Among the Best in the Crowd

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	• Alone in a Crowd: Book 1:The J-Nor Chronicles Michael D. Hurtt PublishAmerica, 2005 - 316 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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A new-age classic

If you read and enjoyed the Harry Potter books...you will certainly want to read Michael D. Hurtt's, "Alone in a crowd".
The print-on-demand industry has once again ushered the work of a superb story teller, coming from out of the ranks of practical science to the fore-front of bookstore Sci-fi shelves.
M. D. Hurtt has created the teen-age innocent, J-Nor, aka Jason Norris, the young at heart will quickly identify with in a fast moving venture, sure-fire to break the top ten readers list with a riveting read of family fare heroes, villains, and outer-space aliens.

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Among the Best in the Crowd

The number of characters, their presentation, and their movements was very well handled. The sub-plots are wonderful aids to establishing certain characters and their personalities. The writing keeps the reader informed of why certain decisions are made even as it continues to move the story along.

A few things are presented in a more cryptic form than necessary, such as Jason's mother not simply telling him which city to head towards. The fact that all of the aliens are human made me think of a movie production without a budget. The story did not however get bogged down in cliches, but held a good consistent level that maintained some realism.

I have to give the author credit for having a child lead that was believable. The use of psychic powers was also kept reasonable. Overall, a well executed story.

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Every young boy has dreams of adventure, and Jason Norris is no different. However, after witnessing his parents' mysterious abduction, not only does he find out how different he really is, he also finds himself alone in the world, and also in the middle of an adventure that is more bizarre than his dreams could ever be. With enemies closing in from all directions, he is swept up into something that he has no control over, with rapidly changing events dictating his every move. Due to what he has learned, and what others presume he knows, he is forced to undertake a desperate quest in an effort to save his parents, and maybe more importantly, to save the one person that he thought he knew better than anyone else...himself. This journey takes Jason clear across the country, and then just a little bit farther. Around every corner is danger. Behind every door, deception, and way out in front, the unknown.

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