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Fire of the Sun
FIRE OF THE SUN takes the reader to early 1939, when a cold chill grips the spy networks of Europe. There are terrible rumours, dark whispers of the discovery of a vast reservoir of ancient knowledge by the Axis Powers. Wrapped up in the chaos and confusion of the rising tensions across the continent, these stories make no sense.
The repeated warning from Allied agents is that Nazi archaeologists have unearthed a store of esoteric information covering a broad range of advanced technologies - mechanics, electronics, communications, propulsion and avionics, especially of strange-shaped aircraft.
Analysts are struggling to believe this, but cannot deny that people are being killed to maintain the wall of silence. British intelligence services find themselves chasing a trail of secrets from country to country, arriving at each scene seemingly moments too late.
An espionage battle ensues to try and prevent this knowledge from being converted into weapons of war. But can know-how be destroyed? And what about those who already have the knowledge? The decision is made to try and capture them instead.
The repeated warning from Allied agents is that Nazi archaeologists have unearthed a store of esoteric information covering a broad range of advanced technologies - mechanics, electronics, communications, propulsion and avionics, especially of strange-shaped aircraft.
Analysts are struggling to believe this, but cannot deny that people are being killed to maintain the wall of silence. British intelligence services find themselves chasing a trail of secrets from country to country, arriving at each scene seemingly moments too late.
An espionage battle ensues to try and prevent this knowledge from being converted into weapons of war. But can know-how be destroyed? And what about those who already have the knowledge? The decision is made to try and capture them instead.
272 pages, Paperback
Published May 2, 2019
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May 14, 2019
This was a complicated story crossing several time lines and several countries. A nurse talking to a cancer patient who she discovers is a famous scientist partially responsible for the Apollo missions. He tells her of the Nazi search for proof that they were a pure race and descendant from the Gods . In their quest for this, they did come across something which proved to be beyond the understanding and imagination of the scientists of the 1940s.
British Intelligence is also keen on knowing what this subject was but it seems as if all doors are closed to them and they always arrive a tad late to discover what actually happened. The story is fantastic, but very plausible and in this lies its attraction.
Can this knowledge be used constructively and why is it that so many people die in the pursuit of finding out the truth.
This was not an easy read, I took a number of days to read the book but when I finished it eventually, I did think it was an unusual subject.
British Intelligence is also keen on knowing what this subject was but it seems as if all doors are closed to them and they always arrive a tad late to discover what actually happened. The story is fantastic, but very plausible and in this lies its attraction.
Can this knowledge be used constructively and why is it that so many people die in the pursuit of finding out the truth.
This was not an easy read, I took a number of days to read the book but when I finished it eventually, I did think it was an unusual subject.
April 27, 2019
A young student nurse in a Virginia hospital in 1977 strikes up a friendship with an older patient, a cancer sufferer. As their friendly discourse continues, she discovers his identity: Dr. Wernher von Braun, famous both as a Nazi rocket scientist, and as one of the NASA scientists responsible for the Apollo Missions. Also unfolded is the secretive Nazi drive to acquire evidence of the Aryan "race's" heavenly descent (like the emperors and pharaohs of many ancient civilizations, considered to be Divine). The Nazis also sought advanced alien technology. Dr. Braun had believed himself to be directly guided by a higher level entity since childhood, and reveals theories that rival, perhaps exceed, those of "Ancient Astronauts."
July 4, 2019
Disclosure: I received a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for a review. All views expressed in the review are my own.
The story starts a few decades later where a former German scientist, in the last days of his life, shares mysterious ancient knowledge with Savannah, and the secrets of his work for the Nazi's during the Second World War. Jumping to the start of the War, rumours of the Nazi’s seeking and using strange technology start to circulate the circles of espionage in Europe. Alfie, a Junior Historian in Antiquities, gets dragged by his cousin into the middle of it all in the hopes of figuring out the mystery between the Germans and the ancient knowledge. And in the midst of the big world event, our heroes also need to face their own battles with family, love and hate.
I enjoyed the mixture of historical and science-fiction elements in this book. The research done for this story made the book feel more real, and as a person that loves mystery and suspense in a novel, I was not left disappointed. Apart from some graphic parts in the book, it was overall an enjoyable read, and difficult to put down.
A favourite part of the book was the characters. Alfie was a sweet-natured character in the midst of a brutal environment and manages to stick to his nature despite also having to grow through the difficult moments. Jazz was another inspiring character, charging her battles head-on in the search for justice and vengeance. With many more interesting characters that populate the book, each with their own struggles to face and a role to play in the big picture, they drive the story to its epic conclusion.
Overall, the unique mix in genre’s and the roles of espionage and mystery made this a great book to read. With a lot of information and events in the story, it created a feeling of reality and pulled me in deeper into its pages.
The story starts a few decades later where a former German scientist, in the last days of his life, shares mysterious ancient knowledge with Savannah, and the secrets of his work for the Nazi's during the Second World War. Jumping to the start of the War, rumours of the Nazi’s seeking and using strange technology start to circulate the circles of espionage in Europe. Alfie, a Junior Historian in Antiquities, gets dragged by his cousin into the middle of it all in the hopes of figuring out the mystery between the Germans and the ancient knowledge. And in the midst of the big world event, our heroes also need to face their own battles with family, love and hate.
I enjoyed the mixture of historical and science-fiction elements in this book. The research done for this story made the book feel more real, and as a person that loves mystery and suspense in a novel, I was not left disappointed. Apart from some graphic parts in the book, it was overall an enjoyable read, and difficult to put down.
A favourite part of the book was the characters. Alfie was a sweet-natured character in the midst of a brutal environment and manages to stick to his nature despite also having to grow through the difficult moments. Jazz was another inspiring character, charging her battles head-on in the search for justice and vengeance. With many more interesting characters that populate the book, each with their own struggles to face and a role to play in the big picture, they drive the story to its epic conclusion.
Overall, the unique mix in genre’s and the roles of espionage and mystery made this a great book to read. With a lot of information and events in the story, it created a feeling of reality and pulled me in deeper into its pages.
August 28, 2019
The scientific secrets are unveiled!
In 1977, the doctor was the dying patient in Alexandria Hospital in Washington, DC. The young nurse met him after she had heard him speaking with a German accent. She started to listen to the doctor's story about ancient interstellar travel. The following night, he revealed to Savannah, the nurse, that he was part of the Apollo Missions at NASA. Then, he told her about his background.
Someone from the British government plotted the doctor's death during the Second World War. That young man, Alfred “Alfie" Wallace was the researcher in the museum. His cousin, Major Robert “Rob" Jacob’s of Military Intelligence in the British Army. Rob summoned Alfie to accompany him to the secret mission inside the German Reich to eliminate the rocket attacks in London, and the doctor was Wernher Von Braun.
That was the terrifying espionage adventure inside Germany as the characters met the arch-enemies such as the Butcher of Prague, Reinhard Heydrich and the leader of SS, Heinrich Himmler. I had goosebumps while reading the book. That was a brilliant novel.
Caesar XIII
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review
In 1977, the doctor was the dying patient in Alexandria Hospital in Washington, DC. The young nurse met him after she had heard him speaking with a German accent. She started to listen to the doctor's story about ancient interstellar travel. The following night, he revealed to Savannah, the nurse, that he was part of the Apollo Missions at NASA. Then, he told her about his background.
Someone from the British government plotted the doctor's death during the Second World War. That young man, Alfred “Alfie" Wallace was the researcher in the museum. His cousin, Major Robert “Rob" Jacob’s of Military Intelligence in the British Army. Rob summoned Alfie to accompany him to the secret mission inside the German Reich to eliminate the rocket attacks in London, and the doctor was Wernher Von Braun.
That was the terrifying espionage adventure inside Germany as the characters met the arch-enemies such as the Butcher of Prague, Reinhard Heydrich and the leader of SS, Heinrich Himmler. I had goosebumps while reading the book. That was a brilliant novel.
Caesar XIII
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review
September 20, 2019
I received and ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, ACM Retro Ltd, and the author, Simon Laffy.
A thrilling WW2 espionage (and part science-fiction) novel which is fascinating and gripping at the same time. The historical elements were so well researched that the more fantastical parts did not feel incongruous.
I feel like there was opportunity to make the story and the background a lot more detailed and developed, I wish it had been longer!
3.5 stars rounded up to 4. Enjoyable!
A thrilling WW2 espionage (and part science-fiction) novel which is fascinating and gripping at the same time. The historical elements were so well researched that the more fantastical parts did not feel incongruous.
I feel like there was opportunity to make the story and the background a lot more detailed and developed, I wish it had been longer!
3.5 stars rounded up to 4. Enjoyable!
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