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Bone Rider Paperback – October 28, 2013

by J. Fally (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 314 ratings
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Riley Cooper is on the run. Misha Tokarev, the love of his life, turned out to be an assassin for the Russian mob, and when it comes to character flaws, Riley draws the line at premeditated murder. Alien armor system McClane is also on the run, for reasons that include accidentally crashing a space ship into Earth and evading U.S. military custody. A failed prototype, McClane was scheduled for destruction. Sabotaging the ship put an end to that, but McClane is dubbed a bone rider for good reason―he can’t live without a host body. That’s why he first stows away in Riley's truck and then in Riley himself. Their reluctant partnership soon evolves into something much more powerful―and personal―than either of them could have imagined. Together, they embark on a road trip from hell, made all the more exciting by the government troops and mob enforcers hot on their trail. Misha is determined to win Riley back and willing to do whatever it takes to keep him safe. When hitman and alien join forces, they discover their impressive combined potential for death and destruction. It will take everything Riley has to steer them through the mess they create.
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  1. Print length
    310 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    Dreamspinner Press LLC
  4. Publication date
    October 28, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1627982116
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1627982115
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dreamspinner Press LLC; First Edition,First edition (October 28, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1627982116
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1627982115
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 314 ratings

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KV
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised by my own reaction...
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014
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Honestly, after reading the description I didn't see myself really liking this book. I was REALLY bored, and Amazon recommended it and I went with the "what the heck" theory and bought it. I am really glad I did! The writing was intelligent, fun and funny. The story was thought provoking, the characters endearing - even those you didn't want to like - nearly all had motivations that were believable, and there were times you wanted to yell at them to do something, or not to do something, or look out, or wait a minute - you wanted to truly engage with virtually every single one of them, which to me is a good indication of excellent character development. I would enjoy meeting and hanging out with these guys (and women). There was a great deal of true humanity here, decency, love, sacrifice, commitment, conflict, fear - the gamut of emotions was run.

There were a LOT of grey areas, and I like that in a story, and it allowed me to create my own opinions without preaching at me. I was impressed on a level that is rare for me. Now, that being said, I would have liked a little more of the main story, a little less of the side stories with the military stuff, but it was not off-putting enough for me to downgrade my rating. I would love to see a second installment, bringing back JC and Andrej (clearly there was more there than was written!).

Keep up the good work - and I will keep an eye out for anything more put out by this author.
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Brooks50
5.0 out of 5 stars Great writing, excellent characters - just love this story!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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Excellent, excellent story! This is going to be a favorite re-read of mine. The characters were so well-written, and the plot was great. Riley, Misha and McClane are all wonderful and grow throughout the book. Can't wait for more from this author!
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Veronica Lynn Pit Bull
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, original and very well written 4 1/2 stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018
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I really enjoyed Bone Rider. It was entertaining and original and very well written – or at least I very much liked the author’s voice. If it were ever to become a film, it should totally be directed by Quentin Tarantino. A lot of action and adventure. A lot of violence, and explosions and blood. Multiple points of view and a fairly involved storyline. Some romance…. not as much as I would have liked; hence the withholding of 1 star; but an added ½ star for a ridiculous HEA….more or less…I mean if they lived through THAT – what the hell else could happen???

Riley Cooper was a cowboy on the run. Generally, Riley didn’t let people in, didn’t let people close, didn’t do relationships – he is as Simon and Garfunkel would say, “A rock. And an island”. Until one night he was bartending at the Southern Screw and he let the sexy Russian with a faint southern accent who sidled up to the bar get under his skin. He knew something was off about Misha- even neighborhood gossip aside; there were the locked drawers, sudden business trips, armed visitors with Russian accents and detached gazes – not to mention the stars tattooed on his shoulders and his knees and the skull over his heart – Misha was not exactly flying under the radar. But Riley was in deep and subconsciously chose to look the other way. Or at least he did until he accidentally walked in on Misha with a sniper rifle on his lap discussing the finer points of an upcoming hit with his childhood friend. Riley Cooper packed his duffel bag and ran for his life.

Misha or more specifically Mikhail Tokarev, firstborn son of a crime lord; never had a relationship that lasted longer than a few nights. A hitman groomed since childhood to take his place in the family syndicate – he “killed a boatload of people most of whom probably deserved it” and was so good at his job “the law thinks I’m three different hit men and a serial killer”. He was also head over heels in love with Riley and when Riley ran for the hills (or more specifically the deserts of El Paso) – Misha and his loyal accomplices took off in hot pursuit.

Unfortunately, a funny thing happens on the way to Riley’s flight for freedom and obscurity. He picks up a hitchhiker – of the alien variety. Or more specifically “A sentient alien armor and weapons system. Very sophisticated, Very unique. Name of McClane”. Before the Die Hard marathon, before Riley, before the big crash-ship go boom with much destruction on planet Earth- when McClane was still System Six – he was an experimental armor prototype that was slated for annihilation because he couldn’t bring himself to fully bond with his slime bag alien host Rik. System Six didn’t want to die – which meant he needed out of the disgusting Rik (who was also much too small for him and in danger of eventual organ squishing) and into a more acceptable host. It was just blind luck when Six forced his way into Riley and come to find out, they were both dudes, both gay and both really attracted to Misha. Serendipity!

Then it’s the great chase and chaos ensues. The army is after Six (McClane to you and me) and consequently after Riley as well. Misha and his friends are after Riley and Misha’s family is after Misha because they want him doing more important things than chasing Riley. It’s an amazing race until it all collides in one huge clusterpuck.

I liked all the characters. McClane was funny. Misha was the vulnerable and totally hot bad boy and Riley was the emotionally messed up, slightly tortured, loner. I just wish there was more Riley/McClane and Misha page time.
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Rain
5.0 out of 5 stars A highly intelligent, sci-fi, MM, cowboys, aliens, mobsters, military mashup
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023
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Perfection. This unique story was an absolute joy to read.

“You heard this one? So a cowboy, an alien, and three hit men walk into a bar….”

A highly intelligent, sci-fi, MM, cowboys, aliens, mobsters, military mashup of brilliance. Infused with feelings, friendship, and a really clever first contact.

Heavily military, yet cerebral and fun, this story read like a summer blockbuster.

Reminiscent of the 80's movie, Starman (Jeff Bridges), or books like The Host (Stephenie Meyer), and my personal favorite, Contact (Carl Sagan). Stories that ask us what it is to be human and what love really means. Where the bad guys aren't necessarily bad and the good guys aren't necessarily good.

This review will not do this book justice. I have no idea how the author came up with these amazingly different POV's, richly detailed, with short bursts of information about multiple characters that suck you even deeper into the journey. This is not a fluffy, light read. But it's also not bogged down with backstories or world building.

This book has some of the most unique MM s3x scenes I've ever read. Not salacious, but intimate, questioning, and HOT. (There's not a lot of them)

There were little drops of humor throughout, that made me cackle.

This is one of those stories when you finish the last page, you sigh deeply, and wish it would never end. I needed another scene between Riley, Misha, and McClane. This is primarily a MM, first contact/adventure/romance, but it's also MMM...but not, it's kinda complicated to explain, so you'll just have to read it to understand. Ends with a hfn.
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Tabbygray
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting alien and a satisfying plot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2020
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An intelligent alien for a change, not one that asks silly questions, in wide-eyed childish wonder, about the Strange Humans. McLaine was an interesting, rounded character, for an alien weapons system! So were Riley and Misha, and the three of them went well together. I would like more questions about McLaine's past to have been answered, but that was ok. There was plenty of plot - with the army and the Russians both after Riley i was on the edge of my seat, wondering who'd get there first. Nicely rounded secondary characters and all round a satisfying read
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K.H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically wild ride!
Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2017
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This book was a wild rush. It starts off as an unusual alien story. From there the aliens crash to Earth and it turns into a wild military action book. When we meet Riley and Misha it becomes complicated with a relationship based on a lie and a deadly chase. It was a breathlessly wild book that I couldn't put down and highly recommend!
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Rhiannon
5.0 out of 5 stars You will love it!!!
Reviewed in Germany on December 23, 2013
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I can only join in with the previous reviews. This is a sensational story blending all the elements a good fantasy/action tale is expected to have but in a refreshingly new way.
The characters are well developed, even stereotypes are cleverly used (after all, stereotypes have their real foundation) and counterbalanced by many grey shades and complexity. All the characters are likeable in their own way and add to the story. There was none that I did not enjoy reading about.
Especially the (emergency) alliance between Riley and McClane takes a very different approach at the alien possession subject. I really enjoyed their verbal clashes.
Generally, there is much action in the story. It proceeds at a good speed, never being lengthy or boring. However, it leaves room for emotional scenes as well, but here again the author succeeds in avoiding too much pathos.
I would love to see this as a movie! And fortunately, the end allows for a sequel, so we might learn a bit more about McClane’s home world because that is the only thing, I missed a little (at least, I would have grilled McClane about it, had he taken up residence in me). So, the book could indeed have been a bit longer still, a thing that cannot be said of all books.

Definitely a great read! Highly recommended!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2016
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Great
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Gimmebooks
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in Australia on October 1, 2016
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I liked the writing but it dragged a bit. Sagged in the middle.
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