Amish vampires in space peril in plain space book 1 by kerry nietz publish. He has over a half dozen speculative novels in print, along with a novella, a couple short stories, and a nonfiction book, foxtales. Jebediah has a secret that will change his world forever a. It raised a lot of interesting questions and i hoped the author would delve deeper into the origins of the vampires. Amish vampires in space the full cast audiobook home. What he did was take some deep insights into the amish culture, and religious beliefs, and introduce space travel and vampirism. Such is the story of kerry nietz s amish vampires in space. The book was part of the amish vampires in space series. If that doesnt spark in you the desire to read this book, then shame on you. Seal and singer live together on their own ship, and the amish in millers resolve have successfully rebuilt their lives. Written by kerry nietz, narrated by nick gallagher. A couple years ago, kerry nietz wrote amish vampires in space. According to the introduction, amish vampires in space started as a joke. He is a husband, a father, a technophile and a movie buff.
As with the vampires in book 1, the zombies in this book were unique and awesome. Kerry s novel a star curiously singing won the readers favorite gold medal award for christian science fiction and is notable for its dystopian, cyberpunk vibe in a world under sharia law. While some authors may use magic, or insert deus ex machina, to explain things, kerry s book references the physical sciences of physics, biology, astronomy, and medicine. This story, primarily based on a new amish settlement planet, introduces a new peril to the amishers. Amish vampires in space by kerry nietz smart bitches, trashy books. Additionally, i applaud kerry for grounding amish vampires in space, in scientific principles. I wasnt sure what to expect because, lets face it, its a title that cant be taken seriously.
Amish vampires in space and the living and the undead are two titles in the new literary mashup that combines amish romance and vampire tales. Somehow, despite quite possibly the most bizarre setting youve ever heard of, he portrays a more accurate refection of both. The amish world of alabaster calls upon an ancient promise to escape destruction. Amish vampires in space audiobook kerry nietz audible.
We get to see all the old familiar faces as they gradually come together. Amish vampires in space peril in plain space book 1. Avis was mentioned on the tonight show and in the washington post, library journal, and publishers weekly. I have to confess, i had no idea of what to expect upon first picking up kerry nietzs novel, as amish vampires in space sounded like an. Newsweek called it a welcome departure from the typical amish fare. Kerry nietz, author website books interview quotes. Instead of using the concept for parody or overthetop. That story continues in his second book, the superlative stream, published in 2010. Amish vampires in space peril in plain space book 1 realm. Amish werewolves of space is the third book in the peril in plain space series. He was back last year to discuss amish zombies from space.
Kerry nietz jebediah has a secret that will change his world forever and send his people into space. The author, kerry nietz, came across the title and offered to write a novel based on it. Amish vampires in space kerry nietz one free book readers, ive been looking forward to featuring this authorbook since september. Kerry nietz is an awardwinning science fiction author. Fully embracing that genrebusting precedent, he followed it up in 2015 with amish zombies from space. The book was complete a hundred thousand words later. Kerry nietz new book amish vampires in space, is the latest literary mashup. Theres something strange about kerry nietzs new amish romance novel. Buy amish zombies from space book online at best prices in india on.
Click on any of the links above to see more books like this one. In 20, i had the chance to read my first kerry nietz book amish vampires in space. Kerry nietz writes awardwinning science fiction novels. Author kerry nietz on how a running gag at conferences became his fulllength novel, featuring amish, versus vampires, naturally in space. He originally signed our slam book back in 20 when the first of his peril in plain space novels, amish vampires in space, released. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Space was generally a very boring place this book is more about amish, than anything else. If you didnt read the first two books, you wont be lost in this story. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Buy amish vampires in space 2 by nietz, kerry isbn. Jebediah has a secret that will change his world forever and send his people into space. Now, with vampires taking over and closing in on the amish refugees, these simple believers must decide whether their faith depends upon their honored traditions or something even older. I dont read a lot of scifi, but kerry nietzs books have blessed me so much.
Amish vampires in space amish vampires in space by kerry nietz. Among his writings, kerrys most talked about is the genrebending amish vampires in space. By doing this, he made the book even more exciting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He worked as a programmer at microsoft, leaving in 1999 to pursue a career in writing. Amish vampires in space by kerry nietz smart bitches. Rns theres something strange about kerry nietzs new amish romance novel.
An interview with kerry nietz life is story host josh olds sits down with kerry nietz to talk about the latest installment in peril in plain space, the story of amish vampires, zombies, and werewolves. He is the author of several awardwinning novels, including a star curiously singing, freeheads, and amish vampires in space kerry nietz books. Buy amish zombies from space book online at low prices in. The pretty blond girl on the cover wears a white hair bonnet and has an innocent look on her face.
Amish werewolves of space by kerry nietz my rating. Nietz including the characters who ran the ship and a nicely nuanced love story to boot. Before you reject this book based on the title, you need to know the backstory. The cover featured a bonneted lady with fangs, a spaceship, and what appeared to be a rack of amish hats. This is a serious dramatic science fiction story about a clash of cultures. He spent more than a decade of his life flipping bits, first as one of the principal developers of the database product foxpro for the now mythical fox software, and then as one of bill gatess minions at microsoft. Ive gathered, from talking to amish book fans, that just about all of them are that way. Amish vampires in space by kerry nietz by carrie s jun 9, 2017 at 4. Just for fun, jeff came up with a pretend title and cover for a nonexistent novel. He is best known for amish vampires in space, which was featured on the. This sequel to amish vampires in space does its predecessor proud. Darly spends all her free time investigating those who created the vampires in book 1. Amish vampires in space by kerry nietz 2014, paperback. I am not religious, but actually appreciated the many references to god and the.
Thus, i was pleasantly surprised to find the book to be highly thoughtprovoking, with a. Kerry nietz is an american author of science fiction novels. Yes, despite the title, this is a scifi novel, and the space ship transporter was fascinatinga second world successfully built by mr. Greels is out of jail, with no resources or purpose. It started out as a joke with his publisher but ended up as a really good space adventure.
Amish vampires in space peril in plain space book 1 kindle edition by nietz, kerry. Browse kerry nietzs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. I was eager for a sequel to amish vampires in space. It was talked about in a lot of media when it first released.
Nietz has followed up avis with amish zombies from space. Ok, that being said, this book, like numero uno, has hidden depths that are belied by the whimsical and sensationalist title. After jeff stopped laughing, he encouraged kerry to continue. Several years ago, kerry nietz wrote a book that broke the mold, or set the tone for the future. At first i enjoyed the idea of a family man in a story involving space. Much later, the author kerry nietz asked for permission to write a book to go with the cover. Jeff gerke was working for a christian publishing house that was inundated with amish novels.
Nietz took the satirical title and wrote a serious novel. His first work of nonfiction was published in 2003 and concerns his work on the software product foxpro. The name was made up by someone other than the author as a jab at the current christian trend of amish fiction. Now, hes guest posting for us and brings with him two gifts. Jeff called it the ideal christian speculative novel. Now, four years later, he has continued the peril in plain space series with amish werewolves of space. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. It was well written, fun to read, and spiritually sound. Kerrys novel a star curiously singing won the readers favorite gold medal award for christian science fiction and is notable for its dystopian, cyberpunk vibe in a world under sharia law. Amish vampires in space the full cast audiobook september 5. I have to confess, i had no idea of what to expect upon first picking up kerry nietzs novel, as amish vampires in space sounded like an incredibly bizarre mixing of usually unrelated genres. Amish vampires in space by kerry nietz, paperback barnes. I was pleasantly surprised because not only was the book strangely plausible, but it was really, really good.
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