This is a great book!!... This is a very good read, I am looking forward to reading the entire series!!! Brenda Sylver – Rochester, NY
WOW!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!, What absolute genius of characterization and quality of writing...I can't wait for the next book. A New York Times best Seller.......Ron Tyler Honeoye Falls, NY
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For anyone at any age who appreciates The Fantastic Four or the X-Men: This is the book for you. In this first book of The Unwanted Trilogy, Mr. Carter introduces us to five infants who have been genetically altered in a secret government project that is drawn so realistically, you could believe it is actually happening. These babies are smuggled away and kept in hiding by a devout Christian who introduces them to prayer and discipleship as they grow up to possess super powers that could have ended up in the wrong hands. As they grow, we the readers see the physically and mentally painful process they each undergo as they develop and learn to use these super powers. The evil ones do find their hiding place and the clash between good and evil begins. I look forward to Book Two in this very innovative trilogy. Go Daniel Carter!
by Alison Pickrell from Amazon.com
by Alison Pickrell from Amazon.com
I am not the best writer in the world but this book keeps your interest from cover to cover. Each chapter gets more and more intense and I liked the fact that the author brought out the human element of what these 5 children went through growing up. I don't want to tell what happens but I think if you read this book you will be anxiously waiting for the next book to come out to see what happens next. I loved it!!!
by Jan B. from Amazon.com
by Jan B. from Amazon.com
“I really enjoyed this book, it kept me on my toes, always wanting to find out what was going to happen next. It is filled with plenty of action and heart warming situations. Looking forward to the next in the series.”
by Eclectic (Cindy) @ Shelfari.com
As the book gets underway, Janet finds herself suddenly tossed in the air like a rag doll landing hard upon the cement as explosions rent the air around her in Poughkeepsie, while 5 dolls of the human kind, lie in the backseat, wailing and afraid. As explosion after explosion continues, Janet knows only one thing...she has to get herself and her precious cargo out of there and now!
In the backseat awakens friend and fellow caretaker, Michele with a blinding headache. The two had moved the infants to safety, but suddenly it occurs to both women that they are riding in not only a stolen Jeep, but in one that belonged to an officer of the law. If the badge in the ashtray were any indication, they had rushed from one kind of trouble to another and now that they had stolen the Jeep, they couldn't very well tell the police what had really happened before the explosion and seek safety there.
Michele and Janet discuss their options, and Janet suggests they take the children to her uncles home in Newburgh to think things out, so they can do what is right for the children. Little do Janet nor Michele realize that though they were not five ordinary children, but children who would prove to be a challenge in ways they had never dreamed possible. All the time, the children and the two women who whisked them away from peril would be in danger along with their young charges.
Rarely do I read a book that grabs me from the first sentence and keeps me so enthralled that I spend the night like a kid, under the covers with a flashlight wanting to finish it all, yet sad and disappointed when the final page is turned. But this book is exactly that!
At an age where most responsible adults sleep the requisite 8 hours a night, I actually saw the dawn rise as I shut the book on what promises to be a fantastic, imaginative and thrilling trilogy. In fact, I wish the author hadn't limited himself to a "trilogy" as I could see the premise and characters extending on as Lee Child's "Reacher" does, with endless adventures and thrills and surprises around every corner.
The writing of Daniel L. Carter is such that the reader is pulled into the lives of the adults in this story, as they discover each new facet of the children and as they face conflicts due to these facets. To be a part of the story, is a rare talent but one Carter uses with finesse.
I will stop here in talking about the book and will not tell more of the plot in this review. For as to do so would cheat the reader out of one of the most exciting and riveting "new" books I have read in a long time. With other authors jumping on the "vampire story" train, writer Daniel L. Carter thrusts the reader into a world that is so unbelievable that it suddenly becomes believable. Giving each character within this book a personality that grows and fleshes out in such a manner that the reader actually feels a part of the action, is a talent and gift that makes this book one not to be missed. If you are like myself, enjoying books both riveting and "on the edge of your seat" exciting, then this is the book for you.
I wholeheartedly endorse and recommend this book for all ages from teens through adults. It is a refreshing change from the "vampire of the month" books and opens doors to exciting possibilities in the soon to be released (I hope) installments in this trilogy. Bravo, Mr. Carter!....you have a winner here. In word, action and deed, your characters have captured the attention and respect of this reviewer and in my world, that says a lot!
And to the reader, I say only one thing...buy this book, you won't be sorry! Amazon Reviews
In the backseat awakens friend and fellow caretaker, Michele with a blinding headache. The two had moved the infants to safety, but suddenly it occurs to both women that they are riding in not only a stolen Jeep, but in one that belonged to an officer of the law. If the badge in the ashtray were any indication, they had rushed from one kind of trouble to another and now that they had stolen the Jeep, they couldn't very well tell the police what had really happened before the explosion and seek safety there.
Michele and Janet discuss their options, and Janet suggests they take the children to her uncles home in Newburgh to think things out, so they can do what is right for the children. Little do Janet nor Michele realize that though they were not five ordinary children, but children who would prove to be a challenge in ways they had never dreamed possible. All the time, the children and the two women who whisked them away from peril would be in danger along with their young charges.
Rarely do I read a book that grabs me from the first sentence and keeps me so enthralled that I spend the night like a kid, under the covers with a flashlight wanting to finish it all, yet sad and disappointed when the final page is turned. But this book is exactly that!
At an age where most responsible adults sleep the requisite 8 hours a night, I actually saw the dawn rise as I shut the book on what promises to be a fantastic, imaginative and thrilling trilogy. In fact, I wish the author hadn't limited himself to a "trilogy" as I could see the premise and characters extending on as Lee Child's "Reacher" does, with endless adventures and thrills and surprises around every corner.
The writing of Daniel L. Carter is such that the reader is pulled into the lives of the adults in this story, as they discover each new facet of the children and as they face conflicts due to these facets. To be a part of the story, is a rare talent but one Carter uses with finesse.
I will stop here in talking about the book and will not tell more of the plot in this review. For as to do so would cheat the reader out of one of the most exciting and riveting "new" books I have read in a long time. With other authors jumping on the "vampire story" train, writer Daniel L. Carter thrusts the reader into a world that is so unbelievable that it suddenly becomes believable. Giving each character within this book a personality that grows and fleshes out in such a manner that the reader actually feels a part of the action, is a talent and gift that makes this book one not to be missed. If you are like myself, enjoying books both riveting and "on the edge of your seat" exciting, then this is the book for you.
I wholeheartedly endorse and recommend this book for all ages from teens through adults. It is a refreshing change from the "vampire of the month" books and opens doors to exciting possibilities in the soon to be released (I hope) installments in this trilogy. Bravo, Mr. Carter!....you have a winner here. In word, action and deed, your characters have captured the attention and respect of this reviewer and in my world, that says a lot!
And to the reader, I say only one thing...buy this book, you won't be sorry! Amazon Reviews
My time spent with speculative fiction is somewhat limited; however, The Unwanted is probably one of the most imaginative works of the genre I've ever read. This book has more twists and turns in it than four Bavarian pretzels--and it's only the first book in the trilogy.
Tibon, a fiendishly brilliant scientist, is on a quest to avenge the politically motivated and officially covered-up murder of his family over 25 years ago. He selects the genetic engineering and ultimate control of a race of super humans to achieve that revenge. But one day something goes terribly wrong with his plan. Two nurses flee with five of his infant subjects, all of whom had been marked for termination. The nurses lose themselves and the babies in the backwoods of Oklahoma, where, with the help of a few friends, they raise the children. Thus is the beginning of the Family.
The core of the Family comprises these five genetically altered children, each with their own unique giftings. The nurses, Janet and Michelle, had no knowledge of the genetic experimentation. Until, that is, strange things begin to occur as the babies grow and their "abnormalities" begin to manifest in shocking ways. Janet chronicles the infants' unnerving development in her journal as the women strain to cope with what is unfolding before them. Now, enter the FBI and Tibon's forces, both of whom are searching for the missing children for counterpoised purposes, and you have the makings of a volatile situation bound to explode at the crux moment. And rest assured; explode it does--in more ways than one.
Mr. Carter blends depravity and greed, love and redemption, treachery and guile, and innocence and loyalty into a fast-paced tale that will keep you turning page after page. Ultimately, you'll discover how a single man's fanatical arrogance fares against Divine purpose, and in ways you'd least expect. Cool!
I must confess that people who write this kind of stuff, and write it well, worry me. I mean, c'mon; how does a mind living in the everyday world come up with a scenario that seems so far off the wall, but then so successfully roots it in the real world that it doesn't even nudge incredulity? Does Mr. Carter know something we don't? I wonder...nah! - Bruce Judisch -Amazon.com
Tibon, a fiendishly brilliant scientist, is on a quest to avenge the politically motivated and officially covered-up murder of his family over 25 years ago. He selects the genetic engineering and ultimate control of a race of super humans to achieve that revenge. But one day something goes terribly wrong with his plan. Two nurses flee with five of his infant subjects, all of whom had been marked for termination. The nurses lose themselves and the babies in the backwoods of Oklahoma, where, with the help of a few friends, they raise the children. Thus is the beginning of the Family.
The core of the Family comprises these five genetically altered children, each with their own unique giftings. The nurses, Janet and Michelle, had no knowledge of the genetic experimentation. Until, that is, strange things begin to occur as the babies grow and their "abnormalities" begin to manifest in shocking ways. Janet chronicles the infants' unnerving development in her journal as the women strain to cope with what is unfolding before them. Now, enter the FBI and Tibon's forces, both of whom are searching for the missing children for counterpoised purposes, and you have the makings of a volatile situation bound to explode at the crux moment. And rest assured; explode it does--in more ways than one.
Mr. Carter blends depravity and greed, love and redemption, treachery and guile, and innocence and loyalty into a fast-paced tale that will keep you turning page after page. Ultimately, you'll discover how a single man's fanatical arrogance fares against Divine purpose, and in ways you'd least expect. Cool!
I must confess that people who write this kind of stuff, and write it well, worry me. I mean, c'mon; how does a mind living in the everyday world come up with a scenario that seems so far off the wall, but then so successfully roots it in the real world that it doesn't even nudge incredulity? Does Mr. Carter know something we don't? I wonder...nah! - Bruce Judisch -Amazon.com