Six books long, this series was a seriously enjoyable mix of a western, a hightech sf postapocalyptic scenario and shogun. Cloud warrior amtrak wars, book 1 by patrick tilley book cover, description, publication history. Jun 19, 2007 got a very interesting comment from patrick tilley, author of the amtrak wars amongst other things, which i am requoting below for a wider audience. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Patrick tilley books list of books by author patrick tilley. Earththunder the amtrack wars book six by patrick tilley. The first six books described the leadup to the birth of talisman, with the second subseries expected to chronicle how talisman united the plainfolk and destroyed the amtrak federation. Infirst discovered this amtrak wars series in my formative teens and it has been a constant companion over the past decades. As both the federation and the iron masters plot revenge, all players will soon come under the power of the talisman prophesy. Earththunder is the sixth and concluding volume of the amtrak wars. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the amtrak wars. Originally published between 1983 and 1990, patrick tilley amtrak wars remains one of the most curious works of speculative fiction ever published. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Got a very interesting comment from patrick tilley, author of the amtrak wars amongst other things, which i am requoting below for a wider audience.
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Hundreds of years after civilisation has been destroyed by nuclear war, the earth is divided between the trackers of the. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Patrick tilley envisaged a twelvevolume epic divided into two subseries spanning decades of history. The amtrak wars 0 book series by patrick tilley includes books cloud warrior, first family, the amtrak wars. Patrick tilley audio books, best sellers, author bio. Cloud warrior is the first of a six book series set in a. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He has written ten novels and several film and television scripts, and is bestknown for the amtrak wars series of novels, which were international bestsellers upon their original release. Sep 14, 2005 earththunder is the sixth and concluding volume of the amtrak wars. Patrick tilley is a british science fiction author. The amtrak wars book 4 blood river patrick tilley for sale.
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Mr tilley has neither the energy or determination to finish the series while we all waited for book 7 and the movie to appear which everybody assumed was a given as the movie was optioned 3 times and numerous promises to finish the books we found that up to this point neither have been done. Booktopia has amtrak wars, blood river by patrick tilley. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Home books ebooks moviestv comics games suggest a title. With his heart and mind now torn between the conflicting worlds of tracker and mute, steve embarks on his most dangerous mission yet. Shop amongst our popular books, including 14, xan, the amtrak wars and more from patrick tilley. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. The amtrak wars by patrick tilley is a sixbook science fiction series based years after a devastating nuclear holocaust in the united states. The name amtrak appropriated by a specific group of survivors is a name remembered from what is called the old time. Patrick tilley scifi author of mission, fadeout, xan, star.
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