Starting with bernie and the putty and now continuing in his followup, bernie and the wizards, lebel has created a world of gods. Asin b00kkqt1cc moved to the most recent edition herewinner. It features a main character named surprise bernie and he is a god in another universe that has graduated school with a major in universe building and is hoping to obtain a job with the company, to build universes for a living. Written by a psychologistauthor, the universe builders is an utterly and. Bernie and the putty by steve lebel is an epic science fiction novel about creation, and a race of shimmering gods that use something called universe putty to help mold worlds, and such.
Thats where i tell the story of bernie and his friends as they perform their godly tasks. Against the odds, bernie lands his dream job and a chance to build his own universe, only to find problems everywhere. The universe builders awardwinning young adult fantasy. Going home patti roberts frozen heart ella medler garnets suzy stewart dubot. Dec 10, 20 everybody loves an underdog story, and im no different. Bernie and the putty, an engaging and wholly original tale about a school. I was lucky to be a beta reader for a couple of steve lebels books, and i thoroughly enjoyed doing so. People who know me learn very quickly how much i want everyone to read the universe builders. Filled with humor, action, and crazy twists, this coming of age novel is epic fantasy and science fiction at its best. Like a cosmic detective, bernie follows the clues, only to discover the truth is far worse. Bernie and the wizards is a young adult fantasy that tells of a youthful god who fixes universes for a living. And, of course, a little universe putty doesnt hurt. A young god graduates from god school and gets his dream job of building his first universe. We catch up with bernie and the gang just after his escapades in wizards.
And what about that stack of old comic books he never seems to get rid of. Bernie and the wizards by steve lebel releasing soon. Bernie and the wizards by steve lebel from amazons fiction books store. It is a story from the universe builders, where it all began this humorous fantasyfocuses on a young god named bernie, who just graduated from god school. Author steve lebel llc 3442 pigeon hill court muskegon, michigan 49441 september 2012 present. Oct 28, 2014 the universe builders is fantasyscience fiction full of drama and suspense. The universe builders the books are standalone and can be read in any order author. A couple of years ago, i read steve lebels the universe builders.
His latest task is to repair protox, a planet fraught with civil war and, as it turns out, which is under the influence of an evil wizard whose effort to spark chaos proves far more effective than bernie s efforts to save his project. The universe builders series in order steve lebel fictiondb. Im about a hundred pages into reading your book the universe builders and enjoying it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
A twisted wolf tale rene folsom gone julie elizabeth powell witchwood estate. Grand prize, writers digest best book of the year, ian gold, readers favorite gold. There are now four books in the universe builders series. A new title for bernie and the putty posted on january 19, 2020 by steve lebel my book is a humorous fantasyscifi about a young god who builds universes for a living. Bernie and the lost girl, by steve lebel the library police. A new title for bernie and the putty the universe builders. When not writing, he can be found cursing the stock market, providing tech support for his friends, or thinking up new plots for the universe. It was an honor to be a part of his beta reading program which was an interesting experience. Steve lives in muskegon, michigan with his wife and two cats. Plagued by a school rival and aided by his friends, he struggles to build a universe he can be proud of in this humorous fantasy. Steve lebel has created a world full of gods who are more like humans than we would imagine. Join bernie as he creates his first universe, only to find his world in chaos. Meteor storms, volcanoes, and tidal waves threaten to destroy everything hes built.
Steve lebel hospital president, technology entrepreneur, algorithmic trader is definitely not serious. May 30, 2017 in many ways, steve lebels universe builders series has been a wonderful, charming effort to think about that question. On this website, you can find articles and short stories ive written. Bernie and the wizards is a fun combination of medievaltype fantasy and more modern fantasy. The originality of that work has won numerous well deserved awards. Whimsy is at the core of his novel, the universe builders, which is told with lebel s unique balance of seriousness, humor, and whimsy. Bernie and the putty by steve lebel 2014, paperback at the best online prices at. Steve lebel for fans of harry potter and percy jackson comes a new series winner of 16 awards for excellence grand prize, writers digest best book of the year, ian gold, readers favorite gold, san francisco book festival gold, elit awards gold, independent author network and 10 more awards. September first day for my new book bernie and the time lords, and it made it to best seller status in the top 100 best selling books in its category. And, to top it all off, ive received 16 national and international awards for it. For complete coverage of this years awards, check out the mayjune 2015 issue of writers digest. The first book, bernie and the putty, won 16 national and international awards for excellence.
Filled with humor, action, and crazy twists, this coming of age story is epic fantasy and science fiction at its best. In a world where everyone lives forever and abilities are godlike, young bernie s ambition is to become a great universe builder like his father. This novella is a prequel to that book, and soon there will be a sequel to that first book. The young god is drawn into an epic battle pitting the power of the gods against the forces of magic, while the lives of every man, woman, and child on the planet hang in the balance. The weekly deals is a weekly digest email sent to readers signed up for the genre of your choice. Bernie and the wizards, by steve lebel umneys alley. Steve lebel hospital president, technology entrepreneur, algorithmic stock trader.
Bernie and the putty is written by steve lebel and stands a part in a sea of mediocrity. The original book bernie and the putty fresh with his diploma from god school, determined but unsure, bright but without confidence, bernie faces the challenge of building his own universe. Bernie and the putty the first book written by steve lebel. Bernie and the putty steve lebel brain waves cherime macfarlane dark side of the moon ahmad taylor sunstone holly barbo trapt. Bernie and the putty, by steve lebel, is the grandprize winning novel in the 2nd annual writers digest selfpublished ebook awards. How can you stop a god from destroying everything even if you are a god. Steve lebel author a writer of things that arent true. If not more so, i have a sneaking feeling that this one just hurdled the others in my universe builders chart. This mailing uses a different sending engine than the daily deal itself, so some readers who miss the daily deal for whatever reason spam filters, timing, vacations. No, not necessarily gods in the christian, or even roman, sense of the word. When not writing, he can be found cursing the stock market, or thinking up new plots for the universe builders. Apr 26, 2017 bernie is desperate to keep this from happening, even if the murderous wizard causing all the problems is powerful enough to hurt a god all books in the universe builders series are standalone and can be read in any order. Unfortunately, most of the gods believe that their creations have no feelings so they have no qualms about destroying a universe if it didnt turn out the way they wanted. Bernie comes from a broken home, lives on the poor side of town, and is plagued by a mischievous invisible cloud.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the universe builders. This humorous fantasy focuses on a young god named bernie, who just graduated from god school. Lebel s creative genius shines throughout the entire book, and. The world of the radolins is a place with only ancient technology, while bernies world is a world of gods who create universes but are not allpowerful.
And oh my gods it is just as awesome as the others. Bernie and the putty is a refreshingly original story that follows the path of a young god as he struggles to achieve his lifelong dreams. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Whimsy is at the core of his novel, the universe builders, which is told with lebels unique balance of seriousness, humor, and whimsy. Wd magazine online exclusives page 11 of 17 writers digest. If it were only that easy an old school rival will do whatever it takes to ensure bernies failure, even if it means destroying his world. To promote the book, i created a website called the universe builders. Bernie and the putty, an engaging and wholly original tale about a school where young gods are trained in the art of universe. The mail just brought in my very own signed copy of bernie and the wizards sequel to the universe builders bernie and the putty, written by steve lebel.
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