Published: July 05, 2012
Words: 55,419 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476224718

Short description

The Backworlds Book 2. Nothing sane travels the starway. Today it brings disaster. In the far future, humanity settles the stars, bioengineering its descendents to survive in a harsh universe. The interstellar portal opens, bringing in a ship that should no longer exist. A battleship spoiling for a fight, yet the war with Earth ended two generations ago.

Extended description

The Backworlds Book 2. Nothing sane travels the starway. Today it brings disaster.
In the far future, humanity settles the stars, bioengineering its descendents to survive in a harsh universe.
The interstellar portal opens, bringing in a ship that should no longer exist. A battleship spoiling for a fight, yet the war with Earth ended two generations ago. The vessel drops off a Water-breather, a type of Backworlder thought to be extinct. She claims one of Craze’s friends is a traitor who summoned the enemy to Pardeep Station. A betrayal worse than his father’s, if Craze lives to worry about it.

Tags

space opera, science fiction, space adventure, new adult, advenure

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Reviews

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Review by: Jennifer Lewis on Jan. 30, 2013 :
Downloaded this straight after finishing the first book. Looking forward to the next one. A really good read. Much enjoyed.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Jennifer Lewis on Jan. 30, 2013 : (no rating)
Just bought and read this book after reading the first story.Love it,waiting for the next one. A good read.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Maria Violante on Aug. 19, 2012 :
This book is the second "Backworld's" book, and I read it directly after reading the first (and if you haven't read M. Pax's The Backworlds, go read it now. It might even still be free.)

Stopover at the Backworld's Edge is a great read. There's plenty of action, beautiful imagery (and I've consistently appreciated M. Pax's ability to create a succint, somehow perfect metaphor), engaging characters, and just a touch of romance. It's consistently suprising, with quite a few twists and turns, and a number of rewards for anyone that's read the first book. I was swept up quickly and read it straight till the end.

(Reviewer Received Free E-book Copy.)
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Loretta Stephenson on Aug. 05, 2012 :
I always read the reviews before buying a book, and appreciate very much those who write them. So, when I review a book I try to do my best to be honest. And honestly... this was a BLAST to read!
I thought the first book in the series (The Backworlds) was a fun read... I was delighted to find this one topped it! Once I started, I didn't want to stop. M. Pax has the ability to create a vivid new universe inside my own imagination. The bio-engineered beings, the worlds, customs, ships, even clothing and food seem so real.

It was a fun romp through space and other worlds, with fascinating characters of all "kinds". I'd even venture to call Chocolate a character in THIS story! Danger, betrayal, spies, frizzers, gender-morphing beings, revenge, cruelty, friendship and tenderness... and of course, chocolate. ;-)

The story had so many surprise turns I had to buckle my seat belt. I'm not fond of "predictable" books. Can we say Borrriiinnnggg? But NOT THIS ONE! The characters, the pickles they got into, the worlds they were on--and inside of--had me shaking my head at the authors wild imagination. It had me asking "how do they THINK UP of these things??!!" And I thoroughly appreciated the ending. And no... no hints.

Yep... loved it. Honestly. Can't wait to read the next one in the series. And the next time I sit down to have my hot tea and chocolate... I think I'll take a long pause and remember what happened in this story!! :-O
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Karen Elizabeth Brown on July 26, 2012 :
Stopover at the Backworlds' Edge was an exciting race through Craze's world at Pardeep Station. Without giving away the ending, I know you'll have a spine tingling adventure filled with love, hate and betrayal. I couldn't wait to read it and now I can't wait for the next one to come out.
Author M. Pax has a winner here! It's definitely a great read!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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