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Rise of the Empire #7
What War Had Wrought
Erasi and the Shara Daim are at war.
The Shara Daim Legions stopped the Erasi fleets from pushing further into their territory, and with the invasion halted a lull in the war gives the Empire time to seek a diplomatic solution on behalf of their new ally. But the Erasi are stalling the diplomatic talks, and the Shara Daim are not willing to wait for long before launching an offensive to take back their systems. The Erasi are master manipulators, and while they feign interest in a peaceful resolution, a massive force from their core is gathering, commanded by one of the founders of the Erasi.
Anessa, ruler of the Shara Daim, and Adrian, Lord Sentinel of the Empire, are forced to plan for a defense against a force that outnumbers them almost three to one. Hoping to stall the Erasi advance long enough for their advanced technology to make a difference.
What War Had Wrought is book 7 in the Rise of the Empire series, an epic story that follows humanity as it grows from a single world to ultimately becoming a galaxy wide empire.
The Shara Daim Legions stopped the Erasi fleets from pushing further into their territory, and with the invasion halted a lull in the war gives the Empire time to seek a diplomatic solution on behalf of their new ally. But the Erasi are stalling the diplomatic talks, and the Shara Daim are not willing to wait for long before launching an offensive to take back their systems. The Erasi are master manipulators, and while they feign interest in a peaceful resolution, a massive force from their core is gathering, commanded by one of the founders of the Erasi.
Anessa, ruler of the Shara Daim, and Adrian, Lord Sentinel of the Empire, are forced to plan for a defense against a force that outnumbers them almost three to one. Hoping to stall the Erasi advance long enough for their advanced technology to make a difference.
What War Had Wrought is book 7 in the Rise of the Empire series, an epic story that follows humanity as it grows from a single world to ultimately becoming a galaxy wide empire.
289 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 10, 2017
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About the author
Ivan Kal
42 books385 followersIvan Kal writes science fiction and fantasy, and is the author of the space opera series Rise of the Empire.
For most of his life he had been studying in the fields of electronics, IT, and web design.
But because of his great love for books and his need to tell stories, he decided to start writing.
His other interests include martial arts, movies and tv, and gaming.
For most of his life he had been studying in the fields of electronics, IT, and web design.
But because of his great love for books and his need to tell stories, he decided to start writing.
His other interests include martial arts, movies and tv, and gaming.
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January 12, 2017
Great story awesome subplots
I personally enjoy how they give you snippets of the past in the middle of the book to show what's gonna happen in the next book / chapter. Great job on the battle scenes.
I personally enjoy how they give you snippets of the past in the middle of the book to show what's gonna happen in the next book / chapter. Great job on the battle scenes.
February 4, 2017
I love the series!
From three first book to book 7 the story Line is extremely well written please keep them coming I also liked the pace of the books.
From three first book to book 7 the story Line is extremely well written please keep them coming I also liked the pace of the books.
September 11, 2023
The person of the love interest of the protagonist is bizarre for me as she was established by the story to be unregretting mass murderer who comitted several genocides. I see the tendency in contemporary "culture" to excuse women for such "trivial matters" (which would be unforgivable for any man of course) but for me this was so crass that it seemed like parody. It´s good that Hitler, Stalin or Mao Tse Tung were no sexy women or we would have to forgive their "small mistakes" too...
The new alliance and especially the fast technology transfer were really bizarre for me..As the author insists to inflate everything constantly only heaviest plot armor saves the heros...
The new alliance and especially the fast technology transfer were really bizarre for me..As the author insists to inflate everything constantly only heaviest plot armor saves the heros...
July 25, 2022
Once again the author delivers. This was a great read
We had books on races discovering themselves evolving in a better things, humanity fighting against all odds and conquering a lot of really good aspects of good storytelling. Not just good sci-fi but good storytelling in general. And now we have ancient beings coming back. A lot of fun. Things I'm certain are going to happen in the next book. Cannot wait to crack the cover
We had books on races discovering themselves evolving in a better things, humanity fighting against all odds and conquering a lot of really good aspects of good storytelling. Not just good sci-fi but good storytelling in general. And now we have ancient beings coming back. A lot of fun. Things I'm certain are going to happen in the next book. Cannot wait to crack the cover
May 8, 2018
Trashy military Sci-fi shouldn't be this enjoyable. Champions face off with more moves than Jackie Chan and more hardware than Elon Musk. Behemoths rise from hidden places to turn the tide of battle and fleets are wiped from the firmament.
Another seat of the pants fight for survival.
Another seat of the pants fight for survival.
June 7, 2020
Pace and flow were amazing
This book flew by, so much interesting events and twists. The fact that The Empire is still holding to agreements and honor is infuriating but we will see how it goes. On to the next!
This book flew by, so much interesting events and twists. The fact that The Empire is still holding to agreements and honor is infuriating but we will see how it goes. On to the next!
September 10, 2020
Good
Only problem i felt was the poverty changes it wouldn't be so bad if the same things weren't constantly repeated but just at a different point of view. And to many enemy poverty with no point
Only problem i felt was the poverty changes it wouldn't be so bad if the same things weren't constantly repeated but just at a different point of view. And to many enemy poverty with no point
February 2, 2018
Very good
Series has kept me entertained, enjoy the stories would recommend. Look forward to the rest of the series. Absolute page turner for me.
Series has kept me entertained, enjoy the stories would recommend. Look forward to the rest of the series. Absolute page turner for me.
December 23, 2019
Great Story
This was a very entertaining fast paced action story. I missed some of the interesting inventions and can’t wait for the wars to be done with.
This was a very entertaining fast paced action story. I missed some of the interesting inventions and can’t wait for the wars to be done with.
July 27, 2020
Another sleepless night
Can’t get enough of these books. I’ve been reading LitRPG for quite some time, this is the first series I’ve read in a different genre for a bit.
Can’t get enough of these books. I’ve been reading LitRPG for quite some time, this is the first series I’ve read in a different genre for a bit.
January 13, 2022
the battle heats up
The erasi have started a war, but the empire and shara Daimler have a couple of secrets to be revealed. Great book!
The erasi have started a war, but the empire and shara Daimler have a couple of secrets to be revealed. Great book!
January 24, 2017
and the fuguliest cover in 2017 award goes to........
April 11, 2017
This review is really for the first seven books of the series. It's space opera, somewhat in the style of Weber's Honorverse -- full of space battles, politics, spies, and ever increasing power. There is the mystical Sha, recalling the Force of Star Wars. Some elements reminiscent of Mike Cropo's universe as well.
There are some serious flaws. The "good guys" are a polity of Olympus, later just called the Empire. Others have noted similarity to Nazism or Communism, together with Great Leader, cashless society, and central planning. The main characters are largely emotionless, with lots of telling and little showing. The plot is often advanced with shifting viewpoints and flashbacks.
However, if one ignores the political shortcomings and focuses on action, it has a share of fun, with lots of battles, intrigue, and plot twists. Towards the end, I was finally finding it a bit repetitive, as the Empire kept encountering more dangerous and advanced enemies, and eventually overcoming them with great difficulties and changing in the process.
There are some serious flaws. The "good guys" are a polity of Olympus, later just called the Empire. Others have noted similarity to Nazism or Communism, together with Great Leader, cashless society, and central planning. The main characters are largely emotionless, with lots of telling and little showing. The plot is often advanced with shifting viewpoints and flashbacks.
However, if one ignores the political shortcomings and focuses on action, it has a share of fun, with lots of battles, intrigue, and plot twists. Towards the end, I was finally finding it a bit repetitive, as the Empire kept encountering more dangerous and advanced enemies, and eventually overcoming them with great difficulties and changing in the process.
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