As a kid, stephen wrote fantasy and murder mystery stories. Earth has been invaded by alien, gigantic spheres that hover in the air and destroy any human who ventures outside. Dec 08, 2017 i was definitely surprised at the ending. A fastpaced and engrossing publishers weekly scifi novel that asks the question. Blackbirds by chuck wendig by stefan raets fiction affliction. I eagerly await getting my hands on a copy of this book so the characters and i can get some proper closure. Fourteenyearold jason is bored to death in the town where hes lived all his life.
I also love the result that i shaped something frommore having someone read my work and totally get the emotion i worked so hard to put on the page. Theres no ending and so many plot twists are just left hanging. The no longer likely exploits trilogy by philip ardagh 3. Im looking forward to the sequel, a stranger thing. It starts with a horrible screeching noise, then black spheres descend from the sky and vaporize people and cars in the streets with beams of light. Stephen wallenfels books list of books by author stephen. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Even though i didnt like joshs chapters at first, i was very sympathetic towards megan, and joshs obnoxiousness serves a purpose in the end, so in the end i was quite happy with the. Pod by stephen wallenfels, 9781608980116, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Stephen wallenfels my first taste of seeing my words in print was a short story in national racquetball magazine. Stephen wallenfels is a freelance writer living in washington state. Wallenfels writing is smart, snappy and fast moving.
I also love the result that i shaped something from nothing other than an idea that grew and grew until it became a book. Wallenfels has written a sequel titled monolith, and hopefully, he has fine tuned his craft somewhat for this second installment so we can get some questions answered. The phenomenon is a scifihorrorsuspense story written by myself, that is, r. Its a long term trapping and the protagonists have to survive limited resources, depression, armed gangs etc. I sold pod ya scifi in 2009 to and was very fortunate to have the amazing stephen roxburgh as my first editor. Sep 01, 2009 pod by stephen wallenfels is a gripping story told in alternating first person chapters by a teenage boy and a twelveyearold girl. If you are someone who enjoys ya survival books, i recommend picking this one up. Posted in literature tagged alice in wonderland, barnes and noble. I sold bad call in 2015 to disneyhyperion, and another ya survival thriller to the same publisher, deadfall, due out hopefully in late 2018. Pod by stephen wallenfels quaking by kathryn erskine split by stefan petrucha tangled by carolyn mackler leaving gees bend by irene latham putnampenguin, 2010, 230 pp.
Stephen wallenfels is an avid outdoorsman from richland, washington. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Except rhody backs out at the last minute, so ceo invites ellie along. Stephens first novel, pod, has been published in six languages. The sequel fall of man is being released in increments as well, and has its own github compiler as well. Its the first book that came to mind when i thought of aliens living among us. The kinds of threads wallenfels leaves hanging at the end of pod will make you really want to read the sequel. After the streets are cleared, the spheres just hang there, mysteriously. Groosham grange and return to groosham grange by anthony horowitz 2. This story presents an alien invasion from two unique viewpoints. Although pod is classified as a book for readers aged 9 to 11, i thought it was also very much an adult read. He writes the professor barristers dinosaur mysteries, maggie deveraux and david brunelle series. Apr 30, 2010 pod by stephen wallenfels, 9781608980116, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This week we learned that there would be a sequel to the 2010 tim burton alice in wonderland film.
Jan 01, 2011 only pod takes place right when things fall apart. Thank you to netgalley, the publisher, and stephen wallenfels. Pod, by stephen wallenfels namelos, 2009, ya because of violence, 212 pages, is a pageturner of a book that combines a life as we knew it style scenario with an alien invasion. Josh is about to turn 16, trapped in his house in washington state.
During a latenight poker game, tennis teammates colin, ceo, grahame, and rhody make a pact to go on a camping trip in yosemite national park. First up on my radar, this new book from stephen wallenfels, whose older sff dystopian novel pod i loved it was supposed to be epic. Stephen s first novel, pod, has been published in six languages. Having just read pod, stephen wallenfels exciting first novel, i find myself having a conversation with myself about shelving categories and how much they matter. His day job is the creative director and it manager at a large health club, but he has held the following jobs in no specific order. As the letters keep coming, miranda clings to her favorite book, a wrinkle in.
His passions are family, hiking, cooking, reading, movies, climate change, and especially writing. Wallenfels has written a sequel titled monolith, and hopefully, he has fine tuned his craft somewhat. Even small details, like the brief exposure josh has to one of the alien rays, though not the. See more ideas about cheap books, electronic books and ebooks online. Story goes back and forth between 2 people trapped in different locations. I loved that book and said at the time that i would be very disappointed if it didnt turn out to be the first book in a series, and i am glad to say that thanks to kat falls and simon and schuster i have been spared that feeling of disappointment, and even more so because its sequel, rip tide, it is just as good as its predecessor. May releases in science fiction by suzanne johnson teens surviving the alien invasion. Aug 08, 20 its the first book that came to mind when i thought of aliens living among us. I have an editor, the paperback will be errorfree and the. Podsufos surround earth and zap anyone who goes outside. Pod by stephen wallenfels is a gripping story told in alternating first person chapters by a teenage.
Id highly recommend pod, not only to young adults, but to anyone who enjoys a good story. Wallenfels use of the first person point of view, the short, intense chapters and the deft way he switches from one character to the other all serve to bring the tension in this story to a boiling point and keep it there. Sep 09, 2017 first up on my radar, this new book from stephen wallenfels, whose older sff dystopian novel pod i loved it was supposed to be epic. Pod is the story of an alien invasion of earth as seen through the eyes of a 12yearold girl and a 16yearold boy in different cities. To me, this book and its protagonists megs and josh 12 and 15 years old respectively are more suited to the young adult ya for short book shelves than science fiction. When the aliens arrive, filling the sky with black pods, instantaneous death from above strikes any person who ventures outside. Let me start by saying that the best science fiction books arent about the science. Pod by stephen wallenfels is a gripping story told in alternating first person chapters by a teenage boy and a twelveyearold girl. And yet, the aliens dont seem to be attacking directlyjust picking off humans one by. Stephen wallenfels, author of bad call, on putting. Dec 20, 2012 having just read pod, stephen wallenfels exciting first novel, i find myself having a conversation with myself about shelving categories and how much they matter. Has anyone heard anything new about the sequel, monolith.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. These and other questions are not properly answered in the novel leading to the speculation that a sequel may be a possibility. Stephen penner is an american author of legal thriller, mystery and scifi novels as well as childrens books. The book started off on the wrong foot for me, as it felt very rushed and abrupt, but it did turn out to be an addictive story once things got going.
Stephen king reverts to type with new book joyland this article is more than 7 years old ebook trailblazers new whodunnit will appear only in print, but next years shining sequel will be. I hope stephen wallenfels has the next book well on the way because students. The story is intense and the characters extremely real and easy to identify with. Ellie, who doesnt know shell be hiking alone with three guys, and who the guys have. Dec 21, 2017 stephen wallenfels is a creative director, it manager, and author who loves hiking and his family. Pod is a great science fiction book for teachers and teacher. He was a freelance writer in the health and fitness field for many years, and now works as the it and creative director at a large fitness company. Apr 05, 2010 pod, by stephen wallenfels namelos, 2009, ya because of violence, 212 pages, is a pageturner of a book that combines a life as we knew it style scenario with an alien invasion. May 30, 2012 stephen king reverts to type with new book joyland this article is more than 7 years old ebook trailblazers new whodunnit will appear only in print, but next years shining sequel will be. Stephen wallenfels having someone read my work and totally get the emotion i worked so hard to put on the page.
Stephen wallenfels lives in washington state with his wife. The epigraph to stephen wallenfelss pod is a famous quote from. Stephen wallenfels june 24, 20 im launching this new fan page to announce that i have finished book two in the pod series. Pod by stephen wallenfels meet your next favorite book. He wrote freelance for the health and fitness industry for fifteen years before turning writing novels. Pod is his first novel and he is currently working on pod 2. Ceo, colin, grahame, and rhody agree to go hiking in yosemite. This book is a forerunner to the trend in books where teens discover theyre not who or what they think they are. Pod by stephen wallenfels is another fantastic alien invasion read.
I spent the next decade as a freelancer, writing over feature articles and columns for a fitness trade journal. Sinister apocalyptic scifi novels featuring alien invasions and menacing suspense. See the authors ironic use of a ronald reagan quote at the beginning of the book. Stephen wallenfels is currently considered a single author. Stephen wallenfels, author of bad call, on putting yourself. On the smugglers radar the book smugglers smuggling.
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