One Breath One Bullet (The Borders War, #1) in Totally Bound Publishing

May 03, 2013 LiveYourLife BuyTheBook rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kapow, verra-good, barb

5 Stars - KAPOW!!

You could say S.A. McAuley has a way with words ... And my God but you’d be right! She has a way of weaving a story that just sucks me in, and holds me tight – right til the end! Leaving me begging for more! I loved her book “Immovable Solitude” and this new book, part of a brand new series, maintains her high standard of storytelling. If I tell you that there were parts that had me thinking about Special Forces and Rifter – then you know just how good it must be!

“Five countrie 5 Stars - KAPOW!!

You could say S.A. McAuley has a way with words ... And my God but you’d be right! She has a way of weaving a story that just sucks me in, and holds me tight – right til the end! Leaving me begging for more! I loved her book “Immovable Solitude” and this new book, part of a brand new series, maintains her high standard of storytelling. If I tell you that there were parts that had me thinking about Special Forces and Rifter – then you know just how good it must be!

“Five countries, five leaders. Two warring causes. One bullet...”

The world building in “One Breath, One Bullet” is gradual and great! No huge infodump. But Sam rather casually mentions things as the story unfurls; and then at the very end ties everything up with a glossary of terms and a timescale of events … Do Not Jump Ahead! Read it at the end To me there is no huge difference to today, which as a “non-tech-person” I liked…. okay, so they have personal transporter chips and need air purifiers, but there is no big technological leap.

This is just a mini breakdown – the year is 2558, so 545 years in the future, and the world has been divided into just 5 countries – the People’s Republic of Singapore (PRS), the United Union, the Continental States (CS), the American Federation and the Dark Continental Republic. (Seriously… Sam, if you read this …. I want a map in the next book!!) Air needs to be purified and electrical storms are commonplace (I could almost feel the crackle through my kindle). All paperwork was destroyed in a massive Paper Purge, with everything being stored electronically …. only for targeted electromagnetic pulses to wipe everything out. By whom? And why? One infochip remains. It is Merq’s mission to find it, so that all the information stored on it can be used. Can you imagine a world with no data storage? Would civilisation remain as it was if all knowledge was lost? And without records is knowledge actually lost? Would it be like starting again? I found this aspect of the book fascinating! ...

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May 17, 2013 Tj rated it liked it

Shelves: have, read-2015

3.5 stars

I rated this a little higher than I thought it read because I think the overall series has potential. The plot and world building are really good. The author has an interesting way of pulling you into the story and letting you see the world as it is in the story.

The problem for me was the characters themselves. I really didn't feel a lot for them. I felt little connection. They were a bit flat. This might have been because they are soldiers and snipers, basically killers and have been ...more

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Oct 16, 2014 Christy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m, fantasy-paranormal-science-fiction, on-my-kindle, bought-this-book

Wow. This is my first SA McAuley, but it won't be my last. A world set in the future filled with conspiracy, treachery, war, and two men on opposite sides. Do not mistake this for a romance, because it definitely isn't. It's an astonishing beginning to a new series that I can't wait to read more of.
Wow. Yeah, I've got nothing better than that, truly. ...more

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Oct 31, 2015 Brandilyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mm, read-2016

Reviewed for Prism Book Alliance®

Merque and Armise are hard men to love. They are men built to kill. They do not talk much, and when they do you don't know if you can fully trust what they say. They know nothing but war and each other. Even if they are sworn enemies. They are not simple men. They do not live in simple times. You can't help but fall in love with these two alpha men.

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