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No Ordinary Star Kindle Edition

by M.C. Frank (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Scifi, dystopian and frozen. Welcome to the chilling future of humanity.

A soldier is summoned to the North Pole, days before the year changes, told to fix the great Clock for a celebration. He has no idea what to do.

A girl, hunted for the crime of being born, almost dies out on the ice. She is rescued by the last polar bear left alive.

A library waits for them both, a library built over a span of a hundred years, forgotten in the basement of an ice shack.

The world hasn't known hunger or sickness in hundreds of years. It has also forgotten love and beauty.

The year is 2525.

Inspired by the short stories of Ray Bradbury, this futuristic novel is set in a world where Christmas -among other things- is obsolete and a Clock is what keeps the fragile balance of peace.

Written in three installments, this is the breathtaking and sensual story of how two unlikely people change the world, and each other, one book at a time.

Immerse yourself into the icy cold world of this scorching hot new novel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014TMUHL6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 25, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 25, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4355 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 167 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Welcome to the engrossing world of M.C. FRANK's books, where characters aren't going to have an easy time of it: They will find themselves in icy-cold dystopian worlds where kissing is forbidden (among other things), or in green forests ruled by evil Sheriffs. If they're in Jane Austen's England, they have to be running away from a traumatic childhood, or if they are in our contemporary world, they're scared they'll die before they have finished high school. That sort of thing.

Don't worry, though, she knows we all need a little hope and joy in our lives, so there's a good dose of those as well in everything she writes.

M.C. Frank (writer, reader, designer, physicist and teacher, to name a few) has been living in a world of stories ever since she can remember (that's before she knew how to write). She started writing them down when she could no longer stand the characters in her head screaming at her to give them life, and while those first scribblings weren't exactly good (nor were they books, although she insisted on calling them that), they were enough for her to discover her passion in life.

She got her university degree in physics a few years ago (yes, she's like Sheldon, only a bit crazier!) and is now free to pursue her love of reading and writing, as well her free-lance job as editor-in-chief. She lives with her 'dude' in a home filled with candles, laptops and notebooks, where she rearranges her overflowing bookshelves every time she feels stressed.

Which is often, since (as you might have noticed) she doesn't pick the easiest subjects for her novels.

Learn more about her and her New Adult, Young Adult, scifi, Greek mythology and historical novels at mcfrankauthor.com

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4 out of 5 stars
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A unique, light take on young adult dystopia
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A unique, light take on young adult dystopia
I liked this book quite a lot. While it wasn’t breathtaking enough for me to give it five stars, it was pretty unique and captivating. The story is set in the future, the year 2524 to be exact. The year 2525 is approaching and something important is about to happen. The story follows two teenagers, one a soldier, the other an escaped prisoner. Both are in hiding and both are alive because of an old clockmaker. The teenagers meet in the arctic where they are forced to work together and learn from each other in order to find out, what is so special about the year 2525.FROM NOW ON THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!This is a rather short book and a very quick read. Both main characters have interesting backstories, although I hope we would have learned more about Felix’s past. More specifically about [ how he ended up in the box and what happened to his parents. Maybe these things will be explained in the sequel. The setting is kind of dystopian but the story lacks the doom and gloom vibes that are often prevalent in YA dystopia. There are some dark parts in the story but overall it’s rather light. The story focuses more on the main characters’ efforts to survive in the arctic and to get along with each other than on the actions of an oppressive government or a military rebel group. I personally have nothing against dark dystopian stories but some readers may appreciate the lighter take on the genre.I think my biggest issue with this book was the length. It’s only 150 pages long and I feel like it could have been longer. Now I felt like it ended a little abruptly, and I think the author could have written one longer book instead of a series of short ones. But that is just my opinion. Some people love to read short books.For the readers who love animal characters, there is a polar bear in this story. I’m not quite sure what her purpose is, though, or why she seems to have a pretty special relationship with one of the main characters. Maybe she will have a bigger role in the sequel. Oh, and I should mention that the story has a bit of a Christmas/New Year theme. So if you’re looking for a holiday read, this one could be for you!
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Gilda Rodriguez
5.0 out of 5 stars Short but really good
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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I found this introduction to this new dystopia very interesting. Despite the theme the book is lighthearted. I got swept away by the story and characters. The book is pretty short but that's why there are more books the the series. I can't wait to read more.
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Nikki Grace
4.0 out of 5 stars Good little read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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I love love love this authors imagination! Her ideas and world building are fun and unique, and made me grin all throughout NOS. Astra and Felix are likeable and even relatable in some arenas. I am mentally blind, but the author has great descriptions in the pages, making her characters easy for me to Google and find examples so I can visualize the male and female leads. The book moves at a very quick pace. I would have liked the storyline to be developed a bit more, but I understand that's not everybody's thing! All in all, it was an enjoyable read for me.

That being said, the book needs a good editor to comb through it, in regards to both grammar & inconsistencies. For ex, the author states that Felix was the oldest in the house at that time, but the next page states that there were 2 older boys in the house. And another time, Astra describes Felix as beautiful but then later asks what beautiful means.

TL;DR- Great bones, but needs a good editor!
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Raven Lannaman
3.0 out of 5 stars Confusing and half decent story
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
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I honestly had I hopes for this book. It was super intriguing, however after getting into it, I was left confused and dissatisfied. I did get the idea of how the world is for this time period, however it wasn’t very clear and I had to piece together some of it. There were a few grammatical errors and some “wordy” sentences that needed to be simplified. Overall, I think this book would do well with just a little more revisions.
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Mystyc
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Dystopian Future
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
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I quite liked this story. No Ordinary Star is set in a dystopian future (2524), where no one needs to sleep and most of humans' physical needs are met by pills. Men and women are held completely separate. Men are turned into mindless soldiers, while women are held in the islands and are unable to read or pursue any real careers. Apparently, women reading books caused them to have dangerous ideas, so they are now held mostly ignorant, not learning to read or write. Things seem pretty bleak.

Felix, our tin soldier, gets a mysterious message from the Clockmaster, Ulysses, who happens to be his grandfather. In a world where most babies are created in a lab, this is in and of itself unusual, but the message spurs Felix to go to the North Pole to check on the clock, which is necessary for the year 2525. He meets Astra, our match girl, the daughter of a dangerous terrorist who he finds drowning in a hole. Together, the two are facing a struggle to survive, along with Ursa, the last remaining polar bear. The story ends with Felix reading aloud from the books to Astra, as the two attempt to explore Ulysses' hidden underground library. The story was very atmospheric, and, although there are some dark themes, it's a fairly light tale. I am very interested to see what happens next!
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Liz
4.0 out of 5 stars No Ordinary Star
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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It's a very interesting introduction to the rest of the series. The concept is original and fresh but definitely not a world I would want to live in. I liked the growth of the characters Felix became more real, more human it was fascinating to read. It is a bit confusing so hopefully the next book will have some more depth and be more fleshed out so we can better understand this new world. All in all a great read!

I received an ARC from the author (thank you) and am leaving my review voluntarily.
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Casey Dorman
5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical and imaginative fiction
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
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I had no idea what to expect when I began reading No Ordinary Star. I was totally unacquainted with the author, but the book was labeled scifi and I had gotten the Kindle version at a bargain price. I was very pleasantly surprised. The length is closer to a novella. The story, which concerns a young man and a teen girl in a future 500 years from now, is told from two points of view and this style works well. The future is a male dominated one in which males, often soldiers, are raised by android mothers, taught to fight, protected by special clothing and take pills that allow them to neither eat nor sleep. Women, children and presumably others are kept in captivity somewhere else. Children are produced artificially. The structure of the society remains murky, but for the two characters, especially the girl, it is an ominous one.

Without giving away too much of the plot, the two young people discover they are alone in a hostile, northern, snowy environment, needing to help each other survive and learning about each other, about socialization, and about the other sex as they find out secrets of their society, all the while trying to learn more about the activities of a recently deceased, mysterious, “Clockmaker.”

While my description sounds confusing, the theme that holds the story together is the growing bond between the two young people. They move from total distrust to dependence and warmth toward each other, but only very slowly. Their lives are always in danger, providing an underlying tension to the entire story. I found it immensely absorbing, lyrical at times, and touching, as well as exciting and entertaining. The intellectual challenge is trying to figure out the society and how it runs, as well as how that will impinge on the two young people’s lives. The story ends inconclusively, with the endnote: END OF PART 1. I looked it up and, yes, there are two more books in the series. I will be reading them.
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Rodney Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and intriguing.
Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2022
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The concept of removing every emotion of value from the world and then having two people slowly explore what is missing is clever. The fact that she seems to recognise what is missing more than him is discordant but most women would argue it is realistic. The polar bear has become a standard symbol because they will be the first clearly recognised animal we will lose forever. Suffice it to say I will follow the series.
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Sentinelle 23
4.0 out of 5 stars Une étonnante dystopie !
Reviewed in France on March 5, 2024
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🌐😰Une étonnante dystopie !

An 2524 :

Le soldat déambulait dans le desert brûlant du Maroc, avec son équipe, agacé par le message clignotant qui s’affichait dans le bas de ses lunettes militaires.

Il n’aurait pas le temps d’ouvrir le message avant des heures...

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J’ai personnellement eu du mal à entrer dans l’histoire de cette étonnante dystopie qui s’avère être finalement plutôt touchante et émouvante avec la rencontre imprévue des deux personnages principaux : un jeune homme et une jeune femme.

J’ai beaucoup aimé le dernier tiers du livre et maintenant j’ai hâte de connaître la suite !
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Miles Taylor-Charlemagne
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story and world I'd love to know more of!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2023
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I've read one short story from MC Frank so to read a novel was even better. It was well written and the story made me want to know more! Funny nicknames of the Tin Man and the Match Girl, but after reading this, I'd love to know more about these characters and where else their story will take them in this strange new world they're currently in!
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J Reynolds
5.0 out of 5 stars More Please
Reviewed in Australia on February 10, 2023
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Id like to read more about this world and these beings and how things are in 2525.Is there another book.
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Angelina
5.0 out of 5 stars start of an incredible YA sci-fi series !
Reviewed in Germany on June 15, 2017
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"There is no hunger in the world, no illness, no discomfort. No discord. It's simply been eliminated."

I only recently discovered that i'm a fan of sci-fi and damn this book had everything ! awesome new technologies, a completely different world than the one we live in now and conspiracies, which i'm all for.

It was fascinating to see how the "tin soldier" and the "match girl" both live in the same world but have grown up in completely different circumstances.

I cannot wait to read the second book ! I wanna know where the story of Felix and Astra (love her name btw) is headed.
PS: the cover of this book is freaking gorgeous !!
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