Help me find the book...

baldman · 08-26-2010, 07:00 AM

Hello fellow readers,

not long ago an article either here or maybe at slashdot led me to a site of an author writing a science fiction novel. I believe it was destined to become a trilogy, but he was just finising the first volume, the finished chapters were available for download. The book (or books) were free of charge and several people had given good testimonies to the story so far.

Now, the sad thing is, i bookmarked the site, bud lost my bookmarks alltogether and now I cannot google the thing as I do not remeber the name of the author or the books. Right now, I'm tearing hair off my head, as I spent few hours hunting for the site with no success. Could anyone point me in the right direction? I would appreciate any hints

Thank you

church mouse · 08-26-2010, 07:17 AM

Just wondering if it may have been Jeffrey Carver?

baldman · 08-26-2010, 07:24 AM

Unfortunately, that's not it. Although Carver looks good, by the way .)

MmavisO · 08-26-2010, 08:03 AM

Maybe Steven Lake?

http://www.realmsofimagination.net/

baldman · 08-26-2010, 08:20 AM

Well, still no go, but Earthfleet looks interesting :-)

By the way, the site I'm looking for was really similar, but with dark background. Doesn't really help, I know. I hope that someone here knows, what I have in mind.

DixieGal · 08-26-2010, 08:20 AM

Wesley Allison's trilogy is outstanding. It is sort of a Victorian world but with steam punk and magic:

The Voyage of the Minotaur
The Dark and Forbidding Land
The Drache Girl

I highly recommend them, even if they aren't the exact ones you are looking for. They are the sort of books that you can't put down.

baldman · 08-26-2010, 08:27 AM

Great suggestion, thank you

queentess · 08-26-2010, 09:26 AM

Was it Boyd Morrison? If so, he's been picked up by a traditional publisher, so his books are no longer free. I don't know if he's SF though.

Like the above poster said, I'm surprised it wasn't Jeffrey Carver you were looking for. He's the first who came to mind. (And his site also has a dark background.)

baldman · 08-26-2010, 09:34 AM

Now it wasnt. The story was more of a traditional science fiction (space ships etc.). I believe the author released the work under creative commons and at the time I looked (say half a year tops) at his site, the book was not finished yet.

I am hunting for it the better part of the day

MmavisO · 08-26-2010, 06:46 PM

Well, you're certainly getting some good suggestions for other books to read!

Do you remember anything else about the author/book?

mbelec · 08-27-2010, 07:44 AM

Maybe the Swinward Fringe books by Randolph Lolande? Try cutting and pasting this:

http://www.nightbynight.net/

shall1028 · 08-27-2010, 11:01 AM

I could just randomly throw some name at you in hopes that it is the correct one but that seems to be inefficient.

How about find an obscure phrase in the "book" and do a search using Bing or Google or your favourite search engine for it and see if something comes up?

HarryT · 08-27-2010, 11:08 AM

Please note that we have a sticky thread here for this very purpose.

baldman · 08-27-2010, 11:23 AM

Harry, ok, I didn't see that thread and will move my request there. Thanks for the info. And thank you guys for trying to help.

Steven Lake · 08-28-2010, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baldman

Hello fellow readers,

not long ago an article either here or maybe at slashdot led me to a site of an author writing a science fiction novel. I believe it was destined to become a trilogy, but he was just finising the first volume, the finished chapters were available for download. The book (or books) were free of charge and several people had given good testimonies to the story so far.

Now, the sad thing is, i bookmarked the site, bud lost my bookmarks alltogether and now I cannot google the thing as I do not remeber the name of the author or the books. Right now, I'm tearing hair off my head, as I spent few hours hunting for the site with no success. Could anyone point me in the right direction? I would appreciate any hints

Thank you

Well, oddly enough, I did at one time have a whole bunch of free chapters online, but those got taken down after the book was finished. There is a free ebook of the first novel there if you're interested in reading it. I don't know if that's the book you're looking for or not, but I think you'll enjoy it either way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MmavisO

Maybe Steven Lake?

http://www.realmsofimagination.net/

Thanks for the recommendation, MmavisO!

08-26-2010, 07:00 AM	#1
baldman Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Help me find the book... Hello fellow readers, not long ago an article either here or maybe at slashdot led me to a site of an author writing a science fiction novel. I believe it was destined to become a trilogy, but he was just finising the first volume, the finished chapters were available for download. The book (or books) were free of charge and several people had given good testimonies to the story so far. Now, the sad thing is, i bookmarked the site, bud lost my bookmarks alltogether and now I cannot google the thing as I do not remeber the name of the author or the books. Right now, I'm tearing hair off my head, as I spent few hours hunting for the site with no success. Could anyone point me in the right direction? I would appreciate any hints Thank you

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08-26-2010, 07:17 AM	#2
church mouse Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 5277078 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Clara HD, Kobo H2O, Boox Poke 2	Just wondering if it may have been Jeffrey Carver?

08-26-2010, 07:24 AM	#3
baldman Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Unfortunately, that's not it. Although Carver looks good, by the way .)

08-26-2010, 08:03 AM	#4
MmavisO Seeker Posts: 349 Karma: 479648 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, MO USA Device: Asus TF, PB 360, Jetbook Lite	Maybe Steven Lake? http://www.realmsofimagination.net/

08-26-2010, 08:20 AM	#5
baldman Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Well, still no go, but Earthfleet looks interesting :-) By the way, the site I'm looking for was really similar, but with dark background. Doesn't really help, I know. I hope that someone here knows, what I have in mind.

08-26-2010, 08:20 AM	#6
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Wesley Allison's trilogy is outstanding. It is sort of a Victorian world but with steam punk and magic: The Voyage of the Minotaur The Dark and Forbidding Land The Drache Girl I highly recommend them, even if they aren't the exact ones you are looking for. They are the sort of books that you can't put down.

08-26-2010, 08:27 AM	#7
baldman Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Great suggestion, thank you

08-26-2010, 09:26 AM	#8
queentess Reading is sexy Posts: 1,303 Karma: 544517 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	Was it Boyd Morrison? If so, he's been picked up by a traditional publisher, so his books are no longer free. I don't know if he's SF though. Like the above poster said, I'm surprised it wasn't Jeffrey Carver you were looking for. He's the first who came to mind. (And his site also has a dark background.)

08-26-2010, 09:34 AM	#9
baldman Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Now it wasnt. The story was more of a traditional science fiction (space ships etc.). I believe the author released the work under creative commons and at the time I looked (say half a year tops) at his site, the book was not finished yet. I am hunting for it the better part of the day

08-26-2010, 06:46 PM	#10
MmavisO Seeker Posts: 349 Karma: 479648 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, MO USA Device: Asus TF, PB 360, Jetbook Lite	Well, you're certainly getting some good suggestions for other books to read! Do you remember anything else about the author/book?

08-27-2010, 07:44 AM	#11
mbelec Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 1165996 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maine Device: sony prs-350, Ipad 3	Maybe the Swinward Fringe books by Randolph Lolande? Try cutting and pasting this: http://www.nightbynight.net/

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08-27-2010, 11:01 AM	#12
shall1028 Nameless Being	I could just randomly throw some name at you in hopes that it is the correct one but that seems to be inefficient. How about find an obscure phrase in the "book" and do a search using Bing or Google or your favourite search engine for it and see if something comes up?

08-27-2010, 11:08 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please note that we have a sticky thread here for this very purpose.

08-27-2010, 11:23 AM	#14
baldman Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Harry, ok, I didn't see that thread and will move my request there. Thanks for the info. And thank you guys for trying to help.