Pennsylvania 2 by Michael Bunker

Synopsis:  Jed continues his journey on the planet of New Pennsylvania with even more struggles than we read about in book one.  As war rages on around him he is protected by a group of individuals for reasons which we are not yet aware.  We do learn that Jed might be much more in the future than the nine years it was supposed to take him to get this this planet but we are not yet told exactly how far in the future this may be.  We also learn that his family may be somehow associated with his protection.  To find out the answers to these questions we will have to wait, yet again, for the next Pennsylvania book to be released.

My review:  The story picks up exactly where we left off from book one.  I did find the first book more compelling but maybe just because it was the first time I have read any Amish SciFi fiction.  I still cannot wait to see where this story goes, the possibilities are literally endless.  As a Michael Bunker fan I was provided this book for free just for being one.  What a concept, authors giving away books because people love to read them.  A glimpse of the hopeful future my friends.  My one issue with this book is that I have to wait for the ending.  I am not a patient man Mr. Bunker!

My rating:  8
Pages:  62
Author website:  http://journal.michaelbunker.com/

Pennsylvania by Michael Bunker

Synopsis: An Amish man wants to start a life in Pennsylvania, New Pennsylvania actually which is on a planet many light years away.  He wants to start a family and grow crops in a new Amish community.  He will be frozen and awoken once he gets to the new planet.  One stipulation is that he can never come home.  He has family planning to join him once he is established but things do not go quite as planned.  He arrives in New Pennsylvania but nothing is as it should be.  Right from the start of his arrival he is running for his life.

My review:  This is not a book yet, at this point it is a short story.  The ending is abrupt and is definitely meant to have additional parts added to it.  Michael Bunker is currently working on Pennsylvania 2 and as far as I am concerned he cannot write it fast enough.  I have never read a book quite like this, Amish SciFi, what a concept.  I loved all the characters so far and cannot wait to see how the story continues.  I have a feeling he will release all these Pennsylvania stories as one book eventually which even at this early stage I feel its how it should be read.  With only this part of the book we barely have a story, what we have is the start of a story, but a great story so far.

My rating: 9
Pages: 68
Author website: http://journal.michaelbunker.com/