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Artificial Absolutes (Jane Colt) Paperback – June 5, 2013

by Mary Fan (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 93 ratings
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Jane Colt is just another recent college grad working as an Interstellar Confederation office drone—until the day she witnesses her best friend, Adam, kidnapped by a mysterious criminal. An extensive cover-up thwarts her efforts to report the crime, shaking her trust in the authorities. Only her older brother, Devin, believes her account.

Devin hopes to leave behind his violent past and find peace in a marriage to the woman he loves. That hope shatters when he discovers a shocking secret that causes him to be framed for murder.

With little more than a cocky attitude, Jane leaves everything she knows to flee with Devin, racing through the most lawless corners of the galaxy as she searches for Adam and proof of her brother’s innocence. Her journey uncovers truths about both of them, leading her to wonder just how much she doesn’t know about the people she loves.
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    Jane Colt
  2. Print length
    376 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 5, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    194021503X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1940215037
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Mary Fan lives in New Jersey, where she is currently working in financial marketing. She has also resided in North Carolina, Hong Kong, and Beijing, China. She has been an avid reader for as long as she can remember and especially enjoys the infinite possibilities and out-of-this-world experiences of science fiction and fantasy. Mary has a B.A. in Music, specializing in composition, from Princeton University and enjoys writing songs as much as writing stories. She also enjoys kickboxing, opera singing, and exploring new things-she'll try almost anything once.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Adept Publishing (June 5, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 194021503X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940215037
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
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Mary Fan lives in New Jersey, where she is currently working in financial marketing. She has also resided in North Carolina, Hong Kong, and Beijing, China. She has been an avid reader for as long as she can remember and especially enjoys the infinite possibilities and out-of-this-world experiences of science fiction and fantasy.

Mary has a B.A. in Music, specializing in composition, from Princeton University and enjoys writing songs as much as writing stories. She also enjoys kickboxing, opera singing, and exploring new things—she’ll try almost anything once.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Sci-Fi Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2013
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ARTIFICIAL ABSOLUTES by Mary Fan was one of my most expected releases of the year, and now that I've finished reading it, I want to say it exceeded all of my expectations!

Artificial Absolutes is a terrific sci-fi book featuring Devin and Jane Colt. From the beginning, I was impressed by the depth of the characters' characterization. The flashbacks that the author provided in the first chapters let me connect with Devin and Jane on a much deeper level than I usually do with characters in other books. The author does a great job bringing her characters to life.

Devin meets Sarah DeHaven, the most famous singer in the galaxy, while Jane meets Adam Palmer, a Via priest, who makes Jane like him in a way she cannot explain. It's when Devin proposes to Sarah that action picks up. Jane witnesses Adam being kidnapped. Devin and Jane's father is shot, and Devin is #1 suspect. From now on, Artificial Absolutes turns into a real rollercoaster of a read. Devin flees together with Jane who hopes to find Adam. What I loved about the book is that I felt like I was watching a movie - the descriptions are so well done that I had no problem visualizing everything I was reading about.

What I appreciated in AA was that the characters' thoughts and discussions are changed by breathtaking action, and you never know what to expect from the next page. I was deeply moved by the story of Devin and Jane's mother's death and the impact it had on Devin.

I was immensely impressed by the author's mature writing style. The characters, the plot, the setting - everything is so well done that it's surprising that AA is a debut novel. I can't wait to read the next book by this author!

I really enjoyed reading about the futuristic sci-fi world created by Mary Fan, and I'd like to thank her for the superb read! If you are a sci-fi lover, Artificial Absolutes is a must-read for you! And I can't help mentioning how much I love the title of this book!
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James Butler
4.0 out of 5 stars Great sci-fi thrill ride
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2013
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Artificial Absolutes is a roller coaster ride. There are slow paced moments interspersed with action, action and more action, so that the words seem to fly off the page and hit you in the face. The characters are well developed: some of them thrill you, others annoy you, still others make you think ‘why are they there?’ much like real life.

The plot revolves around Artificial Intelligence, that holy grail some tech geeks think will set them free. Many people have postulated what a truly thinking machine would do to humanity, and most of it isn’t pretty. So what makes this book different from the rest?

The mother AI seems to have a different mindset from most fictional portrayals of sentient, man made creations. Without spoilers, I’d have to say this book combines some of the best robotic AI, like Asimov, yet without the complete destructiveness readers have grown to know and love/hate about their evil artificial intelligence.

Artificial Absolutes has some standout plotting and narrative. The author must have taken her time and delved deeply into spiritual and philosophical issues in order to do some of the themes justice. There’s monotheism to atheism in this book, all represented with respect and knowledge.

The main crux of the book, of course, the rogue AI is quite interesting once you meet it, late in the book. It’s reasoning is valid and logical. What it wants to do to humanity is frightening, but also compassionate and understandable. It is unlike anything I’ve read before on this subject.

Devin and Jane Colt start off on an adventure that is sure to change their lives, when their father is nearly killed by... someone. The authorities have it all wrong, even though the evidence is strong. Fugitives, they flee into the darker recesses of this galaxy/solar system, looking for answers. What they find, along with Jane’s and Devin’s friends, is both shocking and impossible to believe. The story leads to a logical and successful conclusion when the killer is at last revealed and its plot exposed. Without giving away spoilers, that’s about as detailed as I can get, lol.

A fantastic read, fully worth it by the time you finish. At times, the pages fly by so fast you don’t eve realize it, at others, the pace creeps along, almost begging you to put it away, then the action slaps you across the face. I would give it 4 ½ stars if I could, rather than 4.
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Gloria
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy the Sci-fi mystery, adventure and a lot more
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2013
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The mystery plot is smart and attractive. The adventures that Jane and Devin were forced into are breath taking, but not over exaggerating. Their problems with their parents are so real in our current world. The romance and friendship make perfect common sense. The emotions that experienced by the characters created in the novel are very touching. The religion discussion is well thought out.

The novel is lean: no excessive descriptions of anything. But the descriptions are sufficient to all the messages they convey. It is easy to read because the story is well organized and the mystery is well designed. It is enjoyable to read because the flow of the book is smooth, the characters are lovely, and there are a lot of well described beautiful sceneries. There are many characters created in the novel and they are distinguished beings that one can relate to. The artificial intelligence sounds so real that makes me think on multiple issues: Do we really want to see a perfect human being? How do we define a perfect human being? What really means to be a human? Also, as a parent: do we really want our children to be perfect in our standards? This book gives Sci-fi novels another dimension. If you do not want to think on anything, then just enjoy the nice writing!
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Tash M
5.0 out of 5 stars Wowza!
Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2014
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First of all, I have to say I read this book in fits and starts due to real life interfering, but every time I picked it up I was sucked right back into the universe within moments. An in depth philosophical analysis of what it is to be human is woven seamlessly into charging action sequences with beautiful language. Mary Fan has a great way of keeping you in the moment, and I am truly in love with her descriptions. I read some of them over and over again. I wish I could write such lyrical sentences!
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Terencetino
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely marvellous!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2013
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I'm a big fan of sci-fi films but less so sci-fi books. There are exceptions though and this is a case in point. So, now I'm a fan of Fan.

The world-building in this book is highly imaginative and exceedingly well done, right down to the fine detail. I love the idea of a 'slate' [a foldable laptop/tablet]. I want one!

As with all books I really enjoy, it is the power, pace and intrigue of the storytelling that shine through. As well as a tight plot there is plenty of action, including space craft dog-fights, robot gunners and laser shoot-outs.

Alongside the action the author explores the thought-provoking themes of artificial intelligence and new religions and how they intersect and collide.

All the way through, believable, likeable, yet flawed characters provide the depth and emotional attachment to this fabulous 'other' world. It's interesting how the lead characters [brother Devin and sister Jane] develop and grow with the jeopardy that surrounds them and how their own relationship changes.

And all topped off with a satisfying, if surprising ending.

Film-wise the book reminded me of a YA version of 'Blade Runner' in some ways and also hints of 'Star Wars'.

No doubt a sequel [or even a prequel] is nigh.

Lots to enjoy here.
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Tomb Owler
5.0 out of 5 stars A rollercoaster of a read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2013
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A cracking tale of fights and escapes and conspiracies, set in a wonderfully and intricately evoked future world. The story rattles along at a fine pace, twisting and turning its way to and fro across the galaxy, encountering mercenaries, shoot-on-sight robots, light-speed travel, hackers and a sinister corporation. A fun ride which takes a little time to get going but, once it does, there's no getting off until the very end.
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