When I read the description for Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet I couldn’t help but be curious to see what it had in store. That’s a pretty ambitious void to fill, the hole left by Harry Potter. I’ve since received the book and look forward to reviewing it here in the next couple of days, so stay tuned! In the mean time, here’s the press release for the book and a link to get your own copy!
SCI-FI ADVENTURE EARTHMAN JACK CONTINUES LEGACY OF HARRY POTTER
LOS ANGELES, CA, October 30, 2013 – – Matthew Kadish, author of Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet has created a memorable character that must overcome his underachieving nature and channel his inner courage in order to save the world from an invasion of evil aliens. With its mixture of sci-fi action and coming-of-age themes, Kadish’s novel is an intriguing candidate to fill the void that was created when J.K. Rowling penned the final novel in her popular Harry Potter series.
That is probably why this first novel from Kadish has become such an unexpected success. Not since Harry, Ron, and Hermione has there been a book published to hit all the right notes with fans – magic, adventure, mystery, romance, strange creatures, dastardly villains, and a powerful message of hope and friendship meant to inspire readers of all ages.
In just 3 months since its release to Amazon’s Kindle platform, Earthman Jack has sold nearly 4,000 copies and ranked #1 on Amazon’s ‘Superhero Fantasy’ and ‘Cyberpunk’ lists. The book also hit #25 on Amazon’s general category for ‘Science Fiction Adventure’, and #48 on their overall ‘General Science Fiction’ list. Kadish chose to forego traditional publishing in order to achieve a more direct line of contact to his readers, and with 65 5-star reviews and 15 4-star reviews, it’s clear that the people who like his book like it a lot.
Kadish spent four years writing the tale of how a small-town underachiever from Ohio finds a magic spaceship and becomes involved in a galaxy-spanning conflict against an army of unkillable aliens seeking to destroy all life in the universe.
“Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet is meant to be a love letter to the sci-fi movies and TV shows I grew up loving in the 80’s,” says Kadish. “All mixed in with that Spielbergian sense of wonder and heart that captures the imagination of so many people.”
Kadish closed down his former business to devote himself to being a full-time novelist. He feels that this was a good decision on his part, because his fondness for blowing things up is much more widely accepted in the science fiction writing business than it is in the world of internet marketing. Kadish enjoys all things sci-fi and fantasy-adventure related, and loves to hear from his fans. He can be reached via Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads! www.MatthewKadish.com
Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet is available on Amazon’s Kindle and is slated to be released at Barnes & Noble and as an Apple iBook soon.
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