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The Infinity Trap (Zeke Hailey) Kindle Edition

by Ian C Douglas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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How far would you go to find your missing father? For Zeke Hailey, a teenager living in the 23rd century, even Mars is not too far. Zeke’s dad is one of the Mariners, a mysterious elite of psychics who have conquered Outer Space. Now he’s vanished on a secret mission.

But Zeke is an ordinary schoolboy without a shred of his father’s psychic powers. Armed with nothing but his wits, he bluffs his way into the prestigious Mariner’s school on Mars in search of answers. Mind-reading teachers and psychokinetic bullies are the least of his worries. A ruthless archaeologist is seeking the Infinity Trap, an ancient machine of unimaginable power and lair to an evil as old as the Universe. An alien artefact downloads the language of the long dead Martians into Zeke’s brain. Thanks to this newfound skill, Zeke alone understands the apocalyptic danger about to be unleashed.

Not only must Zeke rescue his friends, but humanity itself. If he can first survive a planet filled with demons, outlaws, and androids, not to mention quicksand and dust storms. And, as the odds stack against him, will Zeke make the ultimate sacrifice—his father?
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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    245 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 7
  5. Publisher
    IFWG Publishing International
  6. Publication date
    December 9, 2013
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  10. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1925496680
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About the Author

Ian C Douglas is the author of the award-winning sci-fi series: the Zeke Hailey Adventures. He also writes short fiction and his stories have appeared in many anthologies and magazines. In 2020, he won the Gravity Prize for best short SF of the year. He was the 2019 guest of honour at the Malta Literary Star Festival.
After a London childhood spent in the company of Tolkien, Lovecraft, and Bradbury, Ian ran away to see the World. This quest for adventure landed him in countless scrapes, before becoming an English teacher in East Asia. After ten years of hard grammar, he returned to the UK, and graduated with a MA Distinction in Creative Writing. Since then, he has written everything from computer games to apps to a radio play as well as graphic fiction.
Today, Ian lives deep in Robin Hood country with his family. He regularly visits schools, runs workshops and appears at conventions and festivals. He is veteran of the Nottingham Writers Studio and an editor at Left Lion.
Find out more about Ian at Zeke Hailey at

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D7H4VNM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IFWG Publishing International (December 9, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 320 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 245 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Ian C Douglas is the author of the award-winning sci-fi series: the Zeke Hailey Adventures. He also writes short fiction and his stories have appeared in many anthologies and magazines. In 2020, he won the Gravity Prize for best short SF of the year. He was the 2019 guest of honour at the Malta Literary Star Festival.

After a London childhood spent in the company of Tolkien, Lovecraft, and Bradbury, Ian ran away to see the World. This quest for adventure landed him in countless scrapes, before becoming an English teacher in East Asia. After ten years of hard grammar, he returned to the UK, and graduated with a MA Distinction in Creative Writing. Since then, he has written everything from computer games to apps to a radio play as well as graphic fiction.

Today, Ian lives deep in Robin Hood country with his family. He regularly visits schools, runs workshops and appears at conventions and festivals. He is veteran of the Nottingham Writers Studio and an editor at Left Lion.

Find out more about Ian at http://www.iancdouglas.com

And Zeke Hailey at http://www.zekehailey.com

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Lee Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping sci-fi fun!
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014
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The Infinity Trap is what happens when Ender’s Game, Happy Potter, Star Wars and Grange Hill are popped in a Tardis and shaken about a bit to create a wonderful, gripping could-be-the-end-of-the-world tale for those reluctant boy readers. With strange languages, bots and prophecies, The Infinity Trap is the story of Zeke, who has cheated on his entrance exam in order to get himself to Chasm, an elite off-world school for psychics, where he hopes to pick up the trace of his missing father. But something more sinister than the usual school bullying is going on at Chasm and when the school’s youngest student, Pin-mei, is kidnapped, Zeke must abandon his quest and set out to find the creature who took his friend. After all, the future of the universe could be at stake. But in a school where everyone has a psychic skill, it’s a tall order. Terrific dialogue, some wonderful technology and edge-of-your-seat plotting, makes The Infinity Trap the perfect book to drag middle graders and younger teens away from the screen and into reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced. Brain-bending quest to save the universe from the Infinity Trap!
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015
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I was surprised at how fast the story moved along. We start off en route to Mars, packed into a shuttle bus full of gifted kids (telepathec, telekenetic types, who have been recruited for their mental abilities). Zeke thinks he's an imposter, but is he? How did he test out? He's eager to take this one-way trip in search of his dad. In their quest to save a group of schoolmates from the power-starved baddies, Zeke and friends bend reality with brain-power, and ride the rugged Martian terrain in a groovy interactive space vehicles. Imagination lets loose, inspired by science!
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Manus Barend Du Plessis
4.0 out of 5 stars The book was hard to put down and a great read - however there were many pieces in the ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014
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The book was hard to put down and a great read - however there were many pieces in the narrative that felt meaningless and didn't add anything to the story. Perhaps due to being a series of books, more of those will be explored or referred to again.

The one thing I enjoyed about the book the most was that there was always something happening. You were on your toes through the whole book, trying to anticipate what was going to happen next.

The ending to me was a very standard one though - I would have liked to see more sci-fi in the nature of it and less of a fairy-tale-like simplistic ending. There's no seeming explanation of the big baddy's existence or nature. There also isn't much explanation how something as universal and powerful was accessible from a rock-throw away from earth. Why not somewhere else in the universe? There's a few things that seemed too convenient for the sake of narrative, at the cost of cohesion of the story world created.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014
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I just read the Infinity Trap and enjoyed it, particularly all the areas of science that are hard to explain. I think the author did a good job with this and made the story very engaging and believable. I can only wonder where Zeke can go to from here with his physic talents off the scale?
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K. R. Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun ride with crazy ideas
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014
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Who doesn't want to visit Mars?
I found myself enjoying the ride along with Zeke and his friends, enough so that I read the book in two sittings. The psychokinetic abilities of the students at the martian school were surprising and the adult characters were appropriately idiotic. A great children's book.
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ps6155
3.0 out of 5 stars A modern Jack and the Beanstalk
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2020
The story might be entertaining for very young children to listen to their parents read aloud, but it is fantasy that is literally as closely related to science and technology as giants living in castles that float on clouds. A 8-12 year old child interested in technology and speculative fiction who has watched one season of any Star Trek series would find its basic "science" absurd.

Despite some culturally inappropriate references, the Tom Swift series written in the 1910's would be a better early reading experience for a young reader with an interest in technology. In the 5th book 'Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, or, The Speediest Car on the Road", written before the creation of expressways, the protagonist invents a groundbreaking, powerful new rechargeable battery with half the recharge time. His convertible sports car, designed from the ground up for performance has a speed rate of 100 mph and a range of 400 miles on a single charge.
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ROYCE PITTS
5.0 out of 5 stars It is an awesome book! Im not going to give anything away ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2016
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If you havent read it .. read it! It is an awesome book! Im not going to give anything away by telling you what happens or such, I am just going to say... read it, you wont regret it!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016
Zeke is a well written hero. He does what needs to be done and never lets his fears take over.
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Littlelise
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2014
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Bought this for my 11 year old daughter. She cannot put it down. Anything that catches a child's imagination is a good thing in my view! The characters are brilliant, the plot is well structured, the setting believable. Ian Douglas writes from the heart and captures the angst and uncertainty of a teen caught up in a situation too big for them. My daughter loved the book, I adored it, even my 14 year old son has prised himself away from the games console to read a few chapters. It's fair to say we're hooked!
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The Old Bat
5.0 out of 5 stars exciting and groundbreaking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2013
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Zeke Hailey is an engaging protagonist, unsure enough of himself to identify with yet definitely a young man with a mission and the determination to succeed at any cost. This first book in a series is a rip-roaring adventure in itself and it sets the scene for more to come. Many questions are raised and mysteries uncovered and I can't wait for the next installment.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2015
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This book was a real delight. Why? Chiefly it had great pace and the story naturally unfolded with the ease of Mars' red sand through your fingertips. The writer peppered the book with science (which I can only assume is real or so cleverly made up) but not once does it slow down its break-neck speed. The writer has a really good vision of life on mars as well as all his characters. Zeke is likable, curious enough to get into trouble, but not a "bad boy". At one stage, it did feel like it slipped into Harry Potter territory while the school and teachers were being introduced, but luckily (for me anyway) it stopped short using the familiar territory to help set the scene, but then went off in its own direction. While aimed at children and YA, the mystery is very engaging and the twists and turns work well to throw you off the scent. The story is self-contained​, but there's enough hints and loose ends ready to drag you into the next book.

I'm off to buy book 2!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2016
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An interesting new universe to explore
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