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Sorrows Fall
by
Davonne Burns (Goodreads Author)
When you have the ability to see peoples' emotional states, being in a crowd is like being assaulted by incoherent chaotic rainbows. Then add to that the fact that you've been trained from infancy to kill and experiencing other people's emotions becomes a massive liability. While killing might not come easily, obedience does and that's all that's required to be an assassin...more
Paperback, First, 190 pages
Published
April 3rd 2008
by Booksurge Publishing
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Trained from birth, Sorrow is an assassin that is on everyone’s list in a galactic struggle for power.
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In her first novel, author Davonne Burns’ fast paced, multifaceted action science fiction tome tells the tale of Sorrow, an emotionally crippled, psychic boy assassin. Yearning for love and acceptance, he is physically abused, emotionally bullied and psychically controlled with advanced technical devices by the Barendi clan. He is a pawn in the fight between the clan, various governments and...more
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In her first novel, author Davonne Burns’ fast paced, multifaceted action science fiction tome tells the tale of Sorrow, an emotionally crippled, psychic boy assassin. Yearning for love and acceptance, he is physically abused, emotionally bullied and psychically controlled with advanced technical devices by the Barendi clan. He is a pawn in the fight between the clan, various governments and...more
I was given a copy of Sorrow’s Fall for an honest review and I can honestly say that I loved every bit of it. Davonne Burns thrusts you into a world fighting for power over the galaxy. Thrown into the middle of it all is Sorrow, a boy who possesses a gift that everyone wants to get their hands on. He is a weapon. An assassin bred to kill. Nothing more. Or…at least that’s what he believes.
From the beginning I felt a strong connection with this character. I felt for him when he was sad or hurting...more
From the beginning I felt a strong connection with this character. I felt for him when he was sad or hurting...more
Davonne weaves a sci fi adventure that will touch you deeply. All writers have strengths and Davonne’s is the simply the way she imparts emotions to the reader, She is a master at getting into the head of her character and making you feel a connection with them. She gives nothing away, as she effortless leads us through the plot. Presently you with endless twists and turns you did not foresee.
I was swept away on the author’s imagination to a distant land were our nightmares reside. A cruel place...more
I was swept away on the author’s imagination to a distant land were our nightmares reside. A cruel place...more
Was fun to write and oddly I enjoy going back and re-reading it.
of course it was awsome n cant wait for a sequel :D , think ive read it 2 or maybe 3 times now i kinda forget hehe but defo worth a read :P
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Having learned to read by age four, Davonne hasn't stopped since. At age seven, she read The Yearling and learned something wonderful, books were populated by real people in real places. She never went back to the kids section again.
Her mother, recognizing the need for more substantial reading material, introduced her to Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Jules Vern. Thus a life-long love of science f...more
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Her mother, recognizing the need for more substantial reading material, introduced her to Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov and Jules Vern. Thus a life-long love of science f...more
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