Winner of N.N. Light’s best Sci-Fi for 2019(Now includes bonus material: Lucky Elephants, the prequel short)I never thought I’d have a bounty on my head the size of the Milky Way.Of course, I never thought I’d be able to bend time, either.But hey, life is full of surprises.Don’t get me wrong, feeling like a goddess has its perks, but those perks come with a hefty price. My brain is tapioca. I’m … perks come with a hefty price. My brain is tapioca. I’m stranded in the middle of dead space. Ratters are using me for target practice, and a giant, cybernetic monster named Oscar is trying to make me his chew toy.
All this because I played superhero (or thief, according to some) and snatched a doomsday device from an intergalactic mobster.
So if I don’t make it out of here alive, remember this:
Above all else, I want a Viking funeral.
If you love action-packed sci-fi, fast-paced space operas, or simply think a snarky girl scouring the galaxy for precious artifacts with a gigantic intergalactic tiger at her side sounds like it could be a lot of fun, then this is the book for you.
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(Publisher is not responsible for any lack of sleep due to the witty humor, lovable and memorable characters, and constant twists and turns that are contained within.)
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If you like your science fiction to be nonstop action, Apocalypse How? is for you. But this novel is more than just action. It features likable characters, a unique storyline, unexpected laughs, and a human-alien buddy relationship like none other. So open up to page one and hold on — a wild ride awaits!
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Our heroine is a treasure hunter and explorer out to liberate all the best treasures. Of course, that has a tendency to backfire on her at the most inconvenient times.
This is a comedic SF action adventure. Yes, I really do mean all of those descriptive terms. This story takes them all, mixes them up and spits them back out in a happy jumble. Accent on the happy.
I found this book highly entertaining and great fun to read. I love the mix of genre and the humor was spot on, sometimes hitting you in the face and others surprising you around the corner. It was also non-stop action that kept things moving at a brisk pace. Loads of fun and I am definitely anxious for the next book.
Highly recommended
I received an ARC through StoryOrigin for review purposes.
Apocalypse How was a fun introduction to Galen Surlak-Ramsey’s writing and Dakota Adams’ adventures. The story felt like a mix between Lara Croft Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy. It was a lot of fun to read and Dakota Adams is a fun personality “lense” to read the story through.
Dakota and Toby (her best friend/first mate/etc) are wreckage scavengers and try to make that one find that will set them up for a good, long while. When Dakota stumbles upon some ancient tech that’s worth a fortune, she quickly attracts the attention of a ruthless businessman who wants it for his own collection. Now Dakota and Toby are in a race to reclaim the prized loot before they end up dead.
Dakota is a blast. She’s a risk-taker who is always ready with a funny quip. She’s one of those characters who doesn’t get everything right the first time, but somehow manages to come through in the end. Toby is her best friend who’s there beside her through every ill-advised (by Toby) plan that Dakota comes up with.
I loved this adventure. The main characters were fun to follow along and the adventure was great too. There’s some time-travel elements (a big part of this story), which are handled well without being unrealistic. What I mean is there are limitations to the time-travel and not just some unbelievable space magic going on here. I really liked this book and can’t wait to read the next one in the series. I’ll be looking fro more stories from Galen as well.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Dakota Adams is on the hunt for treasure. After getting a tip on a rare relic, she searches an abandoned ship. As soon as she gets her hands on it, she’s attacked by the ship’s security and barely escapes with her life. It’s worth a king’s ransom and places her in the cross hairs of many enemies. On the run with her trusty sidekick (a warrior space tiger), they discover the artifact’s power of time travel. As she travels through time, Dakota goes from one adventure to the next by the skin of her teeth. Will she stay one step ahead of the alien mobster whose time travel device she’s stolen or will she get her Viking funeral after all?
Apocalypse How? is a delightful rib-tickler science fiction romp. It’s part Hitchhiker’s Guide, part Spaceballs, part Indiana Jones and 100% hilarious. Dakota is a wise-cracking badass heroine with the uncanny ability to get out of jams. Her sidekick is the straight-faced person in this comedic duo. Brilliant. As you might’ve guessed, Galen Surlak-Ramsey spoofs on all the sci fi themes but does it in such a way as to make the reader chuckle.
Why is this a five-star book? The plot moved warp-speed which propelled me to see how fast I could whip through this book. The characters, while a touch cliché at times, were so much fun, I was sad when it ended. I wanted more! The action/adventure was spot-on. The dialogue, though, is what sells this as a must-read for me. I kept bursting out laughing as I read. People stared at me when I read it in public. Galen Surlak-Ramsey sure knows comedic timing and it was a joy to read. Highly recommend!
Favorite Character/Quote:
“Death is the black hole of life. There’s no escaping it. You can never actually see what it’s like without crossing the event horizon. And ever since death’s discovery, beings from across the universe have had countless thoughts on what the afterlife would be like, assuming there was one.”
My Rating: 5 stars
A bit Indiana Jones, a bit Firefly, a bit Hitchhiker’s Guide, a bit Doctor Who, and yes, even a bit Princess Bride, this story was a rollicking adventure from beginning to end. Rife with sci-fi references from TV, movies, and games, this one was written for fans. The completely convoluted plot somehow made all of these elements its own and did not get lost with the wealth of references, but rather was enriched by them.
Recommended for fans of Telzy and Trigger.
I’m really not sure what to think. I guess the best way to put it is to liken this book to a comedic space opera parody. I loved that there were elements of so many stories mashed together. We had the overall theme from Indiana Jones. There was definitely a hint or two of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who, Princess Bride (that made me chuckle), Spaceballs, and others. It was a fun read and action packed, but I had to constantly reread passages once the time jumping came into play. I would really give it a 3.5 stars since it did get a little confusing and I am amazed that Dakota lived at all, with all the portal opening willy nilly all over the place. I’m interested enough to give book two a shot though. I would like to thank Story Origin and Galen Surlak-Ramsey for the Arc so I can leave my unbiased review.
Apocalypse How? (Dakota Adams Book 1), my second read from author Galen Surlak-Ramsey, and the first book in the Dakota Adams series. A fast-paced, fun-to-read humorous science-fiction story. Character & plot development were great. When I was given a Kindle copy of So Close To Home (Dakota Adams Book 3), I didn’t know it was the third book in an ongoing series Now I’m going back & reading the first book in the Dakota Adams series. I was given a Kindle copy and I’m voluntarily reading & reviewing it I look forward to reading more in this series. Next up is Spoilers: Things Get Worse (Dakota Adams Book 2). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
Apocalypse How? – a review by Rosemary Kenny
Suspend disbelief, check your preconceptions about apocalypses of the ‘traditional’ kind, think of Lara Croft, but up in Space, (with a soupcon of 5th Element thrown in for good measure) raiding for artefacts and other saleable/useful items with her pilot/companion/protector, space tiger called Tolby and you get just a basic idea of what Dakota Adams, star of Apocalypse How? by Galen Surlak-Ramsey is all about.
Feisty and fearless she treads where no space pirate dares to go, finding new and exciting adventures as she hunts for fabulous treasures…until she treads on someone particularly nasty’s toes and has to scarper through portals and wormholes to escape Oscar – a misleadingly cozy name for a huge enhanced monster terrorist, who’s REALLY p**d off that she’s stolen his Domesday weapon of mass galactic destruction – hence the massive bounty on her head, that makes Dakota the target of such bounty-hunting misfits as the Ratters.
A fast-moving tale that will have you crying with laughter and on the edge of your seat as the enemy gets ever closer.
Once you’ve got your hands on Apocalypse How? (Book 1), keep the tissues handy and take your phone off the hook – you won’t want to be disturbed until you’ve reached the end of Galen Surlak-Ramsey’s great new Dakota Adams series opener – it’s a must for your sci-fi bookshelves!