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The Walls of the Universe
The Walls of the Universe
The Walls of the Universe
Paul Melko
John Rayburn thought all of his problems were the mundane ones of an Ohio farm boy in his last year in high school. Then his doppelgø¤nger appeared, tempted him with a device that let him travel across worlds, and stole his life from him. John soon finds himself caroming through universes, unable to return home€”the device is broken. John settles in a new universe to unravel its secrets and fix it.Meanwhile, his doppelgø¤nger tries to exploit the commercial technology he€™s stolen from other Earths: the Rubik€™s Cube! John€™s attempts to lie low in his new universe backfire when he inadvertently introduces pinball. It becomes a huge success. Both actions draw the notice of other, more dangerous travelers, who are exploiting worlds for ominous purposes. Fast-paced and exciting, this is SF adventure at its best from a rising star.
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Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Science Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
The Walls of the Universe review by KCampb
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John Rayburn's life in small-town Ohio is boring, to put it in the least. That is, before another version of himself from another universe stops in for a visit. This John, John Prime, is tricky and deceitful, and eventually cons John into taking a spin on his broken universe travel device. John soon finds that the device will not allow him to travel back to his home universe, so he settles in one similar to his own. While there, he enrolls in college, and makes two new friends, Henry and Grace. At one point, John mentions an arcade game, pinball, to the two.

Rating:
5
Five Star Award
Content Rating:

Content rating - mature content
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