LUX-1: Hypersonic: LUX and the New TECH, Book 1

There are a lot of things to like about Lux. After a summer in which every novel, every movie, seemed to be centered around some former special forces operator who’d been done wrong and was now seeking vengeance against those what done him wrong - yes, I’m looking at you Red Notice & The Gray Man & Target Acquired - it was nice to see a story about someone who is not yet ready to whup ass and take names. I enjoyed having a character like Lux, who at 9 years old is a genius who’s more intelligent and savvy than most adults, but also still has the goofiness and vulnerability that come with being a kid. I enjoyed the interactions between Lux and his dad - a brilliant physicist who’s still trying to understand just how exceptional his son is. And I enjoyed the interactions between Lux and his classmate, Prissy, that helped keep Lux grounded despite his advanced scientific acumen. Even more, I enjoyed the interplay between these various relationships that helped round Lux out as a character - a protagonist you could root for. Even more than the characters, I liked that the story, while complete in itself, is volume one of a 5-volume series - that it set the foundation for an epic series of adventures that will be even better, collectively, than the single novel was. It reminded me of the enjoyment of comics and graphic novels of years gone by before everything became binge-able. It’s nice to have the chance to absorb a good story and look forward to the next, to enjoy the anticipation and sense that there’s more to come. Finally - and probably most of all - I enjoyed the sci-fi elements of the story. At its best, sci fi makes you ask yourself “is that even possible?” “Is this going to be reality for us one day?” It makes you Google “using magnetic fields for propulsion” and then daydream about whether the sci fi story you’re reading today is going to be the science of the near future. The same day I was finishing Lux-1, the CNN headline was “China’s New ‘Sky Train’ Doesn’t Need Power to Levitate on a Magnetic Track” and I thought, “Amazing. Pence nailed the potential magnets have make an exponential leap in travel both on earth and beyond.” Overall, I greatly enjoyed Lux 1 and look forward to The Pod as soon as my son hands it off to me.

This is a fun book, I only rated it at 4 because even though it was a good read and the story was good the editing was just fair, it made reading a little confusing. I will be getting and reading #2 this weekend and #3 when it comes out. Like I said a fun book.

This story pulled me in and kept up way too late finishing it. The writing is such I was able to pass it on to my pre-teen who is currently reading, and loving, the story. The book manages a perfect balance of entertaining an adult while still being accessibly and enjoyable for a kid. Lux is the very intelligent child of two very intelligent adults. Raised by his father, for whom research and work are synonymous with life, Lux’s has become a self-reliant, self-motivated, and confident individual at a tender age. Wrap that around a strong work ethic with brilliant mind, and off we go on an adventure!

I really liked this book. Lux is just an awesome character. It's a fun, quick read. The author does seem to have a few political axes to grind. They don't take away from the story, but it might put some people off. Highly recommended.

Fans of Ell Donsaii, April, and Family Law series' will likely find much to love in this exciting story! Excellent characters, situations, and world-building as novel tech and radical discoveries reshape our possible future. Unfortunately, human nature leads to problems, as usual, when greed and avarice are unleashed against our very young hero.

This is an improbable story about a young genius who dabbles in social enterprise before getting serious as an inventor. The story gets going later and becomes very interesting. Looking forward to the next book.

If you ever wondered what Sir Isaac Newton would have done at the age of ten with access to 3D printers, the internet and an AI, you might want to read this. I preordered "Lux1: Hypersonic", received it last night and finished it this morning. It was well worth the sleep loss. I only found a few minor editing errors and noted those on my Kindle. The novel reminds me a lot of "DNA" the 13th Ell Donsaii story by Laurence Dahners. Also The Freddy Anderson Chronicles by John Ricks.

This book is...amazing is the closest word I can think of. It is rather sceptical of modern physics and compares it to a religion. But he makes his case by way of a ten-year-old genius. This story is an old one: Like Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine, yet he makes an entirely new story. The bottom line is its fun. Readers of sci/if may find it dull if they are looking for space battles, but those looking for something a little deeper should enjoy this.

I grew up reading Robert Heinlein books such as Have Space Suit Will Travel and Between Planets. I still read them occasionally in my 70s. The Lux series is the nearest thing to those books I have read and has the best of Junior Science Fiction- the type you can read at any age, as long as you don't mind getting caught up in the technical stuff. Even then you can ignore it and enjoy the well written plot and characters.

The author has written an interesting near future just sci-fi, as a 9 turning 10 year old develops new technology and deepfake videos with the assistance of a becoming sentient AI his father developed. This has a small amount of action but is impelling enough to keep you reading. The magnetic technology was interesting enough I was looking up videos of people doing magnetic based experiments to get a better understanding of it. Rushing off to read book 2.

The story is well written and paced. It is just fun and not too serious. It has enough elements that make you think "is that what is happening here too?"

A very good read the story is good and holds your interested the si fi is good and the way the story deals with child age and others perceptions is interesting the only downside was about how the name Liz has been repeted Give it a go and see a good read for when you need just chilling.

Very technically well written. I barely follow the science but I love it coz it's realistic enough. Wish I was that smart. Anyways, this was a nice diversion for me. So thank you! Keep up with the great work! I can't wait for the next book!