Refuge: The Arrival: Book 2

Refuge #2

by Doug Dandridge

The adventure continues. Millions of Earth humans are transported to a world of magic and are in the fight for their lives against an evil Ellala Elf Emperor who sees them as soul energy to extend his life as a lich. But the forces of NATO have brought their weapons along, and it's tanks against wizards, attack helicopters against dragons, nuclear weapons against elder Gods. The technology of Earth will only work for a short period of time on the new world, due to the laws of Refuge finally overwhelming the beliefs of the newcomers. So it's use it or lose it, and the humans, under the command of United States Major General Zachary Taylor, use it with a vengeance. And the humans have brought along allies unlike an seen on Refuge in recent memory. Immortals of great physical power and an immunity to magic. Centenarian Kurt von Mannerheim, a veteran of the slaughter on the Eastern Front of World War Two. Ismael Levine, the Wandering Jew of legend, born prior to Christ. And newcomers, the American Jackie Smith, and the giant Brit Paul Mason-Smythe. Will they be enough to tilt the balance? Or will the humans have traded the nightmare of a nuclear ravaged world for one in which dark Gods prey on their souls? Allies will be gathered, and new enemies made, as technology fights magic in an effort to gain time and space for the forging of a new kingdom.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

421 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 24, 2012

About the author

Doug Dandridge was born in Venice Florida in 1957, the son of a Florida native and a Mother of French Canadian descent. An avid reader from an early age, Doug has read most of the classic novels and shorts of Science Fiction and Fantasy, as well as multiple hundreds of historical works. Doug has military experience including Marine Corps JROTC, Active Duty Army, and the Florida National Guard. He attended Florida State University, studying Biology, Geology, Physics, and Chemistry, and receiving a BS in Psychology. Doug then studied Clinical Psychology at the University of Alabama, with specific interests in Neuropsychology and Child Psychology, completing a Masters and all course work required for a PhD. He has worked in Psychiatric Hospitals, Mental Health Centers, a Prison, a Juvenile Residential Facility, and for the his last seven years in the work force for the Florida Department of Children and Families. Since March of 2013 he has worked as a full time writer. Doug has been writing on and off for fifteen years. He concentrates on intelligent science fiction and fantasy in which there is always hope, no matter how hard the situation. No area of the fantastic is outside his scope, as he has completed works in near and far future Science Fiction, Urban and High Fantasy, Horror, and Alternate History.
Doug has published 34 books on Amazon, with over 230,000 sales with 5,000 reviews averaging 4.6 stars. He will be publishing his first traditionally published book in 2018, followed by the second book of the contracted series. Also in the planning stages are post apocalyptic and alternate history series.

Reviews

[Andy Cummings · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hate Doug Dandridge's books, they're like crack cocaine, once you start you just can't stop. I started the first book in this series this morning, finished it by lunch time, downloaded this book, finished it before dinner and have just started reading The Legions. Have I done anything productive today, no I haven't, but I've enjoyed my wee break in a world imagined by this author and looking forward to engaging with my real life tomorrow.

[C.J. Rutherford · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's not often you read a book that is truly unique, and not just a rehash of another same old story. The Refuge series is one of them, and book two continues the epic story of how a group of 20th century humans get dragged into a world of magic. War is threatening, and they have to choose a side.
Simply one of the best series I've EVER read!

[lucy keenan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dumbed down lord of the rings

A dumbed-down Lord of the Rings. Too bad this writer has limited vision and is so Eurocentric. Definitely not brilliant. Such a limited focus is irritating. Needs a broader study of history to make this an effective storyline. 3 stars because the editing is thorough.

[Ronald Light · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fun premise and interesting ideas, but the constant perspective changes were jarring and let to limited character development. The author also seemed to have a limited grasp of literacy, with sentences frequently not being punctuated accurated. Ended up skim reading the first three books and then dropping the series.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great page turner!

Varied characters and storylines mix well together to make a page turner that is hard to put down. Time for the next book.

[Mick Salter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a let down after first one. Next in series is on way, can't wait