** ANNOUNCEMENT: Aug 20, 2009: Max Quick 1: The Pocket and the Pendant was just acquired by HarperCollins. **
** ANNOUNCEMENT: Sept. 8, 2009: All MAX QUICK books have been removed from distribution channels in preparation for the HarperCollins release of MAX QUICK: THE POCKET AND THE PENDANT in 2011 -- so many of the links below will no longer work -- with the exception of the free mp3 podcast audiobook version found at podiobooks.com (links below).
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Max Quick 1: The Pocket and the Pendant
"On April 8th at exactly 3:38 in the afternoon the world stopped. That is to say, except for some people ..."
iPhone App Store $5.99
Paperback $19.95 Audiobook Podcast (free)
Hardcover $25.57 Download (pdf) $5.00
On Goodreads Kindle $3.99
OVER *2 MILLION* DOWNLOADS
Max Quick 2: The Two Travelers
"As good as I thought the first book was, this book is even better..."
iPhone App Store $5.99
Paperback $20.99 Audiobook Podcast (free)
Download (pdf) $5.00 On Goodreads
Max Quick 3: The Bane of the Bondsman
Currently being written!
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE FIRST COUPLE OF PAGES!!!!!
NEW!! THE Mark Jeffrey Blog
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Interview With Author Mark Jeffrey about the Max Quick Series:
NEW!! Promo for Max Quick 2: The Two Travelers podiobook, coming May 1 to Podiobooks.com. Please include in your podcast!
NEW!! The Pocket and the Pendant ... in Twelve Minutes! (In case you need a 'refresher course' on Max Quick 1)
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Praise for “Max Quick Book One: The Pocket and the Pendant” :
• ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award Finalist
• Co-Winner, 2005 Ulysses Award
• Yahoo! Podcasts: Top 100 Most Popular
“The next, best step for the Phillip Pullman/Harry Potter set!”
WHEN TIME mysteriously stops, young Max Quick must travel across America to find the source of this 'temporal disaster'... Along the way, he and his companions encounter ancient mysteries, quantum Books, and clues to the riddle of stopped Time. But the more Max learns, the more it seems that his own true identity is not what he once believed. Now he must race against a clock that can no longer tick, before the very world itself is altered forever...
REVIEWS:
“Jeffrey skillfully infuses the story with authentic historical context, and then thrusts this narrative into the future by introducing aliens, time travel and massive gems with the power to stop time and minds – a difficult task indeed, but one that he successfully accomplishes.”
“Driven – and driven well – by good old-fashioned sci-fi storytelling.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“…it doesn't take long before the characters drag you hurtling into an inextricable web of metaphyics, time-travel, paranormal powers and Sumerian mythos. The plot is riveting, and holds you tight while these crazy concepts fly at your face -- it's like Albert Einstein pounding data into your skull, and you like it so much you say "thank you sir, may I have another!" The Pocket is NOT what you expect, no matter WHAT you expect. Buy it. Read it. It's just that simple.”
Scott Sigler, Author of “INFECTED" and "Earthcore"
“…few people have jammed as much imagination in a 212-page book as Mark Jeffrey has in ‘The Pocket and the Pendant’.”
Lawrence Bernabo, Amazon.com Top 10 Reviewer
“Even adults will be fascinated by the theories in this tale. Author Mark Jeffrey has done a masterful job of blending facts and theories together smoothly for an amazing story that readers will find utterly delightful. Very well done indeed!”
Detra Fitch / Huntress Reviews, Amazon.com Top 500 Reviewer
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Praise for Max Quick Book Two: The Two Travelers
Five quiet years have passed in Starland, California since the the time
of the Pocket. But when a crazed old man shows up with a warning, Max,
Casey, Ian and Sasha suddenly find themselves on the run. Max and Ian
go through an Arch back to 1912, where a mysterious Machine is under
construction that seems connected to Max’s unremembered secret.
Meanwhile, Casey and Sasha follow the old man to the strange town of
Arturo Gyp.
But there is more afoot than meets the eye: the enemies of Mr. E - the
nefarious Archons - are abroad. And when Max is at last eye-to-eye with
his secret, he realizes nothing will ever be the same again...
"As good as I thought the first book was, this book is even better. Many authors have that quality first book, then in their follow on, the quality declines as they grasp for plots to extend the story or start blathering on about their personal preferences for love, life, food choices, political beliefs and all other what not. Mark doesn't.
Instead, this story puts it's foot on the throttle in chapter one,
then brings you on a careening, edge of the seat ride right till the
very end. A brilliant job of
giving you enough information to guess where you may be going, and then
providing surprises that take you to places you never thought you'd go.
Great answers to questions from book one - and by the end - you'll have
plenty of new questions that will leave you waiting for book three!"
-- Goodreads.com Review
25 Sep 2007
Quite honestly, this book has put Mark Jeffrey near the top of my favorite authors of all time along with Stephenie Meyer, Chris Paolini, and the amazing Jo Rowling."
By: Saul Marquez
Two
Words to describe the Two Travelers:
Simply. Amazing.
I've already read through the book, but I was equally excited when I
learned that the podiobook was coming. I literally counted down to the
days and the day it came it, the first thing I did was download these
episodes.
So far - based on the podiobook performance and the bit that has been
released - I have never listened to a better audio book. Mark Jeffrey's
skill in story telling doesn't just leave the reader listening, but it
has the reader using all of his five senses to paint a vivid and
amazing picture.
The Two Travelers is a must-download for all of those podcast fans out
there, and I'm eagerly awaiting the next episode! :D
By: Keikomushi
When
something is good then there will be a trickle-on affect as people
spread the world, and Max Quick is no different. If you thought the
first book was good, then you won't be disappointed because this puppy
is already shaping up to be an exciting read/listen. This book is a
must-subscribe, but if you aren't caught up then be sure to listen to
the first book before you get to this one. And if you like it spread
the news, buy a print copy, and if you are able to then donate.
By: Fuschia
OMG!
We have waited SO LONG for another Max Quick book after The Pocket and
the Pendent. I am so excited!!!!!! This is the only thing other than
Potter that I like like this. Hooray!!!
-- Goodreads.com Review
MORE PRAISE FOR THE MAX QUICK SERIES:
"Mind-boggling creativity…The invented mythology that fuels the plot of this book, a blend of Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman and many others that I'm sure I missed, was absolute genius. Upon reaching the portion of the book where the backstory was told (think of Frodo arriving at Rivendell and everyone sharing their stories, particularly Gandalf), I became hooked.”
T Burger, Amazon.com Top 1000 Reviewer
Other Amazon.com Reviews:
“A powerful thrilling read that brings you back and forth through scientific theory, childhood, and the meaning of the universe.”
“I've read a good deal of fiction books in my time, but nothing quite like this one. The mixing of ideas from all genres was just brilliantly done.”
“Jeffrey manages to throw down novel idea after novel idea…”
“Mark Jeffrey's book (the first in a planned series), has enough twists and turns to keep you flipping the pages and enough satisfying surprises to elicit a sigh of satisfaction at the end.”
“…young Mr. Quick may give a certain spectacled boy with a lightning scar on his forehead a run for his money.”
“Next, best step for the Phillip Pullman/Harry Potter set!”
“This is one of those rare books that you want to keep on reading but at the same time don't - because you don't want it to end.”
"The Tyranny of This Book Is Absolute!"
“A wonderful ride!”
“Mark Jeffrey is a word-wizard among wordsmiths.”
“…the most creative content anyone could have possibly shoved into those two hundred and some odd pages.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mark Jeffrey is a serial entrepreneur and author. He has co-founded
three internet companies and written two novels.
In addition to writing THE MAX QUICK SERIES, Mark is currently CTO of Mahalo.com, Inc., a new human-powered search engine backed by Sequoia, CBS, Newscorp, Elon Musk and others.
Previously, Mark co-founded business social networking company ZeroDegrees, Inc. and sold it to IAC/InteractiveCorp in 2004 with more than one million registered users. His podcast novel “Max Quick Book One: The Pocket and the Pendant” has received over 1.8 million downloads to date.
His first company, The Palace, Inc., was backed by Time Warner, Intel and Softbank and sold to Communities.com in 1998. The Palace was a popular avatar virtual world environment that grew to 10 million users at its peak. It was was selected ‘The Best of 1996' by Entertainment Weekly received numerous awards and coverage including a Webby Award nomination; “Cool Innovation of the Year” nominee; Chicago SUN-Times` Best Website: 1998. Palace servers were run by brand marketers including Comedy Central (South Park), Ralph Lauren, Artisan Entertainment (Blair Witch), Capitol Records, Absolut Vodka, Wired, Playboy, Egghead Software, CBS, and numerous others.
He also was the co-founder and CEO of SuperSig, Inc. in 1999, an html email company with customers including Williams-Sonoma, ITXC (a VoIP company), and Yahoo / Launch Media.
Mark has been named on of ‘50 to Watch’ by Variety Magazine, selected as one of the “Digital Coast 50′ by the Silicon Alley Reporter, and one of the “Heroes of Multimedia” by Entertainment Weekly and presented as a featured speaker at the first Harvard University Conference on the Internet and Society in 1996.
