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Nightfall #1
From the Dark
A former bomber pilot finds a cerebral implant with a mystery inside. A Navy lieutenant hears a cybernetic call from an assassinated president. An Undersecretary of Defense stumbles upon a plot that leads them to the heart of the Federation - and the darkness within.
In a spacefaring future, the Whisper, a cybernetic spacecraft piloting technology, is being pushed for widespread military adoption. Its past, however, is shrouded in governmental coverup, and comes with secrets all its own.
Drawn into a conspiracy, Gerrard, Inca, and Strontium must unravel the threads, face an oncoming war, and find from the darkness a form of humanity - one they can still believe in.
Packed with space battles, pirates, and political/spy intrigue, From the Dark is "gripping and intense," "a wild trip of a book," and "dark, telling and oh, so compelling."
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Readers are saying:
"Unique characters in a world full of futuristic gizmos and technology, space battles, incredible conspiracies within conspiracies and mind blowing imaginative situations. Andy Huang has the mind of a psycho physicist."
"This is a wild trip of a book. Loads of action, nicely done characters and some neat military tech ideas. Plus thrills, suspense and pretty much everything else you'd likely ask for."
"Dark, telling and oh, so compelling. From the Dark is a must read adventure from Andy Huang that is sure to turn into a masterful series. If you love dark sci-fi series, then get in on the ground floor with this one."
"Gripping and intense."
"A well-realized military/space/spy thriller - space opera at its best."
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Embark on the space adventure of a lifetime now.
In a spacefaring future, the Whisper, a cybernetic spacecraft piloting technology, is being pushed for widespread military adoption. Its past, however, is shrouded in governmental coverup, and comes with secrets all its own.
Drawn into a conspiracy, Gerrard, Inca, and Strontium must unravel the threads, face an oncoming war, and find from the darkness a form of humanity - one they can still believe in.
Packed with space battles, pirates, and political/spy intrigue, From the Dark is "gripping and intense," "a wild trip of a book," and "dark, telling and oh, so compelling."
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Readers are saying:
"Unique characters in a world full of futuristic gizmos and technology, space battles, incredible conspiracies within conspiracies and mind blowing imaginative situations. Andy Huang has the mind of a psycho physicist."
"This is a wild trip of a book. Loads of action, nicely done characters and some neat military tech ideas. Plus thrills, suspense and pretty much everything else you'd likely ask for."
"Dark, telling and oh, so compelling. From the Dark is a must read adventure from Andy Huang that is sure to turn into a masterful series. If you love dark sci-fi series, then get in on the ground floor with this one."
"Gripping and intense."
"A well-realized military/space/spy thriller - space opera at its best."
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Embark on the space adventure of a lifetime now.
- GenresScience FictionFantasy
280 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 11, 2017
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About the author
Andy Huang
8 books1 followerAndy Huang is a Singaporean-born independent sci-fi author. He loves to read widely, from modernist authors like Virginia Woolf and James Joyce to sci-fi and fantasy greats such as William Gibson and Raymond E. Feist.
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September 6, 2019
The general story did not attract and fascinate me. I didn't really communicate with any of the characters. Some of the events did not make sense to me and some were not very well explained that the reader could not trace and follow the trends. Also, 'if I'd die inside the Whisper device the same way that Inca died, would I go directly to the hell or would I see myself stumbling around a weird space as Inca was?', I mean can we sometime in the future change our "souls" to computer codes and put them into some "memory sticks" and thus get everlasting? or is it just a copy of the mind, or the very mind that transfers into Whisper? This is another drawback to the story. On the other side, the scenes and feelings were quite well explained and ideas like the Whisper Technology or the Cerebral Implant were fresh and new. Yet waiting for more from Andy Huang
July 13, 2017
The blurb sounded interesting and I got a review copy from this debut author. I have to say I was not disappointed. It was a great read. I was never quite sure what was going to happen next. While it is primarily the story of Gerrard, the story is told from multiple points of view to weave a complex and twisting story together. So we get to see the full story unfold. Full of space battles, intrigue and competing space governments it was a dark scifi story that kept me on my toes. My honest review is that I was hooked by the end of the first chapter and just had to see how it ended. I found it to be easy to read and follow the story line. I felt the scenes and battles were well described and easy to picture in my head. I cannot wait to see what happens in book 2.
June 12, 2020
Space Opera
If you like space battles, secret societies, government conspiracies and mind control, you might like this.
The author might consider reworking his space battle tactics or at least their descriptions. Everything seems to be performed on a traditional battlefield, that is, on a flat plane. Space is 3D, of course. You don't simply flank an enemy, you try to pierce or englobe his defences. At one point, artillery fire is described as "falling short". Really? To where? Maybe the shells are on time fuses set improperly, but they would hardly "fall short"!
If you like space battles, secret societies, government conspiracies and mind control, you might like this.
The author might consider reworking his space battle tactics or at least their descriptions. Everything seems to be performed on a traditional battlefield, that is, on a flat plane. Space is 3D, of course. You don't simply flank an enemy, you try to pierce or englobe his defences. At one point, artillery fire is described as "falling short". Really? To where? Maybe the shells are on time fuses set improperly, but they would hardly "fall short"!
July 15, 2019
This first book in the Nightfall Series by Andy Huang almost overwhelms the reader with characters, civilizations, and alliances from the very first pages. The action-packed sci-fi adventures also begin from page one and continue throughout the book. There are lots of neat sci-fi gadgets for the characters to use and experience as they struggle to decide what is right and wrong and where their true allegiance lies. This is a voluntary review of this book from BookFunnel Books.
March 5, 2018
FAST-PACED SCI-FI THRILLER
The author wastes no time diving right into an action-packed plot full of characters, interesting tech and dark secrets. The ideas are fresh and original, the characters multiple and distinct. I can’t say I’ve read another book like it and I look forward to reading the second novel.
The author wastes no time diving right into an action-packed plot full of characters, interesting tech and dark secrets. The ideas are fresh and original, the characters multiple and distinct. I can’t say I’ve read another book like it and I look forward to reading the second novel.
April 3, 2019
From the Dark is the first book in the Nightfall series. This can be read as a standalone. There is violence. This book introduces a lot of characters and groups to keep track of. There is a technology that many use but most don't understand exactly how it works. While I did enjoy this book, it also was confusing at times. I'm not yet sure if I will read more of this series.
March 25, 2019
Amazing
Great story about a futuristic space pilot who meets up with an interesting package containing an implant that helps him fight a war against a power that wants to control the whole world.
Great story about a futuristic space pilot who meets up with an interesting package containing an implant that helps him fight a war against a power that wants to control the whole world.
March 29, 2019
Great read, not very fast paced but it works prefect for this book as there is a lot of information to take in. A nice little package of sci fi.👍
July 17, 2017
Gerrard wanted to escape his father and his disappointing military career. But despite his desire, he ended up being possessed by an assassinated president’s personality through a cerebral implant and his starship was destroyed; all this within the first chapter of the book. A former starship fighter captain who can’t get the devastation reeked by a bombing run on another planet out of his mind, Gerrard dropped out of his military career and is flying a salvage ship.
The story action continues as intricacies develop and other characters are introduced. Once the characters were developed, the story bounces back and forth between their experiences and troubles. It wasn’t until the end of the book that the characters started coming together. While most of the characters ended up finding an appropriate destiny, one character, Inca, was sadly lost. Her consciousness ended up becoming part of the starship navigation matrix known as Whisper.
Summarizing a story in this way doesn’t do a book justice, as It doesn’t convey the word structure, the mystery, the thrills, nor the pace of a story. All of those are present in “From the Dark”. The author, Andy Huang, takes you along for space battles, political intrigue and spy craft with a sequel in the works. This is a book that satisfied my military science fiction love.
The story action continues as intricacies develop and other characters are introduced. Once the characters were developed, the story bounces back and forth between their experiences and troubles. It wasn’t until the end of the book that the characters started coming together. While most of the characters ended up finding an appropriate destiny, one character, Inca, was sadly lost. Her consciousness ended up becoming part of the starship navigation matrix known as Whisper.
Summarizing a story in this way doesn’t do a book justice, as It doesn’t convey the word structure, the mystery, the thrills, nor the pace of a story. All of those are present in “From the Dark”. The author, Andy Huang, takes you along for space battles, political intrigue and spy craft with a sequel in the works. This is a book that satisfied my military science fiction love.
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