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Knots: A Novel of Fractal Magic Kindle Edition

by Chuck Boeheim (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Resche crossed a bridge and can't go back. He can't even find the bridge.

Monsieur Resche has crossed a bridge into a quaint town that disappeared from Switzerland four centuries ago. All the magic that our world once had has ended up here. A precisely tied knot, an exactly folded paper, or a cunningly drawn figure can unlock wonders and horrors. Resche has a mind that lets him excel at this new craft, but that brings him to the notice of powerful mages who play a great game of geomancy with tiles the size of countries. And when he looks for the bridge back to Geneva, it is nowhere to be found. The Fractalist priest offers aid that may not be what it appears, the Jeweler has intricate schemes, the newspaper editor has taken an interest, the Astromancer had good advice before she was murdered, and Resche's cat just makes wisecracks.

Knots is a compelling story filled with unexpected characters, plot twists, literal location twists, mystery, and redemption. A cast of strange and only conditionally-trustworthy people will appeal to readers of Zelazny or Gaiman.
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Chuck Boeheim is the author of the Missives from Sellenria series, as well as a number of shorter works of science fiction and fantasy. Book one of Missives from Sellenria is currently on sale, and books two (Jonan's Story) and three (Gilwyr's Story) are under construction. Chuck worked in High Energy Physics laboratories for a number of years, as well as Cornell and Stanford Universities. While at the Stanford Linear Accelerator, he hosted (and helped debug) the first web server in North America.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087DZV818
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lampworks Publishing (June 1, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2136 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Chuck Boeheim

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Chuck Boeheim brings his career in science and technology to tales of science fiction and fantasy. His debut novel Sellenria has appeared on the Amazon top Hard Science Fiction list, while Knots is an exploration of a magical world based on topology. Find these stories and more on Amazon.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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M. Arif
5.0 out of 5 stars Very imaginative alternate world
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
Loved the book and the writing style such as the excerpts from the archives that connects back to the story (or maybe even to real world events). Trefoil's character was brilliantly portraited. All the math, physics and alternate reality that the story included were perfectly balanced for the theme to revolve around without ever getting overwhelming or distracting. The characters really came alive during the story telling. Looking forward to future books by Chuck and Sellenria II and III.
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WhiteQueen45
4.0 out of 5 stars Very original
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2022
It took me a bit to get the idea of this story, that the world where it takes place has broken up differently than what we know, and that knots can be infused with magic. Once I got into it, I found it fascinating and a good read. As others have said, it's hard to classify this - fantasy with science maybe?
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Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery and magic
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
Knots is a good name. The story is a knot in and of itself, with twists and folds that go unexpected ways as it slowly unravels to the end- or is it the beginning? In a place where math becomes magic in all its forms- knots/topology, music, fractals, equations- a waylaid traveler has to use his skills to find a way out (or is it in?) and home, facing others and himself in the process. Keeps you guessing until the end!
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V. Walin
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique story
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2021
I love an original plot, and this one has it! Very much a unique book; a fantasy that includes science. Very readable. I can see where this would be a beautiful movie, with all the fractal and knot-work graphics that would be needed.
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Abu Reuben
5.0 out of 5 stars deceptively expansive maze
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
Knots doesn't fit into any particular genre, which is part of its charm. It's rare to find a story that defies convention/formulae and confidently goes where it needs to go. Antagonists nibble around the edges of the story to advance the narrative. The characters are engaging and interesting. The main character approaches the world so differently from my own visual/spatial mind that I was fascinated. Well worth the read.
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R. E. Flynn
5.0 out of 5 stars The power of a well-ordered mind: Knots is filled with math, magic and mystery
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
The world of topomancy was new to me. This review was based on a complimentary pre-release copy. Luckily, just before reading Knots, I'd learned about the discipline of math known as Topology from my daughter studying it in college. She has a well-ordered mind, much like the protagonist in Knots, only the latter takes knots, mathematical precision, patterns and order and turns them into powerful tools of magic which he uses to unravel this mystery of how he ended up in a strange land and to try to get home.

Knots is a compelling story filled with unexpected characters, plot twists, literal location twists, mystery and redemption. It was so unusual a read that I struggle with how to classify it. Is mystery,? Fantasy? Adventure? A math lesson? I can't decide. What it is is a fun journey for the mind. I enjoyed the characters so much that I read it twice. I hope Boeheim dreams up a way to tie them to future adventures.
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Stella
4.0 out of 5 stars Part mystery, part magical fantasy, part alternate universe
Reviewed in Australia on May 26, 2021
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This unique novel mixes genres and interlaces humour into a mystery/adventure tale. Riffs off of the art of MC Escher, math, knots, and fractals transforming into magic, and a "geographical disaster" create a magical alternate Earth. But despite being written by a physicist and told from the point of view of a somewhat OCD character, the book isn't all "head." It also contains plenty of "heart," including a humorous cat sidekick and an energetic and intelligent love interest. The book is very well edited and the prose vivid and intelligent. Highly recommended.
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