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The Nemesis Chronicles #1
Minutes to Midnight
Mythics... Creatures and beings of legend, possessing extraordinary abilities. Once thought of as merely stories, they've learned to blend into society to survive. Until someone decides to tip that balance.
Amazons... Morgan, an outcast searching for answers that will unravel the mystery that led to her exile from the only family she's ever known.
Vikings... Dirk, a renowned courtesan in the city of sin, forced to choose between the life he has and what could be.
Nemesis... A group of powerful Mythics determined to find out who is behind the rash of random transformations, before chaos grips the city.
Together, they must stop what's coming, before what happens in Vegas…changes everything.
Amazons... Morgan, an outcast searching for answers that will unravel the mystery that led to her exile from the only family she's ever known.
Vikings... Dirk, a renowned courtesan in the city of sin, forced to choose between the life he has and what could be.
Nemesis... A group of powerful Mythics determined to find out who is behind the rash of random transformations, before chaos grips the city.
Together, they must stop what's coming, before what happens in Vegas…changes everything.
358 pages, Paperback
First published February 29, 2012
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September 6, 2016
It’s been an incredibly long time since I’ve last been extremely excited about a book series, the last time being because of the Harry Potter series. And then this book comes along and does exactly that: making me anticipate the next one in the series.
I did not have high expectations when I downloaded the (audio) book, partly because I wasn’t really impressed by the cover, but any doubts were thrown out the window as soon as I had finished the first chapter. At first I couldn’t keep track of the characters, nor what on earth was going on. However, once I got over the initial panic I found out that everything would become clear over the course of time.
So what did I love about this book so much?
First thing that nearly had me jumping up and down in excitement was the language. The writers have a great ability to describe situations in the most vivid of ways. Even if it’s a fantasy novel, you can clearly see in your mind what the scenery and characters look like with just enough freedom to imagine things of your own.
Secondly, I loved the diversity in characters and how in-depth most of them were. You get to see their good sides, but also their flaws. Morgan, one of the narrators, caught my attention in particular. It was great how the author(s) incorporated the Amazones from Greek mythology into a modern world. Morgan immediately proved to be a woman with the courage and power to fight for herself (despite the fact that she needed help along the way), which is something I like to see in female characters. I have grown tired of women being depicted as weak and needy, unable to take care of themselves. Morgan - and the other Amazones - were a welcome distraction because they had the perfect balance between being strong and needing help.
Furthermore, the story has suspense, love, suffering, cool magic abilites AND most importantly: a plot twist that you did not anticipate.
I throroughly enjoyed Minutes to Midnight and can’t wait for the second book in the series of The Nemesis Chronicles!
Read this review at: http://brilliantbookshelftheblog.blog...
I did not have high expectations when I downloaded the (audio) book, partly because I wasn’t really impressed by the cover, but any doubts were thrown out the window as soon as I had finished the first chapter. At first I couldn’t keep track of the characters, nor what on earth was going on. However, once I got over the initial panic I found out that everything would become clear over the course of time.
So what did I love about this book so much?
First thing that nearly had me jumping up and down in excitement was the language. The writers have a great ability to describe situations in the most vivid of ways. Even if it’s a fantasy novel, you can clearly see in your mind what the scenery and characters look like with just enough freedom to imagine things of your own.
Secondly, I loved the diversity in characters and how in-depth most of them were. You get to see their good sides, but also their flaws. Morgan, one of the narrators, caught my attention in particular. It was great how the author(s) incorporated the Amazones from Greek mythology into a modern world. Morgan immediately proved to be a woman with the courage and power to fight for herself (despite the fact that she needed help along the way), which is something I like to see in female characters. I have grown tired of women being depicted as weak and needy, unable to take care of themselves. Morgan - and the other Amazones - were a welcome distraction because they had the perfect balance between being strong and needing help.
Furthermore, the story has suspense, love, suffering, cool magic abilites AND most importantly: a plot twist that you did not anticipate.
I throroughly enjoyed Minutes to Midnight and can’t wait for the second book in the series of The Nemesis Chronicles!
Read this review at: http://brilliantbookshelftheblog.blog...
December 19, 2012
Enjoyable debut from this husband and wife pair of authors. It was nice to see a fresh approach regarding magic and mythical creatures, rather than the same old thing over and over again. From a personal standpoint, I'm not often a fan of books in which the narration switches between multiple characters. However, because of the connection between Dirk and Morgan, the two main characters, it works well.
As an avid fan of mythology, I loved seeing Amazons brought forward into modern times. I thought the development of the main characters in particular, was excellent; both their strengths and weaknesses (and I don't mean magically). In addition to a little more development of some of the other characters, in future books, I'd like to see a little more history about this world, and the Mythics, Amazons and Vikings that inhabit it.
All in all, I enjoyed it, and I am looking forward to the next book.
As an avid fan of mythology, I loved seeing Amazons brought forward into modern times. I thought the development of the main characters in particular, was excellent; both their strengths and weaknesses (and I don't mean magically). In addition to a little more development of some of the other characters, in future books, I'd like to see a little more history about this world, and the Mythics, Amazons and Vikings that inhabit it.
All in all, I enjoyed it, and I am looking forward to the next book.
March 28, 2013
I listened to the free audiobook at podiobooks.com
Very well written (and cool) story and excellent narration. Both on a professional level.
The mythical/fantasy/Las Vegas - scenario is exactly my taste.
I hope that the sequel will be available as an audiobook too.
Very well written (and cool) story and excellent narration. Both on a professional level.
The mythical/fantasy/Las Vegas - scenario is exactly my taste.
I hope that the sequel will be available as an audiobook too.
January 20, 2013
I can't wait for the next one.
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