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Through An Unknown Gate: A Salvage Universe story Kindle Edition

by William Alan Webb (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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There are things in the vast emptiness of space that should never be found.

Searching for anything it can salvage and sell, the thrown-together vessel named The Ruptured Duck enters the wrong gate code, and winds up in a star system where no Human has been before. No civilizations inhabit the planets, but the system is not empty. The crew of The Ruptured Duck find a derelict ship of alien design. Sensors indicate no signs of life... but as the Humans are about to learn, the definition of 'life' is flexible.
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    January 26, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BT74XM9S
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 26, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1836 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 43 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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William Alan Webb

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Bill grew up in West Tennessee, riding his bike on narrow rural roads lined with wild blackberry bushes, in the days before urban sprawl. He spent those long rides dreaming of new worlds of adventure. Childhood for him was one interesting activity after another, from front yard football to naval miniatures, but from the very beginning reading was the central pillar of his life.

Any and all military history books fascinated him, beginning before age 8. By his teenage years he had discovered J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert E. Howard, Robert Heinlein and Fritz Leiber. Teachers ripped comic books out of his hands during Spanish and Accounting class. Oops!

After majoring in Creative Writing in college, he turned to writing history and non-fiction and was published a number of times, including in World War Two magazine.

In September of 2014 he wrote the first pages of what would become Standing The Final Watch, and its prequels and sequels in the Last Brigade Universe. Thus, at age 60, his career in fiction had just begun.

Still living in West Tennessee with his wife of 42 years and 8 dogs, four of which are Search and Rescue certified police dogs, life has turned out better than he could ever have dreamed. Yet Bill never forgets that it is you, his readers, who make this possible. There is a covenant between writer and reader that is always uppermost in his mind. Readers who spend their time and money to read an author's works, deserve the best that author has to offer, and he never forgets that.

Bill is proud to be a member of the International Authors of Science Fiction Authors, the Science Fiction Writers of America, the Society For Military History and the Alliance of Independent Authors. To keep up with the latest news, including new releases, join the mailing list at his website, www.thelastbrigade.com.

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Blaine Pardoe
5.0 out of 5 stars A great entry point for the series
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
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I have never read any of Mr. Webb’s work, though I see it on some of the same bestseller lists that I show up on. When I got a Facebook prompt that this novella was for sale, I picked it up. In many respects, this novella is akin to the meth that drug dealers give out for free to get you hooked. This novella is a wonderful gateway drug into what promises to be a fantastic universe premise. While short in length, Webb masterfully weaves six chapters of exemplary character creating and universe building. The best part is, one of the lead characters isn’t even a physical character, it’s an alien computer program.
I found myself drawn into the Salvage Universe.
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Witt Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars A seamless entry in the Salvage Title Universe
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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A lot of times when authors play in another writer's sandbox, there are differences apparent from the "real" books. William Webb's story just "feels" right and fits in place like a missing puzzle piece. I look forward to more entries of his into this 'verse. It's also a very timely piece with all the debate about the potential dangers of AI.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Short and sometimes interesting, but ultimately letting me down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2023
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This had real promise, and kept me hooked at the beginning, but ultimately I felt it ended unsatisfactorily. There’s some good ideas, and it’s cheap and easy to read for anyone that needs a fix, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to read it.
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