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The Initiate (The Rifters Book 2) Kindle Edition

by M. Pax (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 75 ratings
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A junction erupts between the worlds in Settler, Oregon, a rift from which horrors attack our world. The Rifters defend us.

To trust unquestioningly is the first lesson Daelin Long must learn as the newest Initiate of the Rifters. Her first day is a disaster. She stands on a deserted street in a town smaller than a city district, courting killer rocks from another world with her ancestor from the Revolutionary War. Normal no longer exists.

While she struggles, Earl Blacke grapples with atoning for his past ill deeds, running far and fast from Settler, Oregon. The Shaman of the Desert promises him redemption, and an old mine puts the possibility of a gold strike in his grasp. His luck has changed for the better, but he can’t have both.

You're never a hero until you are.
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    The Rifters
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M. Pax, Fantasy, steampunk, weird western, urban fantasy, monsters, science fiction
Rifters, fantasy, steampunk, weird western, urban fantasy, science fiction, monsters, portal
Rifters, fantasy, steampunk, weird western, urban fantasy, science fiction, monsters, portal
Rifters, fantasy, steampunk, weird western, urban fantasy, science fiction, monsters, portal
Rifters, fantasy, steampunk, weird western, urban fantasy, science fiction, monsters, portal

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00N72UZ9O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ M. Pax (October 20, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1627 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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M. Pax is the author for those who love to escape this world. The weird beckons to her, and she blames Oregon. She has a herd of cats who were once lost and are no longer (in fact, they're quite spoiled) and works as a star guide at Pine Mountain Observatory in the summers. Places she explores and people she meets, past and present, inspire her stories. Come along for the ride.

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Christine Rains
5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky urban fantasy with a steampunk edge
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014
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The small Oregon town of Settler is more than just a pretty view. This is where a rift between worlds opens and lets the monsters travel through. Only a small, brave band called the Rifters protect Earth from it. Daelin Long is the newest Initiate. After everything that's happened to her in NYC and the disappearance of her sister, she doesn't trust anyone. But that is exactly what she must do to rise in the ranks. Earl Blacke remains a mystery to Daelin, and she believes he holds the answers she needs. Yet Earl struggles with his past sins while their enemies in the rift plot far worse things for Earth.

This is the second book in the Rifters series, and it's even better than the first. We still have our small western town and quirky townsfolk. They have no idea what's looming over their heads, and it just makes it that much more entertaining. I love that Settler is in the midst of its annual festival, Swit Days, when this story takes place. Settler's personality rings as loudly as all the other characters in the book.

I'm still a big Daelin fan. She's unlike your typical heroine, and paired along side the Rifters, they make the Scooby gang look dry and suburbian. Daelin is challenged even further in this book, not just with her sister's disappearance, but her own inner demons as she tries to learn to trust again. Earl's journey to come to terms with his past is a fun, bumpy ride. One of my new favorites that we're introduced to is Silas. A brilliant and fascinating mind on that man.

One of the aspects that stands out in this book is the enemy currently threatening Settler's population. And threatening seems like too mild of a word for it! I'll never look at red stones the same way again.

This is my favorite book by M. Pax so far. I'm hungry for more!
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Dave Loeff, author
4.0 out of 5 stars This town's got more secrets than Peyton Place
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016
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They say it's tough to keep a secret in a small town, but in Settler keeping a secret is a matter of life and death. That's because of the rift between the two obsidian columns. Unearthly things come through the Rift. The Rifters protect us from those nasties while keeping their existence secret.

Although she's a newcomer to settler, and hasn't even drawn her first paycheck as town librarian, Daelin is not only a Rifter but has also been recently promoted to Initiate. A lot has happened to her since losing her job and personal goods in New York. There, her boss betrayed her. Here, she's asked to trust the Rifters. It bothers her to be keeping secrets from her new teammates, but her life is full of uncertainties and it's difficult to know where to place her trust. Unresolved issues with family, friendships and teammates fill her head when she's not fighting for her life.

One thing I like about this story is the way it explores the main character's personal issues and back stories. Another thing I like is its location. If you've ever wondered what it's like to live in a small western town and about the secrets that small town people keep, you'll find out here, at least
fictitiously. It's a story filled with goofily repurposed gadgets, missing and temporally misplaced persons, and lots of sandwiches.
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Cherie Reich
5.0 out of 5 stars Action-Packed Story!
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014
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Saving the world is more complicated than it looks for Daelin and Earl in M. Pax's The Initiate. This book picks up where The Rifters leaves off. Daelin, an Initiate in the Rifters, must learn lesson number one, if she has a hope to help her sister and their world. Daelin grows a lot in this book, and she's quickly become one of my favorite characters. Earl must atone for his past before he can focus on his future. I enjoyed learning more about Earl. A few more questions are answered and more mysteries abound in this series. Pax has created quite the adventure here, and I can't wait for the next book! For a fast-paced thrilling novel filled with strange creatures, fascinating inventions, and unique characters, look no further than The Initiate by M. Pax.
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wolf
3.0 out of 5 stars I thought the first book was good, but it didn't hook me enough to buy ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2016
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I thought the first book was good, but it didn't hook me enough to buy the second book. The second book had a 5 rating and I got it for free, so I read it. It was a slow read, with not much of anything happening in the first half of the book. One of the main characters, Earl, spends most of his time soul searching and whining about the past - You can't change the past, man up Earl! - By the end of the book I didn't really care how it ended, I just wanted to finish it. Overall the story was okay, but not good enough to entice me to read the next installment even if it is free.
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Peg The Writer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great STories by One of a Kind Writer
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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The Rift opens again in Settler and strangeness abounds. The action takes hold from the very beginning and doesn't slacken until the end. Daelin on a quest to reunite with her sister, adventure as Earl tries to find himself and finds someone else, Terror when killer lava bees invade Settler from the rift and quirky people ally themselves with ghosts. There are more dimensions out there than can be dreamed of. A great read. I'm already waiting for #3 in this series.

Grab The Rifters free, then move on to The Initiate - you'll be glad you did.

And don't for get this author also does a SciFi series call The Backworlds.
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Shelley N.
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun, light read!
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2014
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I enjoyed the first book, the Rifters, so I went ahead and pre-ordered the second. The whole portal to other dimensions in time and space has been done before, but this is an interesting, fresh approach. The townspeople are quirky, the things coming through the rift are unbelievable, and so is working with a ghost, but that is what makes it fun. I was caught up in Daelin's world gone suddenly very weird, and I enjoyed seeing how she handled the situations that were thrown at her, and how her relationship with the other characters grew. An added bonus was the depth of insight that Earl encountered in the character Gussie on his desert trek to find himself. This book also resolved some of the questions I had after reading the first in the series. I will be reading the next one.

If you enjoy television shows such as Northern Exposure, Firefly, and Warehouse 13, this book is right up your alley
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Walter Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Life as we know it, without Rifters, is not possible
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2017
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A price paid by indie authors is to give their work to their readers for free. In some cases, this results in feedback from readers that sometimes leads to better communication, and better writing.
After finishing the first two “Backworlds” novels by M. Pax, and now the first two of the “Rifters” novels, I am very appreciative that M. Pax has provided readers with free gifts. But the phrase, “You get what you pay for.” creates a false impression that should not be allowed to minimalize the artistic creativity that is M. Pax’s gift, expressed through her writing.
I am hooked. This is solid storytelling by a writer with a unique voice. Among the indie writers I consider to be the “go-to” sources of great reading, M. Pax is part of my top five.
If you develop an interest in another great series that has in intriguing take on the idea of inter-dimensional connectivity (but one without the “steam punk element), try Patrick Lee’s series that starts with “The Breach”.
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Jarrak
5.0 out of 5 stars Never a dull moment in Settler
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2014
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Daelin now a signed on the dotted line Rifter after taking on the malevolent ghost which tore its way through Settler and has to balance everyday life in the small town with a major festival approaching and intensive ongoing training not only to tune her physical performance but to understand the alien technology she now has access too. Her sister is still missing and the one man she has spent time with has abandoned the town, his secrets could reveal everything but for now swarming alien killer volcanic bee like creatures have to be dealt with, could citylife really have been more sedate...
This second book in The Rifters series by Mary Pax was a delight, it built on the foundation of the first book filling in both character elements of the Settler towns folk but also the multi-universe spanning rift that makes this small town so pivotal for not only the human race but that of life everywhere it can be found. Go pick up the first novel in the series "The Rifters" and dive into this new world Mary has created, you will not be disappointed and then this book will be waiting for you.
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john h
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2014
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A good succession from the first Rifters book and filling in more of the background. It travels at a pace and there are few dull moments.
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