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O.C.L.T. #4
Incursion
R.C. Hayes has settled into his job with the FBI, and put behind him the strange incident that ended his military career. But when he and his partner are sent to the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana to look into a murder, events take an unsettling and eerily familiar turn. R.C. struggles to solve the case as deaths pile up around him and as the situation takes a decidedly unnatural cast. With the help of a mysterious new ally, he may finally come to terms with what happened to him long ago—and enter a strange new career he is uniquely suited for. Provided he can survive the incursion of supernatural elements into his supposedly safe and mundane world.
This is the second full-length novel in the O.C.L.T. series. It joins the novellas "Brought to Light" by Aaron Rosenberg and "The Temple of Camazotz" by David Niall Wilson, and the novel "The Parting," also by David Niall Wilson, in setting the stage for further adventures. Each of these works introduces another facet of the O.C.L.T. team; "Incursion" draws the loose ends together, establishes a base, and determines leadership for the fledgling agency.
This is the second full-length novel in the O.C.L.T. series. It joins the novellas "Brought to Light" by Aaron Rosenberg and "The Temple of Camazotz" by David Niall Wilson, and the novel "The Parting," also by David Niall Wilson, in setting the stage for further adventures. Each of these works introduces another facet of the O.C.L.T. team; "Incursion" draws the loose ends together, establishes a base, and determines leadership for the fledgling agency.
- GenresUrban FantasyFantasy
ebook
First published December 1, 2011
About the author
Aaron Rosenberg
236 books117 followersAaron Rosenberg is an award-winning, bestselling novelist, children’s book author, and game designer. He's written original fiction (including the NOOK-bestselling humorous science fiction novel No Small Bills, the Dread Remora space-opera series, and the O.C.L.T. supernatural thriller series), tie-in novels (including the PsiPhi winner Collective Hindsight for Star Trek: SCE, the Daemon Gates trilogy for Warhammer, Tides of Darkness and the Scribe-nominated Beyond the Dark Portal for WarCraft, Hunt and Run for Stargate: Atlantis, and Substitution Method and Road Less Traveled for Eureka), young adult novels (including the Scribe-winning Bandslam: The Novel and books for iCarly and Ben10), children's books (including an original Scholastic Bestseller series, Pete and Penny's Pizza Puzzles, and work for PowerPuff Girls and Transformers Animated), roleplaying games (including original games like Asylum and Spookshow, the Origins Award-winning Gamemastering Secrets, and sections of The Supernatural Roleplaying Game, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, and The Deryni Roleplaying Game), short stories, webcomics, essays, and educational books. He has ranged from mystery to speculative fiction to drama to comedy, always with the same intent—to tell a good story. You can visit him online at gryphonrose.com or follow him on Twitter @gryphonrose.
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May 14, 2012
You might recognise the name Aaron Rosenberg from a number of tie-in novels for established fan favourites such as WarCraft, Star Trek and Warhammer, just to name a few but he’s also done plenty of original fiction and Incursion is one of them.
Incursion is a fantastic supernatural story that has plenty of action and mystery to keep me turning the pages. I’m also a person that really enjoys mythologies and found it extremely refreshing to learn so many Native American myths that I have never heard of before. Incursion reminds me of some of the best episodes of classic X-Files and definitely has me interested in the rest of the series.
Incursion is one of the first books in the shared-world series titled O.C.L.T. which stands for Orphic Crisis Logistical Taskforce and is the brainchild of David Niall Wilson and Aaron Rosenberg. There are actually a few novellas set before the events of Incursion but I had no trouble picking this story up as this book is mostly independent of the previous stories.
Our main character R.C. Hayes and his partner have been sent by the bureau to investigate a murder in the Flathead Indian Reservation. What makes this murder so different is that the victim has been killed with a well-placed arrow to his throat. As the pair looks further into the case, they discover that this is only the tip of the iceberg and more deaths are coming. Along the way R.C. is joined by a gorgeous and mysterious Spanish woman who seems to know what is really happening at the reservation. Can they put a stop to the events and restore peace to the reservation?
This isn’t the first time that R.C. has encountered the supernatural. When R.C. was serving in the military, there was an incident in Uppsala that wiped out all of his team except him. He couldn’t believe what he saw as none of it made sense. So it was really great to see R.C. transform from a sceptic to a believer through the course of this book. His cool-headedness is also a wonderful contrast to the gung-ho attitude of Isabella and the two of them make a superb team together.
Like I said before, I’m a sucker for mythologies and I really enjoyed how the different beings from Native American myths are brought to this story. Rosenberg did a great job linking various myths and the plot together to bring a satisfying end to this story.
Incursion is a fun and entertaining story. In the ending we finally get to see what the O.C.L.T. is and what it is that they do. This story is only a piece of the jigsaw puzzle that builds towards something bigger and I can’t wait to see what else is in store for the O.C.L.T. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a good well-written supernatural story.
(Originally posted at http://www.paperlessreading.com/2012/...)
Incursion is a fantastic supernatural story that has plenty of action and mystery to keep me turning the pages. I’m also a person that really enjoys mythologies and found it extremely refreshing to learn so many Native American myths that I have never heard of before. Incursion reminds me of some of the best episodes of classic X-Files and definitely has me interested in the rest of the series.
Incursion is one of the first books in the shared-world series titled O.C.L.T. which stands for Orphic Crisis Logistical Taskforce and is the brainchild of David Niall Wilson and Aaron Rosenberg. There are actually a few novellas set before the events of Incursion but I had no trouble picking this story up as this book is mostly independent of the previous stories.
Our main character R.C. Hayes and his partner have been sent by the bureau to investigate a murder in the Flathead Indian Reservation. What makes this murder so different is that the victim has been killed with a well-placed arrow to his throat. As the pair looks further into the case, they discover that this is only the tip of the iceberg and more deaths are coming. Along the way R.C. is joined by a gorgeous and mysterious Spanish woman who seems to know what is really happening at the reservation. Can they put a stop to the events and restore peace to the reservation?
This isn’t the first time that R.C. has encountered the supernatural. When R.C. was serving in the military, there was an incident in Uppsala that wiped out all of his team except him. He couldn’t believe what he saw as none of it made sense. So it was really great to see R.C. transform from a sceptic to a believer through the course of this book. His cool-headedness is also a wonderful contrast to the gung-ho attitude of Isabella and the two of them make a superb team together.
Like I said before, I’m a sucker for mythologies and I really enjoyed how the different beings from Native American myths are brought to this story. Rosenberg did a great job linking various myths and the plot together to bring a satisfying end to this story.
Incursion is a fun and entertaining story. In the ending we finally get to see what the O.C.L.T. is and what it is that they do. This story is only a piece of the jigsaw puzzle that builds towards something bigger and I can’t wait to see what else is in store for the O.C.L.T. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a good well-written supernatural story.
(Originally posted at http://www.paperlessreading.com/2012/...)
December 15, 2011
Excellent progression in the shared universe... also unique creatures, at the least noithing i've ever seen in horror or urban fantasy... more to come at a later date, once published.
August 1, 2019
This particular passage struck a nerve with me:
"Besides, what difference would it make? He was off the case. He couldn’t disobey a direct order from a superior. All those years in the military had made sure of that. So his only reply was “Yes, sir.”
I don't think any non-military person, can fully relate to the concept of disobeying a direct order. Military basic training consists of breaking the recruit by using tactics of humiliation, degradation, sleep deprivation, along other demeaning activities to create the 'I was only following orders' good little soldier. It doesn't work with everybody, it didn't work with me, but look around you and you will see the mindless troops that just follow orders.
Reed Christopher Hayes ("R. C." to his friends and "Crease" to his teammates) doesn't seem to know how to disobey a direct order, but he is a man of principle who would rather lose his job than compromise. It is this moral compass that brings him into O.C.L.T.
I am looking forward to reading more about the organization O.C.L.T, and to reading more by Aaron Greenberg.
"Besides, what difference would it make? He was off the case. He couldn’t disobey a direct order from a superior. All those years in the military had made sure of that. So his only reply was “Yes, sir.”
I don't think any non-military person, can fully relate to the concept of disobeying a direct order. Military basic training consists of breaking the recruit by using tactics of humiliation, degradation, sleep deprivation, along other demeaning activities to create the 'I was only following orders' good little soldier. It doesn't work with everybody, it didn't work with me, but look around you and you will see the mindless troops that just follow orders.
Reed Christopher Hayes ("R. C." to his friends and "Crease" to his teammates) doesn't seem to know how to disobey a direct order, but he is a man of principle who would rather lose his job than compromise. It is this moral compass that brings him into O.C.L.T.
I am looking forward to reading more about the organization O.C.L.T, and to reading more by Aaron Greenberg.
July 12, 2018
Special Agents R.C. Hayes and Danika “Nick” Frome have been sent to Pablo, Montana to work on a case in involving a number of deaths on the Reservation lands. Three men have been killed so far, each one shot though the throat with hand-made arrows. All three bodies were found in the same area of the woods, and the only footprints found nearby are too long and thin to be human.
Things get more interesting when they come across an illegal logging operation near the site of the deaths. The facts they have found so far just aren’t adding up. Something unusual is definitely happening here. Can the two FBI agents solve this case before more are killed in the woods?
I enjoyed this story. I got to learn a little about the supernatural creatures and the local Native American tribesmen involved in this tale. The story that the author told kept me quite interested in finding out what was happening and why. It was a very enjoyable paranormal thriller that I think most people will enjoy as well. I would recommend giving it a try.
Things get more interesting when they come across an illegal logging operation near the site of the deaths. The facts they have found so far just aren’t adding up. Something unusual is definitely happening here. Can the two FBI agents solve this case before more are killed in the woods?
I enjoyed this story. I got to learn a little about the supernatural creatures and the local Native American tribesmen involved in this tale. The story that the author told kept me quite interested in finding out what was happening and why. It was a very enjoyable paranormal thriller that I think most people will enjoy as well. I would recommend giving it a try.
June 13, 2023
More like a 2.5.
Light and promising start to a series, although characters weren't very deeply drawn. I enjoyed the plot, although the writing did a lot of telling rather than showing the action. In this sense, it felt a lot like a quick treatment for a story, maybe an early draft. I think my main problem with it was that I felt like I was reading a report about everything that was happening in an X-files-lite Monster of the Week episode, rather than feeling like I was there witnessing and experiencing everything that was happening. With some editing to flesh out the characters and to make it a more immediate experience for the reader, it might be worth returning.
So a fine diversion for an afternoon, but I doubt I will revisit this universe.
Light and promising start to a series, although characters weren't very deeply drawn. I enjoyed the plot, although the writing did a lot of telling rather than showing the action. In this sense, it felt a lot like a quick treatment for a story, maybe an early draft. I think my main problem with it was that I felt like I was reading a report about everything that was happening in an X-files-lite Monster of the Week episode, rather than feeling like I was there witnessing and experiencing everything that was happening. With some editing to flesh out the characters and to make it a more immediate experience for the reader, it might be worth returning.
So a fine diversion for an afternoon, but I doubt I will revisit this universe.
June 10, 2015
I was hoping for something like the X-Files. This seems to have a similar premise, but I quit reading 25% of the way through. The author still has a lot of room to grow. I felt the character interactions were awkward and forced, which made it very difficult to read. The breaking point was the way the investigating agents treated suspects as if they were in a particularly bad 1970s cop drama. The mystery simply wasn't developed enough to overcome the bad characterization and clumsy plot.
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