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Lemuria: Scorched Earth
A South African family find themselves in a world inundated by cataclysms, wars, and an alien takeover. Torn apart by desperate circumstances, they must attempt to defy their powerful Atlantean overlords, whilst at the same time seeking to reunite with each other, and to find some kind of sanctuary for them all...
They will soon discover that the world they thought they knew is in fact so much bigger and stranger than they could ever have imagined. They will have to use previously untapped levels of strength and ingenuity to oppose and survive enormous challenges in combating the New World Alliance, a group of powerful alien overlords who have taken control of the planet and all but a very few renegade survivors of the old world, for whom freedom is non-negotiable.
These survivors have loosely aligned themselves into what has been termed the Rebel Alliance, the only thing standing between potential liberation and abject subjugation. It is not only this family’s lives that will depend upon these outcomes, but the lives of the entire human race – a race teetering on the edge of extinction, as well as the survival of the elder races.
Who will ultimately succeed in this epic battle of good versus evil may well hang in the balance of this small family.
They will soon discover that the world they thought they knew is in fact so much bigger and stranger than they could ever have imagined. They will have to use previously untapped levels of strength and ingenuity to oppose and survive enormous challenges in combating the New World Alliance, a group of powerful alien overlords who have taken control of the planet and all but a very few renegade survivors of the old world, for whom freedom is non-negotiable.
These survivors have loosely aligned themselves into what has been termed the Rebel Alliance, the only thing standing between potential liberation and abject subjugation. It is not only this family’s lives that will depend upon these outcomes, but the lives of the entire human race – a race teetering on the edge of extinction, as well as the survival of the elder races.
Who will ultimately succeed in this epic battle of good versus evil may well hang in the balance of this small family.
264 pages, Paperback
Published June 29, 2023
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About the author
Derek Winters
2 books1 followerI am a divorced single parent of three children,aged between 14 and 26. I have a business and law degree and have spent several years working abroad in the UK, Ireland and Germany. (I speak a little German as I am of German and Scottish decent). I had a small carpentry business before choosing to commit more to writing.
I love fantasy, historical fiction (the more ancient the better) and science fiction.
I am one of those nut jobs who believe that many myths and legends are based on true events or entities.
I love fantasy, historical fiction (the more ancient the better) and science fiction.
I am one of those nut jobs who believe that many myths and legends are based on true events or entities.
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August 26, 2023
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review by the author. Sci-fi isn’t a genre I typically read or review; however, after I looked at some of the author’s work on their blog, I decided to get it a go, and I’m glad I did. The first thing that caught my eye was the mixed-media poetry, lists and notes keep more involved as a reader, and it’s almost like seeing the author’s thought process into a scene.
The storyline almost felt and read like a video game, with the author’s attention to detail making you able to picture it in your mind. The description that came to mind was a mix of the Hunger Games with camps like the ones in WWII while adding a dash of modern technologies like robots and drones that can become weapons in today’s world.
My favourite character in this novel is Tom; he is a happy-go-lucky character no matter his situation. When Malta is mentioned in books, it always warms my heart, and I’m sure if the author did it on purpose, but the scenes that used Malta as a location read like a modern Beauty and the Beast retelling. In the end, I gave it four stars, not five, for the sole reason that I wished there was more background of the family.
The storyline almost felt and read like a video game, with the author’s attention to detail making you able to picture it in your mind. The description that came to mind was a mix of the Hunger Games with camps like the ones in WWII while adding a dash of modern technologies like robots and drones that can become weapons in today’s world.
My favourite character in this novel is Tom; he is a happy-go-lucky character no matter his situation. When Malta is mentioned in books, it always warms my heart, and I’m sure if the author did it on purpose, but the scenes that used Malta as a location read like a modern Beauty and the Beast retelling. In the end, I gave it four stars, not five, for the sole reason that I wished there was more background of the family.
July 25, 2023
Very exciting book, keeps me on my toes constantly and has an amazing story line to it cant wait for part two
August 12, 2023
an absolute must read. loved it so much. can’t wait for book 2!!
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