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Threads Book One of the "Fabric of the Universe" Volume 1 Tom Tinney Books

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Threads Book One of the "Fabric of the Universe" Volume 1 Tom Tinney Books

It is 560 years into the future, about 300 years after the Intra Stellar Transportation and Exploration Company (ISTEC) discovered the means to build Directional Spherical Mass Multipliers (DSMM) allowing space ships to create Folds to travel light years in short jumps within our galaxy. After setting up a system of unmanned ships called Pigeons to map the galaxy and prevent manned ships from folding into stars or planets and main Drive Modules (IDM) to ferry manned ships within the galaxy for a fee, ITSEC set up operations on their own terra-formed planet to hide their technological secrets and create a wealthy neutral monopoly of interstellar transport within the new MetroStellar colonies and free trade zones. However, when a couple of IDMs and the parasite ships attached to them are seemingly destroyed after coming out of a Fold by an unknown alien attack, the USS Marshal Service, responsible for law enforcement within the MetroStellar zone, sends one of their best to go undercover on a military ship to discover the cause of these attacks. Equipped with hi-tech bio-ware that creates a chameleon identity and seamlessly hacks into nearly any tech system, the agent has an even more secret tool at his command, the ability to communicate with his twin brother back at HQ through a "thread" that connects them throughout the galaxy. When the military ship comes under attack and is destroyed, the agent is able to escape with a suspicious ISTEC character on an escape pod. Meanwhile, another HQ agent has gone rogue, tracking a psychotic serial killer that has high connections and was responsible for killing the agent's twin who was heading the field investigation. As the rogue agent hides from his brethren marshals while doggedly hunting down his mysterious foe, his broken "thread" mysteriously connects with another strange voice demanding that he seek the owner of the voice. Little does either agent or the USS Marshal Service know, but both cases are connected and will lead to unveiling ITSEC's deeply kept secret and putting the entire galaxy in danger. This is an epic book with an excitingly complex adventure to tell, which should please any ardent fan of good science fiction. However, the author unfortunately fills the first third of the book with character back story and future history that is at times too detailed, is provided too early before a character is properly revealed to be in proper context, and in one stretch becomes a political rant that has no bearing on the main story. This will likely turn most readers off who could walk away from the tale before the exciting adventure begins.


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Threads Book One of the "Fabric of the Universe" Volume 1 Tom Tinney Books Reviews

When I read a book, I like to be able to envision the scenes and characters clearly. All to often do I find myself struggling to do so, or there is too much detail and little is left to the imagination. Reading this book left me satisfied and wanting more from this author. I had no trouble 'seeing' the scene as they played out and the characters were easy to accept as real people. Vivid imagery with the world that's been created. Now I want to travel to the stars no matter what dangers lie ahead! Great JOB!
Threads is book one of the Fabric of the Universe series by Tom Tinney. A sci-fi novel set several hundred years into the future, inter space travel is possible.

The USS Marshal Service polices the galaxy with the help of their highly trained marshals. ISTEC holds the super-secret technology that allows the inner space jumps that make travel possible. These two organizations are put to the test over the course of the book, and we meet several fascinating characters from each.

I had a hard time getting into Threads at first, because I got lost in the Techno-Babble (and I'm an engineer, so that's saying something). But I kept going and found that the book was absolutely worth it! The plot line drags you in, tying together several seemingly unrelated subplots into one massive climax. We discover how the Marshal service is so effective over long distances and how ISTEC powers its space travel.

But the characters I will never forget are Matt and Mark Williams, two USS Marshals on a course to save the world. Quite literally. Using their special bond and their high level of training, the Williams brothers are set to make Marshal history. If they can survive, that is.
"Threads" is an intricate story that weaves (no pun intended) together many sub-plots to a conclusion that affects future humanity and their fundamental understanding of the universe.

The telling of the complex nature of this future universe comes with strengths and weaknesses. The massive amount of information provided at the beginning of the story does well to establish a very real and believable future, but – for me – it takes on the feeling of reading an essay rather than a story. However, it's broken up with character and actions scenes, so it never failed to lose me. There were times amongst this information where I had to just grab the important points and let the rest slide, but that did not affect my understanding of the story. If you enjoy navigating a complex world, then I'm sure you will enjoy the set up.

Once the universe is established, as well as the characters and plots, the story picks up and is very enjoyable to read. It's a multifaceted story part detective, part political, part science, part humanitarian (and I use the word "humanitarian" most generally because, well – spoilers!) It's well written and all comes together in a satisfying conclusion.

I found the concept of the "threading" to be most innovative, and put a very unique and fun spin into the story as a whole. So, even if the first half may require some patience to get through, it is worth the effort, and I would recommend this story for its well-executed depth.
It is 560 years into the future, about 300 years after the Intra Stellar Transportation and Exploration Company (ISTEC) discovered the means to build Directional Spherical Mass Multipliers (DSMM) allowing space ships to create Folds to travel light years in short jumps within our galaxy. After setting up a system of unmanned ships called Pigeons to map the galaxy and prevent manned ships from folding into stars or planets and main Drive Modules (IDM) to ferry manned ships within the galaxy for a fee, ITSEC set up operations on their own terra-formed planet to hide their technological secrets and create a wealthy neutral monopoly of interstellar transport within the new MetroStellar colonies and free trade zones. However, when a couple of IDMs and the parasite ships attached to them are seemingly destroyed after coming out of a Fold by an unknown alien attack, the USS Marshal Service, responsible for law enforcement within the MetroStellar zone, sends one of their best to go undercover on a military ship to discover the cause of these attacks. Equipped with hi-tech bio-ware that creates a chameleon identity and seamlessly hacks into nearly any tech system, the agent has an even more secret tool at his command, the ability to communicate with his twin brother back at HQ through a "thread" that connects them throughout the galaxy. When the military ship comes under attack and is destroyed, the agent is able to escape with a suspicious ISTEC character on an escape pod. Meanwhile, another HQ agent has gone rogue, tracking a psychotic serial killer that has high connections and was responsible for killing the agent's twin who was heading the field investigation. As the rogue agent hides from his brethren marshals while doggedly hunting down his mysterious foe, his broken "thread" mysteriously connects with another strange voice demanding that he seek the owner of the voice. Little does either agent or the USS Marshal Service know, but both cases are connected and will lead to unveiling ITSEC's deeply kept secret and putting the entire galaxy in danger. This is an epic book with an excitingly complex adventure to tell, which should please any ardent fan of good science fiction. However, the author unfortunately fills the first third of the book with character back story and future history that is at times too detailed, is provided too early before a character is properly revealed to be in proper context, and in one stretch becomes a political rant that has no bearing on the main story. This will likely turn most readers off who could walk away from the tale before the exciting adventure begins.