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About wesleyallison

Author of twenty science-fiction and fantasy books, including the popular "His Robot Girlfriend."

His Robot Girlfriend – Latest Reader Reviews

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His Robot Girlfriend is still the number one free book in the Science Fiction and Fantasy category at iBooks.  Here are some of the reviews.

by Stacy-Kay
Very interesting!  It kept me interested the entire way through and I’m not much of a reader.  I suggest it to girls and boys.  🙂

I’m glad you like it.  I don’t suggest it to girls and boys.  Men and women, fine.

by Budzy22
Yeah I’m a nerd and I loved this book!  I’d pay anything to customize a robot human exactly how I want her!  That’d be so B-A!!!!!

Okay

by Staticat369
Fantasy/sci-fi/future/dystopia is my kind of genre, and this fits in there pretty well.  Felt like the ending just dropped off as though the author couldn’t think of anything better.  Interesting concept and good references to today’s culture.  Felt realistic in that it was in the future but the technology felt like maybe it actually could happen.  the author took into account things like inflation, global warming, technological advances, politics, and other things that created a realistic 2032…  Ending was a definite disappointment.  I reread it thinking maybe I missed some big plot twist… but I don’t think I did.

by JeffBarnes
Wesley is a great author and I have read several of his works.  Fun read for sure.

Hey Jeff, How’s it going?

by Titan504
I thought that it was a real cool book I like the ending alot.  I wish the book was longer.  Really great book for being free this book should not be free it’s so good.

Thanks.

by @here
This book was very interesting.  The ending was good.  It’s great.

Thanks.

by Robert922708
It is a very nice book!  It has a very good storyline and wonderful progression, that all applies as long as you don’t read the ending!  The ending was a big let down and very unimaginative!  I would suggest you read the book but prepare for the end!

Wow.  I really liked the beginning of this review, but the ending sucked.

by Liarmouth
I’m sure the author is a minor.  He has to be.  I’ve only read one chapter and he has mentioned like 10 differenet brand names and modern day businesses.  Not only that but the idiotic details!  Do you really care about what mike orders at McDonalds?  Or that it costs 17.96?  Science fiction is about sharing your vision of the future with your reader.  So the author is trying to tell me that stuff will cost more in the future?  Wow never reven considered that.  My mind is blown!  Oooh and how he browsed the web obn his TV by clicking a link on The Tonight Show?  What is this six months into the future?  This book so rediculously pedantic  and stupid that aI can’t put it down!  It should be manual on how NOT to write.

Stupid and pedantic?  Should I believe someone called Liarmouth?

by nimatoed
I’m surprised that no one else has picked up on the fact that this book blatantly rips on Apples shortcomings.  this paired with the fact that it’s free on the iBookstore warrants a good review alone.  The book is an extended metaphor for apples line of products and the actions the company takes.  The writing itself starts out childish and sloppy but does pick up as the story progresses.  It entertained me for a good three days.  Worth a sequel, a second reading, or a movie contract?  No, but should be read by all Apple fans, Apple haters, Chobit fans, and more.

You are indeed one of the few to pick up on what I thought was a pretty obvious Daffodil-Apple parallel.

by YOMICHAEL

It was a nice story, and the author was actually born in 1959; he is about 51 years old.

That’s 50 YOUMICHAEL!  At least until my next birthday.

That’s all for now.  More reader reviews soon.

The 12th of August

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August 12th is almost here.  Be sure to check back on that day only for a surprise.

Tesla’s Stepdaughters – Chapters

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Chapter One: Shea Stadium
Chapter Two: The Science Police
Chapter Three: The Rosalie Morton
Chapter Four: Chicago Stadium
Chapter Five: The Palmer House
Chapter Six: Bolingbrook
Chapter Seven: Atlanta
Chapter Eight: Oxford
Chapter Nine: Doric House
Chapter Ten: The Northwestern Wilderness
Chapter Eleven: Portland
Chapter Twelve: The Interview
Chapter Thirteen: Lars
Chapter Fourteen: The Hollywood Bowl
Chapter Fifteen: Pearl Kerrigan
Chapter Sixteen: San Francisco
Chapter Seventeen: Mercy General
Chapter Eighteen: Central Park West and Beyond

Tesla’s Stepdaughters – Chapter 12 Excerpt

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The fortieth floor contained a series of studios where game shows, variety shows, quiz shows, and interview shows were filmed. Studio 40G was the home of the Laura Gunstan Show. Just outside of its doors, the party was split up as the Ladybugs were taken inside and the two Science Police Agents were ushered into a small waiting room that featured a large video screen that showed what was being filmed in the other room.

Wright and Andrews watched as the band was introduced to famous interviewer Laura Gunstan, and then as they were miked and seated on a long couch next to a chair in which the host would sit. It took a good half hour before all the lighting was ready and the cameras were rolling, but at last the theme music played and the announcer introduced the host.

“My guests today need no introduction,” said Gunstan into the camera. “The greatest rock and roll band of all time, whose recordings have broken more sales records than anyone can count—Penny Dreadfull, Steffie Sin, Ruth De Molay, and Ep!phanee—the Ladybugs.

“Good evening ladies.”

“Hello Laura,” said Ep!phanee. “We’re glad to be here.”

“Well, we are certainly pleased to have you on Sunday Night People. How has the tour been going so far?”

“It’s going great,” said Ep!phanee.

“Except for somebody trying to kill us,” added Penny.

“Yes, the explosion and fire in New York were, according the Science Police, the result of a bomb. Are they convinced that you were the targets?”

“We’re pretty sure somebody was trying to kill me,” said Penny.

“But it wasn’t me this time,” said Piffy.

“Me either,” said Ruth.

All three looked at Steffie. “I have nothing to say.”

“But you haven’t had any other incidents, have you?” asked Gunstan.

“No,” replied Piffy. “They’ve been taking good care of us– watching out for us and all.”

“We’ve got a couple of great coppers,” said Ruth.

“I understand that one of them is a man—an Agent John Andrews?”

“THE John Andrews,” said Penny.

“You, Ep!phanee, have been linked romantically to him in the press. Is there any truth to this story?”

“Oh, we’ve been linked alright. In fact, he’s linked the hell out of me.”

“Shit,” said Andrews.

“So you are what… dating?” asked Gunstan.

“Most definitely.”

“That must be difficult in your situation.”

“You bet it is,” said Ruth. “But we’re managing.”

“Shit,” said Andrews.

“You’re dating him too?”

“Oh yes.”

“How about you two?” Gunstan asked Penny and Steffie.

“Not yet, but soon,” said Steffie.

“We’re not really dating,” said Penny. “Just having some great sex.”

“Shit.”

The Voyage of the Minotaur – Chapter 15 Excerpt

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Ssichutuu was probably not nearly as frightening as his chief. He did not for instance appear to be wearing any part of a skeleton as decoration. He also did not carry any obvious weapons, save a small stone knife with wooden handle. Nevertheless, Zeah Korlann found his new companion every bit as frightening at the tyrannosaurus which stalked the forests of the region. Ssichutuu was a little over six feet tall and looked more than a little like an upright alligator. His deep olive skin had few obvious scars or discolorations, marking him as a younger member of the fifty strong group of visitors. He kept his dewlap for the most part tucked up against his neck. The truly unnerving thing was the fact that his yellow eyes never seemed to leave Zeah for long and they almost never blinked.

Most of the natives had left the compound to go on a hunting expedition with Master Terrence, but ten had stayed to observe the lifestyles of the newcomers. Each of these temporary visitors had two colonists to look after them. Zeah and Saba Colbshallow were both escorting this particular lizardman or lizzie around. Saba had already nicknamed the creature Sichy. The aborigine took a keen interest in almost everything that they were doing. They walked along the shore and watched the finishing touches being put on the dock’s crane, which once finished began lifting the last of the heavy cargo from the battleship. They walked up the hill, now mostly denuded of trees, which was being spread with gravel to form a roadway. At the top of the hill, they watched the construction of the barracks. Ssichutuu seemed fascinated by the smoothness of the wood used so they walked back down the hill, just south of the dock to observe the power saw slicing logs into boards.

At lunch time, the lizardmen were brought together along with their hosts around a large table just inside the great protective wall. Two foot long log segments were turned on end to be used as chairs. This was functional enough for the colonists and even better for the natives than real chairs, which interfered with their thick tails. A kind of shish kebob, with pieces of meat, onions, and potatoes was served. The reptiles eschewed the vegetables but ate the meat happily enough. Zeah suspected that they would have preferred it raw, and maybe aged to the point of rotting.

Afterwards the humans watched as the lizardmen gave a demonstration of their method of creating stone blades from the local flint and obsidian. They used large rocks to break off long slender flakes and then used pieces of bone to chip tiny bits off of these flakes and make them even sharper. When they were done, they attached the now very sharp stone blades to handles of wood. Ssichutuu presented his completed knife to Zeah and indicated by hand signals that he should keep it as a gift. The former butler marveled at the keen edge. He didn’t think that even the steel knives brought from Greater Brechalon could match them. The real advantage of manufactured tools would be their durability.

Late in the afternoon, the hunting party returned, carrying massive amounts of dinosaur meat. Once again there was a great feast, with members of both races eating large amounts of the new world’s unusual meat. The natives seemed to have the ability to pack away gargantuan portions of food. Zeah overheard Saba remarking on this to Professor Calliere.

“I believe it to be a function of their reptilian nature,” replied the professor. “They can eat great amounts of meat at one time and then go without for perhaps weeks. I’m sure that this will be of benefit to us once they begin fulfilling their purpose as our natural servants.”

Zeah didn’t pay too much attention to the professor’s pronouncement—in truth, he seldom paid a great deal of attention to what Calliere said—but this time it was because of the presence of Egeria Lusk at Calliere’s side. She wore a teal brocaded dinner gown with large gold buttons from the neck to below the waist, and a straw boater with a teal ribbon around it.

“You look lovely Egeria,” Zeah thought he probably sounded as though he was gushing, but he didn’t care.

“Thank you, Zeah,” she said. “I must say you look ruggedly handsome.”

Zeah looked down at himself. He had been wearing the same type of khaki safari clothing that the soldiers wore. In fact, he had requested a set of the clothing from the mercenary company supplies when he found that he would be spending the day playing tour guide to an oversized lizard. He had to admit that the color accentuated his tall, thin form. And he thought the stone knife blade worn at his belt made him look manly. He took her hand and led her away from the crowd.

“I haven’t seen much of you the past two days,” he said.

“Don’t expect to see much of me the next few days either,” she said. “The Result Mechanism is being brought ashore tomorrow and the professor will need help getting it up and running. After that I need to input the measurements from the survey.”

His Robot Girlfriend – Latest Reader Reviews

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What readers are saying online about His Robot Girlfriend?

At Barnes and Noble

Merrikat Blackwood: This book was a fun read and not very long. It’s about a man who finds himself wanting more and gets it. I have downloaded tons of free books and this is one of the few so far that I have enjoyed.

Thank you. I’m glad you liked it.

At Manybooks

Vedus: There are inklings of an interesting plot in here that never really come to fruition. There are hinted at possibilities and the world occasionally comes crashing in but that’s where it ends. The title spells out what this entire book is about. Readers approaching this should bear that in mind. The relationship stars directly up front and the book suffers for it. The more plot minded will reach the final page and likely wonder what happened to the proper ending. It more stops than reaches a completion point, the byproduct of a tenuous plot.

Hmm. Well, okay.

Allison: This was seriously one of the worst books i have ever read. I felt like i was reading an extended fan fiction where the author inserted himself in a story and forgot what he was doing in it. Half the book is talking about the main character being pleasure (sic) by his robot, and then how he got to dress her up however he wanted. The other half was about how jealous everyone was of his robot. The plat (sic) was basically non-existent. What a waste.

There you go. Not for everyone, especially people who identify themselves with a small i.

At iBooks

Footballguy24: Greatest Book I’ve Read This Year. Love the Ending.

Thanks.

Mzmelody808: The 5 star review could’ve only been written by the author himself. Seeing that this is a free book your expectations will be low, let me warn you to lower those expectations even further. This is nothing but an old man’s diluted sexual fantasy about having the perfect woman without any moral consequences.

Is it sad that I think the worst part about this review is “old man?” If you’re going to write a book, you’ve got to have a thick skin I guess. At least I’m not singing on YouTube or selling crappy online jewelry.

FrenchyfryTTR3: The story itself was good, but there are some plot holes and numerous typographical errors.

Sorry about the typoes. I’m working on a new edit right now.

Doublebubba: Sorry but this reads as if it were written by a twelve year old. Free, so you get what you pay for but if your time has any value it might not be worth the time you’ll waste. And yes, I confess that I was not able to make it all the way through.

Sorry you didn’t like it. It’s not really much of an insult as many of my 12 year old students are great writers. By the way, it should be “it reads as if it was.” It’s singular.

Chemistry76: Quick and fun narrative. I enjoyed this novel.

Thanks.

Devkap: This is a quick easy read with an intriguing concept and likable characters. So much more could have been done with it but if you have time to kill and want something light, it will probably hold your interest.

Thanks. I agree that the characters are superior to the plot.

Fixing the Holes

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Now that I have Text2Go, to read my manuscripts to me (which helps me find oodles of typos) I’m going to go back and double check all the manuscripts that I created before I had it.  I used Text2Go with:

Tesla’s Stepdaughters
Brechalon
The Dark and Forbidding Land
and The Drache Girl

I’m reviewing The Voyage of the Minotaur now, and as soon as I’m done, I’ll do:
His Robot Girlfriend
Princess of Amathar
Eaglethorpe Buxton and The Sorceress
and Eaglethorpe Buxton and the Elven Princess

When I’m done with that, I have to get the following paper books out:
Tesla’s Stepdaughters – Digest Edition
The Voyage of the Minotaur – Trade Paperback
The Dark and Forbidding Land – Trade Paperback
and The Drache Girl – Paperback

Only when I get all this done, can I get back to writing.  Would I rather be writing?  Sure, but as a self-publishing author, I’m also the publisher.  I’ll let you know right here as each of these projects are completed.

New Monthly Contest!

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 This month’s contest is an autographed trade paperback edition of Tesla’s Stepdaughters.  Be sure to enter.

Senta and the Steel Dragon – Illustration

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“Now remember Yuah,” said Egeria. “You and the children are coming to church with us tomorrow.”
Images Copyright 2010 by Clipart.com

Tesla’s Stepdaughters – Chapter 11 Excerpt

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Andrews did plan to ask her just as soon as he saw her, but when he finally saw her again, the question fell out of his brain and crawled away to some dark corner. When Ep!phanee saw him, she ran and leaped into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist, and her lips around his mouth. He couldn’t have gotten free if he wanted to, and he didn’t want to. They kissed for several minutes, and then at last, he set her down.

“Did you send me the card?” he asked.

“Of course. You didn’t recognize my P?”

“Well, you know… Penny?”

“Oh yeah. Well, she’s not likely to send you a card though, is she?”

“Maybe you could sign it with an F for Fanny?”

“You’re bad.”

“Or you could draw a little clownfish…”

“You’re very bad.”

“In any case, thank you.”

“You’re welcome. It’s because I missed you. That’s why it said ‘miss you’ on it.”

“Very clever. So what are your plans for today?”

“We can do anything you want to do. What were you planning?”

“I’d like to work out again in the weight room. And Penny gave me a book that I haven’t had enough time with yet.”

“What is it—Edgar Rice Burroughs?”

“H. Rider Haggard.”

Piffy rolled her eyes. “No wonder people think she’s a dyke. I’ll work out with you.”

Andrews changed back into his shorts and tee shirt and met her in the weight room. Piffy was waiting, wearing a pair of shorts that were so small they almost deserved some different and as yet uninvented name and a tube top. Both articles of clothing were made of some shiny black material that he had never seen before. Even in a world where just about everything seemed to exude sex appeal, it had not occurred to Andrews until that exact moment that gym clothes could be sexy. They worked out for over an hour, and Andrews didn’t know if it was the weights which caused his heart to pump so forcefully in his chest, or if it was the sight of Ep!phanee’s remarkably toned body.

“You must work out quite a bit.”

“Yes, I have a fully stocked gym in my home at Thatch Cay. What is that?”

Spreading out below them was a great tan blanket moving across the landscape. It moved and undulated in swirling patterns. The dirigible was passing over one of the legendary caribou migrations. Tens of thousands of individual animals moved across the ground like a kaleidoscope of reindeer. Andrews set down his barbells and moved to stand next to the large window. Piffy followed him.

“Caribou,” he said. “The great plains of the United States used to be covered with buffalo like this. Now they’re extinct. I think women have done a better job of running the world than men did.”

“Say that when you’re flying through the black haze above New York, or when you’re outside your dome in Ohio and the acid rain is coming down.”