Blog Tour – Spencer Edwards: Emperor of the Galaxy

Join me on the blog tour for Spencer Edwards: Emperor of the Galaxy by Alex Prior.

Blurb

In this gripping and spectacular rollercoaster of an adventure, a fourteen-year-old Earth boy is chosen, seemingly at random, to become Emperor of the Galaxy during a time of grave peril.

Spencer, an ordinary teenager, lives with his mum, his stepdad Hassan and his younger brother Mo. He is decidedly average at school, sports and at video gaming, but when he is chosen to become the new Emperor of the Galaxy everything changes.

Spencer must learn how to balance being Emperor of the Galaxy and battle the evil Haxenaar, trying to get his homework in on time, and all the while pursuing the love of his life, Amy Heartly. With the help of his new companions and Bradlii, the smartest and smuggest AI ever created, Spencer must brave an epic journey to save the galaxy and discover the ultimate truth.

My stop takes the form of a book review.

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Title: Spencer Edwards Emperor of the Galaxy

Written by: Alex Prior

Cover Art by: Adi Granov

Published by: Matador

This is a fantastic science fiction quest to save the galaxy in the vein of Ender’s Game, Star Trek and one of my ultimate favourites, Farscape. This fast paced adventure full of twists and turns that ticked all the boxes for me.

Fourteen-year-old spencer is an average teenager who is trying to navigate school, his homework and dating the girl of his dreams, when he is whisked away and told he has been chosen at random to protect the galaxy from falling into an intergalactic war. I was particularly impressed with Haxenaar who is a larger than life antagonist with an insatiable goal of dominating not only our galaxy but also the neighbouring galaxy of Andromeda. He makes Scorpious look like a kitten.

I must say, the final few chapters set the reader up in anticipation for the sequel. Full of breath-taking spacecraft, jaw-dropping battles, vivid aliens and some highly unique planets and planetary systems, this is the ideal book for young sci-fi fans to read over the summer.

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About the Author

Alex Prior graduated from Manchester University and worked in TV and Film as a cameraman, editor, then director, ending up at Elstree Film Studios. He decided to change his career and became a Headteacher for several challenging schools.

He has always written scripts and copy and his first book The Lost Case Files of Sherlock Holmes was published in 2020 and went to number one in several Amazon categories, selling many thousands of copies worldwide. Spencer Edwards: Emperor of the Galaxy is his second novel.

To find out more about Alex Prior and his books take a look at his website www.alexpriorauthor.com or follow him on Twitter @alexpriorauthor and Instagram @alexpriorauthor.

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