What Readers are saying about The Tinker and The Fold
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book you can enjoy with your kids
As a mother of three, I am always happy to find a book that is not only enjoyable to my kids, but that I can enjoy as well. You will find that here! 5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved Book 1 and I Loved Book 2
By HS Koch on October 8, 2016 Format: Paperback I enjoyed book 1 and now just finished this one. I love the characters, plot and twist at the end. A really good read! 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that brings many aspects and elements from the ...
By Kayvon on October 12, 2016 Format: Paperback Great book that brings many aspects and elements from the first book. It gives many details and brings a good pace to comprehend as to what is going on. I love the many characters brought into the story with their different personalities. If your all about Sci-Fi, I highly recommend the book! 5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining book! What an imagination!
By TC on October 7, 2016 Format: Paperback I found Part-1 very easy reading and finished it in about 3-4 days. I was looking forward to Part-2 and when I finally got my hands on it, I read it in only one day! I'm not a big Sci-Fi fan, but this story is very imaginative and moved at a good pace that kept my interest. I really enjoyed all the details given. It paints a very vivid picture and makes reading the book an even more enjoyable experience. This comes in handy since there are so many different characters and scenarios in the story. I still find it hard to believe the main author is in Middle School. I'm looking forward to Part-3! This needs to be made into a movie! |
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5.0 out of 5 stars It was worth the wait!
By Chelyn Briand on October 11, 2016 Format: Kindle Edition I have been impatiently waiting for part two to be released. I was captivated by the first book and couldn't wait to continue on Jett's adventure. Be sure to order both parts because you will want to read them back to back. Terrific characters, creative and engaging story, well written. |
Amazing and imaginative!
9/30/2016 Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars by BlueAngel I stumbled upon this book and bought it because the cover looked so intriguing... All I can say is WOW! It's a really great story and I almost read it all in one sitting. Science fiction, for me, is either really good or really bad. This was excellent and I've already lent it out to someone else. The story line is really creative and the plot is thrilling. What a ride! I hope there are more coming in this series. BRAVO! |
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5.0 out of 5 stars My ten year old loves super heroes and science fiction and REALLY got into this ...
By Amazon Customer on October 11, 2016 Format: Kindle Edition My ten year old loves super heroes and science fiction and REALLY got into this book series!!! The villian Hazbog scared him, but he loved him! He couldn't stop talking about all of it and what he thought would happen next!! He especially likes the main character, Jett, and the cool twist at the end!!! |
Zach Ognall rated it on Goodreads: It was amazing
This book made me take a good look at my self and my life a realized that there is something greater in the world for me. Thank you. I very much recommend this heroic tale of action and adventure. |
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest sequel ever!!!!
By Sean P. on October 20, 2016 Format: Paperback I think this is an amazing sequel to the fist Tinker and The Fold! The story line keeps you on the edge of your seat. I did not want to put the book down. It is action packed & unpredictable. The authors have a unique way of writing & I especially love the development of the characters! I can't wait for the third book. Great job!! |
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that brings many aspects and elements from the ...
By Kayvon on October 12, 2016 Format: Paperback Great book that brings many aspects and elements from the first book. It gives many details and brings a good pace to comprehend as to what is going on. I love the many characters brought into the story with their different personalities. If your all about Sci-Fi, I highly recommend the book! |
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Terrific imagination!
9/30/2016 Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars by Barnmouse I found this book very easy reading. It kept my attention and was interesting from beginning to end. It's incredible that a Middle School student is the author and has such a vivid imagination. I look forward to the second installment! JET1478
This book is definitely a good read for young readers, I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the Star Wars, Harry Potter, or Doctor Who series. I promise you that you will fall in love with the main character Jett, which follows the plot of a Hero’s Journey, and the trials that he goes through keep you reading and wanting more until the very end. Jett’s adventure to save earth is one that I definitely won’t forget for a long time and I know that others like me won’t either. |
Cool characters, a page turner
9/3/2016 Average rating: 5out of 5 stars by Karen We all read this out loud as a family, our 5th grader and 8th grader loved the story and characters. Kept them from watching tv for 3 days since we read instead. 5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book!!!
By Amazon Customer on June 11, 2016 Format: Paperback This book was one of the best books I have ever read. Jett is such a great character that embodies the whole concept of the unlikely hero. The introduction of a new character, Cyd, was a very good choice by the author. She reminds me of Annabeth from the Percy Jackson series. Loved the book, and I can't wait for the final book in the trilogy. Also, great cliffhanger at the end. You'll have to read to find out what it is... |
4.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious, But Restrained
By Pop BopTOP 100 REVIEWER on January 17, 2017
Format: Paperback
The premise is simple enough. Jett invents a quantum transporter that draws the attention of the Fold, an inter-galactic group that monitors civilizations and "neutralizes" planets that are poised for inter-stellar travel but aren't "morally advanced" enough to handle it. This is not at all a new concept. But, the authors handle it about as well as it can be done.
First, the action/adventure is handled superbly. We have an appealing, bright, well-intentioned, and only slightly sarcastic eight grader who carries the burden of being the book's hero lightly and well. As part of his tale we have him being kidnapped by the Fold, escaping, hooking up with a hilariously deadpan partner, traveling the galaxy, and then returning home to warn Earth. This part of the book is loaded with funny lines, clever set scenes, compelling supporting characters, and suspense, all recounted with energy and a sprightly pace. The humor is neither ironic nor edgy, and so we get a sort of mellowed out middle grade "Hitchhiker's Guide..." kind of vibe. Great.
But second, we get the whole "Earth must be neutralized because of its wicked ways" story line. The Fold follows the "Ten Laws", which is of course the "Ten Commandments". In fact, the Fold actually handed the original Ten Commandments to Moses, and there's a lot of tsk-tsking about how poorly we've followed them. This sort of storyline torpedoes most books that try to go this way. Either those books go for a slapstick White House in disarray scene, or a military defiance scene, or a lot of heavy-handed, preachy speechifying, with or without explicit Christian references. This book tiptoes around that. The Jett-at-the-White-House scenes are brief. We never go near a military-space-opera thread. We get some speechifying - Jett defends Earth in some sort of Fold assembly - but it's not ham handed. The assembly scenes are actually fairly thought provoking, and the authors don't shy from the fact that the Fold is pretty patronizing, self-satisfied, and rather uppity in a moral superiority fashion for a group that goes around wiping out entire planets.
The upshot of all this is that you have two books mixed together; it's written almost in alternating chapters. The action/adventure/humor is absolutely top drawer - well written, and with imagination to burn. As to the preaching, well, if you don't ever like any of that, this book may be too much. If you like a little moral dilemma with your sci-fi, (say, questions about who gets to play god, and the difference between wrong and bad and evil, and really any of the paradoxes and problems with the Ten Commandments), then this book could be just right. Reflecting on this I thought about some of the great moral and ethical issues addressed by the great writers of the Sc-fi Golden Age, and decided it might be a good idea to inject a little more of that into today's sci-fi. But that's just me and you're you.
In any event, this is an entertaining book with surprising substance, and is worth a close look. (Please note that I found this book a while ago while browsing Amazon Kindle freebies. It is currently a kindleunlimited choice. I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
By Pop BopTOP 100 REVIEWER on January 17, 2017
Format: Paperback
The premise is simple enough. Jett invents a quantum transporter that draws the attention of the Fold, an inter-galactic group that monitors civilizations and "neutralizes" planets that are poised for inter-stellar travel but aren't "morally advanced" enough to handle it. This is not at all a new concept. But, the authors handle it about as well as it can be done.
First, the action/adventure is handled superbly. We have an appealing, bright, well-intentioned, and only slightly sarcastic eight grader who carries the burden of being the book's hero lightly and well. As part of his tale we have him being kidnapped by the Fold, escaping, hooking up with a hilariously deadpan partner, traveling the galaxy, and then returning home to warn Earth. This part of the book is loaded with funny lines, clever set scenes, compelling supporting characters, and suspense, all recounted with energy and a sprightly pace. The humor is neither ironic nor edgy, and so we get a sort of mellowed out middle grade "Hitchhiker's Guide..." kind of vibe. Great.
But second, we get the whole "Earth must be neutralized because of its wicked ways" story line. The Fold follows the "Ten Laws", which is of course the "Ten Commandments". In fact, the Fold actually handed the original Ten Commandments to Moses, and there's a lot of tsk-tsking about how poorly we've followed them. This sort of storyline torpedoes most books that try to go this way. Either those books go for a slapstick White House in disarray scene, or a military defiance scene, or a lot of heavy-handed, preachy speechifying, with or without explicit Christian references. This book tiptoes around that. The Jett-at-the-White-House scenes are brief. We never go near a military-space-opera thread. We get some speechifying - Jett defends Earth in some sort of Fold assembly - but it's not ham handed. The assembly scenes are actually fairly thought provoking, and the authors don't shy from the fact that the Fold is pretty patronizing, self-satisfied, and rather uppity in a moral superiority fashion for a group that goes around wiping out entire planets.
The upshot of all this is that you have two books mixed together; it's written almost in alternating chapters. The action/adventure/humor is absolutely top drawer - well written, and with imagination to burn. As to the preaching, well, if you don't ever like any of that, this book may be too much. If you like a little moral dilemma with your sci-fi, (say, questions about who gets to play god, and the difference between wrong and bad and evil, and really any of the paradoxes and problems with the Ten Commandments), then this book could be just right. Reflecting on this I thought about some of the great moral and ethical issues addressed by the great writers of the Sc-fi Golden Age, and decided it might be a good idea to inject a little more of that into today's sci-fi. But that's just me and you're you.
In any event, this is an entertaining book with surprising substance, and is worth a close look. (Please note that I found this book a while ago while browsing Amazon Kindle freebies. It is currently a kindleunlimited choice. I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
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