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Rimrider (Rimrider Adventures Book 1) Kindle Edition

by L. A. Kelley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Teenager Jane Benedict is awakened by her father and ordered to memorize a mysterious code. Hours later, Mathias Benedict is dead and Jane and her brother, Will, are wards of United Earth Corporation. To evade the company's murderous clutches and uncover the meaning of her father’s last message, Jane leads Will on a desperate escape across the galaxy aboard the Freetrader smuggler ship, Solar Vortex. Tangled in the crew’s fight against UEC, Jane saves the life of young smuggler Maclan Sawyer and learns her father’s code identifies a secret cargo shipment that may spell doom for the entire Freetrader cause and the extinction of an alien race.
Piracy, intrigue, romance, and a daring rebellion from Earth wait on the planet Rimrock. Will Jane answer the call to adventure and find new purpose on the galactic rim or will death for high treason be her fate?
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    Rimrider Adventures
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    305 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    July 30, 2016
  5. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
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InD'tale MagazineThe world L. A. Kelley creates captivates...From beginning to end this story keeps the reader guessing in the best way possible, leaving them satisfied and waiting for the next book in the series.
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Debibliophile.WordPress.comI'm so glad I found this series! The writing is by turns charming and heroic, with a good dose of sci fi...Gem and her fellow leewits will charm you and the adventures she & Jane share will leave you breathless.

From the Author

I live in Florida and write fantasy and science fiction adventure stories with smart female characters (no whiners allowed.) Florida is a good place for speculative fiction since most people speculate the heat and humidity here have driven us all slightly mad. In my spare time I enjoy calling in Bigfoot sightings to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. They are heartily sick of hearing from me.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01JF1BQHU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ L. A. Kelley (July 30, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4151 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 288 ratings

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I live in the South where the heat and humidity have driven us all slightly mad. I'm easy to spot as I'm the palest person around. I avoid the sun and love air conditioned comfort. On the plus side, my skin will never look like badly laid roofing shingles.

My favorite writing genres are fantasy, romance, and science fiction, but I'll read just about anything except technical instruction manuals. All my stories have humor and a touch of sass. In my spare time I enjoy phoning in Bigfoot sightings to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. They are heartily sick of hearing from me.

Have a question? Email me at l.a.kelley.author@gmail.com or visit https://lakelley.com

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Customers praise the story as compelling and engaging. They find the characters well-developed and heroic. The book is described as an entertaining read with vivid descriptions that immerse the reader in the world. Readers appreciate the author's skillful storytelling and attention-grabbing plot that keeps them hooked until the end.

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41 customers mention "Story quality"41 positive0 negative

Customers find the story engaging with compelling characters and an interesting storyline. They appreciate the adventure and space setting. While it's part of a series, the book stands alone and is charming and heroic, with a good dose of sci-fi.

"...and the action, it was easy to slip into this world and tag along for the exciting ride. The humor added makes it even more fun!..." Read more

"...developed world, a detail-rich experience with characters I found very compelling...." Read more

"Yes, for everyone who has been searching for really good science ficton, this book Rimrider, is that death of fresh air...." Read more

"...that shows up halfway through the book is just about the coolest thing in the novel, and I'll be darned if I remember what it's called (besides Gem)...." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters. They find the main characters young and relatable. The story is described as charming and heroic, with a good dose of science fiction.

"...The characters are interesting, for sure - though my favorite is Gem, I think (you'll have to read the book to find out who that is!)..." Read more

"...Along the way, Jane proves herself as kind, courageous, and conscientious...." Read more

"...The rest of the book I liked very much. I cared about the characters, more importantly I believed in them. I like the world he created...." Read more

"...This was a never ending journey through space. I loved the characters, the storyline and all the twists and turns...." Read more

13 customers mention "Enjoyment"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it entertaining and skillfully told, with an adventure for the children.

"A fine read. Attention grabbing and entertaining. 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" Read more

"I just sailed thru this. I liked the adventure the children took. Then the really evil bad guys, no ambiguity but believable. And Gem! Love Gem...." Read more

"...As an adult I still found it entertaining...." Read more

"...I think tens would really like this, but I enjoyed it. It was a fun read." Read more

10 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well-written with descriptions that immerse readers in the story. They appreciate the author's skill in blending right and wrong throughout the story. The pacing is also described as good.

"A fine read. Attention grabbing and entertaining. 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" Read more

"I very much enjoyed the adventure in this novel. The author is obviously quite talented, especially in writing descriptions that place the reader..." Read more

"I'm so glad I found this series! The writing is by turns charming and heroic, with a good dose of sci fi...." Read more

"Good readable book, more suitable for teens than adults. well written, well ebooked, not many examples of millenial grammar...." Read more

7 customers mention "Attention grabber"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and easy to read. They say it keeps their interest throughout, keeping them up past bedtime. The romance is refreshing and fun, with a hint of mystery.

"A fine read. Attention grabbing and entertaining. 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" Read more

"...This series kept me up pass my bedtime as I did not want to put it down once I started reading." Read more

"...The plot was credible and it did hold my interest. I think tens would really like this, but I enjoyed it. It was a fun read." Read more

"...I've ordered book two. This was a great book, kept my interest throughout." Read more

4 customers mention "World building"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the well-developed and imaginative world building in the book.

"...- and Kelley's world building is good...." Read more

"...incorporates each new twist and turn, deftly creating a well-developed world, a detail-rich experience with characters I found very compelling...." Read more

"...I like the world he created. Sure this sort of thing has been done before (I do watch a lot of sci-fi movies even if I don't necessarily read it)...." Read more

"A fine sci-fi adventure tale with highly inventive world building!..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • L. J. Capehart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, great action, excellent read!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
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    I've been a fan of this author for awhile, and happily grab everything she writes. "Rimrider" is her best effort yet! I blew through it because I couldn't put it down. I've mentioned before that her books aren't cookie cutter versions of one another, but they do have a unique flavor that always catches my interest.
    The characters are interesting, for sure - though my favorite is Gem, I think (you'll have to read the book to find out who that is!) - and Kelley's world building is good. With descriptions that form a clear picture in my mind's eye of both the background and the action, it was easy to slip into this world and tag along for the exciting ride.
    The humor added makes it even more fun! I already purchased the sequel, which I'm very glad is already published! If I didn't have responsibilities that I can't ignore, I expect this day would be spent in reading just as yesterday was!.
    My favorite author is Andre Norton. I've realized that Kelley has aspects of her writing that remind me of Norton, which thrills me! As long as she continues writing, I'll likely be one of those reading each book right away.
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  • AzBob
    4.0 out of 5 stars Partial Story - Open Ended
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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    A fine read. Attention grabbing and entertaining.
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  • LeaCarterWrites
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very believable
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018
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    The cover looks a little scary, like she's in a trance or something, but it's just the opposite. Unlike most citizens of Earth in the distant future, Jane Benedict appreciates her independence. She likes thinking for herself and making her own decisions, something she gets an abundance of opportunities to do after a startling twist forces her and her younger brother to escape Earth.
    How do you escape an entire planet? Yep, you take a spaceship to somewhere else. Along the way, Jane proves herself as kind, courageous, and conscientious. She becomes a part of the crew, part of the fighting force that's bucking the established system because it's corrupt, self-serving, and wholly motivated by greed.
    Among the terrible things Jane must face are the deaths of others, risking her own life (repeatedly), nearly getting raped (some fighting but she's rescued before it gets more than suggestive), and an overwhelming responsibility.
    The story line smoothly incorporates each new twist and turn, deftly creating a well-developed world, a detail-rich experience with characters I found very compelling. As a disclaimer, I wouldn't recommend this for readers under 14, but that's a personal decision and based largely on the fact that I feel a tremendous responsibility in regards to the younger readers whom I know.
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  • F R Ross
    5.0 out of 5 stars Breath of fresh air
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
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    Yes, for everyone who has been searching for really good science ficton, this book Rimrider, is that death of fresh air. Much better than the standard space opera, this book, in a parallel dimension might have been written by Ann McCaffery or Todd Johnson. I just love this book, and I am sure all sci fy readers of all ages will also love it.

    When Jane and her brother face the sudden and mysterious back to back deaths of both of their parents, and their employer, the United Earth Corp or UEC, attempts to take over their lives and their parents possessions, Jane and Ben escape to the Rim on a Freetrader space ship and gradually learn what the UEC has been doing on Planet Golgotha, and why their parents were murdered.
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  • Rachel Caldecott
    4.0 out of 5 stars Highly believable, enjoyable fun read.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019
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    I had no expectations when I got this book. I'd never heard of the author and, for some reason stopped reading sci-fi years ago. I got it because it was on offer (free). I was curious about the quality of books by Indie authors, as I hope to soon join their ranks.
    I was pleasantly surprised. So pleasantly surprised that I devoured it and went on to buy the second in the series (with real money!)
    The first couple of pages gave me a few doubts - too much telling when the author should have been showing - with a couple of back story 'info dumps'. But I can see why he did it and it wasn't too much. The rest of the book I liked very much. I cared about the characters, more importantly I believed in them. I like the world he created. Sure this sort of thing has been done before (I do watch a lot of sci-fi movies even if I don't necessarily read it). But I liked his take on it. It felt familiar and 'possible'. I'm enjoying book 2. And lastly, I love the character Gem.
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  • J M Strasser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and cheery!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024
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    I just sailed thru this. I liked the adventure the children took. Then the really evil bad guys, no ambiguity but believable. And Gem! Love Gem. She is getting even more interesting in the snake peak. Heartily recommend.
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  • Yve
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it so much I bought the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2022
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    I got this book free on an Amazon offer but I enjoyed it so much I bought and binged the whole series. I now think in Leewit dialect.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great little story
    Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2017
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    Tightly written. Interesting. With some great surprises. For 5 stars I would have enjoyed seeing more if her flaws getting her into trouble. She was the steady one so growth of her character was less clear. Though I apprexiated her independence and strength as a character. Sweet little romance tastefully sprinkled in too. A very enjoyable read. So much so that I also read intro chapters to 2nd book.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rimrider
    Reviewed in Australia on February 13, 2018
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    Love a great space adventure and tb
    His book got better as it went along. Enjoyed the suite a characters and a rebellion is always good material. Want to read on.
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  • Highlander
    4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2018
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    This was an entertaining read for teens and those of us who are still teens at heart.
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  • Michaela
    4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2017
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    Very entertaining and captivating, written in a relax style. I enjoyed reading this book.
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