New release! Matcher Rules by Mary Holland
Novi colony is inhumanly peaceful and John Jerzy has been sent to find out why. Jerzy’s last assignment ended in disaster, his career has stalled, and he plans to unravel this minor mystery the Novians call the Matcher and get a real assignment as soon as possible.
Stella has lived on Novi all her life and she’s going to the Matcher to find her affinity group. She sees no reason to change and she plans to live happily ever after.
Max Bari wants to change Novi from a backwater colonial planet to an interstellar power, with himself at the helm. All he needs is to fix the Matcher. He has a plan.
Three people, three plans. But the Matcher has no plans. Only rules …
April 17th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Mary wrote an excellent story with an interesting concept. It took a little while for the story to start moving, but that was probably because the concept of “affinity groups” was so foreign to me. If you have the same problem when listening to this story, stick with it because the story unfolds wonderfully. I look forward to Mary’s next story.
April 18th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Hope another book is soon to follow on podiobooks! I really enjoyed the story!
April 18th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Thank you all for the kind words! My second fantasy novel, The Bone Road, will be published May, 2012, and I will be doing a podcast version once the ebook and the paperback versions are done.
April 24th, 2012 at 9:46 am
Enjoyed the story a lot. There was a bit of contrast between the tone of the story and the delivery of the reader. The reading was a bit too matter-of-fact. It is not reader’s theater but they shouldn’t fight. I am looking forward to the next work!
April 24th, 2012 at 11:45 am
Yes, that’s an accurate comment. Not to mention a kind one. I’m upgrading the recording equipment, and I’ll try for a bit more emphasis, character differentiation, and drama in the next one. I’m glad you enjoyed the story.
May 10th, 2012 at 5:00 am
I really enjoyed the book. I enjoyed the exploration of an ‘alien’ society, although the ‘Commonwealth’ felt a little *too* close to modern day for my tastes. Will definitely look for the next one!
June 24th, 2012 at 8:28 am
Thank you so much fir sharing this beautiful book with us. I really loved the characters as if they were real people and I was fascinated by the idea of the Unities. You did an amazing job of creating a brand new culture that seems like it’s always excisted. I, for one, would love to live on Danner.
I’m so happy you’ll be podcasting the next book in the series!
June 24th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Thank you!
However, the next book, The Bone Road, isn’t a “part 2″ of Matcher Rules. It is a completely different fantasy, set in another universe entirely. I hope you enjoy it as much as you enjoyed my first book.
June 26th, 2012 at 6:10 am
Ah, my mistake. Still, I’m looking forward to it.
July 23rd, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Wonderfully inventive story with multi-leveled political and social context and wide open minded creativity. Looking forward to more of your stories with multi-inflectioned audio too.
July 24th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
(grin) Yes, I’m planning on it. Thanks for the kind words.
October 16th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Wow, I was totally hooked by the first 7 minutes. This was a truly excellently put together story. Believable. Vivid. Imaginative. I cared for the characters. And, ( the true tribute to an author ) I really, really wanted more. I wanted the story to go on. Mary has a clear voice and I really enjoyed this.
– AndrewO, in San Jose California
October 16th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Thank you, I’m happy you enjoyed it!