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The Silent Invader
How would you face a threat to your ambitions?
Your freedom?
Your existence?
A young man contemplates this when faced with a sudden change in his responsibilities as a noble, a commander, a friend, and now as a husband. This is the account of the final kings of an empire only a few light years from us, not long from now. Here, a prince, seeking a final adventure before accepting the responsibilities of his role, seeks out his friends and family, gathering them for this final endeavor.
Life then forces a change in his plans, and in less than a week, he is faced with marriage to a stranger, command and responsibility for the lives of thousands, and facing a threat that could wipe out everything he knows.
In the first novel of this series, we are introduced to the house of the Tyberian family, in their efforts to govern their homeworld and domain in peace, living in a universe determined for that not to be so. As Richard faces extinction, he is also forced to recognize who he can be in the face of an unknown, and seemingly unknowable danger.
Your freedom?
Your existence?
A young man contemplates this when faced with a sudden change in his responsibilities as a noble, a commander, a friend, and now as a husband. This is the account of the final kings of an empire only a few light years from us, not long from now. Here, a prince, seeking a final adventure before accepting the responsibilities of his role, seeks out his friends and family, gathering them for this final endeavor.
Life then forces a change in his plans, and in less than a week, he is faced with marriage to a stranger, command and responsibility for the lives of thousands, and facing a threat that could wipe out everything he knows.
In the first novel of this series, we are introduced to the house of the Tyberian family, in their efforts to govern their homeworld and domain in peace, living in a universe determined for that not to be so. As Richard faces extinction, he is also forced to recognize who he can be in the face of an unknown, and seemingly unknowable danger.
353 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 2017
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R.B. Thurman
1 book14 followersI am a Plumbing Mechanic by trade, though my avocation presently is writing. Read my first novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076H7YXWX
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April 2, 2018
***THIS BOOK WAS RECEIVED FROM A GOODREADS GIVEAWAY***
I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this. In this case, that’s not a good thing. As a self-published author, I know how exciting it is to see my writing in print. Being able to hold a physical copy of my work in my hands feels good, but only if I know the content inside is worthy of the printed page. After struggling through The Silent Invader, I’m honestly wondering if I’m the first person, including the author, to read it all the way through (the only other rating so far is from the author, and he’s obviously biased). So much of the use of present tense, repeated word usage, passive voice sentences, and preposition-ended sentences just sound awkward and could easily be fixed if the author were to read this book out loud.
Unfortunately, the grammatical errors that plague this book aren’t the only problem with it. As the first book in the Chronicles of the Final Tyberian King series, I was expecting a fantasy book. Nope. Thinly-veiled Star Trek fanfiction. What frustrated me most about this sci-fi was how inconsistent it was. It’s obviously set in a future that has faster-than-light travel, but people still use point-and-shoot cameras and laptops. Even the faster-than-light travel was never adequately explained. Sometimes the journey is said to take up to 36 hours, but then the crew is immediately there. Everyone seems to speak English, and alien races name their children “Richard” and “Rebecca.” So much of this universe doesn’t make sense, mostly because the details added are either unnecessary or inconsistent. Speaking of inconsistencies, don’t even get me started on how out-of-character the main character’s wife was about half-way through the book. She wasn’t the only one to be out-of-character, either.
In the end, this book was an adequate first draft, but it seriously needs an editor. Practically all the characters are dull and uninteresting, if not outright annoying. Huge exposition dumps run rampantly throughout the fourth-wall breaking “Captain’s Logs.” These moments with the audience should not be so informal (they should be considered part of the official record). None of the actions of the characters or how they got into their predicaments make sense, and the whole plot is bloated to the point where half of it could be cut, and it would still probably make sense. Even the main character identifies how many clichés and idioms are in this book, even if he didn’t catch them all. I would strongly urge the author of this book to pull back, remove this book from publication, and sit down with a good editor. As it is right now, it’s not ready to be published.
A rough draft that accidentally got published, I give The Silent Invader 0.5 stars out of 5.
1/2
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I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this. In this case, that’s not a good thing. As a self-published author, I know how exciting it is to see my writing in print. Being able to hold a physical copy of my work in my hands feels good, but only if I know the content inside is worthy of the printed page. After struggling through The Silent Invader, I’m honestly wondering if I’m the first person, including the author, to read it all the way through (the only other rating so far is from the author, and he’s obviously biased). So much of the use of present tense, repeated word usage, passive voice sentences, and preposition-ended sentences just sound awkward and could easily be fixed if the author were to read this book out loud.
Unfortunately, the grammatical errors that plague this book aren’t the only problem with it. As the first book in the Chronicles of the Final Tyberian King series, I was expecting a fantasy book. Nope. Thinly-veiled Star Trek fanfiction. What frustrated me most about this sci-fi was how inconsistent it was. It’s obviously set in a future that has faster-than-light travel, but people still use point-and-shoot cameras and laptops. Even the faster-than-light travel was never adequately explained. Sometimes the journey is said to take up to 36 hours, but then the crew is immediately there. Everyone seems to speak English, and alien races name their children “Richard” and “Rebecca.” So much of this universe doesn’t make sense, mostly because the details added are either unnecessary or inconsistent. Speaking of inconsistencies, don’t even get me started on how out-of-character the main character’s wife was about half-way through the book. She wasn’t the only one to be out-of-character, either.
In the end, this book was an adequate first draft, but it seriously needs an editor. Practically all the characters are dull and uninteresting, if not outright annoying. Huge exposition dumps run rampantly throughout the fourth-wall breaking “Captain’s Logs.” These moments with the audience should not be so informal (they should be considered part of the official record). None of the actions of the characters or how they got into their predicaments make sense, and the whole plot is bloated to the point where half of it could be cut, and it would still probably make sense. Even the main character identifies how many clichés and idioms are in this book, even if he didn’t catch them all. I would strongly urge the author of this book to pull back, remove this book from publication, and sit down with a good editor. As it is right now, it’s not ready to be published.
A rough draft that accidentally got published, I give The Silent Invader 0.5 stars out of 5.
1/2
For more reviews of books and movies like this, please visit www.benjamin-m-weilert.com
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