W. R. Rosche (Author of Heroes Borne)

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Caution: This book contains brief scenes of women being physically abused / raped. By 2197, the Earth’s floating cities have transcended the natural catastrophes that destroyed much of the planet. Helen Holm (a privileged descendant of a city founder) ...more
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This book will likely appeal to fans of conventional sword and sorcery yarns. The book opens in a technologically advanced but decaying city built around an ancient interstellar spacecraft. Two human ‘servitors’ battle mechanical insectoids and demons ...more
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This book may appeal to readers who enjoy straightforward, shoot-em-up action.

In a top-secret operation, a US Special Forces squad captures an ancient giant and flies it to a hidden research lab near Billings Montana. Their goal is to create an army This book may appeal to readers who enjoy straightforward, shoot-em-up action.

In a top-secret operation, a US Special Forces squad captures an ancient giant and flies it to a hidden research lab near Billings Montana. Their goal is to create an army of ‘super-soldiers.’ The giant is incredibly fast and strong, very intelligent and has unbelievable healing and regenerative properties. Unknown to its captors, the creature (identified as a biblical Nephilim) has attracted the attention of a European ‘deep state’ group that is determined to steal it away.

The Nephilim proves impossible to control and soon makes a bloody escape, fleeing into the wilds of the nearby Crow Indian Reservation. An army is quickly mobilized to capture the creature. In addition to the literal US Army, the pursuers include mercenaries sent by the European group, staff from the Billings lab and a large cadre of Indian Affairs police officers led by ex-US Army Ranger Frank Ironhorse Whitman.

The book is well-researched, tying ‘real’ ancient texts to Native American legends about white giants that once dominated parts of America. It seems to accurately reflect the geography of the Crow Indian Reservation and environs and incorporates what are, as far as I could tell, authentic military nomenclature and weapon descriptions. Taken together, these factors create a credible environment for the book’s action.

The book has a high body count, with bodies being knocked about like pins in a bowling alley. Unfortunately, that equates to the impact the myriad of bloody deaths had on me as the reader. The characters are one-dimensional and, when they are fleshed out at all, it is through narrative rather than their own thoughts and words. I found them so shallow and unrelatable that, at some point, I started pulling for the giant.

This book has the makings of a great read that, to me, doesn’t live up to its promise. It wasn’t helped by the lack of proofreading—there are long stretches where every page has syntax, word substitution or other errors. ...more

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Empire: Spiral
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This book will likely appeal to fans of conventional sword and sorcery yarns.

The book opens in a technologically advanced but decaying city built around an ancient interstellar spacecraft. Two human ‘servitors’ battle mechanical insectoids and demons This book will likely appeal to fans of conventional sword and sorcery yarns.

The book opens in a technologically advanced but decaying city built around an ancient interstellar spacecraft. Two human ‘servitors’ battle mechanical insectoids and demons as they try to stop the ship’s ‘reactor’ from overloading and destroying their city. Meanwhile, an evil sorcerer activates the ship’s drive, sending it to another ‘dimensional sphere.’

The opening ‘spiral’ (chapter) is full of dark, vivid imagery that called to mind a very bad 1970 acid trip. Three of the novel’s main protagonists emerge from the bloody chaos: Tia, an aristocratic woman; Sir Peter, a renowned knight and Kyle, a burly peasant sorcerer. After battling a 'gargantuan tentacled abomination,' they wake up together as prisoners in an unfamiliar non-human environment.

The novel’s second major storyline involves Tia’s former personal servant, Rebecca; Lysander, an aged magician; Barry, Kyle’s nephew and Cabot, who comes across as a stereotypical misogynist. They are virtual prisoners, forced to help clean up the wreckage caused by the destruction of the city’s cathedral.

Each spiral is told from the perspective of one of the main protagonists. When not avoiding the ‘tentacled abomination,’ Tia and her small entourage plot to escape the city of Carcosa. Rebecca and her fellow survivors also focus on not being eaten by the demon/monster. During one terrifying attack it is discovered that Rebecca has a hidden power that gains her enemies as well as friends.

Tia, Sir Peter and Kyle finally get permission to leave Carcosa and set sail, ostensibly for the city of Quadratum. Their real destination is a portal that may let them get back home. They travel far, meet other characters and suffer many misadventures before their journey reaches a disastrous snag—to be addressed in the next volume.

I commend the author on crafting a very rich and multifaceted environment for this series of books. The story moves along at a good pace, and the characters get into and out of interesting situations. The gender roles and dialogue seemed a bit cliché-ridden and dated—they reminded me of fantasy books from the late sixties. However, this probably falls within the comfort level of many readers of this subgenre.

I don’t fuss too much about the technical quality of the writing, as long as the story is told well and holds my interest. This book crossed a line though: the errors are just too frequent and intrusive. Hopefully, they were addressed in the revised edition. ...more

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