
LUX-1: Hypersonic
LUX and the New TECH, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Brian Holden
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By:
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Ken Pence
Lux Blakely, the preteen son of a NASA scientist working on top-secret government projects, is not shackled by accepted scientific theory and dogma.
His experiments in gravimetric research and the expanding capability of a nascent AI cause Lux to be closely observed by several government agencies. He discovers a way to use magnetic fields for propulsion, but he needs money. Lux and his friend, Prissy, come up with a way to use his father's developing AI to raise money through social media. Lux is trying to get out of high school and into college at age nine. Lux and Prissy take deepfake videos to a whole new level and make a lot of money doing it. The US military and intelligence community is not amused.
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I planed on giving this book 4 stars, but the action near the end raised my evaluation.
Real Sci-Fi
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The characters are unique although Lux being so young is hard to accept!
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The characters are interesting and are all easily identifiable. I love "rising power/status quo disturber" type stories and this fit the bill pretty well. I did find it weird that the protag seemed to be as emotionally mature as he was intelligent, but not enough to break my enjoyment in the listen.
The narrator did a great job. He made all the characters distinct and had a measured rhythm and pace that he maintained throughout the novel. In fact, I've listened to all the available novels in this series on Audible and he was great throughout all of them. I might look him up to see if he did other novels.
Over the years, I've developed something of a critical ear for political leanings in other people's writings, and I was very entertained while noting which names and brand names got dropped, during the story, and which ones did not. Some of his views are fairly obvious, but I'll let the listener decide for themselves where the author is at on the political spectrum. I don't think anyone should fear that politics will ruin the story for anyone...the author is fairly careful to avoid outright declarations.
Enjoy this novel, and the sequels. :)
Enjoyable SF series!
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Great for young people
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Loved the book, and bought the Audible version
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well thought out!
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The classic style with the new tech
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Wanting more
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Yay! Lux is on Audio!
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5 As Young Adult Sci-Fi
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