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The Long Black (The Black Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by J. M. Anjewierden (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,151 ratings
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Morgan always assumed that if she could survive growing up in the mines of Planet Hillman – feared for its brutal conditions and gravity twice that of Earth – she could survive anything. That was before she became a starship mechanic. Now she has to contend with hostile bosses, faulty equipment, and even taking care of her friend’s little girl. Once pirates show up, it’s a wonder she can get any work done at all.
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Book 1 of 6
    The Black Chronicles
  3. Print length
    337 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    April 18, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06ZYS7KC6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CJMA Press; 1st edition (April 18, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 793 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,151 ratings

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J. M. Anjewierden

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J. M. Anjewierden spends his days hawking others’ books in his job for the Salt Lake County Library System. It’s a job he loves, and being able to recommend good books is a big part of that. (Being in charge of the weekly Dungeons and Dragons game the library hosts for teens is pretty great too)

He has a degree in English from the University of Utah, and a Masters of Library Science from the University of North Texas.

At present he lives in Sandy, Utah with his wife and their two children.

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Robert J Shankly
5.0 out of 5 stars Strong YA science fiction
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022
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'Explore similar books' says Amazon, offering me "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Which is great news for fans or Eric Carle but otherwise utterly bizarre.
The Long Black is excellent young adult fiction with a strong hero and supporting characters. World building is good and the hard SF elements are consistent and well considered. Recommended for genre fans and those looking for an adventure novel. 5/5.
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Xanlthorpe
4.0 out of 5 stars Well Done
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022
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An enjoyable and different storyline, supported by good character development and a multilayered plot. The worldview includes current social elements and futuristic themes. The primary threads are resolved by book’s end.
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JMN4555
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding series start,extremely entertaining and enjoyable!
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
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Congratulations to J.M. Anjewierden for this start to an amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book!
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Guess
5.0 out of 5 stars A great little adventure in space
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2017
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A great little adventure in space. I like the attention to detail given to this futuristic universe. There were quite a few typos and such that were annoying, but I have found that typos in literature don't affect the story itself, rather just my pet peeves.
If I had to have a negative though, it would be that I would like to have a better sense of where things are going. I understand that this is Book 1, but book one of how many? There is no real "plot" that gives an idea of how many books there will be, and what we intend to accomplish by the end.
Again, I love it. The detail, the telling, the character development, it is all wonderful. I just feel myself missing the "why" of the story. I hope Book 2 has a better outline of expectation, but either way, I can't wait to read it!!
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Daniel & Tina
4.0 out of 5 stars Good world building and great characters
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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If a hero's journey in space is your jam, come meet Morgan. She's not old enough to vote, no matter what her ID says, but she's old enough to save her ship with just her favorite spanner a few new friends.
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FrancisT
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent SF, want more
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017
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This book kind of reminds me of Nathan Lowell's Solar Clipper series (  Trader's Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper (6 Book Series)  ) and the Lee/Miller Liaden books ( Adventures in the Liaden Universe ® (23 Book Series)  ). Not that it's identical to either but it has the same vibe of trading between the stars. As someone who has always like the idea of star travel and trade this is a good thing.

The book is well written, the characters are engaging and the plot is interesting and not entirely predictable. It is a "coming of age" tale and a very good example of the type. It ends at a suitable point after the main climax rather than on a cliffhanger or similar, but there is plenty of room for sequels and I hope they come along because I want to know what happens next.

Strongly recommended
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SamReadsManyBooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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An imaginative and engaging slice of life. Excellent storytelling and characters. Dark at the start, things improve over time. I look forward to the next book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars That was so enjoyable!
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021
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This was a no fuss, nuts and bolts sci fi story. Crisply written and well edited. Sometimes, a book like this just soothes the soul. It might be a bit predictable but the well told story and good writing more than compensate for that. I absolutely loved our drama free mc Morgan. She is smart and quick. She's learned to risk trusting others and the payoff is excellent. We watch her move from slave to well respected officer in training and she works her butt off the entire time. She is a character the reader respects.
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Anthony Day
5.0 out of 5 stars I really liked this book
Reviewed in Australia on November 16, 2017
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I really liked this book. It is not a typical military Sci-Fi adventure. The central character (Morgan) was brought up on a planet with a similar political system to the Soviet Union of the 1950s and 60s. With the help of her parents (who were almost certainly executed as a result) and some entrepreneurial traders she escapes to another planet where she is able (as a refugee) to enrol in a trade school (not unlike the TAFE schools here in Australia) to learn how to be a maintenance technician on a star ship. She meets friends (though she is very reticent about people), learns new skills, and faces danger/pirates. There are significant gaps in the narrative, but these do not really affect the arc of the story. The novel reads like an intersecting series of short stories, connected by the lead character. I enjoyed the progression of Morgan's character from a painfully shy and introverted (almost distrustful) girl to a much more confident young woman. Character-driven Science Fiction, now there's a phrase infrequently written these days! In fact, this story could just as easily be written as historical fiction.
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Linda Murray
4.0 out of 5 stars A good SF tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2024
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Really enjoyed this book, reminded me of some of Anne McCaffreys early books before the Pern series. Hope book 2 is as good.
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3.0 out of 5 stars ok
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2018
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W. J. Porter
5.0 out of 5 stars The Long Black
Reviewed in Australia on July 13, 2017
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The Long Black by J.M. Anjewierden is labeled book 1, presumably of a series but can be read as a standalone story. It's main character, Morgan is appealing with her ability to survive various trials such as working in the mines of her home world Hillman under brutal overseers to learning her chosen trade of engineering after her parents help her escape off planet.

The story does skip and jump over time, at times years as Morgan learns for trust and find new friends and even a surrogate family. So her growth of a character isn't always gradual.

The scenes I enjoyed most in the book were her time learning her trade and getting to know Gertrude and her little daughter and the sequence near the end of the book fighting space pirates.

I am looking forward to the next book in the series and Morgan's adventures aboard her chosen starship.
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Evelweevil
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent first book
Reviewed in Australia on October 27, 2017
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Refreshingly lacking many of the old cliches that books in this genre are often prone to. Anyone who likes space opera with a little depth to the characters will enjoy reading this. I look forward to the next episode.
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