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Danger's Halo: (Holly Danger Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Amanda Carlson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 6: Holly Danger

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153 years in the future, Earth doesn’t look much like it used to.

Holly Danger’s current assignment, gleaned from a set of foggy instructions and a handful of coin stuffed into a slot, is to pick up a street kid who’s about to terminate himself off a cliff. And, as a rule, she doesn’t turn down currency. Her job as a salvager keeps her fed and clothed above the norm, which isn’t saying much.

The norm in this city is a scrape-by existence in a post-apocalyptic world, where the rain never stops, food is always scarce, and the elite have deserted the ranks in search of something better. Picking up this urchin won’t take much time, even if he’s located outside city limits. Her craft is fast, her weapons deadly, and her tech has been optimized as well as it can be for a climate clogged with iron dust.

But things take a big turn when she decides to become the boy’s guardian instead of hand him over. Outskirts have descended on the city, and their plans don’t include playing nice. When her crew is backed against a graphene wall, it’s a good thing her Gem is primed and ready to go. It’s almost as deadly as she is…

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"In heroine Holly Danger, Carlson has created a gutsy, dogged and inventive character who lives on the edge, but places high value on her friends and loyalty. The action is just getting started, so jump on board for the exhilarating ride." ~ TOP PICK at RT Book Reviews

"An action-packed plunge into a post-apocalyptic future with enough tech to make a sci-fi geek's heart go pitter-patter. Amanda Carlson is a fabulous new voice in the genre!" ~ Julie Ann Walker, NYT Bestselling Author

About the Author

Amanda is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, with a BA in both Speech and Hearing Science& Child Development. She went on to get an A.A.S in Sign Language Interpreting and worked as an interpreter until her first child was born. She's the author of the high octane Jessica McClain urban fantasy series, the Sin City Collectors paranormal romance series, the Phoebe Meadows contemporary fantasy series, and the new Contemporary Futuristic HOLLY DANGER series. Look for these books in stores everywhere. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and three kids.
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074CK9SK4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ACI Books (September 18, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 18, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4132 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1973830787

Best Sellers Rank: #27,888 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #364 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #395 in Science Fiction Adventure
- #395 in Dystopian Science Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Amanda is a Minnesota girl, born and bred. Her books are face-paced and filled with action & adventure. Her Jessica McClain urban fantasy series is published by ORBIT US & UK, a Hachette imprint. Her Sin City Collectors series is a foray into paranormal romance, and they are wicked hot & action packed.

She explores contemporary fantasy in her Phoebe Meadows series. Think Valkyries and Norse Mythology. HOLLY DANGER is a brand new futuristic series that's set in a dystopian world with great characters and plenty of action and fun. For a sneak peek into that world, click the video next door and view the official trailer. Thanks for stopping by!

She lives in Minneapolis, with her husband and three kids.

You can find her on various social media sites, facebook and Twitter. Stop by for a visit. All links and information can be found at amandacarlson.com.

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Barbara Elness

Awesome Series

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2021

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Set 153 years in the future, the world has been decimated by a meteor and Holly Danger is scraping by, like everyone else in the world, only a bit better. When she’s hired to retrieve a young street kid, she ends up taking him in instead, much to her surprise at the impulse - which she’s never had before. When she learns that “outskirts" have been in the city for several months and have plans that she and her friends must stop, this apocalyptic world is going to become even deadlier than normal. Throw in a stranger that swears he’s on her side with the same objectives, even though it isn’t clear whether he can be trusted or not, and you have a very engrossing story that I couldn’t put down. I loved this world, with advance tech, some of which works and some that is just junk with nothing to power it, smart characters that manage to protect each other and get by better than most, and a heroine with a heart of gold, even if she doesn’t want to admit it. I am really looking forward to reading the rest of this series, which is comprised of six books for now.

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DC13

Dark and Gritty Awesomeness !

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017

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I'm a LONGGGGG time fan of anything that comes out of Amanda Carlson's brain....having said that, I'm not a huge fan of Science Fiction, post-apocalyptic, dystopia......stuff. (I always end up feeling kind of like I missed something.)
Amanda has got a very distinctive writing style which I've loved ever since her very first book came out. If I had gotten my hands on this book, without knowing who the author was, I would have been shocked to find out that Amanda was who wrote it! This is nothing like her other stuff but it was so good!
I watched a movie a while back called 'Snowpiercer' that was about people trying to survive on a train after a post-apocalyptic ice age pretty much destroyed the rest of the world...it was a bizarrely depressing, disturbing as-all-hell movie that I couldn't stop watching, and this book really reminded me of it in some ways. Kind of the whole, what will people be willing to do to not only survive physically, but emotionally too, kind of thing.
Anyway...sorry for following that butterfly off the subject, but this was a gritty, dirty, dark world with Holly Danger being the light to gather around, even if she didn't really want that responsibility. Her character was unique and interesting, clever and smart-assy, honorable and intriguing. I can't wait to see where her story goes from here!
All in all, this is a fantastic new series from Amanda Carlson, and just proves how much my fan-girling over her is justified!
Danger's Halo is book # 1
Danger's Vice is book # 2, and will release on October 23rd
Danger's Race is book # 3 and will release on December 4th

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PhlintRock

This book is like nothing you have read before.

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018

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Reader Beware: This book is addicting, It will send you down a rabbit hole that I am still not sure I have recovered from. Starting off methodically Amanda does an amazing job of developing relatable characters and scenarios without the proverbial expositional information dump that is all to common in literature today. She builds a strong character driven story that you simply can not put down. A woman's perspective on such a beloved genera is refreshing and ever so interesting! This book is full of action and adventure, strong female characters without weakening their male counterparts to make them that way. Do yourself a favor and buy all of them on the first purchase, you are going to anyway and it will save you some time transitioning from book to book.

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trace ragland

Fast, Enjoyable Read

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2021

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Interesting and different dystopia with a strong woman lead. Characters well developed and absolutely relatable. I don’t make a habit of recommending books, but this one was an exceptional start to (what I hope to be) a long series.

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Tina

Danger's Halo - Fast-paced, smart, and edgy

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018

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I downloaded Halo as a free ebook from Amazon. Oh man, I love this author's paranormal stuff and only read this book because she was the writer--I normally don't read too much in this dystopian-sci-fi-straddling genre-- but the characters made this a terrific read. Great, fast-paced action, and a kick-butt heroine in Holly. Lots of fun, I can't wait to pick up book two.

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Sheryl

Solid first in series

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018

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This was a very solid first book in a series. I really liked that there was none of the usual “info dump” that can come with science fiction and post-apocalyptic novels. Instead, background information was given at appropriate times during the story. No, we didn’t get a full story on what happened to Earth, but I was OK with that and getting details piecemeal felt more natural. The author threw a couple of curve balls into the plot that I was definitely not expecting, so kudos to her for that. It definitely kept me on my toes and added some extra dimension to the story.

Holly is a strong character with a hidden soft spot. While we didn’t learn much about her “family”, the characters have a lot of potential. I hope we get to know them better in upcoming books in the series. The book does NOT end with a cliffhanger, so no need to worry about that, though there is a nice lead-in to what might be happening in future books.

The audiobook was ably narrated by Emma Wilder. She does a good job with various voices. The book is definitely worth the Audible credit, in my opinion.

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PRBC

All in all, very much worth reading.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018

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I loved this book, but was put off by a couple of egregiously misused words, or maybe neologisms. There was LOTS of action, a fast-moving/racing plot and lots of twists and turns. This was longer than I would have expected and is still only the intro for a series of...how many, I wonder? Holly Danger is a great name for the protagonist. The villain is completely awful. There are several other characters who play important parts in the tale. One or two may turn out to be eventual love interests.

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Billy Belly

The futuristic/ dystopian Holly Danger series.

Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2019

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This read was entertaining and would easily fit within the scope of Young Adult, age 13 & up. The author has done quite well in not having to rely on coarse language or sex to carry the story, which is quite refreshing. Overall a book that tells an action / adventure story set into the future after a meteor changed everyone into survivors using their wits to live on.

serendipity5

Love love love!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2017

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This book caught my eye for a couple reasons, one I love Amanda Carlson's books, two that title is awesome and three the premise looked different and interesting. I was most certainly not disappointed, I was grabbed from the very first moment.

Remember your history lessons on why the dinosaurs were wiped out? A meteor is the best theory going around. Now imagine that another tries to wipe out humanity - only a few hundred years into the future, after technology got a lot better. That meteor very nearly succeeded and earth is now a very hostile place to live. Only the determined actually eek out much of an existence for themselves. Sounds a bit bleak? Only it's not, as the author manages to make this place literally come alive on the page, the attention to detail is astounding and the characters immediately come to life in your mind.

For Holly Danger, a tough salvager, pilot of her craft 'Luce' and part of the best crew in town, life is slightly above average. Usually tough as nails she doesn't know what comes over her the day that she offers to be 'sustainer' (be the responsible adult) for a kid who is trying to commit suicide. Daze, the kid, will break your heart a little, so brave and vulnerable. However this sparks a chain of events that Holly couldn't even begin to imagine and the journey it takes her and her crew on. In the process she meets a tough new stranger, who provides some interesting theories on why Holly has been involved.

This story rocked my world, I stayed up till late to finish it and a day later all I can think about are these characters and what they are going to do next. Holly, Daze and her crew became so alive to me, their problems mine, I sat on the edge of my seat for a good half of this! Non stop adventure and intrigue. And what's so gripping about all of this? I normally read fantasy to escape, and whilst this is not exactly every day events, it is so frighteningly a possibility. And if it did? Well this sums it up beautifully. With the well thought out science, the tiny little details that make it believable, the chance of where technology might take us and what would happen if we lost it all. A highly recommended read.

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Peter Eerden

I have bought into the series on the strength of book 1

Reviewed in Australia on January 22, 2019

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Great action, great future tech and an ongoing storyline that begs to be followed. What more can I say as I give this read a five star rating. Holly Danger is bright, sassy and kickass good at her so called profession in the post apocalypse era she dwells in. The caste of characters were well fleshed out and I really liked the addition of a securer into the mix. Sorry no spoiler alerts here. If you want to understand you need to read Danger’s Halo.

Angela

Impressed overall

Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2018

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Great kick arse heroine with a twist - quite a good read - will be buying the rest in the series for sure

Mrs. Bruce

Quirky book set in the future

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2019

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I enjoyed this quirky book - except I could have done with less of the F-word. Not necessary to the story.
However, there was no sex or romance, which is a plus for me.

Holly likes to think of herself as hard-hearted, but she softens when she rescues a street urchin.
She and her small gang are brilliant at surviving in this futuristic time where a meteor (or similar)
has destroyed most of the world and all the animals and plants on it. Most of what they do is illegal
but necessary for survival. It is better than turning into violent near-zombies as the drug addicts have.

There was a lot of high tec. stuff as some things had survived and clever people had adapted other
machines for their use, including what we would call small planes. There were a couple of twists,
some betrayals and a fair bit of fighting. Holly was one independent, feisty lady! I would read more
in this series.