ODIUM
& Frankly
Savannah
& Frankly
Savannah
Adventure Series of Books
By Frank McManus
Frankly Savannah is a marvelous, irreverent romp through space, time, love, and life in the not-too-distant future.
By Frank McManus
Frankly Savannah is a marvelous romp through space, time, and oddball characters. The story centers around a Father/Daughter satellite repair company, a job they take investigating a gold coin, and a lost WWI pilot who discovers a time portal. The US Government dissolves; the Earth shifts on its access; an AI known as Elon Musk wants to create a race of super Tesla bots, and Amazon Alexa runs us all. Mix all that with a touch of female domination, quirky characters, unique restaurants, torture, revenge, and gold, and you have a masterful parody of what business and life could be like in the future.
Adult themes, language, violence and sexual situations.
Available in paperback: 700 pages, 152,000 words, 6x9, 60# cream paper. Available to purchase HERE on the Frankly Savannah page on the top bar and at many retail sellers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Ingramspark, Barns & Nobel, and other book retailers.
Available in electronic formats: epub, ereader, pdf, Nook, Mobi, Kindle, and Apple on many major websites.
Frankly Savannah Reviews:
Frankly Savannah Reviews:
This extravagantly playful science-fiction satire imagines a 22nd century in which current trends have run amok...
McManus’s epic does have a plot, a time-hopping pulp lulu that finds a World War I pilot crashing in the Alps in 1918 with a cargo that grows more precious as centuries past, though it’s the fun speculative elements—and Frank’s warmly crabby relationship with his daughter Savannah—that give the novel its quirky kick.
Takeaway: A mad science-fiction spree into an Alexa and Musk-ruled 22nd century.
'A' Rated
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ODIUM Reviews:
ODIUM Reviews:
Odium is a fantastic tale of two friends who undertake one of the greatest adventures of their young lives.
When an old woman begins recounting a story of a far off land, Bob becomes intrigued, but she soon passes before finishing the story. Bob knows her mysterious pendant is somehow link to the magical land of Odium, with his curiosity piqued, he takes the necklace in hopes of one day learning the truth. Now, with the pendant and map in hand and his best friend by his side, Bob sets out on the expedition of a lifetime. Will he discover the truth?
I found Odium to be a well written enjoyable read. The plot, which involves real and fantasy worlds, is appealing and easily captured my attention. Bob's journey from a lazy teen to a responsible young man who must overcome many challenges in order to protect all that is good makes him a well rounded and easily likable character.
I recommend picking up a copy of Odium. It is a quest worth undertaking! Available on Amazon. ★★★★ Star!
Stacie Theis
Great BFF story of two boys. Fantastic author imagination describing the details and how the boys get to Odium. Then, once they are on Odium, the author continues with his cleverness and ingenious approach to what they see and do. It is a very intriguing story line that brought me back to simpler days. The story ends with me wanting more, great ending too. This is a book for all ages, timeless. I will recommend it to everyone. ★★★★ Star! Lawrence K.
I truly enjoyed the book you sent. It was unpredictable and kept my interest. I found that reading before going to bed is not wise because of the surprises that occurred on their journey. I was truly amazed by a quote that just jumped off the page- it was on page 52 that truly gave the premise for the whole book:
"Those who search but don't believe will become lost, lose their minds and perish.
I recommend this book for ALL ages. Thank you. ★★★★ Star! D .H.
This is quite a difficult book to review. The part of the book set in the 'ordinary world,' is really good and reminded me of a Treasure Island type of adventure. It is well written and fun, the characters seem interesting. They make you want to go on an adventure with them. The fantasy part is also great and fun to read. Yet, somehow, I didn't feel the two went together well enough and at times I felt as though I was reading two books as one.
Overall though this is a good read and I would love to read more from this author. ★★★★ Star! Samantha Grayson
Odium was a great book. It was really an adventure book. Basically, it’s about two boys who will journey to Odium, an island far away and only certain people can find the it. You could only find it if you truly believe it exists. The book started with Bob, a fifteen-year-old boy, who works for an old lady who is his neighbor, Mrs. Openhimer. After a long day of working for Mrs. Openhimer, Bob got into a serious chit-chat with her. She talked about Odium and how amazing it is. During the chit-chat, Mrs. Openhimer suddenly died (yep, she died) and Bob immediately got worried so he called the medics to report the incident. Bob got a necklace from Mrs. Openhimer, that will help him and Frank get to the mysterious land called Odium.
I love the characters, Bob and Frank. They are both very amusing. I adored them both even though Frank could get annoying, at some point. Frank McManus did a very amazing job making up Bob and Frank, they are both genuine. They entertained me a lot while reading this book.
The adventure is there. The thrills and unexpected events is there. It was impressive! There were inconsistencies, yes, but I love this book so much so I’d still give a high and acceptable rating. I’ll clearly add this to my growing indie book favorites!
★★★★ ½ Stars!
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