Exile to the Stars (The Alarai Chronicles)

By Dale B. Mattheis

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097054300X
• ISBN13: 9780970543004
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Ardent Pub
• Length: 533 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

AN EXHILIRATING ADVENTURE !!!

Exile to the Stars is an exhilarating adventure to read. From the very start I did not want to put it down and it had me intimately involved in the journey of the main characters, Jeff and Carl . I found this book to be refreshing and totally different than any other science fiction book that I have read in the past. The author, Dale Matthies carefully explores questions of virtue, human nature, and the deep unity that all beings share (with an emphasis on basic goodness within them). The characters demonstrate the courage of true heroes as they face daunting situations and odds that seem totally against their capabilities. And at the same time they are so perfectly, realistically human, one just falls in love with them. The story is imbibed with a mystical or magical undercurrent that I found very compelling. In the very beginning chapters, there is evidence of a much deeper story, spanning back thousands of years, which the characters are finding themselves engaged in. As the book continues much more is revealed to the characters about the true mystery that they have found themselves exploring, and more answers about their past and the fate of the world (s) they live in. Overall I found the writing to flow very well, the plot dynamic and compelling, and the characters to be very well developed and authentic. I enjoyed every moment of reading this book and was sad to see it end. I am very excited to read the next one in the series when it comes out! This novel would make an excellent movie as well.

An intriguing fantasy

Taking our world's benefits for granted never seems to be a problem. "Exile to the Stars: The Alarai Chronicles Book One" follows one Jeff Friedrick as his twenty first century life falls apart, nearly getting killed, and then his life turning out that getting killed would have been the better result. Unusual events force him away from home, into a land known as Aketti. Culture Shock doesn't begin to explain Jeff's reactions to this world. An intriguing fantasy, "Exile to the Stars" is recommended to any fantasy fan looking for a new series to sink their teeth into.

Fantastic Read

Couldnt put this book down. Science fiction and historical novel all in one. Characters were well filled out. Became attached to them as I progressed thru the story. Really enjoyed the time travel angle. He had his facts dead on. I dont read alot of the genre so I cant compare it to other authors in this genre. Looking forward to reading the rest of this series...

Exile to the Stars (The Alarai Chronicles) by Dale B Mattheis

Book review of Exile to the Stars by David A Rozeboom, age 14 Out of 5 stars I would rate this book a very heavy 4.5. It is destined to be a classical non-putdownable. Jeff is a cultural anthropologist who happens to be the owner of a very nice, seemingly magical sword which can never leave his side. One night after loosing his job he decides to take a trip to the Cascade mountains where a devastating earthquake sends him into an unfamiliar galaxy where the mountains make the Cascades look like little hills. He meets a pack of wolves and discovers he can talk to him through his own mind. He then finds a horse and they go off on many a journey together. Eventually he finds a lady and they fall in love. What happens when some soldiers get there filthy hands on her sweet body you will have to read Dale Mattheis' book EXILE TO THE STARS to find out. I carried around at school for over a week reading it every spare minute!

Excellent first entry--Can't wait for the rest of the series

I had no idea what to expect when I picked up this book. I was originally attracted to the exciting cover art ...Dale Mattheis "Exile to the Stars" passed all my criteria with flying colors. In general the writing style is excellent, the plot exciting, and the characters appealing. I really felt like I was becoming friends with the characters in the book. At first it was a little hard to keep track of all of them, but that smoothed out. The book is a long one, but Mattheis keeps the action coming and I was sorry when I reached the last page.I also appreciated the fact that the Salchek (who for most of the book are a faceless threat) are toward the end of the book portrayed in a way that makes some of the enemy sympathetic as characters. I am hoping this continues through the rest of the series. If bad guys are portrayed as too black in characterization something is lost and belies the deeper, more self-examining, portrayal of the good guys.This book is to be highly recommended and I can't wait to read the rest. If Mattheis is this good in a first book, I would think that the series can only get even better as it goes along. This book is certainly recommended for readers who like David Eddings. I've always enjoyed Eddings and find that Mattheis in some ways reminds me of Eddings. If you like Eddings you should love "Exile to the Stars". This book also compares well with Christopher Stasheff whose series starting with "The Warlock In Spite of Himself" also thrusts a modern man onto a planet with a society that is analogous to earlier Earth history.