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The Diaspora Trilogy #2
Missing Signals
After a surprise encounter on a train bound for Moscow, John and Ronika become enigmatically separated with only seven days to find each other. While Ronika struggles to determine exactly where she's appeared, John struggles to determine exactly when.
- GenresScience FictionFiction
230 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 23, 2011
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Michael Kayatta
5 books11 followersA Canadian science fiction author known for weaving vivid worlds and thought-provoking narratives that challenge the boundaries of imagination. Based in the sprawling wilderness of British Columbia, he draws inspiration from the awe-inspiring landscapes and the mysteries of the cosmos.
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December 15, 2012
I was hoping this would improve upon the first in the series, John Gone, but it did not. Just over halfway through I decided to take a break and read some other novels then come back and finish this one, but I just can not make myself pick it back up.
September 9, 2012
A great second book of the trilogy! It does leave you with more questions than answers.
After a surprise encounter on a train bound for Moscow, John and Ronika become enigmatically separated with only seven days to find each other. While Ronika struggles to determine exactly where she’s appeared, John struggles to determine exactly when.
Following on John Gone, this is book two of The Diaspora Trilogy. John and Ronika are traveling on a train to Moscow, when they become separated by the watch. While Ronika is trying to determine where she is and how to get to Moscow, John must find when he is. It seems the watch has the ability to move from time dimensions as well as distance.
This book is great! It nicely follows the first book, without making the reader back up and re-read it first. I was easily able to pick up where the first book stopped, yet the story has changed enough to grab the reader again.
I found myself absorbed by the story of Ronika, more than John, in this one. Perhaps because the characters are evolving into more than just their two lives, this book will leave the reader asking for the third book. It does leave us hanging this time, and the third book will probably answer the questions.
After a surprise encounter on a train bound for Moscow, John and Ronika become enigmatically separated with only seven days to find each other. While Ronika struggles to determine exactly where she’s appeared, John struggles to determine exactly when.
Following on John Gone, this is book two of The Diaspora Trilogy. John and Ronika are traveling on a train to Moscow, when they become separated by the watch. While Ronika is trying to determine where she is and how to get to Moscow, John must find when he is. It seems the watch has the ability to move from time dimensions as well as distance.
This book is great! It nicely follows the first book, without making the reader back up and re-read it first. I was easily able to pick up where the first book stopped, yet the story has changed enough to grab the reader again.
I found myself absorbed by the story of Ronika, more than John, in this one. Perhaps because the characters are evolving into more than just their two lives, this book will leave the reader asking for the third book. It does leave us hanging this time, and the third book will probably answer the questions.
October 2, 2012
Got this as part of the Story Bundle.
This is a sequel to John Gone. While I found that first book disconcertingly nihilistic, this one is disconcertingly amusing. Strange things happen for no reason, and it takes place in some sort of parallel dimension where teenagers can go to Vladivostok by train without passports.
Also, the rules that control the teleportation device seem to change every once in a while, and some things are just never explained. Finally, the author seems to have no idea whatsoever about how computer networks work (the thing with the signals is basically Star Trek: Voyager level technobabble, except it's about technology that's 50 years old already).
In any case, liked it better than John Gone, I would give it maybe 2.5 stars.
While I am not really a big fan of these books, I decided to buy the 3rd, "Company Men" because I want to see what happens next.
This is a sequel to John Gone. While I found that first book disconcertingly nihilistic, this one is disconcertingly amusing. Strange things happen for no reason, and it takes place in some sort of parallel dimension where teenagers can go to Vladivostok by train without passports.
Also, the rules that control the teleportation device seem to change every once in a while, and some things are just never explained. Finally, the author seems to have no idea whatsoever about how computer networks work (the thing with the signals is basically Star Trek: Voyager level technobabble, except it's about technology that's 50 years old already).
In any case, liked it better than John Gone, I would give it maybe 2.5 stars.
While I am not really a big fan of these books, I decided to buy the 3rd, "Company Men" because I want to see what happens next.
October 5, 2012
Δεν έχω κάτι να προσθέσω εδώ μετά τα όσα έγραψα για το πρώτο βιβλίο της τριλογίας "Diaspora" του Kayatta -- εκτός ίσως από το λυπηρό γεγονός πως οι μη-ρεαλιστικές καταστάσεις και διάλογοι πληθαίνουν. Συνεχίζω να έχω την ίδια άποψη όμως: είναι μια τίμια, διασκεδαστική στο διάβασμα προσπάθεια που όσο χάνει λόγω της απειρίας του συγγραφέα της τόσο κερδίζει λόγω των ιδεών και του στυλ της.
September 12, 2012
Editorial mistakes aside (did this book even have one?) I didn't like the constant flashbacks in the second half of the story. They could have been integrated better insted of feeling tacked on for the sake of explaining motivations of various characters. I'm also not sure the story is following its own explaination of time travel either - I suppose I will have to read the third book to be certain.
October 21, 2012
Another good, fun adventure romp. Kayatta still shows a knack for interesting side characters and quickly cutting to one bizarre/interesting situation after another.
Some bits of the main plot confused me, but anything can happen when you have a deus ex machina strapped to your wrist.
Oh yeah, and there's quite the cliff-hanger ending. The lack of any emotional resolution is very intentional, and the unsettling effect works great in its favor.
Some bits of the main plot confused me, but anything can happen when you have a deus ex machina strapped to your wrist.
Oh yeah, and there's quite the cliff-hanger ending. The lack of any emotional resolution is very intentional, and the unsettling effect works great in its favor.
September 11, 2012
Now this one has time travel. And it's great, can't wait to read the concluding story!
March 3, 2013
didn't fix the issues from the 1st and added to them.
random globe hopping ahoy!
random globe hopping ahoy!
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