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Dark Tide #1
Emergence
The galaxy is a dangerous place
It's about to become even more dangerous
For millennia, the Krai’kesh waited. They plotted. And now they are ready to strike. Now they emerge.
The worlds of the Milky Way galaxy enjoy a tenuous peace, unaware and ill-prepared for the threat building beyond the furthest reaches of humanity. The star federation of Tar Ebon stands as a shining light of justice and mercy in a harsh galaxy, and they will be the first to suffer the fury of the Krai’kesh.
Commanding a fleet at the far end of the galaxy, veteran navy captain Martin Rigsby has risen through the ranks by sheer grit and determination, defending Tar Ebon from brutal pirates, the Empire and more.
And when the onslaught comes, Martin and his fleet may be Tar Ebon’s last hope for freedom.
170 pages, Paperback
Published December 31, 2016
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About the author
Dayne Edmondson
37 books279 followersDayne first began writing fantasy at the age of fifteen when he discovered the worlds which fantasy novels could transport him to. Since then, he’s read countless fantasy and science fiction novels from the likes of Robert Jordan, Elizabeth Haydon, Peter F. Hamilton, George R.R. Martin and many others. He has earned a bachelor of business administration from CTU, written a fantasy novel, obtained his customs broker license and started a publishing business.
Dayne lives in southeastern Michigan with his wife and daughter. When he is not working on his Saga of the Seven Stars series and his next novel, you can find him reading, watching television with his wife, biking, walking and playing on the computer or with his daughter.
Dayne lives in southeastern Michigan with his wife and daughter. When he is not working on his Saga of the Seven Stars series and his next novel, you can find him reading, watching television with his wife, biking, walking and playing on the computer or with his daughter.
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December 18, 2018
Humanity has crossed the stars and settled on to many different planets and while they seem happy, there is a past war that most have forgotten about or think are just stories to scare children at bedtime. Unfortunately, this is not the case as far as bedtime goes...
A routine observation mission for FIA agent Kimberly Hague rapidly turns into survival as the building she's in is blown up and an enemy not seen or remembered in two millenia begins an onslaught.
On the planet of Serpentis III, Derek Jamison is training new recruits when the invasion starts. As he and his men return to base that is being bombed, the alien invasion force is like nothing he's ever seen, four-legged monsters that seem almost impervious to their weapons.
At the same time, an emergency distress call from a planet has the Federation racing to the aid, the details unclear other than there's an attacking force and no further communication can be made with the planets populace. Arriving in system in force, fighters are launched to combat the enemy but their weapons are practically useless...
Battles rage in space and on planets, the action is fast-paced and chaotic as war and skirmishes between the two races break out. The enemy is unlike anything most people know of, but there are a few and soon what looks like a hopeless state becomes a battle for survival.
A routine observation mission for FIA agent Kimberly Hague rapidly turns into survival as the building she's in is blown up and an enemy not seen or remembered in two millenia begins an onslaught.
On the planet of Serpentis III, Derek Jamison is training new recruits when the invasion starts. As he and his men return to base that is being bombed, the alien invasion force is like nothing he's ever seen, four-legged monsters that seem almost impervious to their weapons.
At the same time, an emergency distress call from a planet has the Federation racing to the aid, the details unclear other than there's an attacking force and no further communication can be made with the planets populace. Arriving in system in force, fighters are launched to combat the enemy but their weapons are practically useless...
Battles rage in space and on planets, the action is fast-paced and chaotic as war and skirmishes between the two races break out. The enemy is unlike anything most people know of, but there are a few and soon what looks like a hopeless state becomes a battle for survival.
December 18, 2018
Pretty decent Sci-fi book about the future human race and a deadly foe that wants to wipe them out. Jumps around a lot to multiple characters in different roles and places within the galaxy. I didn’t quite get the Eternals or how they came about.
March 17, 2017
Action filled story about humans defending their worlds and peoples against scary 4-legged aliens. Great story, fast read.
August 5, 2017
A thrilling fast paced space adventure. Loved it get your copy today
January 15, 2019
Disappointing. No character development, little history, little world building, no science, and annoying one dimensional aliens (kill. kill. kill) Don't need to read any more of this series.
December 31, 2018
Not a bad read, a mix of SciFi & Magic. But didn't hold my attention enough to go into book 2
September 6, 2017
Holy cow! Do you know how you find a book that is so good, so engrossing, so entertaining that you can't put it down? Well, this isn't one of them so get over that idea right now. When I started this book I had a lot of work on and it suited me just right to not have a demanding book screaming to be read.
Emergence could be a much better read with a minor amount of plot development. The basic plot is that there is a bunch of aliens that want to destroy humanity and the story is really a lacklustre description of that struggle. If the author had thrown in a little bit more information about motivation, history, characters, blah, blah, blah I wouldn't be bagging the story out so much.
Oh, did I mention the magic? Dayne has mixed up two genres in this story and he hasn't done it all that well for either. I started reading the book thinking this is boring, a second rate sci fi that I probably won't read to the end. Then, all of a sudden up pops a pair of magicians to fight the aliens. Sad to say it drags the novel down to comic book style. Nothing wrong with comic books but this one doesn't have pictures.
I did force myself to finish the book but only so I could give it the review it deserves. The only other confusion for me that hasn't been resolved is why so many reviewers gave it five stars. Did they read a different book to the one I read?
Emergence could be a much better read with a minor amount of plot development. The basic plot is that there is a bunch of aliens that want to destroy humanity and the story is really a lacklustre description of that struggle. If the author had thrown in a little bit more information about motivation, history, characters, blah, blah, blah I wouldn't be bagging the story out so much.
Oh, did I mention the magic? Dayne has mixed up two genres in this story and he hasn't done it all that well for either. I started reading the book thinking this is boring, a second rate sci fi that I probably won't read to the end. Then, all of a sudden up pops a pair of magicians to fight the aliens. Sad to say it drags the novel down to comic book style. Nothing wrong with comic books but this one doesn't have pictures.
I did force myself to finish the book but only so I could give it the review it deserves. The only other confusion for me that hasn't been resolved is why so many reviewers gave it five stars. Did they read a different book to the one I read?
December 18, 2018
Not to my taste. 2.5
March 3, 2017
seriously under developed
September 4, 2018
Mmm
Pass. I have nothing else to say about this attempt at a book. Z z z z z z z
Pass. I have nothing else to say about this attempt at a book. Z z z z z z z
February 4, 2017
So, I bought into this book on the description’s first sentence: If you love Star Wars and Starcraft, you’ll love this book.”
I love both those things so I was like “Sure!” And it started off like an episode of Battlestar Galactica. Which I also love. There was a hot-headed pilot. There were CAG’s. And spacefighters. It was under written but that might be a style choice. The second chapter was about an intelligence agent at a ball or something
I’m like, “Okay, let’s see where this goes.”
Then we jumped to the space marines. they’re tromping around in space marine suits. They’ve got laser guns. All the sort of things that space marines are supposed to have. Then the aliens show up. It’s a straight up clone of Zerg/Tryanids and that’s cool with me. I love that stuff.
And again, very under described. There’s a scene where a flagship space battleship is taken out by the aliens and crashes into the planet. In the space of about 5 sentences. That’s too little space spent on something huge falling out of the sky. I mean, overall, there’s no emotional connection being made with any of the three or four characters or the 100’s or 1000’s of people that just died in that crash. Take some time to acknowledge the tragdey of all those lives suddenly ending. Spend a moment on the dread that sets in when a symbol of your societies power is easily dispatched and sent tumbling to the ground.
But nope, we plow on to the scene that caused me to have the existential crisis. You see, these space marines go to a space port. In their future tech marine armor suits. Looking for future tech space ships. They fight some aliens with their laser rifles. So they can join the fight up in space with all the other future tech space ships and spacefairing aliens. When they run into magic.
That’s right, there’s magic in this book.
They participate in a very video game-esque fight scene with what turns out to involve quasi-religious icons. Now, you could get hung up on the fact that our POV character immediately identified and accepted these two quasi-religious beings with no problems. You could get hung up on the writing often staged scenes that seemed to be on pause until the POV character arrived to fully take in all the details rather than have the event happen to the POV character. You could. But I didn’t.
I couldn’t get over the idea of Magic being in this world.
Which may not seem like a big deal, but follow me on this one. After a few days of thought- longer than it took me to read the book- I decided that a society that had magic before an industrial age would never develop machine technology beyond that point. At least, not as we have/would.
You’re probably thinking something like “but a sufficiently advanced tech is indistinguishable from magic.” And it is…to an outsider. But to someone who lives with both Magic and Technology are different and work by different rules.
Now, follow me on this: the industrial revolution started with candle making. Candle making is a long process of dipping wicks into tallow, parrafin, or beeswax. People started making the machines to dip a bunch of wicks at once to speed up the process to supply the insatiable candle market. Because candles were the only way you could see at night.
Now, what’s the first spell the newbiest newb learns at magic school? It’s light. In the stories, they all learn to create light to study by at night. Now, imagine that you have access to a bunch of 1st year students looking to make some beer money. An enterprising person could pay those first years to cast light on rocks all day long. The investment is low- you just need rocks and 1st year students. So you can produce them cheaply and quickly.
Faster and cheaper than candles.
AND the magic light rocks won’t burn down your house. In a matter of months, you could destroy the candle industry. And you’re rich! Without candles, you don’t get to the idea of gas lamps in your house. Without gas lamps you don’t get the idea to use electricity to create a safer alternative with light bulbs. Without light bulbs you don’t get the idea for circuits. Without circuits you don’t get to computers. Without computers, you don’t get in space. Not with technology, anyway.
You can with magic. But not science. If you have a world with magic, I don’t think you’ll develop much technology at all. Why have radios when I can do the same thing with magic mirrors? See what I mean?
And in this book magic is no big deal. It’s like the difference between a Ford or a Dodge truck. It’s just a slightly different way of doing the same things. No one is really impressed by it or freaked out by it. Magic is just there. Some of the body guards for the President use magic. They’re not treated any different than the guys who use laser rifles. And there are at least 2 people, maybe more I forget, that have been alive for 1000’s of years and it’s no big deal.
As I read the book I kept coming up against that idea: something would happen with technology and I would think “well, since they have magic this would probably never happen, because…” And then I’d realize I’d spent 20 minutes thinking about how the world really doesn’t work rather than reading the rest of the scene.
It’s not like this is fantasy spaceships, these are sci-fi space ships. Characters distinctly say some things are technology. They’re described in science terms (coilguns, etc). Then there’s magic, where shit just happens with a hand wave.
The characters equally accept both things as a defacto part of their lives.
Okay, I think I could write a whole book on why this doesn’t work but no one’s got time for that. Why three stars?
Because I think if the writer pulled all the magic bits out, he’d have a compelling BSG/Starcraft mashup. It’s underwritten- there need to be better descriptions and more emotional context to what’s happening in the world. The magic bits smack of RPG table top characters and things from the writer’s past or at least he’s lived with those characters in his head for a long time.
Oh, and I was provided this book for a fair and honest review.
I love both those things so I was like “Sure!” And it started off like an episode of Battlestar Galactica. Which I also love. There was a hot-headed pilot. There were CAG’s. And spacefighters. It was under written but that might be a style choice. The second chapter was about an intelligence agent at a ball or something
I’m like, “Okay, let’s see where this goes.”
Then we jumped to the space marines. they’re tromping around in space marine suits. They’ve got laser guns. All the sort of things that space marines are supposed to have. Then the aliens show up. It’s a straight up clone of Zerg/Tryanids and that’s cool with me. I love that stuff.
And again, very under described. There’s a scene where a flagship space battleship is taken out by the aliens and crashes into the planet. In the space of about 5 sentences. That’s too little space spent on something huge falling out of the sky. I mean, overall, there’s no emotional connection being made with any of the three or four characters or the 100’s or 1000’s of people that just died in that crash. Take some time to acknowledge the tragdey of all those lives suddenly ending. Spend a moment on the dread that sets in when a symbol of your societies power is easily dispatched and sent tumbling to the ground.
But nope, we plow on to the scene that caused me to have the existential crisis. You see, these space marines go to a space port. In their future tech marine armor suits. Looking for future tech space ships. They fight some aliens with their laser rifles. So they can join the fight up in space with all the other future tech space ships and spacefairing aliens. When they run into magic.
That’s right, there’s magic in this book.
They participate in a very video game-esque fight scene with what turns out to involve quasi-religious icons. Now, you could get hung up on the fact that our POV character immediately identified and accepted these two quasi-religious beings with no problems. You could get hung up on the writing often staged scenes that seemed to be on pause until the POV character arrived to fully take in all the details rather than have the event happen to the POV character. You could. But I didn’t.
I couldn’t get over the idea of Magic being in this world.
Which may not seem like a big deal, but follow me on this one. After a few days of thought- longer than it took me to read the book- I decided that a society that had magic before an industrial age would never develop machine technology beyond that point. At least, not as we have/would.
You’re probably thinking something like “but a sufficiently advanced tech is indistinguishable from magic.” And it is…to an outsider. But to someone who lives with both Magic and Technology are different and work by different rules.
Now, follow me on this: the industrial revolution started with candle making. Candle making is a long process of dipping wicks into tallow, parrafin, or beeswax. People started making the machines to dip a bunch of wicks at once to speed up the process to supply the insatiable candle market. Because candles were the only way you could see at night.
Now, what’s the first spell the newbiest newb learns at magic school? It’s light. In the stories, they all learn to create light to study by at night. Now, imagine that you have access to a bunch of 1st year students looking to make some beer money. An enterprising person could pay those first years to cast light on rocks all day long. The investment is low- you just need rocks and 1st year students. So you can produce them cheaply and quickly.
Faster and cheaper than candles.
AND the magic light rocks won’t burn down your house. In a matter of months, you could destroy the candle industry. And you’re rich! Without candles, you don’t get to the idea of gas lamps in your house. Without gas lamps you don’t get the idea to use electricity to create a safer alternative with light bulbs. Without light bulbs you don’t get the idea for circuits. Without circuits you don’t get to computers. Without computers, you don’t get in space. Not with technology, anyway.
You can with magic. But not science. If you have a world with magic, I don’t think you’ll develop much technology at all. Why have radios when I can do the same thing with magic mirrors? See what I mean?
And in this book magic is no big deal. It’s like the difference between a Ford or a Dodge truck. It’s just a slightly different way of doing the same things. No one is really impressed by it or freaked out by it. Magic is just there. Some of the body guards for the President use magic. They’re not treated any different than the guys who use laser rifles. And there are at least 2 people, maybe more I forget, that have been alive for 1000’s of years and it’s no big deal.
As I read the book I kept coming up against that idea: something would happen with technology and I would think “well, since they have magic this would probably never happen, because…” And then I’d realize I’d spent 20 minutes thinking about how the world really doesn’t work rather than reading the rest of the scene.
It’s not like this is fantasy spaceships, these are sci-fi space ships. Characters distinctly say some things are technology. They’re described in science terms (coilguns, etc). Then there’s magic, where shit just happens with a hand wave.
The characters equally accept both things as a defacto part of their lives.
Okay, I think I could write a whole book on why this doesn’t work but no one’s got time for that. Why three stars?
Because I think if the writer pulled all the magic bits out, he’d have a compelling BSG/Starcraft mashup. It’s underwritten- there need to be better descriptions and more emotional context to what’s happening in the world. The magic bits smack of RPG table top characters and things from the writer’s past or at least he’s lived with those characters in his head for a long time.
Oh, and I was provided this book for a fair and honest review.
January 26, 2019
Interesting
The background is interesting but confusing. Humans have built a society from refugees from a future war. There are guardians, who are called the eternal. There is an ancient enemy, which has moved against human space again.
It's not clear what future the original refugees fled and whether it was one ark or the seven mentioned. What has humanity done to win this next war, for which the human race was to be prepared to win. The guardians were kidnapped from an alternate reality and are long lived. How to both and why fight for their kidnappers? Humanity has put the history of the ancient war into the box labeled myth but why is the military so unprepared for the reemergence of the enemy. It seems that in two thousand years, there has been no weapons or tactics developments to defeat this enemy.
The characters and society are not special but the background is the real weakness. The battle descriptions have some flaws but the writer did aim for a logical tech base and a plausible background, in both of which he succeeded despite the flaws. I may read the sequel if I can borrow it rather than purchase.
The background is interesting but confusing. Humans have built a society from refugees from a future war. There are guardians, who are called the eternal. There is an ancient enemy, which has moved against human space again.
It's not clear what future the original refugees fled and whether it was one ark or the seven mentioned. What has humanity done to win this next war, for which the human race was to be prepared to win. The guardians were kidnapped from an alternate reality and are long lived. How to both and why fight for their kidnappers? Humanity has put the history of the ancient war into the box labeled myth but why is the military so unprepared for the reemergence of the enemy. It seems that in two thousand years, there has been no weapons or tactics developments to defeat this enemy.
The characters and society are not special but the background is the real weakness. The battle descriptions have some flaws but the writer did aim for a logical tech base and a plausible background, in both of which he succeeded despite the flaws. I may read the sequel if I can borrow it rather than purchase.
May 12, 2019
An alien threat may well destroy mankind. Humanity of the future was nearly wiped out by the same enemy, the Krai’kesh. Earth was overrun, but a portion of the population got away first and resettled throughout the universe.
At least as importantly, they found a way to send a few people into the past to help prevent the same thing happening to humanity again. These few so called Eternals have already battled the Krai’kesh and won their battle two thousand years in the past from current times, the battle of Tar Ebon, the capital city of the Federation.
Since that time all of their efforts have been to prepare for the time the Krai’kesh re-emerged. That time is now. Too many people have become disbelievers in history. Threat of the enemy has nearly become the boogey-man to frighten their children into good behavior, not a true threat they are prepared for.
All that stands between decimation of the federation and salvation is a small fleet on the edge of the Federation. In this epic battle, who will persevere? Can a handful of Eternals really make a difference?
From the Kindle Unlimited edition of the boxset Dark Tide Trilogy
At least as importantly, they found a way to send a few people into the past to help prevent the same thing happening to humanity again. These few so called Eternals have already battled the Krai’kesh and won their battle two thousand years in the past from current times, the battle of Tar Ebon, the capital city of the Federation.
Since that time all of their efforts have been to prepare for the time the Krai’kesh re-emerged. That time is now. Too many people have become disbelievers in history. Threat of the enemy has nearly become the boogey-man to frighten their children into good behavior, not a true threat they are prepared for.
All that stands between decimation of the federation and salvation is a small fleet on the edge of the Federation. In this epic battle, who will persevere? Can a handful of Eternals really make a difference?
From the Kindle Unlimited edition of the boxset Dark Tide Trilogy
December 26, 2018
A highly enjoyable read, a real page turner. A great mix of sci-fi and magic with space marines and fighter pilots fighting alongside mages and other magic wielding humans. Emergence tells the story of a forgotten alien race which attacks humanity in a distant galaxy. An action-packed telling of the initial attack and direct aftermath, full of battles, intrigue, and betrayal. My only criticism would be that it was too short and it was over in the blink of an eye. I was really disappointed when I got to the end so quickly - I wanted more! I really enjoyed the world's and scenarios that the author crafted but wanted to explore them deeper and in far more detail. I can't wait to get into the next instalment.
If you're looking for a fast-paced, action-packed space romp then this book is for you.
If you're looking for a fast-paced, action-packed space romp then this book is for you.
September 3, 2024
I don't do a synopsis of books I've read. I give my opinion if it's worth reading. This one definitely is, although it contains aspects I typically am loath to read. Mages / Magic. Except Harry Potter :)
I've been reading SiFi for 70 years, yep 70. So I've experienced the classics (new when I started) up to today's digital self-publishing.
This initial book in the Dark Tide Trilogy I found to be very intriguing, able to incorporate enough backstory and action to move the plot along , with a rather decent nod to character development. Buck Rogers / HALO is is not.
So, having stated I am not a reader of Science Fantasy (magic), why recommend it? The manner in which the magical actions are presented are minimal in length and I perceive them akin to how Apollo in Star Trek's "Who Mourns for Adonais" is presented.
I've been reading SiFi for 70 years, yep 70. So I've experienced the classics (new when I started) up to today's digital self-publishing.
This initial book in the Dark Tide Trilogy I found to be very intriguing, able to incorporate enough backstory and action to move the plot along , with a rather decent nod to character development. Buck Rogers / HALO is is not.
So, having stated I am not a reader of Science Fantasy (magic), why recommend it? The manner in which the magical actions are presented are minimal in length and I perceive them akin to how Apollo in Star Trek's "Who Mourns for Adonais" is presented.
October 27, 2019
Amazing read, very engrossing
This is a wonderful sci-fi book with some great characters, a fast paced storyline, and a well developed world. This is my first time reading this author and I am now a fan! With few minor editing errors his book was an easy read and touched on quite a bit of information about the protagonists, their relationships, and their lives while also revealing crucial points about the main antagonists. The language is simple enough for teens to understand and the concepts are not overly disturbing. Although war and its consequences are brought up, it is dealt with in a sufficiently sensitive manner as to bring about deeper understanding rather than trauma to the reader. Can't wait to read more of his books!
This is a wonderful sci-fi book with some great characters, a fast paced storyline, and a well developed world. This is my first time reading this author and I am now a fan! With few minor editing errors his book was an easy read and touched on quite a bit of information about the protagonists, their relationships, and their lives while also revealing crucial points about the main antagonists. The language is simple enough for teens to understand and the concepts are not overly disturbing. Although war and its consequences are brought up, it is dealt with in a sufficiently sensitive manner as to bring about deeper understanding rather than trauma to the reader. Can't wait to read more of his books!
April 13, 2025
Tāda super viegla un īsa speis opera ar burvjiem, citplanētiešiem un pat ceļošanu laikā. Tā kā sērijā tikai trīs grāmatas, tad esmu pārliecināts, ka izlasīšu visas ārpus kārtas.
Pati grāmata sadalīta tādās puslīdz vienādās nodaļās ar vairākām sižetiskām un varoņu līnijām, kas lēnām savienojas. Visus vieno tas, ka vairākās federācijas sistēmās ir iebrukums - keikreši, kas 2000 gadus atpakaļ bija uzvarēti karā, nu ir atgriezušies.
Cīnās pret šiem mošķiem cilvēki un "Eternāļi", kas, protams, ir neatšķirami no cilvēkiem, bet, kuriem ir maģiskas spējas. Maģiskas spējas ir arī citiem, bet to jau tu pats/i izlasīsi, vai ne?
Pati grāmata sadalīta tādās puslīdz vienādās nodaļās ar vairākām sižetiskām un varoņu līnijām, kas lēnām savienojas. Visus vieno tas, ka vairākās federācijas sistēmās ir iebrukums - keikreši, kas 2000 gadus atpakaļ bija uzvarēti karā, nu ir atgriezušies.
Cīnās pret šiem mošķiem cilvēki un "Eternāļi", kas, protams, ir neatšķirami no cilvēkiem, bet, kuriem ir maģiskas spējas. Maģiskas spējas ir arī citiem, bet to jau tu pats/i izlasīsi, vai ne?
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April 6, 2021A triple header!
If one were to take a gritty war novel and cross it with a space adventure tale, then toss in some wizards battling Predator-style drones for survival of the species, one would have this book! Nothing extremely radical, mind you. Just a simple alien invasion fought by the remnants of human civilization who happened to figure out time travel and magic. Pretty cool. A fun read!
If one were to take a gritty war novel and cross it with a space adventure tale, then toss in some wizards battling Predator-style drones for survival of the species, one would have this book! Nothing extremely radical, mind you. Just a simple alien invasion fought by the remnants of human civilization who happened to figure out time travel and magic. Pretty cool. A fun read!
January 25, 2022
This novel is absolutely captivating. I fell in love with the cover and the novel was just a pure joy. As you read the novel it will be up to you to put the pieces together! This is a brilliant read! It pulled me in from beginning to held on to me to until the end. The world building is detailed and imaginative. This novel has strong, well developed characters and an interesting story line that keeps you turning the pages. I recommend this novel and would read more novels by this author.
August 3, 2023
needs some editing
I wavered between two and three stars. Ultimately I thought the story had promise, although some of the character development was just quick and dirty. My criticism of the editing is something for the author to address. More beta readers who are grammarians would help the narrative. I’m not keen on being distracted by lame editing. I’ll skip further books by this author.
I wavered between two and three stars. Ultimately I thought the story had promise, although some of the character development was just quick and dirty. My criticism of the editing is something for the author to address. More beta readers who are grammarians would help the narrative. I’m not keen on being distracted by lame editing. I’ll skip further books by this author.
June 22, 2017
Energetic and new
I liked the story overall and it had few errors. The mixing of characters was strange at first but was done well after the initial setup of the characters and their surroundings. It is mildly paced with little gore, but has a sense of purpose to the plot. I look forward to the next installment.
I liked the story overall and it had few errors. The mixing of characters was strange at first but was done well after the initial setup of the characters and their surroundings. It is mildly paced with little gore, but has a sense of purpose to the plot. I look forward to the next installment.
August 29, 2018
Pretty good
The story was well written. Had a good pace to it. The characters were believable and like able. The only complaint i have was i wanted it to continue. I was so engrossed in it that when the end came it was a shock that i had already finished it. Read it it will not disappoint.
The story was well written. Had a good pace to it. The characters were believable and like able. The only complaint i have was i wanted it to continue. I was so engrossed in it that when the end came it was a shock that i had already finished it. Read it it will not disappoint.
December 17, 2018
Wow, what a great year. This was my 120th book of the year. Being a great fan of ScFi and adventure, enjoying well crafted works with great chearecters. It was a pleasure to wind up with this treasure. I must say I loved it but I will give nothing away. Check this one out, I am on my way to the next one.
December 20, 2018
Very interesting plot
I really liked the story line and I plan on reading the others. It was interesting though I wish I had started with one of the other series that takes place before this one. My biggest complaint is that the author wound mix up character names and it happened enough to be noticeable. There were other typos but they were negligible.
I really liked the story line and I plan on reading the others. It was interesting though I wish I had started with one of the other series that takes place before this one. My biggest complaint is that the author wound mix up character names and it happened enough to be noticeable. There were other typos but they were negligible.
December 30, 2018
Emergence - Book 1
The storyline is interesting as well as well written which kept me coming back to read more as time permitted. All of the characters, othe major and minor fit the storyline very well and were seamlessly integrated into the story. If you enjoy sifi, this book will not disappoint you.
The storyline is interesting as well as well written which kept me coming back to read more as time permitted. All of the characters, othe major and minor fit the storyline very well and were seamlessly integrated into the story. If you enjoy sifi, this book will not disappoint you.
May 16, 2019
Suspenseful
I chose this rating because it kept me guessing. The twists and turns in my mind kept me wondering who was going to die next and if Earth was going to succeed in overcoming the enemy. I love that the eternals played a major part in this book and I look forward to reading more.
I chose this rating because it kept me guessing. The twists and turns in my mind kept me wondering who was going to die next and if Earth was going to succeed in overcoming the enemy. I love that the eternals played a major part in this book and I look forward to reading more.
December 30, 2019
Action packed
An entertaining page turner, I will read more by this author. Maybe a bit light on back story but see there are quite a few books set in the same universe that precede this, so I'll have too give those a read! Still works fine as a stand alone novel. The action is constant throughout and I read it in no time.
An entertaining page turner, I will read more by this author. Maybe a bit light on back story but see there are quite a few books set in the same universe that precede this, so I'll have too give those a read! Still works fine as a stand alone novel. The action is constant throughout and I read it in no time.
May 22, 2020
Great Story, never ending suspense fighting aliens thought to be mythical
Never ending suspense fighting aliens thought to be mythical. Lieutenant Derrick Jamison meets the Eternals, John and Ashley while fighting the Krai'Kesh an alien robotic species thought to be extinct many centuries earlier.
Never ending suspense fighting aliens thought to be mythical. Lieutenant Derrick Jamison meets the Eternals, John and Ashley while fighting the Krai'Kesh an alien robotic species thought to be extinct many centuries earlier.
January 31, 2021
Long build up
Rated 3 stars due to duration taken to set story stage. By end of book 1, many facets of characters are still vague. The inclusion of time travel, magic welders, warriors, monsters, and God's isn't smoothly woven, but, I am an older reader and probably not in the target audiance.
Rated 3 stars due to duration taken to set story stage. By end of book 1, many facets of characters are still vague. The inclusion of time travel, magic welders, warriors, monsters, and God's isn't smoothly woven, but, I am an older reader and probably not in the target audiance.
February 1, 2022
Received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is an honest review. Narrated by Dan Carroll does a fine job making this an a fine listening experience. Listening to this story is better than reading it because the narrator is able to take a story that needed more emotional depth, action and better developed adversary aliens make it a worthy tale.
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