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Crossline Kindle Edition

by Russ Colchamiro (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 63 ratings
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"Crossline is a classic sci-fi yarn reinvented through the wonderfully twisted mind of Russ Colchamiro." --Peter David, New York Times best-selling author

In the spirit of Firefly, Flash Gordon, Stargate, and Escape from New York...

Hotdog pilot Marcus Powell has been selected to test Taurus Enterprises' Crossline prototype craft and its newly developed warp thrusters, which, if successful, will revolutionize space travel as we know it.

But during his jaunt across the stars, Powell is forced into a parallel universe -- including a parallel Earth -- where he finds himself at the center of an epic battle he may have been destined for all along.

Meanwhile, back home, reclusive oil tycoon and Taurus CEO Buddy Rheams Jr. -- who sent Powell on that very mission -- has a mysterious past and a secret agenda, one that could prevent Powell from ever making it back to his wife and little girl.

From author Russ Colchamiro, Crossline is a psychedelic, action-packed romp across time, space, and dimension that asks the question: once you cross the line, can you ever really go back?
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"Trippy scifi. Crossline is a compelling adventure that drew me in from the first page and took me on a thrilling ride across space and dimensions. And I just love it when sci-fi features strong female characters. They know how to kick ass!" -Mary Fan, author of Starswept
"A high-flying adventure of a novel, filled with ambitious ideas and a breathtaking conclusion." -- The Leighgendarium

"Crossline is a twisty-turny, action packed thrill-ride!" - Karissa Laurel, author of The Norse Chronicles
"Hold onto your hats sci-fi lovers. Crossline is a fantastic epic, with many memorable characters." - Justine Allen, blogger
"Crossline is a classic sci-fi yarn reinvented through the wonderfully twisted mind of Russ Colchamiro." - Peter David, New York Times best-selling author
"Clever, witty, and relentlessly trippy." - Chris Millis, author/screenwriter "Small Apartments"

"A rollicking scifi adventure." - Self Publishers Showcase
"Highly entertaining." -Patrick Thomas, author of Murphy's Lore

"You'll have trouble putting this page-turner down!" - Thomas O'Callaghan, Author of the John W. Driscoll series

About the Author

Russ Colchamiro is author of the Sci-Fi mysteries Crackle and Fire, Fractured Lives, Hot Ash, and Blunt Force Rising, the ongoing series featuring hardboiled private eye Angela Hardwicke. Russ is also the author of the rollicking time travel/space adventure, Crossline, the SF/F backpacking comedy series Finders Keepers: The Definitive Edition, Genius de Milo, and Astropalooza, is the editor of the Sci-Fi mystery anthology Love, Murder & Mayhem, and co-author and -editor of the noir anthology Murder in Montague Falls.

Russ has contributed to several other anthologies including PRISM, Tales of the Crimson Keep, Pangaea, Altered States of the Union, Camelot 13, TV Gods 2, They Keep Killing Glenn, Thrilling Adventure Yarns. Vol. 1-3, The Phenomenons, Footprints in the Stars, Devilish and Divine, Badass Moms, and Brave New Girls.

A member of The Mystery Writers Association, The Private Eye Writers of America, and the author collective Crazy 8 Press, Russ also hosts and produces his Russ's Rockin' Rollercoaster podcast, where he interviews best-selling and up-and-coming Sci-Fi, fantasy, crime, mystery, and horror authors.

For more on and Russ's books and his podcast, visit his website, and follow him on Facebook, as well as Twitter, Leads, and Instagram --- AuthorDudeRuss.

He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two ninjas, and black lab, Jinx, and precocious kitten, Callie.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BSIPRJM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crazy 8 Press (March 11, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 852 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 ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 63 ratings

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About the Author: Russ Colchamiro

Russ Colchamiro is the author of the sci-fi mystery novels Crackle and Fire, Fractured Lives, Hot Ash, and Blunt Force Rising, featuring his hardboiled intergalactic private eye Angela Hardwicke. He is also the author of the rollicking time travel/space adventure, Crossline, the SFF backpacking comedy series Finders Keepers, Genius de Milo, and Astropalooza, editor of the sci-fi mystery anthology Love, Murder & Mayhem, and co-author of the noir anthology Murder in Montague Falls.

A member of the Mystery Writers Association, Horror Writers of America, and Crazy 8 Press, Russ is currently writing the fifth book in his Angela Hardwicke series, and has written more than a dozen short stories for various anthologies. He is also host of the long-running podcast Russ’s Rockin’ Rollercoaster, interviewing a who’s who of science fiction, crime, and mystery authors.

Russ lives in New Jersey with his wife, two ninjas, and his black lab Jinx, and precocious kitten Callie.

For more on and Russ’s books and his podcasts, you can visit www.russcolchamiro.com, follow him on Twitter, Leads, and Instagram --- AuthorDudeRuss, and on Facebook.

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
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Patricia
4.0 out of 5 stars Two parallel universes connect
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2013
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The adventures of Marcus Powell on Earth-mirror Aretha and Mitri Amos on Aretha-mirror Earth are not quite parallel. Mitri, after all, gets stuck on Earth way before Powell inadvertently travels to Aretha but both are shocked to discover the parallel universes and both want to go home. The road to home requires a bit more drug-inspired psychedelic philosophy than I was comfortable with, but I did enjoy the parallel and interconnected histories of the two universes and their players. While some questions remained unanswered, the overall plot held together for a readable tale.
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yworks
3.0 out of 5 stars Good until the end
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2013
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I tend to head straight for the reviews before I pick up a new book. One reader compared this aurthur to Christopher Moore. So, of course, I downloaded it.

It seemed like the usual sci-fi, if a bit laid back, with a few one liners that made me smirk. Then suddenly, at almost the end of the story, out came the Christopher Moore. Totally off the wall and more laugh out loud funny. Then it stopped.

I almost think that those funnier parts were done by a different hand. The end of the story just seemed a bit rushed.

NOTE TO THE EDITOR:
Wreaks means to cause, inflict or vent:
Wreaks havoc; wreaks vengence
Reeks means a very strong unpleasant odor:
Reeks like kerosene
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KSluss
5.0 out of 5 stars Hang on Tight for this Exciting Ride!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019
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rossline starts out with a literal bang (the launch of a nuclear powered space ship) and doesn’t let up. It’s pace begins with a sprint that sometimes slows to a fast walk, but never comes to a complete stop. I was charmed by his stylistic choices—he often employs onomatopoeia like a comic book (for example: describing Marcus Powell’s frantic heartbeat propelled by the excitement of FTL travel as KOONG-KUNG… KOONG KUNG…) , and his use of repetition and callbacks creates a rhythm that enhances that slightly frenetic pacing I was just talking about. Russ is also great at snappy dialogue and his imagery is vivid, his world-building sharp.

Entertaining and the complete opposite of boring, Crossline will sink it’s hooks in you at the first page and hurl you Faster-than-light to the end. Hang on tight for this exciting ride!
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Aldo M Hernandez
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2013
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After several less than fulfilling reads, I came across this book and have been pleasantly surprised, it is a very good read.
At first I thought it was a go to another planet Sci-Fi book, but somehow it morphed into a different Sci-Fi idea. I will not spoil it for any one who reads the review by saying what.
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Nikki
3.0 out of 5 stars Time-Travel, Telepathy, Magic Muffins, Alternate Universes, Wormholes, and Native American Culture
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2019
In this unpredictable Sci-Fi by Russ Colchamiro, star pilot Marcus Powell is about to make history. He is testing out Taurus Corporation’s new warp thrusters, hopefully allowing him to travel through space at warp speed…Or which may simply blow up, destroying both the multibillion-dollar technology as well as pulverizing his body. But Powell is a risk taker. Leaving his wife and 5-year-old daughter back on Earth, Powell takes the leap, literally. Leaping through space, disobeying direct orders from Tower Command, Powell finds himself among the rings of Saturn, where he finds another ship just like his. What does this mean? As Powell follows this mystery ship, nothing will ever be the same for him again. Caught up in an unfamiliar war, can Powell do what he must to survive in order to get back to his girls on Earth?

Beginning this novel, I was expecting it to go an entirely different way, with the classic Star-Wars-esque intergalactic fighting and aliens and the like. However, Crossline definitely took an unfamiliar turn! Rather than wearing out the already over-done classic space opera plot, this novel decided to dive into a much more philosophical and thought-provoking time-travel story. It seemed that with every chapter, a new mind-blowing idea popped up! There’s time-travel, a sort of telepathy between characters, alternate universes, magic muffins, an idealistic war, and newfangled technology. This novel was chock-full of craziness!

Regarding the writing style of the novel itself, it is extremely detailed and descriptive. In fact, it was almost a bit too descriptive for me, but I tend to like more plot movement rather than description in my books. There was a lot of onomatopoeia and somewhat overdone descriptions of various experiences that each of the characters went through, but this did definitely fully immerse me into the story itself. I felt as if I could not only see what was happening, but also feel and hear all the surroundings. Along this same note, there was a lot of character building, as we were able to glimpse into the pasts of various characters and see previous events that occurred to them, shaping their personality and mentality. One thing that bothered me with the writing style was that there was a LOT of very short, choppy sentence chunks at multiple points in the book. I don’t know if I’m just a picky reader or what, but each time I came across these, it would unceremoniously throw me out of the book. It especially occurred during long segments of dialogue. I also did not particularly enjoy the parts of the book in which Jesse spoke, because for one, it simply slowed down my reading, as I tried to figure out what exactly she was saying. But also, most 5-year-olds I know can speak much better than that, and so it was not very realistic, linguistically speaking.

The characters themselves were very quippy, with several one-liners that got a hearty chuckle out of me. I liked that there were multiple POVs throughout the book so that we could more deeply connect with each of the characters, rather than just Powell. I especially enjoyed Buddy’s POV (though I do think it went on a little too long, was a little too detailed) and getting to know this “unique” character. One thing that I did not quite understand about the characters, however, was each of their unnecessary identity crises. IT seems that every single one of the characters were fighting with themselves about who they should be and who they actually were. Additionally, I think this made them have weird interactions with the rest of the characters, and they all tended to get mad at each other for random reasons that I could not discern. To me it was a bit annoying and made the characters less likeable. But they definitely had their redeeming qualities as well!

One particular aspect of this novel that I found fascinating was the bit of Native American folklore interspersed. This becomes more obvious near the end of the book, but it was interesting to learn a bit more about that culture and see how it influenced the characters. It was also interesting with the kind of magic embedded in the story. I am not sure if I enjoyed that aspect or not yet, I am still processing. I think it may have been better just to have had the time travel and alternate universes rather than ALSO including magic muffins and telepathy and a small child being able to control people, but it definitely gave a unique spin to the book!

Overall, this was a good read to stretch my mind out a bit. It was unpredictable, original, and contained a fair bit of crazy within its pages. Definitely an entertaining read, less for those looking for a realistic, emotional read; best for someone who just wants a bit of sci-fi and mind-blowing while on vacation or just before bed!
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Mary G. M.
1.0 out of 5 stars Could not get into this book at all
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023
I tried to read this book twice. The first time I couldn't get into it I thought it was simply my state of mind. I'd been going through some things and reading wasn't as enjoyable as it had once been. I tried again recently, after going through 20-plus books and enjoying every one of them, and still, I couldn't get into this book. I didn't like the main character at all. He was a test pilot on this ship that was going to test a faster-than-light engine. While he is on his test flight he thinks about his wife and daughter back home. Sweet right? Except when the time comes to go home, this guy just keeps going. What about that wife and daughter?

Okay, maybe it's the adrenalin that blocks all good sense, except when he is confronted with his conflict he panics and wants to go home. What happened to all that bravado of before? I made it to chapter 14 and gave up. I have a ton of books on my TBR list and felt like I was forcing myself to read this in hopes it would get better. In the end, I decided to just let it go.

It was just not my cup of tea.
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Justine
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2013
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Hold onto your hats sci-fi lovers. Crossline is a fantastic epic, with many memorable characters. In fact, it's convinced me that my work-in-progress needs lots more. I now have Russ to thank for all the late nights that's going to generate.

The story starts when Marcus Powell sets out to fly Crossline, the most powerful, elegant, and sophisticated spacecraft known to man. The engines, based on the Hunsucker's relative isolation theory of quantum physics, propels him through space at seven times the speed of light. Yikes!

The engine works, but that's where the problems start. I won't spoil any of the story, and leave it to you to follow the twists and turns. Lets just say the story comes full-circle - or is it a figure of eight - and propels the reader along at a rate not far short of the speed of light.

I forgot to mention, whilst Crossline is not overtly a comical novel, some of the scenes are hilarious due to the characters involved. Watch out for...oh, just read it for yourself!
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