MY REVIEW
I have been loving Carmen Webster Buxton’s novels and have come to the final one on my reading list, Turmabout. This apocalyptic/dystopian, science fiction novel is about a teenage boy who loves jazz, carries a flip phone and Turns.
One day, caught in a girl’s bedroom, trapped in a closet he finds himself teleported to his home. How did this happen? He discovers that left handed people are the only ones that Turn and it only happens to him when he is turned on and scared to death.
The next time he Turns, he finds himself in Makoro, a place where women rule and men are in very short supply. The Folly happened when scientists tried to create a biological weapon that would kill enemy soldiers, but instead it killed a lot of men. The Rage was the women’s response, taking over the government through whatever means necessary.
He is a prisoner, protected and used to procreate.
It was hilarious when he escaped and dressed like a woman to hide in plain sight.
I had fucking boobs. Small as they were, they got in the way when I moved my arms.
It was almost like wearing a cup, but one that someone had stepped on first.
I loved this wonderfully original coming of age science fiction novel. Carmen Webster Buxton’s creative writing makes it easy to place myself in her character’s world, walking in their footsteps. I had some laughs and some sad moments, as Jason finds friends in the strangest places. The loss of one broke my heart and made me angry. I do love an author who isn’t afraid to kill off their characters for the good of the story.
I sincerely hope Carmen is busy writing. How about it, Carmen? Anything in the works?
GOODREADS BLURB
Jason Miller’s biggest worries were keeping up with his homework, paying for his classic jazz habit,and hiding the fact that he carried a flip phone. But then one day he finds himself teleporting from place to place, a talent he can’t control. It gets worse when he lands in an alternate world, one that has many, many more women than men. It sounds great until Jason learns the downside to being a precious commodity: Having a harem is no fun when you’re the one who’s locked up.
- List: Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction, Science Fiction
- Kindle Edition
- First published May 1, 2017 by Cracked Mirror Press
ABOUT CARMEN WEBSTER BUXTON
Carmen Webster Buxton spent her youth reading every book published by Ursula LeGuin, Robert Heinlein and Georgette Heyer. This combination of far-future worlds, alien cultures, and old-fashioned courting customs influenced her writing, especially in her ThreeCon series.
Carmen was born in Hawaii and experienced a peripatetic childhood, as her father was in the US Navy. Having raised two wonderful children, she now lives in Maryland with her husband Charlie, and a beagle named Cosmo. She writes science fiction (often including a romance, and mostly set in the far future), and the occasional fantasy.
Carmen has published many books:
WAKANREO SERIES
Alien Bonds
Alien Vows
Alien Skies
HAVEN SERIES
The Sixth Discipline
No Safe Haven
THREECON SERIES (can be read in any order)
The Nostalgia Gambit
Saronna’s Gift
Shades of Empire
Tribes
Worlds Apart
ALTERNATE HISTORY
King of Trees
YOUNG ADULT SCIENCE FICTION
Turnabout
Drifters
FANTASY
Where Magic Rules
Bag of Tricks
Hidden Magic
THE NAMELESS WORLD SAGA (coming in 2021)
The North Edge of Nowhere
Oaths and Promises
Carmen often blogs about ereaders, digital publishing, writing, and speculative fiction. Visit her blog to see what’s coming out next! To ask questions or to provide feedback on her books, send email to carmen.webster.buxton (at) gmail.com.
MY CARMEN WEBSTER BUXTON REVIEWS
- Where Magic Rules (on Goodreads)
- Bag Of Tricks
- Hidden Magic
- Tribes (Threecon) (on Goodreads)
- Shades of Empire (Threecon) (on Goodreads)
- Worlds Apart (Threecon)
- Drifters (Threecon)
- Saronna’s Gift (Threecon)
- The Nostalgia Gambit (Threecon)
- Alien Bonds (Wakanreo Series)
- Alien Vows (Wakanreo Series)
- Alien Skies (Wakanreo Series)
- King of Trees
- The Sixth Discipline (Haven)
- No Safe Haven (Haven)
- The North Edge Of Nowhere (The Nameless World)(Threecon)
- Oaths And Promises (The Nameless World)(Threecon)
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