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Worlds Away Kindle Edition

by V. E. Bolton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
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Overpopulation has pushed planet Earth to breaking point: the Expansion is taking up every available resource, or at least according to the Panel. Luckily, they have the perfect solution. Their rigorous intelligence test will sort people into Supplementary Humans, who exist only to serve, and Betters, who lead the Cause.
Many believe the Cause to be lost, but Charlotte Dobson alone has the answer, and it lies at the heart of the fabled planet, Oscar 70. Little does Charlotte know that this discovery will challenge everything she knows about the universe, including the outdated notion of 'love,' and the fabric of time itself.
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    321 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    August 5, 2017
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    1866 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074LZSHH3
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1866 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 321 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1522037853
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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V. E. Bolton

V. E. Bolton

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As an English teacher and busy mother, writing is not so much a task to be done as a physical need. I think about far-flung galaxies and the magic that is our universe constantly, and to not write it down would be an impossibility.

Lack of sleep it is, then, and space, and sexy, star-crossed romance, and corrupt societies that are far too much like our own.

I'm currently writing book two of the 'Worlds' trilogy. As they say, watch this space, and perhaps enjoy the first novel while we wait...

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
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Georgia Koons
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book, hated the ending.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020
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As I said, loved the book, hated the ending. Can’t stand not knowing what happened to everybody. Needs to have a conclusion.
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The Ghost of Lord Byron
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than a Gap Year
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2017
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A rainy Tuesday. My aim of converting my garden into an emu farm had once again been thwarted by the Avicultural Society; an issue with the depth of the pond, apparently.
I opened a bottle of red, not the "good red", I was saving that for opening day, this was the "slightly dodgy red" that Granny Ethel gave me for Christmas - I suspected it was stolen.
I needed to relax, unwind, escape to another world. 'Worlds Away', therefore, seemed like the title of the novel that I was looking for. I was not disappointed. Immediately I was hooked into to a universe with far greater issues than that which revolves around me. As the emotional torment of these characters unravelled, I realised that my concerns about what to do with the 120 emu eggs I'd been storing in my cellar since last Easter were, in comparison, very trivial.
As the novel progressed, I was desperately willing for these characters to reach their utopia, their paradise, their Oscar 70. The vivid description embraced me like the warm glow of a log fire in the winter, and that's a feeling I haven't had for a long time. (I sold my log fire to pay for a pond, which turned out to be a mistake.)
The plot unfolds further, and I cannot escape. I'm in a situation I never expected to be in - I care about these fictional characters. Their torments, their successes, their dreams are unfolding before me. I cannot leave them.
As I reach the last page, I am disappointed only because it is over. I come crashing down to the rainy, emu-farmless Tuesday, but I have been on a stunning adventure with some genuinely interesting people, which is what some people say after their gap year, but this was cheaper and I didn't have to share a room in a dodgy backstreet hostel with a lady who smelled like cabbage.
I can therefore say something which I did not expect to say before I started reading: it was a good Tuesday.

(I've since found out that my "emu eggs" are, in fact, Easter Eggs that 'fell off of the back of a lorry' - cheers Granny Ethel. I'd like to escape again, and therefore the sequel to this novel is eagerly anticipated.)
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Sup Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Some of us are looking at the stars…and all five of them are totally justified!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2018
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I was incredibly privileged to be given the chance to read this fantastic debut novel before it was published. My role, as a close friend and colleague of the author was firstly to read and (hopefully) enjoy the novel, which I did immensely (to my great relief). Secondly, and more importantly as far as the author was concerned, she asked me to be brutally honest about her novel and to give constructive criticism wherever I could. I know that the author did make some changes prior to publication due to her perfectionist nature but I could not take any credit for these because I loved the novel from start to finish and cannot wait for the next two novels in the trilogy. I sincerely hope that my not being able to find fault in the pre-publication first novel will not preclude me from getting early access to the second! If you love science fiction you will love this novel, if you love romantic fiction you will love this novel, if you love dystopian fiction you will love this novel and if you love all three genres it could quite possibly become your favourite novel of all time (until the second and third novels in the series are published at any rate!)
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5.0 out of 5 stars I hate sci-fi but loved this!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2017
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I was initially hesitant about reading Worlds Away as sci-fi isn't really my thing. However, as 2017 is my year of expanding my reading parameters, and this novel came highly recommended by a friend, I thought I'd give it a go. And I'm so glad I did! My sci-fi fears were unfounded as this novel really transcends genres. Yes, Bolton cleverly interweaves scientific jargon into the narrative but this is cleverly juxtaposed with some utterly beautiful prose, rich in imagery and metaphor. The dystopia Bolton creates feels both alien and scarily familiar, ultimately because this is a story about humans. I felt a real affinity with the character of Charlotte and her forbidden love; in a novel largely set in space, this felt very real to me. Like Charlotte, I wasn't sure who to trust throughout the novel and this turned the plot into a real page turner, with surprising twists along the way. Really excited to see what comes next from this author!
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mandy kent
5.0 out of 5 stars A journey of emotion.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2020
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Worlds Away transports you through a whirlwind of emotions as you navigate an intense and exciting plot about a journey through space and time, in the hope of salvation for an overpopulated Earth.
Bolton’s creation of detailed and realistic characters brings a vivid story of adventure to life as you find yourself feeling their joys, frustrations and angers unfold across the pages. The deeper you delve between the hidden secrets of each page, the more challenging you will find to put the book down.
The arrival of the next instalment of this trilogy is certainly going to be something to look forward to!
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Spike
4.0 out of 5 stars Great sf
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018
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Very good read not at all what you would expect from a first timer. Bit of a slow starter but builds up to a great novel would recommend to anyone wanting to try a new st novelist. Refreshing!
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