Twelve Days: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765375974 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"TWELVE DAYS - You'll Read It In Two Or Three Nights, And Want More" according to tom barclay. If you don't already know the work of Steven Barnes - HEY! GREAT! This is the perfect place to start! If you already know him for his solo works, or maybe for his collaborations with genre giants Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle this isn't like most of those. In fact, it's unlike any but one of the books Steven Barnes has written in the past.TWELVE DAYS was written by editorial request (someone at the publisher said, "Please give us another sto. A story that transcends the genre. Steven Barnes knocks it out of the park again, in a book that touches on many things in my life.The discussion on the moral consequences of violence. One of the protagonists in the book is on the autism spectrum, and Steven handles that beautifully, without the slightest hint of pandering.ABOVE ALL, it is a story about family, and love, redemption, and forgiveness. And how, if we hope to ever improve ourselves, it must be in support of others.. It's a Steven Barnes novel. Of course it's good. Todd Ellner When I read "The Kundalini Equation" I thought "There's a story which will never have a sequel." Turns out I spoke thirty years too soon. There are differences of course. The struggle is played out on a larger stage and for higher stakes. The themes of family and personal growth which are never far from the author's heart or pen are more developed. And - spoiler time - it doesn't end with a major character's cadaver being thin-sectioned with a
Terry and the family's visit to an unusual martial arts exhibition brings them into contact with Madame Gupta, a teacher of singular skill who offers not just a way for Terry to tap into mastery beyond his dreams, but also for Hannibal to transcend the limits of his condition. Across the street, Ex–Special Forces soldier Terry Nicolas and his wartime unit have reunited Stateside to carry out a risky heist that will not only right a terrible injustice, but also set them up for lifeat the cost of their
. Steven Barnes is a New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award–nominated author of Twelve Days among other novels, a screenwriter, and creator of the Lifewriting™ writing course, which he has taught nationwide. He recently won an NAACP Image Award as coauthor of the Tennyson Hardwick m
“Sharp, observant and scary.” Greg Bear"Profound and exhilarating." Maurice Broaddus, author of The Knights of Breton Court“Barnes gives us characters that are vividly real people, conceived with insight and portrayed with compassion and rare skilland then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work.” Tim Powers, World Fantasy Award-winning author“Twelve Days has all the things Steven Barnes does best, philosophy, martial arts, tight, twisting plots, kick-ass action, and masterfully developed characters.” R. S. Belcher, author of The Shotgun Arcana“Barnes combines imagination, anthropology and beautiful storytelling as