T. Jackson King is old school – literally. He’s been doing this writing thing for a very long time. His first books were mainstream press and he’s making a come back with self publishing. Everything I’ve read has been stellar.

A couple of years ago I stumbled on Retread Shop and thought it read like something much older. It has the style and sensibility of something written in the 70s or 80s. Imagine my lack of surprise to find out it was.

The story recounts the adventures of the only human inhabitant of an intergalactic junk shop. It’s a huge station filled with all manner of aliens — all of whom involved in trading in recycled tech and lost information. There’s intrigue and danger. The inhabitants aren’t above a bit of skulduggery and backstabbing in order to secure their positions – and profits – in the station’s hierarchy. Our hero gets caught up in it and the outcome is sometimes hilarious, sometimes terrifying.

If you’re looking for something a little off-beat and a legit blast from the past, grab a sample of Retread Shop and see what you think.

[Disclaimer: I met T. Jackson King once at MileHiCon a couple of years ago and hope to meet him again. He’s a fascinating guy and really getting into this process of republishing his reverted titles.]

About the reviewer:

Nathan Lowell has been writing science fiction and fantasy most of his life. He started publishing in 2007 and has no intention of stopping any time soon.

Learn more about Nathan Lowell and his works at http://nathanlowell.com

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