Reflex Jumper Book 2 eBook Steven Gould
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Davy has always been alone. He believes that he's the only person in the world who can teleport. But what if he isn't?
A mysterious group of people has taken Davy captive. They don't want to hire him, and they don't have any hope of appealing to him to help them. What they want is to own him. They want to use his abilities for their own purposes, whether Davy agrees to it or not. And so they set about brainwashing him and conditioning him. They have even found a way to keep a teleport captive.
But there's one thing that they don't know. No one knows it, not even Davy. And it might save his life....
"This is a fun, fast-paced novel that - like Gould's other books - also has a social conscience that gives it more depth than such a story might have in lesser hands. You don't need to have read Jumper to enjoy the new novel, but [it's] highly recommended." - Charles de Lint, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction on Reflex
"Though Gould continues to exuberantly press the boundaries of scientific credibility, his gift for placing ordinary people in extraordinary situations against a backdrop of international concerns makes this fast-paced adventure sizzle." - Publishers Weekly, starred review on Reflex
Reflex Jumper Book 2 eBook Steven Gould
It is a rare sequel that actually improves on the original. The two biggest problems with Jumper were the relatively minimal development of Millie's character and the sometimes awkward dialogue. Both issues have been addressed in Reflex.While the first novel focused on David, Reflex shines the spotlight on Millie giving her a huge chunk of the book. David and Millie have made a life together - David is an occasional agent for the American government while Millie is a practicing therapist. A powerful and wealthy individual decides to co-op David for his own ends and after he is kidnapped, Millie must apply her considerable intellect to finding and rescuing her husband. This could have been a fairly basic story with David kept out of action until Millie came to the rescue. Instead, Gould gives us a tight story of a caged man who will not be defeated and his wife who will stop at nothing to set him free.
The same attention to detail with regard to the capabilities and limitations of a teleporter that Gould showed in the first novel is brought even more sharply into focus in the sequel. The lengths that David's captors are willing to go to keep him on a leash are truly frightening and presented in an unflinchingly brutal manner. At the same time, Millie takes her first faltering steps into the life of a Jumper and shows real ingenuity in dealing with an opponent that knows all too well how to deal with someone who can teleport.
Jumper was a novel that started off as an escapist fantasy, turned into a love story, and eventually into a James Bond novel. With Superpowers. Reflex is much more focused and maintains the same feel throughout the story.
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Reflex Jumper Book 2 eBook Steven Gould Reviews
A friend turned me on to Gould's book "Wildside" (fantastic) and I immediately ran out and bought "Jumper" and "Reflex". I recommend YOU do the same ;-)
"Reflex" picks up where "Jumper" left off, 10 years down the road. The main character and his (now) wife have been accustomed to Davy's special talents over the last decade, but trouble sweeps swiftly into their lives. I won't give the story away, but it will have you hooked in no time! Great continued character building, a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat, and an ending that leaves you hoping there will be another sequel!
Classic sci-fi, written in our time. Great stuff. Go buy it. All of it.
Good sequel to Jumper; the parts concerning the negative conditioning process do tend to go on more than is really interesting but serve their purpose in the sequel to this sequel (Impulse). These books are neither science fiction nor fantasy, and seem intended for older teens or "young adults" (which probably makes them most interesting to younger teens). They are well edited and the characterizations are well done. Very easy reading, nothing intellectually challenging and no background requirements for the reader. The only thing which I find lacking is a better, more scientifically credible explanation of the jump, though the description of the "stationary jump" is very good. Excellent recreational reading.
Audible book review
I really enjoyed this book and the evolution of Davy and his world. Without going into spoiler details, I feel that If you enjoyed Jumper, I believe you'll enjoy Reflex as well!
Narration by Steven Gould is excellent as well. I was not disappointed by the story or narration and definitely recommend this book!
How does one stop a jumper? Well, we get to find out. I really liked this follow-up book to Jumper. That being said, I'd love to see some explanation about how a non-jumper might become a jumper. Can anyone do it if conditions are right? The explanation would have to cover how Davy became one, as well as how someone else might be able to gain the ability.
I read Reflex almost immediately after finishing Jumper and I loved it! Mr. Gould does a great job of continuing the story and expanding the world he has created. Unlike Jumper, Reflex has a central villain, which is something I thought Jumper was lacking. The villains in this story are awesome, mostly because of how complex they are; some are even victims in their own right. I highly recommend this one for fans of the first book - you will not be disappointed.
While not as good as Jumper, Reflex is a solid good read. The only complaint I had was that Davy spent the majority of the story a prisoner (although the torture scenes were fantastically vivid), while his wife searched the world to find him. Had I taken the time to read the reviews (as I did for JUMPER), it would have given me a clearer picture of what to expect. This story is not like the first one.
While seeing the world from Millie's perspective was good, giving her the ability to jump at that particular moment in time and seeing how quickly she adapted to it was a bit too "convenient" for me. I was also a bit jarring to see them jump so FAR in the future (no pun intended). I guess I sort of expected the story to pick up after the first one left off.
Nevertheless... aside from these minor grievances, the story was top-notch, the characters were excellent, and (you guessed it) I've already purchased the next title in the series. Good job, Steven. You keep writing them and I'll keep buying them.
So amazing. I never could have seen this story coming after the ending of Jumper. David is all grown up. He's married and he has a pretty sweet job with the government. all of that changes when he is kidnapped by an unknown enemy. Why do they want him, how do they plan to keep him, and most importantly what will it take to control him?
Meanwhile his wife is left alone, worried, scared and trapped in their cliff side home. She can't jump like her amazing husband. But David's talent might be less of an ability and more of a -- reflex.
Action packed, and emotionally engaging, Reflex is sure to please anyone who enjoyed Davy's coming of age story in Jumper.
It is a rare sequel that actually improves on the original. The two biggest problems with Jumper were the relatively minimal development of Millie's character and the sometimes awkward dialogue. Both issues have been addressed in Reflex.
While the first novel focused on David, Reflex shines the spotlight on Millie giving her a huge chunk of the book. David and Millie have made a life together - David is an occasional agent for the American government while Millie is a practicing therapist. A powerful and wealthy individual decides to co-op David for his own ends and after he is kidnapped, Millie must apply her considerable intellect to finding and rescuing her husband. This could have been a fairly basic story with David kept out of action until Millie came to the rescue. Instead, Gould gives us a tight story of a caged man who will not be defeated and his wife who will stop at nothing to set him free.
The same attention to detail with regard to the capabilities and limitations of a teleporter that Gould showed in the first novel is brought even more sharply into focus in the sequel. The lengths that David's captors are willing to go to keep him on a leash are truly frightening and presented in an unflinchingly brutal manner. At the same time, Millie takes her first faltering steps into the life of a Jumper and shows real ingenuity in dealing with an opponent that knows all too well how to deal with someone who can teleport.
Jumper was a novel that started off as an escapist fantasy, turned into a love story, and eventually into a James Bond novel. With Superpowers. Reflex is much more focused and maintains the same feel throughout the story.
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