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Pale Face Kindle Edition

by W.D. Kilpack III (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
Special Recognition: L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest

An outcast loner survives the impossible. How can he survive becoming the proof that no one can deny?

Hector Whitehorse did not belong — not here, not anywhere.

Born on a New Mexico reservation, but educated in the white-man’s school, Hector was part of two worlds, but at home in neither. It only got worse when his entrapment went from a feeling to a reality: trapped between Earth and someplace else.

Hector’s close encounter nearly cost him his life. The repercussions could make him wish that he had not been so lucky.

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• Pale Face is "pretty darned good. I like it. I love how [Hector] sees the aliens and the white men in the same light. A nice, brutal, ironic twist ... this is good stuff." — Dave Wolverton, International Best-Selling Author
• 5/5 Stars — Pale Face is "absolutely fascinating! The book gives whole new meaning to the phrase 'pale face.' Pale Face is, in part, sci-fi. But I found it to be so much more. It's a deep-diving character study of Hector that borders on Navajo mysticism. Kilpack's writing style was mesmerizing in the depth to which he presented Hector." — Jeff Bailey, author of Not On My Watch
• 5/5 Stars — Pale Face is "a clever story! Well written ... juicy lines such as – 'he turned his attention upward toward the stars. It was cool, the breeze barely rustling the sparse grass, but still managing to carry along the aromatic scent of sage.' Loved the settings, well crafted characters, nicely plotted. Leaned on the metaphysical to add intrigue. A lot of research went into this story. Enjoyed the originality!" — Vine Voice, Amazon.com
• 5/5 Stars — Pale Face is a "masterful blending of fiction with historical and contemporary issues. Vivid characters and scenes play out in this intriguing and suspenseful story. Multiple characters come to life and evoke sympathy, empathy, admiration and disdain as we come to know them. Interracial, social and quasi legal issues are intertwined. Overall a suspenseful, perfectly paced, thought provoking story you will not want to put down until the end, which will catch you off guard." — Will Davis, author of Artificial Intelligence
• 5/5 Stars — "Pale Face pulled me in immediately. I loved the descriptive writing and the original plot. Hector grew up on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, where UFO sitings are common, although not readily believed. But his experience changes his life in ways one wouldn't imagine. I enjoyed the fast pace and believable struggle as he deals with trying to make sense of his life-changing experience. Close encounters of an original kind!" — V.J. Garske, author of The Raven Moonstone
• 5/5 Stars — Pale Face is "a fast-paced combo of sci-fi, intrigue, mysticism, conspiracy thriller, and inevitable romance. The author's writing is addictive and richly layered. Highly recommended!" — Jack King, author of Beyond Blood
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    10 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    112 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 21, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09P1XMPJV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 21, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 21, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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W.D. Kilpack III

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W.D. Kilpack III, MPC, PSMC, is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author recognized for his works across various media, including print, online, radio, and television. His writing journey began at the age of nine when he won an award for a poem. As an adult, his first three novels — Crown Prince, Order of Light, Demon Seed, and Pale Face — each won the International Firebird Book Award and The BookFest Award, with Crown Prince also receiving the International Impact Book Award. His works Demon Seed, Rilari, and Vengeance Borne were featured as Editor’s Choice on BooksShelf, and both Order of Light and Rilari were named Top Picks. He earned an Honorable Mention from L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest for his novella Pale Face. To date, his books have garnered 27 awards.

In addition to his writing career, W.D. Kilpack III has served as the editor and publisher of 23 print and online news and literary publications, with circulations as high as 770,000. He is also a partner at Safe Harbor Films, LLC, where he writes screenplays and oversees marketing efforts.

He holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Westminster University, where he double-majored in communication and philosophy and completed the Honors Program. He went on to earn a Master of Professional Communication with a writing emphasis. As a high-performing athlete, he also qualified for international competition in Greco-Roman wrestling.

For 25 years, he was a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach. Outside of his professional accomplishments, he is an accomplished cook. He resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is happily married to his high-school sweetheart and is father to five children, as well as helping to raise five step-children.

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  • JB Opp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Building empathy in the process
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024
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    Literature gives you the opportunity to feel the experiences of others, to hear their thoughts in your mind and to create a virtual world in your head, building empathy in the process. Kilpack did all of these as he unfolded the story of Hector, page after page. His struggles become your own, as you yearn for his recovery, his belonging and his peace. I look forward to seeing the characters and world Kilpack created coming to life on the screen…and finding out what happens next!
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  • Wayne H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
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    This book is a hard to put down page turner!!!!
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  • Samantha C Readz
    3.0 out of 5 stars Started great but slowly went downhill
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
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    I was pulled in quickly. I wanted to know about Hector and this mystery coma. The first half of the book did a lot of revealing, but then he sneaks off to this ufologist and the story just gets dumb in my opinion. It was just boring from there on. I literally fell asleep from bordem several times. Again, started off great which is likely why I'm so disappointed.
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  • Michele R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A well written short story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
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    Pale Face is 95 pages of well-written short scenes that tell a compelling story about a man and a close encounter that changes his life forever. All we see are glimpses that leave us wanting more with the turn of every page.
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  • 223JPB
    5.0 out of 5 stars So many awards!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
    Pale Face by Bill Kilpack was absolutely fascinating. I can see why it has won so many awards. To start with, the book gives whole new meaning to the Native American phrase ‘pale face.’ The lead character is Hector, a Navaho Indian living on the Navaho Reservation. Hector has an ‘accident’ and is catastrophically injured and should have died instantly. But he doesn’t die!! He is miraculously ‘repaired’ and healed in an incredibly short period of time. Thus, the story unfolds. Pale Face is, in part, sci-fi. But I found it to be so much more. It’s a deep diving character study of Hector that almost borders on mysticism, Navaho mysticism. Kilpack’s writing style was mesmerizing in the depth to which he presented Hector. For me, five stars for both Bill Kilpack and for Pale Face.
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  • Avid Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Close Encounters of an original kind
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2023
    I didn't know what to expect but was pulled in immediately. I loved the descriptive writing and the original plot. Hector grew up on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, where UFO sitings are common, although not readily believed. But his experience changes his life in ways one wouldn't imagine. I enjoyed the fast pace and 'believable' struggle he deals with trying to make sense of his life-changing experience. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys light sci-fi with out the technical details.
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  • Colo Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Unique Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022
    What a clever story. Well written...juicy lines such as–"he turned his attention upward toward the stars. It was cool, the breeze barely rustling the sparse grass, but still managing to carry along the aromatic scent of sage." Loved the settings, well crafted characters, nicely plotted. Leaned on the metaphysical to add intrigue. A lot of research went into this story. Enjoyed the originality.
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  • Dave1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid Characters and Scenes Play Out in This Intriguing and Suspenseful Historical Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
    Masterful blending of fiction with historical and contemporary issues. Multiple characters come to life and evoke sympathy, empathy, admiration and disdain as we come to know them. Interracial, social and quasi legal issues are intertwined. Overall a suspenseful, perfectly paced, thought provoking story you will not want to put down until the end, which will catch you off guard.
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  • C. Murphy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Life-changing alien encounter
    Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2024
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    This is the story of a Navaho loner who experiences a nearly lethal encounter with alien beings, and the aftermath of that contact. As he heals, he is subject to uncomfortable celebrity, skepticism - even animosity, but it is the deadly conspiracy to silence him permanently that changes his life completely. I was hooked at the beginning by a desire to know what happened, and that feeling was duplicated at the end. The main character, Hector Whitehorse, seemed to be living the events outside of himself, though, as if he were merely an observer. An interesting way to write him.
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