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The Lollipop of Influence
2017
First Published
4.18
Average Rating
321
Number of Pages

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Bob Slicker and his navigation officer, Florence McConnachie, are blamed for the open-ended jump that dropped their battle fleet into deepest, uncharted space. They attempt to make amends and are pushed into an unlikely alliance. Can they find a way home to the Sphere of Influence? Nobody ever managed it before, so they couldn’t make things worse. Or could they? From villain to hero, the Sphere of Influence adventure continues.

Avg Rating
4.18
Number of Ratings
125
5 STARS
44%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
14%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
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Author

Mjke Wood
Mjke Wood
Author · 5 books

Mjke was born on the Isle of Man and now lives in the Wirral, UK. He began writing in his late twenties, then but took a break in order to concentrate on accountancy exams. He returned to writing in 2007, and became the first winner of the Jim Baen Memorial Writing competition. He followed on from that success by winning the L Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Competition. His Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories have appeared in many print and online venues. He is an active member of SFWA, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, as well as the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) and the British Fantasy Society (BFS). Mjke has worked as a Shop Assistant, a Bus Scheduler and a Finance Manager. He plays alto saxophone and clarinet in several Big Bands and can often be found working in pit orchestras around Merseyside and North Wales. Several of his Fantasy and Science Fiction stories have featured public transport, accountants, and musicians. Mjke also writes sofa travel, for which he uses the more conventional name, Mike Wood.

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