Felix and the Frontier eBook Chester Burton Brown
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Felix is a sentient robot explorer, mapping the distant fringes of the galaxy ahead of a wave of pioneers. He has been programmed to discover complex life, and to introduce himself on behalf of his human masters. But nothing in his program can prepare Felix for what he faces when he finds a world with masters of its own.
Felix and the Frontier eBook Chester Burton Brown
I found this book refreshingly different and very enjoyable. It is a short tale that follows the explorations of Felix, a galactic traveler who is not a robot. He is extremely curious, intensely appreciative of the wonders of the universe, kindly but detached. He is an explorer, a scout for the Solar Neighborhood, a Zorannic man, and while he may be non-biological, he is most certainly not a robot. I saw his personality as that of the quintessential scientist. He is a very charming fellow.There is a surprising amount crammed into this little novel. It's like a space faring Gulliver's Travels. Felix roams the galaxy, hopping from one planet to another using his `gatehouse,' which seems more like a TARDIS than a spaceship. His mission is to scout, to discover new life and new civilizations, and to assess the potential of the places he explores for colonies for the Solar Neighborhood. But just when it seems that this is all the story is, a plot happens. The Solar Neighborhood is not the only civilization looking to colonize the galaxy. And the others may not be going about it as nicely as they are.
So how is this book different? Well, it's written in third person present tense, which is common for a synopsis but not for a novel. The prose and vocabulary are precise, the punctuation is stylistically correct, and the voice is unique. Let me give an example.
`This is when he is eaten. It is sudden, vicious, and bewildering. Felix has the vaguest impression of being rent asunder and then is cast into the rudest kind of soundless, sightless, darkness...'
See? Well, maybe not, so I'll just say I liked how it was done.
What else did I especially like? I mentioned the main character already. He is quite enjoyable. The style and prose, yeah, got that. I haven't mentioned the tech yet. It's interesting. The gatehouse isn't a spaceship, although Felix can build one if needed for short planetary hops. The gatehouse swaps bits of space-time to get him where he needs to go. How it does this, we don't know, but it makes sense. The robotic ants are quite cool. These are little constructor robots, not a new idea but a very logical one. They, too, make sense.
So, what didn't I like? Nothing, really. The story seems not to have a real plot at first, other than following Felix explore the universe. I was okay with that, although some might see this as a slow start. When more of a plot did develop, it started and then ended rather abruptly, and the story concludes with something of a cliffhanger. I admit this is mildly annoying when the sequel is not immediately available.
Overall, though, I found this an exceptional book, different from most. I highly recommend it.
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Felix and the Frontier eBook Chester Burton Brown Reviews
I am a Chester Burton Brown fan, and I have been ever since finding his blog back in 2006 or so. This is one of my favorite pieces of fiction from him, and it works great as both a standalone piece and as part of the larger universe his novel and novellas have created. Please treat yourself to his style of character development and gripping storytelling.
But I felt a little cheated at the end.
I enjoyed the way Felix looked around for complex life and introduced himself, as well as his reports back... especially about the big fish that tried to eat him. I thought the book could have been much longer and Felix could have had more adventures, or maybe even found away out of his final delimma.
I got the book one day when had it for free. I can't imagine paying the 2.99 for it that wants at the time I wrote this.
Felix is an AI whose job is to explore our neighborhood of the Galaxy in search of intelligent life. He does so on behalf of the Solar Neighborhood. He uses hyper-spacial gateways to do his travelling. Felix has become something of a legend in the Solar Neighborhood.
The story is fairly interesting and amusing. It seems to have been put together from three short stories. A bit more background material would have been useful.
As Felix jaunts across the galaxy he may find that Solar kind are not that dissimilar than others he may meet. Even as the centuries pass he continues to learn and understand that all forms of intelligence require compassion, patience and that reality is in the eye of the beholder. He may find that change isn't always a good thing. That being able to tell the difference between change and destruction rests on a very fine line.
If you join Felix in his travels you don't know what you may find.
This story reminded me of the old fashioned sci-fi from the 60's or 70's. I think its because its more original than most. The main character is funny in a very innocent way yet very likable. This may be a more difficult read for some because the mechanics of it are quite imaginative. If you're not paying close attention you could confused as to where you are and what the character is doing. Darn good read, its staying in my collections for sure and I hope there is a second book!
I found this story to be confusing and a bit disjointed. I think I began the story in the second or third volume of a series instead of what I thought was a stand alone book. I wasn't to sure of what the main character was supposed to be, some form of advanced robot, or a type of enhanced humanoid. Maybe I missed that definition in the story.
The story could have been more interesting, but frequently left me thinking "HUH?". I think that the story needs a little more on the introduction of what the purpose of Felix is, where he came from, and how did he get here. Perhaps a review of the society he came from and some of the relevant history.
I think that I could recommend this book to someone that doesn't need some of the base details on the reason for where Felix is, where he goes, or why he goes.
Felix is a sentient robot sent on voyage of discovery. His trip takes so long that his makers seem to be replaced by robots who seem to consider him an ancient relic. His own programming sends sends him out again only to find another alien culture has created a self propagating system for themselves even after the aliens themselves have gone extinct. A very interesting concept.
I found this book refreshingly different and very enjoyable. It is a short tale that follows the explorations of Felix, a galactic traveler who is not a robot. He is extremely curious, intensely appreciative of the wonders of the universe, kindly but detached. He is an explorer, a scout for the Solar Neighborhood, a Zorannic man, and while he may be non-biological, he is most certainly not a robot. I saw his personality as that of the quintessential scientist. He is a very charming fellow.
There is a surprising amount crammed into this little novel. It's like a space faring Gulliver's Travels. Felix roams the galaxy, hopping from one planet to another using his `gatehouse,' which seems more like a TARDIS than a spaceship. His mission is to scout, to discover new life and new civilizations, and to assess the potential of the places he explores for colonies for the Solar Neighborhood. But just when it seems that this is all the story is, a plot happens. The Solar Neighborhood is not the only civilization looking to colonize the galaxy. And the others may not be going about it as nicely as they are.
So how is this book different? Well, it's written in third person present tense, which is common for a synopsis but not for a novel. The prose and vocabulary are precise, the punctuation is stylistically correct, and the voice is unique. Let me give an example.
`This is when he is eaten. It is sudden, vicious, and bewildering. Felix has the vaguest impression of being rent asunder and then is cast into the rudest kind of soundless, sightless, darkness...'
See? Well, maybe not, so I'll just say I liked how it was done.
What else did I especially like? I mentioned the main character already. He is quite enjoyable. The style and prose, yeah, got that. I haven't mentioned the tech yet. It's interesting. The gatehouse isn't a spaceship, although Felix can build one if needed for short planetary hops. The gatehouse swaps bits of space-time to get him where he needs to go. How it does this, we don't know, but it makes sense. The robotic ants are quite cool. These are little constructor robots, not a new idea but a very logical one. They, too, make sense.
So, what didn't I like? Nothing, really. The story seems not to have a real plot at first, other than following Felix explore the universe. I was okay with that, although some might see this as a slow start. When more of a plot did develop, it started and then ended rather abruptly, and the story concludes with something of a cliffhanger. I admit this is mildly annoying when the sequel is not immediately available.
Overall, though, I found this an exceptional book, different from most. I highly recommend it.
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