicago-based author of science fiction and space opera. When he's not writing about the technology of the future, he's studying engineering so that one day he can help create it. Looking for more of Adam's work? Check out his website at adamquinnauthor.com to learn about all his current work, and subscribe to his newsletter at smarturl.it/AQNewsletter to make sure you're the first to know about new releases.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01K521TSO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (August 9, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 9, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 524 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 273 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 108 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Michael R. Slezak
5.0 out of 5 stars The galaxy is never as safe after a war as we might believe!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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Quinn has penned an outstanding galactic drama that will grab the imagination of every sci-fi reader. There is drama, action, adventure, back-stabbing and even a budding romance to be found in Flashpoint.

A rebel force is attacking planets in the confederation and someone is selling them the arms and technology to carry out these raids on the population centers. Gratzi and her band of IES agents attempt to restore order to the galaxy and save millions of lives. If finding the Alliance forces wasn't hard enough, Gratzi must also wade through the political morass surrounding the attacks.

This book is an absolute winner a well deserved 5 Star rating.
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Lola
4.0 out of 5 stars Flashpoint
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016
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The author gave me this book in return for an honest review. It took me a while to get into this book, there are a lot of acronyms I found distracting. By about 20% I was hooked and couldn't put it down. There is a lot of action. I enjoyed the characters and I am hoping to get to know them all a little better in the next book. Overall a very well written book, with enjoyable characters.
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Sue H
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Debut
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017
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This was the first book by Adam Quinn that I had read so I wasn't sure what to expect. What I found was an interesting SciFi story. For a debut novel it was pretty good. I plan on reading the next book in the series to see what happens.
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Master
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
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I loved this book. I like the writing style, the plot, the intrigue. I couldn't put it down and just purchased the sequel. I usually stay away from unknown authors (Adam Quinn was unknown to me), but it was promoted by mybookcave.com and they usually have good stuff, so I decided to give it a try. Glad I did.
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Homeschool Mom
2.0 out of 5 stars Did not finish
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016
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I didn't make it past the first or second chapter. Nothing to grab me, and sub-par writing / characters
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Red48
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a Space Opera
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016
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I have never read a space opera before so I really didn't know what to expect. Adam Qinn introduces you to a world he created that is definitely exciting, interesting and moves quickly. His characters are fully fleshed out almost immediately. And as the story progresses he continues to fill in the world he has created. It took a bit for me to understand what was happening and to get into the story. But once there I didn't want to leave it. He does use a lot of words I had never heard of before so the dictionary was good to have immediately available. Adam has created a world and characters that is truly unique and he definitely knows this genre well. After I got into the story I couldn't put it down. Now I want to see what happens to everyone in the next book. If this genre is one you like you will definitely love this book. If it isn't you should really try it. It just might become your next favorite.
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Garrett Dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars BETTER THAN I EXPECTED
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
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I don't write sci-fi (yet), but I've read a boatload of it over many years. I've always enjoyed space opera, dating back to Heinlein and Doc Smith and so on, and FLASHPOINT is a good one. I wasn't expecting to be able to say this, since I knew this was a debut novel from a young writer, but this one is definitely upper-echelon in my book. I enjoyed all facets of it - the characters, the story, the world-building, and the writing, which I found to be professional and surprisingly mature. The complexity introduced by the galactic political situation was a plus to me, as I like a yarn with some meat to it. I'm looking forward to the next installment, as well as the short story (which I'll be checking out soon, since I liked this book).
- Garrett Dennis, author of  THE STORM KETCHUM ADVENTURES: Volumes 1-3
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Mr.Snork
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than a lot of self published work that is around.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016
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This is really quite a decent work. It shows the author knows how to craft a story, from settings to complication and resolution. Adam also practices "Show, don't Tell", which a surprising number of new authors do not do, but expect that you can see their world as well as they can, without them explaining the "context" of it all. So, yes, it's enjoyable, it's a decent read, it is well worth your time. It could occasionally stand a little more "fleshing out" in some areas, as it's very fast paced, but on the whole, well worth reading.
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Karl_
3.0 out of 5 stars A missed approach.
Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2016
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This books elaborates on an inter species galactic conflict. I tried very hard to get into this story. I just could not, and often found myself going back - to no avail - three or four pages to trigger my non existent interest. This story neither touched my intellect, nor my emotional fabric. I can appreciate that someone else may find it of interest
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Trish Kearns
5.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue in the skies
Reviewed in Australia on June 23, 2017
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A tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Aliens enslaving a planet. Power struggles, murder and
a war on the brink. It a race against time to unravel all the plots.
If you like adventure with plenty of action, you are going to love this
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Michael Senchak
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 2016
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Can't wait to read book two :{)
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