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Hard Luck Hank: Early Years Kindle Edition

by Steven Campbell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 147 ratings
Collection of short stories featuring Hard Luck Hank and his early days on Belvaille.
Print Length: 63 pages

Includes:
-Why Hank came to Belvaille
-Hank's first job
-Where Hank got his plasma pistol
-Hank's first murder
-Introduction of glocken
-Where the Gentleman's Club and Athletic Club came from
-Hank's first love
-How and why Belvaille changed and became what it is today

NOTE: while the stories are stand-alone, it contains many references to characters and events in Hard Luck Hank novels.
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    57 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publication date
    September 9, 2014
  4. File size
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Hank is a joined by a vibrant cast of characters and weirdos.

  • Mad Scientists
  • Crooked Politicians
  • Angry Immortals
  • Sentient Machines
  • Giants
  • Assassins

Neo-Pulp Science Fiction with Comedic Flair

A big, bad guy in a worse universe

Hard Luck Hank is a science fiction comedy series. The main protagonist is a mutant fixer operating within the criminal world of a technologically advanced, yet culturally backward, civilization.

The stories draw inspiration not only from pulp era science fiction, but gritty noir detective stories, super hero comics, and fantasy. More than anything, the books are intended to be fun and funny.

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Hi, everyone. I have recently been diagnosed with cancer. My writing has fallen off sharply because I've been housed in hospitals for months undergoing procedures. At this point, I am not certain if I will be able to continue writing.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my readers and listeners and supporters. I consider myself truly fortunate to have been able to be a professional writer, which is the culmination of a life-long dream. While I hope I can continue, if nothing else, I am thankful I got to bring a little silly joy to the lives of strangers. Thank you.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NG5IDCI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services; 2nd edition (September 9, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 57 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

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Steven Campbell

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Hi, everyone. I have recently been diagnosed with cancer. My writing has fallen

off sharply because I've been housed in hospitals for months undergoing

procedures. At this point, I am not certain if I will be able to continue

writing.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my readers and listeners and

supporters. I consider myself truly lucky to have been able to be a professional

writer, which is the culmination of a life-long dream. While I hope I can

continue, if nothing else, I am thankful I got to bring a little silly joy to

the lives of strangers. Thank you.

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  • R. P. Crockett
    5.0 out of 5 stars More Hank: I love Hank~!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2014
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    Yes, it's short, no, it's not part of an on-going story.

    It's perfect for those that have read the two Hank books and want more, or for someone who hasn't read anything about Hank and wants a taste.

    I *HATE* short stories - just when you get into them they are over~! Yet I rushed out (to Amazon, at my computer) and bought this *knowing* it was short, why? Because I love the author's writing style, I miss Hank, and want more Hank, and am glad I got a glimpse into a few of his early days...

    I've maintained (and wrote the author many times) begging for a book about Hank's early life. I do hope this is but a taste, a teaser... I want a 350+ page book. What was Hank's childhood like? Did he do stupid stunts to explore the limits of his 'skills'?

    Anyhow - this is a perfect short book of a few snapshots of Hank's early years - perfect to give us more, or a perfect intro to read prior to the other books about Hank.

    Hank is my hero :) Yes, I am a fanboy~!
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  • TruthSayer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good start to a series
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022
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    Glad I read several of the other books in the series first as it helped make this book make sense.
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  • Anders Haywood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2014
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    I abosolutely loved this collection of short stories of Hank's young years! It goes right back to when Hank got to Belvaille and why. It also explored a little of his family history (and how he got his signature catchphrase). The humour and the tone are reminiscent of the first book, while still keeping things fresh.
    The only con I can come up with is that I wish it were longer. Otherwise, if you enjoyed Hank's other hard luck adventures you'll love this as much as I did.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Borrow before buying.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015
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    A long time science fiction fan but I just couldn't get into this one. There are more in the series but I'm not tempted to see if there's any improvement. If you have PRIME you might want to borrow this one first.
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  • Ernie Cooke
    5.0 out of 5 stars good back story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2014
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    I just finished the first novel in the trilogy and saw this when I was looking for more Hard Luck Hank. You must read this if you're at all into Hank. The stories are amusing and round out his character. Although not essential to the rest of the saga they are just darn good science fiction of the somewhat humorous variety with the caveat that if you like your science fiction to be heavy on the science this series may disappoint you.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hank is awesome; a punching bag who can choose to be ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2014
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    Some short stories of Hard Luck Hank.
    Hank is awesome; a punching bag who can choose to be what he wants to be in a criminal world.
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  • Joe G
    4.0 out of 5 stars Decent short story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2014
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    Nice background on Hank. If you like the other hard luck Hank books it's worth picking up for .99. I wouldn't pay more than that as you can read this in no time at all.
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  • Alex Wilbur
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read that takes the edge off
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2014
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    A fun read that takes the edge off, or at least beats, crashes and crunches the edges. It is really hard not to luv Hank.
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  • Barloq
    4.0 out of 5 stars Need to get your Hank fix?
    Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2014
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    If you've read the first 2 Hank books and loved them, then Early Years is pretty much required reading. It gives us more insight into Hank and Belvaille's past, which fans should find genuinely interesting. In fact, it's surprising how much new insight we learn about Hank from this short little collection, which really highlights that it's the great characters which make these books so enjoyable. My only real complaint would be that the stories are very short (you should be able to finish the whole thing in about 30 minutes), but again, it's hard to argue when you need to get your fix while waiting for Prince of Suck to come out...
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