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Unrestricted Access: New and Classic Short Fiction
Experience the exciting breadth of #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins’s wild imagination and adventurous spirit in this anthology of his short masterworks, including a new full-length novella featuring Captain Tucker Wayne and his military war dog, Kane, as well as eleven previously published short stories, gathered together for the first time.
In this breathtaking collection of short fiction, his first ever anthology, James Rollins brings together twelve thrilling stories that dig a little deeper into his creative stomping grounds and open vistas into new landscapes and characters.
At the center of Unrestricted Access is the never-before-published novella "Sun Dogs.” While trekking through the Sonora desert, a gunshot thrusts Tucker and Kane into an adventure that challenges their considerable skills. The discovery of secrets known only to the native tribes of Arizona threatens to unleash an ancient force that could irreparably alter the future. It also forces Tucker to make a terrible choice that will shatter his relationship with his soul-bonded companion Kane. As these partners learn, nothing remains buried forever and old debts must be paid, no matter the cost.
Other stories—each with an introduction by James Rollins—are just as compelling, offering broader insight into this acclaimed master’s fictional universes, including:
“The Pit”: a young dog is kidnapped and brutalized into becoming the bloody champion of a dog-fighting ring. But can this tortured monster find redemption and a path back to the boy who first raised him with love and compassion?
“Tagger”: A pair of teenage street artists must protect San Francisco from a demon who has been seeking revenge for centuries.
“The Devil’s Bones”: In this jungle adventure—the first joint story from Rollins and Steve Berry—Commander Gray Pierce and Cotton Malone must work together using their unique skills to survive a deadly threat.
The stories “The Midnight Watch,” “The Skeleton Key,” “Tracker,” and “Kowalski's in Love” shine light into some of Sigma Force’s secrets. Who were these characters before they were recruited by Sigma? What solo adventures did they experience? How do these short adventures tie into the larger Sigma universe? Rollins offers some clues.
And rounding out this collection are a pair of entertaining stories “Blood Brothers” and “City of Screams” that complement The Order of the Sanguines series.
Filled with adventure, intrigue, history, and speculative science, Unrestricted Access demonstrates Rollins’s remarkable creative powers and is a must-have collection for his many fans.
In this breathtaking collection of short fiction, his first ever anthology, James Rollins brings together twelve thrilling stories that dig a little deeper into his creative stomping grounds and open vistas into new landscapes and characters.
At the center of Unrestricted Access is the never-before-published novella "Sun Dogs.” While trekking through the Sonora desert, a gunshot thrusts Tucker and Kane into an adventure that challenges their considerable skills. The discovery of secrets known only to the native tribes of Arizona threatens to unleash an ancient force that could irreparably alter the future. It also forces Tucker to make a terrible choice that will shatter his relationship with his soul-bonded companion Kane. As these partners learn, nothing remains buried forever and old debts must be paid, no matter the cost.
Other stories—each with an introduction by James Rollins—are just as compelling, offering broader insight into this acclaimed master’s fictional universes, including:
“The Pit”: a young dog is kidnapped and brutalized into becoming the bloody champion of a dog-fighting ring. But can this tortured monster find redemption and a path back to the boy who first raised him with love and compassion?
“Tagger”: A pair of teenage street artists must protect San Francisco from a demon who has been seeking revenge for centuries.
“The Devil’s Bones”: In this jungle adventure—the first joint story from Rollins and Steve Berry—Commander Gray Pierce and Cotton Malone must work together using their unique skills to survive a deadly threat.
The stories “The Midnight Watch,” “The Skeleton Key,” “Tracker,” and “Kowalski's in Love” shine light into some of Sigma Force’s secrets. Who were these characters before they were recruited by Sigma? What solo adventures did they experience? How do these short adventures tie into the larger Sigma universe? Rollins offers some clues.
And rounding out this collection are a pair of entertaining stories “Blood Brothers” and “City of Screams” that complement The Order of the Sanguines series.
Filled with adventure, intrigue, history, and speculative science, Unrestricted Access demonstrates Rollins’s remarkable creative powers and is a must-have collection for his many fans.
416 pages, ebook
First published September 29, 2020
About the author
James Rollins
95 books13.8k followersJames Rollins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers. His writing has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold more than 20 million books. The New York Times says, “Rollins is what you might wind up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together.” NPR calls his work, “Adventurous and enormously engrossing.” Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets matched with stunning suspense. As a veterinarian, he had a practice in Sacramento for over a decade and still volunteers at local shelters. Nowadays, Rollins shares his home up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with two furry companions, Echo and Charlie. He also enjoys scuba diving, spelunking, kayaking, and hiking. Of course, he loves to travel and experience new places around the world, which often inspire his next globe-trotting adventure.
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June 29, 2022
This is a collection of 12 short stories. Most of them were previously published, including The Devil's Bones with Steve Barry which was part of Faceoff. Most stories came with an author's note; what's true, what's not.
I borrowed this book for the last story, Sun Dogs featuring Tucker Wayne and his war dog, Kane. 4 Stars. I really miss this series!
- #2.5 Kowalski’s in Love 3.5 stars
- #6.5 The Skeleton Key (Seichan's story) 3 stars
- #12.5 Ghost Ship (Gray Pierce and Seichan) 3.5 stars
- The Pit (a dog story) 4 stars
I borrowed this book for the last story, Sun Dogs featuring Tucker Wayne and his war dog, Kane. 4 Stars. I really miss this series!
- #2.5 Kowalski’s in Love 3.5 stars
- #6.5 The Skeleton Key (Seichan's story) 3 stars
- #12.5 Ghost Ship (Gray Pierce and Seichan) 3.5 stars
- The Pit (a dog story) 4 stars
January 5, 2021
A collection of James Rollins's short stories to date, including a new one, featuring Tucker and Kane from Sigma Force, Sun Dogs. The stories are accompanied with anecdotes and author's notes into the science presented in the stories, just like his novels have.
Sigma Force Between the Numbers
Kowalski's in Love - ★★★★
Your typical Kowalski story. Through a combination of bumbling and bulldozing his way through a situation, he manages to save the day. This little ditty is how he was introduced to Sigma Force. It's short, but any fan of the Sigma Force novels is going to like this. This was originally printed in an anthology book called Thrillers.
The Skeleton Key - ★★★★
Seichan wakes up with a shock collar around her neck and two hours to stop a doomsday cult from blowing up Paris. Thus begins an underground adventure among the catacombs. Even though Seichan has left the Guild at this point, she's very much the cut throat Seichan I love. Leads into The Devil Colony.
The Midnight Watch - ★★★
Nice little short story featuring Kowalski crashing headlong through an adventure with computer expert Jason Carter. This leads into Bone Labyrinth.
Ghost Ship - ★★★★
Gray and Seichan are travelling in Australia when they get involved in some betrayal off the coast of Australia. Rollins manages to pack in a lot of action in a very short story, only about 25 pages long. Leads into The Demon Crown.
Crash and Burn - ★★★★
Kowalski and Seichan crash land on an island full of zombified people. It's a cool Halloween-ish type tale that leads into The Seventh Plague. This was the best one of Rollins between the numbers Sigma Force stories yet.
Tracker - ★★★
A short story introducing Tucker and Kane before they appear in Bloodline. Tucker and Kane are a former military K-9 unit from Afghanistan. Now they travel the world helping those they come across who need it. I love the interaction between Tucker and his dog Kane.
The Devil's Bones- co-written by Steve Berry - ★★★★
A nice, short little ditty teaming up Gray Pierce of Sigma Force and Steve Berry's Cotton Malone. They both are after the same neurotoxin in the Amazon. I haven't read any of the Cotton Malone books but I'll be checking them out now. First appeared in the anthology Faceoff.
The Order of the Sanguines Between the Numbers - co-written by Rebecca Cantrell
City of Screams - ★★★
This is the lead in to The Order of the Sanguines trilogy. It follows, Sgt. Jordan Stone, who is stationed in Afghanistan when he's sent to help some archeologists who have been attacked. When they get there the bodies are all gone and strange things are afoot. It ends with Jordan's team being sent to Masada, Israel where The Blood Gospel begins. It's a solid introduction to a new character and series from James Rollins.
Blood Brothers - ★★★
A little between the numbers story from The Order of the Sanguines detailing how the vampire, Christian, joined the Order. It was a nifty little story of the bonds between brothers.
Tagger - ★★★★
A young woman is able to impart magical protection by tagging buildings. She is beset upon an ancient adversary and must stop it from causing a massive earthquake in L.A. First appeared in the anthology, Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror.
The Pit - ★★
Jesus, this story was rough. It's about a dog who was kidnapped from his family and turned into a fight dog. To be honest, as a dog lover, I wanted to punch James Rollins for not only putting me through this, but the fictional dog in the story. Reading about this dog's "training" (more like torture) made me so f%ing angry. I know he was trying to be realistic but it was very upsetting. Rollins said he wanted to write something to impress George R.R. Martin but I'll take the Red Wedding over this any day. This story was originally printed in Warriors.
Sun Dogs - ★★★★
Newly written for this anthology, Sun Dogs returns us to Tucker and Kane in the Sedona desert when they investigate a gunshot. It delves into Vortexes rumored to exist in the area around Sedona.
Sigma Force Between the Numbers
Kowalski's in Love - ★★★★
Your typical Kowalski story. Through a combination of bumbling and bulldozing his way through a situation, he manages to save the day. This little ditty is how he was introduced to Sigma Force. It's short, but any fan of the Sigma Force novels is going to like this. This was originally printed in an anthology book called Thrillers.
The Skeleton Key - ★★★★
Seichan wakes up with a shock collar around her neck and two hours to stop a doomsday cult from blowing up Paris. Thus begins an underground adventure among the catacombs. Even though Seichan has left the Guild at this point, she's very much the cut throat Seichan I love. Leads into The Devil Colony.
The Midnight Watch - ★★★
Nice little short story featuring Kowalski crashing headlong through an adventure with computer expert Jason Carter. This leads into Bone Labyrinth.
Ghost Ship - ★★★★
Gray and Seichan are travelling in Australia when they get involved in some betrayal off the coast of Australia. Rollins manages to pack in a lot of action in a very short story, only about 25 pages long. Leads into The Demon Crown.
Crash and Burn - ★★★★
Kowalski and Seichan crash land on an island full of zombified people. It's a cool Halloween-ish type tale that leads into The Seventh Plague. This was the best one of Rollins between the numbers Sigma Force stories yet.
Tracker - ★★★
A short story introducing Tucker and Kane before they appear in Bloodline. Tucker and Kane are a former military K-9 unit from Afghanistan. Now they travel the world helping those they come across who need it. I love the interaction between Tucker and his dog Kane.
The Devil's Bones- co-written by Steve Berry - ★★★★
A nice, short little ditty teaming up Gray Pierce of Sigma Force and Steve Berry's Cotton Malone. They both are after the same neurotoxin in the Amazon. I haven't read any of the Cotton Malone books but I'll be checking them out now. First appeared in the anthology Faceoff.
The Order of the Sanguines Between the Numbers - co-written by Rebecca Cantrell
City of Screams - ★★★
This is the lead in to The Order of the Sanguines trilogy. It follows, Sgt. Jordan Stone, who is stationed in Afghanistan when he's sent to help some archeologists who have been attacked. When they get there the bodies are all gone and strange things are afoot. It ends with Jordan's team being sent to Masada, Israel where The Blood Gospel begins. It's a solid introduction to a new character and series from James Rollins.
Blood Brothers - ★★★
A little between the numbers story from The Order of the Sanguines detailing how the vampire, Christian, joined the Order. It was a nifty little story of the bonds between brothers.
Tagger - ★★★★
A young woman is able to impart magical protection by tagging buildings. She is beset upon an ancient adversary and must stop it from causing a massive earthquake in L.A. First appeared in the anthology, Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror.
The Pit - ★★
Jesus, this story was rough. It's about a dog who was kidnapped from his family and turned into a fight dog. To be honest, as a dog lover, I wanted to punch James Rollins for not only putting me through this, but the fictional dog in the story. Reading about this dog's "training" (more like torture) made me so f%ing angry. I know he was trying to be realistic but it was very upsetting. Rollins said he wanted to write something to impress George R.R. Martin but I'll take the Red Wedding over this any day. This story was originally printed in Warriors.
Sun Dogs - ★★★★
Newly written for this anthology, Sun Dogs returns us to Tucker and Kane in the Sedona desert when they investigate a gunshot. It delves into Vortexes rumored to exist in the area around Sedona.
October 14, 2020
Always a favorite author of mine, James Rollins has created in is collection of short stories, a look at some of my favorite characters and how they came about plus their deering-do and courage. Always such fun stories with the aura of science hanging in the background, these stories are both easy to read and keeps one on the edge of their seat.
My favorites are the ones that involve Tucker and his dog Kane, and wonderfully explore the relationship between an animal and his partner. Truly seen is the wonderful camaraderie and affection both of these characters hold for one another.
As always, I can depend on Mr Rollins to provide an exciting story, or in this case stories, that allow me an escape to a world of intrigue and danger. I definitely recommend this book to those of us who love the courage and thrill ride each book of Mr Rollins engenders.
My favorites are the ones that involve Tucker and his dog Kane, and wonderfully explore the relationship between an animal and his partner. Truly seen is the wonderful camaraderie and affection both of these characters hold for one another.
As always, I can depend on Mr Rollins to provide an exciting story, or in this case stories, that allow me an escape to a world of intrigue and danger. I definitely recommend this book to those of us who love the courage and thrill ride each book of Mr Rollins engenders.
August 13, 2020
I am a long time fan of James Rollins and have read all of his series and single titles. It's wonderful to see a collection of short stories that highlight characters from those stories as well as introduces new characters/series. I appreciated Rollins' author's notes, as I love understanding the author's writing process and his train of thought, particularly when it comes to long-lived series and adapting to new writing styles and storytelling modes. I would truly read anything that Rollins wrote because he's proved to be consistent with his storytelling. He delivers each time with historical, scientific, and technological insight all perfectly wrapped in an adventure thriller. I highly recommend this collection.
April 1, 2023
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October 9, 2021
Fico sempre muito entusiasmada quando é publicado em Portugal mais um livro de James Rollins pois sei que irei fazer uma grande leitura.
Este é um livro que reúne 12 contos, onde em grande parte deles podemos encontrar algumas das personagens da série Sigma, tais como Kowalski, Seichan e Gray Pierce.
Mas não pensem que o autor só se focou na série Sigma, não. Temos também dois contos escritos em conjunto com Rebecca Cantrell e que se relacionam com a trilogia Os Sanguinistas, como também um conto com Steve Berry, onde podemos assistir a uma dupla Cotton Malone e Gray Pierce. E que me deu vontade de voltar aos livros de Steve Berry.
Temos também, um conto mais dentro do género fantástico que, confesso, foi o que menos gostei, e um mais dentro do terror, e que me deixou muito angustiada.
Uma leitura fantástica, que me prendeu logo desde o início e, mesmo sendo contos, podemos encontrar em vários, à semelhança dos livros mais recentes da série Sigma, as notas finais sobre o que é real nessa aventura.
Ahhh e ainda temos um conto passado nos Açores ;)
Vejam a minha opinião mais detalhada em vídeo, AQUI.
Este é um livro que reúne 12 contos, onde em grande parte deles podemos encontrar algumas das personagens da série Sigma, tais como Kowalski, Seichan e Gray Pierce.
Mas não pensem que o autor só se focou na série Sigma, não. Temos também dois contos escritos em conjunto com Rebecca Cantrell e que se relacionam com a trilogia Os Sanguinistas, como também um conto com Steve Berry, onde podemos assistir a uma dupla Cotton Malone e Gray Pierce. E que me deu vontade de voltar aos livros de Steve Berry.
Temos também, um conto mais dentro do género fantástico que, confesso, foi o que menos gostei, e um mais dentro do terror, e que me deixou muito angustiada.
Uma leitura fantástica, que me prendeu logo desde o início e, mesmo sendo contos, podemos encontrar em vários, à semelhança dos livros mais recentes da série Sigma, as notas finais sobre o que é real nessa aventura.
Ahhh e ainda temos um conto passado nos Açores ;)
Vejam a minha opinião mais detalhada em vídeo, AQUI.
October 2, 2020
Best selection of short stories ever.
Many, many years ago I read excavation and one that Rollins was going to be a great author. I have every book that h e has written and enjoyed them all. He is a really great author, one of the best.
Many, many years ago I read excavation and one that Rollins was going to be a great author. I have every book that h e has written and enjoyed them all. He is a really great author, one of the best.
November 10, 2020
This is a great collection of short stories that hits the spot while you wait for James Rollins' next book to come out. It really helped that I have read most of his books. The Pit was a tough read but the end saves it. Sigh. Back to waiting.
August 29, 2020
This book is amazing. It collects all of the short stories that take place in the Sigma Force universe (one of my favorite series of all time) along with two excellent short stories from the Order of The Sanguines series. Combined with the Tucker Wayne and Kane stories that are in this, it becomes a veritable smorgasbord of excellent fiction. I also loved the Author's notes, particularly in the Sigma Force stories. It tells you what the stories fall in between the books in the series.
As for the other short stories in it, "Tagger" was a wonderful story (one I could see turning into it's own series) and I enjoyed "The Pit" as well. It must be difficult to see things from a dog's point of view, but between the Tucker Wayne stories and "The Pit", Rollins does an excellent job.
P.S. I will be reading the Sanguines series ASAP.
SPOILERS
I will say that this book contains one big-time trigger warning: animal abuse. In "The Pit", the dog's second owner is a real sadist, and the pit fights are brutally written. And in "Sun Dogs", Tucker's dog Abel is killed very violently.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC. All opinions are my own.
As for the other short stories in it, "Tagger" was a wonderful story (one I could see turning into it's own series) and I enjoyed "The Pit" as well. It must be difficult to see things from a dog's point of view, but between the Tucker Wayne stories and "The Pit", Rollins does an excellent job.
P.S. I will be reading the Sanguines series ASAP.
SPOILERS
I will say that this book contains one big-time trigger warning: animal abuse. In "The Pit", the dog's second owner is a real sadist, and the pit fights are brutally written. And in "Sun Dogs", Tucker's dog Abel is killed very violently.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC. All opinions are my own.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 28, 2020
I would love to have a dog like Kane. I'm not usually a fan of short stories but this is a great collection written by a great author. I've read many of his books in the past and I look forward to reading more from him as a break from reading my mythology books.
September 25, 2021
eponymous sentence:
p280: I hope having them all in one volume has been both convenient and entertaining, while perhaps offering a bit of "unestricted access" to the behind-the-scenes origins to these stories.
*
The Devil's Bones
grammar:
p181: He barked out orders, which were instantly obey.
-Funnily though, this was in its correct form on my stand-alone copy.
*
Tagger
eponymous-ey sentence:
p243: Over time they had grown to share a secret love of tagging.
tech:
p240: With a practiced flip of her wrist, Soo-ling Choi shook the spray can and applied the final trail of red paint against the cement wall of the dark alley.
Something from left field, I'd say.
*
The Pit
eponymous sentence:
p266: Bright lights shone down into the pit.
tech:
p260: The floors were unwashed cement.
p273: A wire-framed ceiling lamp shone off the whitewashed cement walls and lines of kennels.
This one is good.
*
Sun Dogs
eponymous sentence:
p327: The two smaller patches of brightness were called sun dogs.
This is the never-before-published story of the bunch. This is definitely a treat since it features Tucker and Kane (and a third surprise character!). I seriously regret reading this now when I could have read this a year ago.
p280: I hope having them all in one volume has been both convenient and entertaining, while perhaps offering a bit of "unestricted access" to the behind-the-scenes origins to these stories.
*
The Devil's Bones
grammar:
p181: He barked out orders, which were instantly obey.
-Funnily though, this was in its correct form on my stand-alone copy.
*
Tagger
eponymous-ey sentence:
p243: Over time they had grown to share a secret love of tagging.
tech:
p240: With a practiced flip of her wrist, Soo-ling Choi shook the spray can and applied the final trail of red paint against the cement wall of the dark alley.
Something from left field, I'd say.
*
The Pit
eponymous sentence:
p266: Bright lights shone down into the pit.
tech:
p260: The floors were unwashed cement.
p273: A wire-framed ceiling lamp shone off the whitewashed cement walls and lines of kennels.
This one is good.
*
Sun Dogs
eponymous sentence:
p327: The two smaller patches of brightness were called sun dogs.
This is the never-before-published story of the bunch. This is definitely a treat since it features Tucker and Kane (and a third surprise character!). I seriously regret reading this now when I could have read this a year ago.
September 27, 2020
Unrestricted Access: New and Classic Short Fiction by James Rollins is a very highly recommended collection of twelve short stories. Eleven were previously published and one is a new novella featuring Captain Tucker Wayne and his military war dog, Kane. In between the stories Rollins explains how and why the story came about and where it was previously published. This is a collection that fans will enjoy.
Contents include:
Kowalski’s in Love: A Sigma Force story featuring Joe Kowalski and a perfect start to the collection.
The Skeleton Key: A Sigma Force story featuring Seichan.
The Midnight Watch: Sigma Force story featuring Painter Crowe, Jason Carter, and Joe Kowalski
Ghost Ship: A sigma Force story featuring Gray Pierce and Seichan on vacation.
Crash and Burn: A Sigma Force story featuring Seichan, Kowalski,
Tracker: A Captain Wayne Tucker and Kane story
The Devil’s Bones: Commander Gray Pierce and Cotton Malone must work together using their unique skills to survive a deadly threat. A joint story from Rollins and Steve Berry
City of Screams: An Order of the Sanguines story featuring Sergeant Jordan Stone and written with Rebecca Cantrell.
Blood Brothers An Order of the Sanguines story featuring Arthur Crane written with Rebecca Cantrell.
Tagger: A pair of teenagers need to protect San Francisco from a demon.
The Pit: A young dog is stolen and turned into a fighter. (Warning, you may cry.)
Sun Dogs: New novella with Wayne Tucker and Kane that shows " how grief is etched in bone and sacrifice is never forgotten."
Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins.
http://www.shetreadssoftly.com/2020/0...
Contents include:
Kowalski’s in Love: A Sigma Force story featuring Joe Kowalski and a perfect start to the collection.
The Skeleton Key: A Sigma Force story featuring Seichan.
The Midnight Watch: Sigma Force story featuring Painter Crowe, Jason Carter, and Joe Kowalski
Ghost Ship: A sigma Force story featuring Gray Pierce and Seichan on vacation.
Crash and Burn: A Sigma Force story featuring Seichan, Kowalski,
Tracker: A Captain Wayne Tucker and Kane story
The Devil’s Bones: Commander Gray Pierce and Cotton Malone must work together using their unique skills to survive a deadly threat. A joint story from Rollins and Steve Berry
City of Screams: An Order of the Sanguines story featuring Sergeant Jordan Stone and written with Rebecca Cantrell.
Blood Brothers An Order of the Sanguines story featuring Arthur Crane written with Rebecca Cantrell.
Tagger: A pair of teenagers need to protect San Francisco from a demon.
The Pit: A young dog is stolen and turned into a fighter. (Warning, you may cry.)
Sun Dogs: New novella with Wayne Tucker and Kane that shows " how grief is etched in bone and sacrifice is never forgotten."
Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of HarperCollins.
http://www.shetreadssoftly.com/2020/0...
October 4, 2020
This gives you a good overview of most of the characters that this author writes about. I loved each of these short stories. Keep them coming. I received a copy of this book from edelweiss for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
October 31, 2020
Loved every page...even the emotionally draining ones for a dog lover like me.
October 8, 2020
Really enjoyed this book of short fiction! Rollins has the ability to draw you up and carry you along within each of these stories! The Pit and Sun Dogs pulled at my heart strings! Great stories!
October 24, 2023
I don't usually do short stories, but this is the best compilation I've ever heard! Excellent!
October 11, 2021
Sendo fã da escrita de James Rollins, gostei muito deste livro no qual encontramos uma antologia de 11 contos e 1 novela, pela primeira vez traduzidos para Português. Os contos foram todos publicados previamente, e a novela trata-se de um original que foi escrito propositadamente para esta coletânea.
O livro contém 5 contos que precedem outros tantos livros da série "Força Sigma", 2 contos com os protagonistas Tucker Wayne e Kane, 1 conto com Gray Pierce e Cotton Malone, escrito em parceria com Steve Berry, 2 contos referentes aos livros da séria dos "Snaguinistas", escritos em parceria com Rebecca Cantrell, 1 conto fantástico escrito para uma antologia editada por R. L Stine e 1 conto escrito para a antologia "Warriors" editada por George R.R. Martin e Garder Dozois.
Esta antologia permite-nos apreciar as qualidades de James Rollins na escrita de ficção mais curta e abrange os personagens principais da sua obra literária. Pessoalmente, gostei mais de alguns contos do que de outros que achei menos interessantes, mas em todos se sente a pena inconfundível do autor. Dos 5 contos da Força Sigma, todos eles envolvendo o género de ação que encontramos nos livros desta série, destaco "A Chave Mestra" que tem Seichan como protagonista numa aventura que se desenrola nos subterrâneos de Paris e "Queda Flamejante" que reúne Kowalski e Seichan numa história original que se desenrola numa das ilhas dos Açores. Do mesmo modo, achei particularmente interessantes e originais os contos "Cidade dos Gritos" escrito com Rebecca Cantrell e "O Fosso", que o próprio James Rollins classifica como "algo completamente diferente".
De uma forma geral, penso que é um livro obrigatório para todos os fãs deste autor.
O livro contém 5 contos que precedem outros tantos livros da série "Força Sigma", 2 contos com os protagonistas Tucker Wayne e Kane, 1 conto com Gray Pierce e Cotton Malone, escrito em parceria com Steve Berry, 2 contos referentes aos livros da séria dos "Snaguinistas", escritos em parceria com Rebecca Cantrell, 1 conto fantástico escrito para uma antologia editada por R. L Stine e 1 conto escrito para a antologia "Warriors" editada por George R.R. Martin e Garder Dozois.
Esta antologia permite-nos apreciar as qualidades de James Rollins na escrita de ficção mais curta e abrange os personagens principais da sua obra literária. Pessoalmente, gostei mais de alguns contos do que de outros que achei menos interessantes, mas em todos se sente a pena inconfundível do autor. Dos 5 contos da Força Sigma, todos eles envolvendo o género de ação que encontramos nos livros desta série, destaco "A Chave Mestra" que tem Seichan como protagonista numa aventura que se desenrola nos subterrâneos de Paris e "Queda Flamejante" que reúne Kowalski e Seichan numa história original que se desenrola numa das ilhas dos Açores. Do mesmo modo, achei particularmente interessantes e originais os contos "Cidade dos Gritos" escrito com Rebecca Cantrell e "O Fosso", que o próprio James Rollins classifica como "algo completamente diferente".
De uma forma geral, penso que é um livro obrigatório para todos os fãs deste autor.
September 10, 2024
Нямам думи да опиша тъпотата на жанра "трилър", особено пък на вида трилъри, в които специализира Джеймс Ролинс. Но все пак тази моя липса на думи едва ли е породена от липса на фантазия и речник, по-големи от липсата на фантазия и речник на авторите на тия книжлета.
Сещате се - типа книжлета, които се продават по гари и аерогари, които мъжете (жените купуват там друг тип "литература") купуват за да убият 2-3 часа докато пътуват и после без угризения да ги хвърлят в кошче за боклук на гарата/аерогарата на местопристигането си.
Сега представете си такава книга, но пълна с разкази, базирани на предишните книги на автора - от които вие естествено си нямате идея, защото не четете такива бози. Няма такава тъпотия просто.
Сещате се - типа книжлета, които се продават по гари и аерогари, които мъжете (жените купуват там друг тип "литература") купуват за да убият 2-3 часа докато пътуват и после без угризения да ги хвърлят в кошче за боклук на гарата/аерогарата на местопристигането си.
Сега представете си такава книга, но пълна с разкази, базирани на предишните книги на автора - от които вие естествено си нямате идея, защото не четете такива бози. Няма такава тъпотия просто.
December 13, 2021
A great collection of short stories. James Rollins writes adventure stories with science fiction and historical fiction twists. But most remarkable us that, he is gifted at writing scenes from the perspective of animals . He showed that previously in some of his novels. This collection have two short stories about Dogs and they both are superb.
January 6, 2021
I enjoyed reading every page of this book. This was the first book I have read by this author and would love to read more by them. There are twelve short stories included some previously published my favorite was blood brothers.
February 21, 2021
Short stories really aren't my thing but this scrapped 4 stars with the various stores based around Tucker and his dog Kane, though some of the Sigma Force stores were pretty good too. Like other reviewers the story about dog fighting was not for me.
January 4, 2023
I liked this tale of short stories. It was good to hear additional Tucker Wayne and Cain stories, I have enjoyed those books. This is the same concept as Faceoff and one of the short stories was identical to Faceoff.
October 16, 2020
I recommend you to read these short stories and novella to see how well these go together, and to see just how this started. I highly recommend this book. #amreadingshortstories
December 21, 2020
More like a 4.5, but not a 5. The Kowalski stories and Sun Dogs novella were worth 5 stars on their own.
December 20, 2023
Gostei bastante mas aconselho a leitura deste livro no seguimento da leitura da força sigma
October 1, 2024
This is a very eclectic collection of short stories and a novella.
November 15, 2023
This was so much fun to read! The short stories expanded on the characters in is novels and gave insight into their backgrounds.
December 21, 2020
Great compilation of stories, in a short story format are very easy to fly through the pages, there is one, indeed "completely different", The pit, which has very disturbing descriptions of dog fights and how these are trained for them, it's raw, disgusting but awesome in the quality of writing.
August 30, 2021
The book contains twelve short stories, all punctuated by notes about the origin of these works as well as various things mentioned therein. Like every other work from Rollins, these were also gripping and mostly enjoyable. Only the "City of Screams" and "Blood Brothers" seemed stale and odd works. But the others, especially the Sigma Stories and those involving Tucker & Kane were immensely enjoyable.
Recommended.
Recommended.
June 18, 2021
Boring, cliche, and extremely repetitive.
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