Rewind

By Terry England

Book Overview

Mysterious but seemingly peaceful aliens visit Earth and give select people a miraculous and terrifying gift in this highly original sci-fi novel.

"I am Aaron Lee Fairfax. I am forty-three years old. I am married to Janessa, but she wants a divorce. I work for Thagg, Morgan, and Edwards Brokerage Group in Kansas City, Missouri. I own a Maserati." It all sounded so false, these big words coming out of a boy's mouth. He sat alone, small in the adult-size chair, clad only in shortie pajamas with Peanuts characters rampant. His feet did not even reach the floor. "Why did you go on the Holn ship?" "Because I was curious." "What happened in the Holn ship on June 10?" He stopped, stared at the floor. He took a breath, let it out. "They did something to us."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497648602
• ISBN13: 9781497648609
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Wish I had written this!

A very touching book with some great characters. Wish I had written it. To the commentator who objected to the depiction of a world full of religous (and other) zealots: that IS the world we live in. Till Noever Author: KEAEN, SELADIENNA, CONTINUITY SLIP owlglass.com

Fascinating character portrayals

As a teacher of gifted children, I enjoyed this view of "adults" trapped in "children's" bodies. Some of them sound a lot like kids I know! : )Try not to get hung up on the "legal" inconsistencies other critics have mentioned - - our society is by no means a tyranny, but unusual circumstances will provoke extreme reactions in the best of situations. And our world has NOT been a very friendly place for children lately... or =anyone= small and weak.The interaction of the "rewound" children with each other and the rest of the world, the perspective of adults who find themselves in children's bodies, and the ease in which readers can picture themselves in the main characters' positions (well, if you have imagination, of course) all serve to make this a novel highly recommended.Mr. England sets up a fascinating scenario for a sequel of sorts (see p. 335)... I hope he'll consider it!

Should win awards!

I had already gone on my little book shopping spree the day before, so when I saw this one (even though it looked good) I hesitated. I am certainly glad I didn't hesitate for long! REWIND turned out to be one of the best books I've read in a long time. An intriguing idea, artfully crafted, characters you care about and come to understand, an unreal situation made real-- ths bok has it all!!

An contemporary SF book with a Golden-Age feel

_Rewind_ is a fascinating story of adults given an almost incomprehensible gift, the chance to have their childhood body again. The story follows them, studying the world's reaction to these people, and explores the human psyche, our religions, and our cultures. I liked that we never actually met the Holn, allowing the story to be about humanity. The situations the characters found themselves in were creative and believable. Mr. England's writing style is smooth and rich, making it difficult to put the book down once you've started to read. He is descriptive without delaying the story. I assure you, dear reader, if you like authors of the caliber of Asimov or Heinlein, Mr. England's _Rewind_ is a must read.