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Aigis Trilogy #1-3
The Complete Aigis Trilogy: Collector's Edition
This is the story of a teenage girl whom a god has charged with protecting the mortal realm. It's like Percy Jackson for teenagers.
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First published July 8, 2013
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Angela B. Macala-Guajardo
9 books24 followersAngela Guajardo is an award-winning author, blogger, sports journalist, and editor whose heart lies with young adult fantasy. She currently lives in the Phoenix metro with her husband and fur babies. When not writing or editing, she nerds it out on various video games, walks her dog, binges on various paranormal programs, or watches lots of sports.
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July 1, 2016
3.5 stars.
A very good insight to riddick before he became the badass he is today.
Well written and good backstory. Enjoyed it.
A very good insight to riddick before he became the badass he is today.
Well written and good backstory. Enjoyed it.
July 30, 2014
An interesting if quick read, this book is a prequel to the filmed Riddick stories, detailing his childhood and early manhood.
It begins with his rescue on his home world of Furya, then goes on to detail his life on Earth as he trains to be a marine, before it all falls apart for him. Framed for rape and murder, he is rescued by the people who first brought him to Earth, only to lose the one thing that really matters to him. At the end, he decides to wander the universe and thus begin his legend.
I enjoyed the story, even though I'm not sure if any of this is canon and just filling in the gaps of the known story. The characterisation was pretty good, though the plot was fairly predictable at times.
3 1/2 stars
It begins with his rescue on his home world of Furya, then goes on to detail his life on Earth as he trains to be a marine, before it all falls apart for him. Framed for rape and murder, he is rescued by the people who first brought him to Earth, only to lose the one thing that really matters to him. At the end, he decides to wander the universe and thus begin his legend.
I enjoyed the story, even though I'm not sure if any of this is canon and just filling in the gaps of the known story. The characterisation was pretty good, though the plot was fairly predictable at times.
3 1/2 stars
February 24, 2025
Quick read that was totally ok, narrative has a few hiccups, dialogue a bit weird at times.
October 24, 2014
First, the short version...
S.M. Welles has written a nice fan novella for the early portion of the Riddick-verse. Fans of the three Riddick motion pictures -- "Pitch Black," "Chronicles of Riddick," and "Riddick" -- will see Ms. Welles work as a prequel to the films with the emphasis on Riddick as the only survivor from the Necromonger attack on Riddick;s home world of Furya. A survey and reconnaissance team exploring in search of information about the Necromongers lands on the devastated planet of Furya. Team leader, Jade Waters, and her crew investigate numerous sites on the planet, with only one survivor, a young male child, amidst a scene of complete destruction. With little in the way of useful intelligence based on surface reconnaissance, Waters opts to take the survivor, who is named Riddick after learning rudimentary English and expressing something that sounded like Riddick in reference to himself, and return him to Earth for further evaluation. He is recommended for training and education as a member of the Earth military forces with Jade Waters becoming his guardian and mentor. He learns to pilot Earth spacecraft with instruction from other members of Jade's crew while also becoming educated in both the ways of the military and basic education, catchup learning at the least.
Ms. Welles' work supplies a plausible addition to the character of Richard B. Riddick since very little was known about his survival amidst the ruins of Furya. It is consistent with the story lines and other fan fiction available on the Riddick wikia. Ms. Welles provides a way for Riddick to become an "outlaw" or at least an "outcast" with a trumped up rape charge and a self-defense "murder."In the process of escaping from Earth, Jade Waters is killed, and Riddick becomes an outlaw.
Although errors in editing are my primary concern and resulted in my three star rating, the story is good and plausible addition as a prequel to the Riddick-verse by filling in some of the blank spots in his "early" life. Although it is not mentioned on the wikia site, it should be considered as a legitimate possible alternative to the other material on the site as it does provide one take on how his early life led to the eventual stories that we see in Pitch Black and the other Riddick films as well as the additional Chronicles found on the wikia site. (Clicking on the link will take you away from Goodreads, FYI).
This work is readable by readers even outside the ratings limits on the films. It is short enough to read over a rainy afternoon or a weekend. It should be considered as a legitimate addition to the wikia as it is plausible and a good addition to an area of Riddick's life that has not been covered in any detail to this point in time.
S.M. Welles has written a nice fan novella for the early portion of the Riddick-verse. Fans of the three Riddick motion pictures -- "Pitch Black," "Chronicles of Riddick," and "Riddick" -- will see Ms. Welles work as a prequel to the films with the emphasis on Riddick as the only survivor from the Necromonger attack on Riddick;s home world of Furya. A survey and reconnaissance team exploring in search of information about the Necromongers lands on the devastated planet of Furya. Team leader, Jade Waters, and her crew investigate numerous sites on the planet, with only one survivor, a young male child, amidst a scene of complete destruction. With little in the way of useful intelligence based on surface reconnaissance, Waters opts to take the survivor, who is named Riddick after learning rudimentary English and expressing something that sounded like Riddick in reference to himself, and return him to Earth for further evaluation. He is recommended for training and education as a member of the Earth military forces with Jade Waters becoming his guardian and mentor. He learns to pilot Earth spacecraft with instruction from other members of Jade's crew while also becoming educated in both the ways of the military and basic education, catchup learning at the least.
Ms. Welles' work supplies a plausible addition to the character of Richard B. Riddick since very little was known about his survival amidst the ruins of Furya. It is consistent with the story lines and other fan fiction available on the Riddick wikia. Ms. Welles provides a way for Riddick to become an "outlaw" or at least an "outcast" with a trumped up rape charge and a self-defense "murder."In the process of escaping from Earth, Jade Waters is killed, and Riddick becomes an outlaw.
Although errors in editing are my primary concern and resulted in my three star rating, the story is good and plausible addition as a prequel to the Riddick-verse by filling in some of the blank spots in his "early" life. Although it is not mentioned on the wikia site, it should be considered as a legitimate possible alternative to the other material on the site as it does provide one take on how his early life led to the eventual stories that we see in Pitch Black and the other Riddick films as well as the additional Chronicles found on the wikia site. (Clicking on the link will take you away from Goodreads, FYI).
This work is readable by readers even outside the ratings limits on the films. It is short enough to read over a rainy afternoon or a weekend. It should be considered as a legitimate addition to the wikia as it is plausible and a good addition to an area of Riddick's life that has not been covered in any detail to this point in time.
dnf
June 8, 2020I read 26% of this yesterday and had intended to pick it back up today. But honestly, I just don't want to. I wasn't enjoying it and I sense a fairly strong likelihood of it pissing me off further. When I put the book down last night I commented:
Just so it's understood what mean when I say badly handled, let me cut and paste a few of my highlights & comments.
She proceeded to swing at me with her free hand but I caught that one right after she made my left ear ring. I clamped both her wrists in one hand and felt up a breast with the other. I couldn’t help it. It’d been over a month since the last time a pair of breasts were this close to me. She smelled like sex and sweat.
--And there you go folks, our 'hero.' ugh
Sure, feeling her up didn’t make me much better than Tethys. But still, I’d never forced myself on a woman. I never would. That’s one thing men should never do.
--I love the mental gymnastics that makes groping her ok, but he'd never force himself on a woman. Like they aren't on a sexual abuse spectrum.
“However, a few members might need some reminding that you’re not here for their pleasure. It might take a few painful lessons for them to get the picture to leave you alone. But don’t hold it against them. We’re all just men. We can go months at a time without so much as hearing a woman’s sweet voice.”
--Yeah, so you might have to fight off more attempts at sexual assault but it's forgivable because we're just men who can't control ourselves.......riiiiight
As much as she wanted to be left to the safety of solitude, she yearned for some decent friendship. And since these two were more like women with male equipment, they were hardly a threat.
--Ummmm, I know more than a few gay men who would take umbridge with that description.
“Please don’t be afraid of me, Jessie. I know you’ve been through a lot, but it still hurts every time I see you cringe.”
--Way to center yourself over her trauma, dude.
I read 26% and already I could go on a tirade. So, I'm just going to stop now.
I'm having a hard time with this one. So far there has been very little about the post-apocalyptic world, pirates or the supernatural and a whole lot about a rape victim, terrified of men and trapped with a boatload of them. I wouldn't have picked it up if I'd known the focus was on rape. I avoid such books. But especially since it's all being handled very very badly by the author. I'm setting a limit here. If the traumatized rape victim asks any man to have sex with her so that she can feel alive again, or like a woman again, etc. I'm going to DNF the book...probably rage quit and leave a livid review.
Just so it's understood what mean when I say badly handled, let me cut and paste a few of my highlights & comments.
She proceeded to swing at me with her free hand but I caught that one right after she made my left ear ring. I clamped both her wrists in one hand and felt up a breast with the other. I couldn’t help it. It’d been over a month since the last time a pair of breasts were this close to me. She smelled like sex and sweat.
--And there you go folks, our 'hero.' ugh
Sure, feeling her up didn’t make me much better than Tethys. But still, I’d never forced myself on a woman. I never would. That’s one thing men should never do.
--I love the mental gymnastics that makes groping her ok, but he'd never force himself on a woman. Like they aren't on a sexual abuse spectrum.
“However, a few members might need some reminding that you’re not here for their pleasure. It might take a few painful lessons for them to get the picture to leave you alone. But don’t hold it against them. We’re all just men. We can go months at a time without so much as hearing a woman’s sweet voice.”
--Yeah, so you might have to fight off more attempts at sexual assault but it's forgivable because we're just men who can't control ourselves.......riiiiight
As much as she wanted to be left to the safety of solitude, she yearned for some decent friendship. And since these two were more like women with male equipment, they were hardly a threat.
--Ummmm, I know more than a few gay men who would take umbridge with that description.
“Please don’t be afraid of me, Jessie. I know you’ve been through a lot, but it still hurts every time I see you cringe.”
--Way to center yourself over her trauma, dude.
I read 26% and already I could go on a tirade. So, I'm just going to stop now.
May 14, 2014
I am reviewing the science fiction novel Ghosts Of Furya by S M Fields which is a very good story which I downloaded from kindle. This e-book is free on kindle at the moment so I think is an essential purchase. It is part of the same series as the films Pitch Black & Chronicles Of Riddick and details the circumstances behind how Riddick went to be sent to the prison colony. Many people have said Vin Diesel who played the part in the films was perfectly cast. The plot in the book is Riddick whose name is later changed to Richard B Riddick is a native on the world of Furya who saves a marine unit from being savaged by a vicious creature about 4 times the size of an elephant and in a world that resembles the Amazonian Rainforests. He then is offered the chance to join them and later kills a fellow marine in self defence. He is accused of raping a minor and murder and of course they make the latter charge stick. The book is only around 90 pages so is quite short but is an interesting story. The author has said she isn't interested in making this a series because much of the rest of the story is told really well in the films. It is currently number 1 on the Amazon Science Fiction Free Book Chart. It's a shame they don't do a series of novels on this series like they have with Star Wars & Star Trek for example but they probably have less to work with. Apparently the author loves online RPG games and played World Of Warcraft for 8 years.
December 15, 2019
Good book
I wanted to read this after reading the author's trilogy. I struggled a little with getting into this one, mostly because I had some objections regarding "friendly" people touching one character when she clearly did not want to be touched after a horrific experience. I also thought for a while that this character recovered way too quickly but in the end accepted it due to a deity's involvement. Deus ex machina, I suppose. There were some editing/typo issues (don't we all have those?) but not enough to detract from the story. The thing I like most about this author's writing is her ability to make me love her characters, and this book was no different. Definitely worth taking the time to read.
I wanted to read this after reading the author's trilogy. I struggled a little with getting into this one, mostly because I had some objections regarding "friendly" people touching one character when she clearly did not want to be touched after a horrific experience. I also thought for a while that this character recovered way too quickly but in the end accepted it due to a deity's involvement. Deus ex machina, I suppose. There were some editing/typo issues (don't we all have those?) but not enough to detract from the story. The thing I like most about this author's writing is her ability to make me love her characters, and this book was no different. Definitely worth taking the time to read.
November 25, 2013
A really enjoyable tale with great characters, action, and a jealous goddess thrown in to spice things up in the year 2413. I would love to read a prequel, but until that is published, I'll happily turn my attention to the author's Aigis Trilogy. If a movie version were to be made, I see Mila Kunis as Jessie, Tom Behringer as the Captain, Mido is a tough one--how about Terry Crews, and Sofia Vergara as the vindictive, jilted goddess. That's a movie I'd see!
October 7, 2014
The amount of typos in this book drove me about batty. At least it was free and the story was interesting.
April 10, 2020
This was a nice bit of fiction that gave a plausible beginning to the legend and man that became Riddick. All the characters are interesting and bring something different to the table as far as how and why Riddick became the man that he did. The description of Furya could have come from the imagination of anyone who has followed the evolution of the myth and that is a good thing because it makes it feel more a part of the whole. I like that it flowed so effortlessly from point to point making following it that much easier to keep things moving.
1st Sergeant Jade Waters and her squad are deployed to investigate the remains of Furya after they had been invaded by the Necromongers who destroyed the planet and left it in ruins. Waters is determined to root out the truth, whatever it may be, any and all knowledge is important against the day that the Necromongers find their way to Earth.
They find Furya seemingly deserted and then they come across a child who has survived on his own for years. They have another encounter which makes them take that lone boy back to Earth with them. This is a nice look into the past for fans of the Riddick character.
1st Sergeant Jade Waters and her squad are deployed to investigate the remains of Furya after they had been invaded by the Necromongers who destroyed the planet and left it in ruins. Waters is determined to root out the truth, whatever it may be, any and all knowledge is important against the day that the Necromongers find their way to Earth.
They find Furya seemingly deserted and then they come across a child who has survived on his own for years. They have another encounter which makes them take that lone boy back to Earth with them. This is a nice look into the past for fans of the Riddick character.
January 23, 2023
On origins story of how Riddick was found, inducted into the military and his subsequent exit. All this happens before the Pitch Black movie story, and is a fun read that fits well into the Riddick universe. It's fan fiction, but well written and enjoyable. There are quite a few typos, but that seems to be the way with kindle books. Is there anyone in Amazon whose job it is to fix these errors? It seems not. Oh well, still very good.
July 13, 2021
Superb
Great tale of the origin, I like the respect shown to the reader by allowing our imagination to florish, there was just enough detail.
Thanks
Great tale of the origin, I like the respect shown to the reader by allowing our imagination to florish, there was just enough detail.
Thanks
May 13, 2023
Good read that shows the origins of Riddick and how he became what he is, Good characters and a good story. Leaves you wanting to know more.Leave.
November 12, 2023
A very probable origin story for the Riddick Chronicles. Well written and intriguing build up to the predictable end. A good story.
August 31, 2025
Riddick
Crazy beginning. Crazy beginning, the beginning of , Riddick,
Good movies, too many word not enough of a story, bye.
Crazy beginning. Crazy beginning, the beginning of , Riddick,
Good movies, too many word not enough of a story, bye.
October 30, 2014
I first bought this book going 'Oh my God, it's a Riddick story. It'll be fun'.
I never even knew anyone had licensed Riddick for follow on stories.
Well, I started reading and then flipped back to the beginning to look at the copyright pages and figured out that this was fan fiction.
Hey, I'm not knocking fan fiction here. I hope to have rabid fans writing in one of my universes some day.
So armed with this knowledge I plowed ahead.
This is an origin story of Riddick. He's found on Furya 15 years after the Necros destroy his people. However the planet is not utterly annihilated like so many others they've attacked which should be a great mystery - it isn't really explored but then again, we're focused on a teen Riddick who's totally feral but already smart and deadly from surviving the jungles of his homeworld since being a baby.
The main character, Waters, is the commander of the squad that finds young Riddick. She's the most fleshed out of the secondary characters and at first I was thinking: 'clearly we will have a love interest' but she turns out to have more of a maternal urge for the young Furyan and wants to nurture and help him - bravo for not doing the obvious.
Riddick is well written, I can see from this where he will grow into the onscreen badass we've come to love. There's definitely more character motivation provided beyond he's just a great killer. Ms Welles provides him with a lot of humanity.
It's a basic fun action romp by someone who clearly loves the possibilities of the Riddick universe. If you take it as just that, you'll enjoy it. There's battle, sneaking around, betrayal, monsters - standard Riddick fare.
That being said... Personally I hate to say anything that can be considered negative about another writer's work. I worry that some will think my criticism is either sour grapes or that I'm trying to turn readers against my supposed competition. Writers don't compete, there are more than enough words and readers for everyone. Honestly, I promote other writers whenever I can. I like to try to give constructive criticism when I review, so....
Ms. Welles really needed a better editor/proofreader as there are copious glitches throughout the manuscript that, while not harming the story, do make you stop and go 'huh'. Minor things like that make some anal retentive readers run away and definitely keep the big publishing houses from taking you seriously. But that's a skill thing that can be easily learned or fixed by another set of eyes - hell, I typo like crazy and rely on machines and other people to help me fix things.
The characters around Riddick are a bit shallow. Really seeming to exist only to move him from point A to B, I honestly didn't invest a lot of emotion in them in general. Some of the names made me laugh and cringe at the same time. Two members of the crew are Waters (Jade Waters no less) and Pond. The bad guy is named Fink. I personally found this too juvenile as a naming convention. I was always taught that unless you're writing for kids keep the names unique and not alliterative, thematic, or descriptive of the character. But that's just me.
BTW, why would a culture several hundred years in our future still read Wolverine stories in comics, and have a figurine on a necklace? I mean it's possible but not probable.
My only real worry about this book is if it is fan fiction did she get permission to use the character and the title 'Chronicles of Riddick' which are owned by other people who have huge legal teams and deep pockets. I hope she did get permission before charging money for the story. I'd hate to see her get lucky and have this take off just to get squashed by a company and author protecting their intellectual property against illegal use. I know I would get miffed if someone used one of my characters without my prior permission.
Most fan fiction is free on various websites so the owners rarely care but once you begin to sell, you're getting into dangerous ground.
I wish S.M. Welles the best in her endeavors of writing. Try this book if you want a straightforward action story read.
I never even knew anyone had licensed Riddick for follow on stories.
Well, I started reading and then flipped back to the beginning to look at the copyright pages and figured out that this was fan fiction.
Hey, I'm not knocking fan fiction here. I hope to have rabid fans writing in one of my universes some day.
So armed with this knowledge I plowed ahead.
This is an origin story of Riddick. He's found on Furya 15 years after the Necros destroy his people. However the planet is not utterly annihilated like so many others they've attacked which should be a great mystery - it isn't really explored but then again, we're focused on a teen Riddick who's totally feral but already smart and deadly from surviving the jungles of his homeworld since being a baby.
The main character, Waters, is the commander of the squad that finds young Riddick. She's the most fleshed out of the secondary characters and at first I was thinking: 'clearly we will have a love interest' but she turns out to have more of a maternal urge for the young Furyan and wants to nurture and help him - bravo for not doing the obvious.
Riddick is well written, I can see from this where he will grow into the onscreen badass we've come to love. There's definitely more character motivation provided beyond he's just a great killer. Ms Welles provides him with a lot of humanity.
It's a basic fun action romp by someone who clearly loves the possibilities of the Riddick universe. If you take it as just that, you'll enjoy it. There's battle, sneaking around, betrayal, monsters - standard Riddick fare.
That being said... Personally I hate to say anything that can be considered negative about another writer's work. I worry that some will think my criticism is either sour grapes or that I'm trying to turn readers against my supposed competition. Writers don't compete, there are more than enough words and readers for everyone. Honestly, I promote other writers whenever I can. I like to try to give constructive criticism when I review, so....
Ms. Welles really needed a better editor/proofreader as there are copious glitches throughout the manuscript that, while not harming the story, do make you stop and go 'huh'. Minor things like that make some anal retentive readers run away and definitely keep the big publishing houses from taking you seriously. But that's a skill thing that can be easily learned or fixed by another set of eyes - hell, I typo like crazy and rely on machines and other people to help me fix things.
The characters around Riddick are a bit shallow. Really seeming to exist only to move him from point A to B, I honestly didn't invest a lot of emotion in them in general. Some of the names made me laugh and cringe at the same time. Two members of the crew are Waters (Jade Waters no less) and Pond. The bad guy is named Fink. I personally found this too juvenile as a naming convention. I was always taught that unless you're writing for kids keep the names unique and not alliterative, thematic, or descriptive of the character. But that's just me.
BTW, why would a culture several hundred years in our future still read Wolverine stories in comics, and have a figurine on a necklace? I mean it's possible but not probable.
My only real worry about this book is if it is fan fiction did she get permission to use the character and the title 'Chronicles of Riddick' which are owned by other people who have huge legal teams and deep pockets. I hope she did get permission before charging money for the story. I'd hate to see her get lucky and have this take off just to get squashed by a company and author protecting their intellectual property against illegal use. I know I would get miffed if someone used one of my characters without my prior permission.
Most fan fiction is free on various websites so the owners rarely care but once you begin to sell, you're getting into dangerous ground.
I wish S.M. Welles the best in her endeavors of writing. Try this book if you want a straightforward action story read.
March 31, 2018
I'm liking this story so far. Even though it's a fanfiction, it's got some decent prose and direction. I'm a huge fan of the Riddick Trilogy and this fits squarely with the tone and feel of the franchise. My only takeaway is with the military angle. The main characters are supposed to be Marines, but the way the author portrays them is anything but. These characters are actually explorers, more like the explorer characters in Uncharted more so than a conventional military. I think if the author just made these Marines explorers hired out by a mercenary outfit or something, then the narrative would have made more sense.
I do like the description of Furya, of how it meshes ancient American cultures into a futuristic setting.
I do like the description of Furya, of how it meshes ancient American cultures into a futuristic setting.
September 5, 2015
The Chronicles of Riddick: Ghosts of Furya, Angela B. Macala-Guajardo
Left for dead in the ruins of a desolate world, Richard B. Riddick is alone and wild. He is little more than a child who survives in the brutal rainforests of Furya. His people would not be cowed by the Necromongers and fought until the last, until nothing remained except a newborn babe who was strangled by his own umbilical chord during his birth and left for dead.
Riddick was alone, until Waters and her team managed to find him. An elite squad of marines sent from Earth to investigate the rumours surrounding Furya's fall, they decide to bring Riddick back to their home when they finally return. Riddick is quickly pushed into the marines by Waters, whose unparalleled physical abilities quickly turn those he trains with against him . . .
The Good
Angela B. Marcala-Guajardo has done a fair job with this work of fan fiction and has created an interesting story into Riddick's origins, although I'm not sure whether these are her own ideas or if she has merely pieced a story together from what the creators of the Riddick franchise have already established. Regardless, the story paints an interesting picture of the Furyan's early life and I enjoyed reading about a man who, after watching the films, has become my favourite anti-hero protagonist.
The story is far from a long one and it probably didn't take much more than an hour for me to read on and off, but it has a good pace for a novella and Marcala-Guajardo has a good balance between descriptive prose, dialogue and events so the book was never stale.
The Bad
Sadly, Ghosts of Furya falls into the classic pitfall of many indie books and is riddled with grammatical and spelling errors. That being said, this wasn't a major issue and it didn't really detract from my enjoyment of the book - it just had my internal editor visualising a blue pencil at times!
Another aspect with the book I didn't like was Marcala-Guajardo's use of words such as 'gonna' and 'gimme.' I'm not really a fan of authors doing this and although it's reflective of how people speak (so I can see why it's used), it's easy to overdo it and it did become a bit old and irritating at times.
My Thoughts
Despite a few flaws that affected my enjoyment of Ghosts of Furya, it was a good read and provides an interesting look into Riddick's early years. It's a short book that is quick to read, making it perfect for any Chronicles of Riddick fan who's looking to kill a bit of time.
Left for dead in the ruins of a desolate world, Richard B. Riddick is alone and wild. He is little more than a child who survives in the brutal rainforests of Furya. His people would not be cowed by the Necromongers and fought until the last, until nothing remained except a newborn babe who was strangled by his own umbilical chord during his birth and left for dead.
Riddick was alone, until Waters and her team managed to find him. An elite squad of marines sent from Earth to investigate the rumours surrounding Furya's fall, they decide to bring Riddick back to their home when they finally return. Riddick is quickly pushed into the marines by Waters, whose unparalleled physical abilities quickly turn those he trains with against him . . .
The Good
Angela B. Marcala-Guajardo has done a fair job with this work of fan fiction and has created an interesting story into Riddick's origins, although I'm not sure whether these are her own ideas or if she has merely pieced a story together from what the creators of the Riddick franchise have already established. Regardless, the story paints an interesting picture of the Furyan's early life and I enjoyed reading about a man who, after watching the films, has become my favourite anti-hero protagonist.
The story is far from a long one and it probably didn't take much more than an hour for me to read on and off, but it has a good pace for a novella and Marcala-Guajardo has a good balance between descriptive prose, dialogue and events so the book was never stale.
The Bad
Sadly, Ghosts of Furya falls into the classic pitfall of many indie books and is riddled with grammatical and spelling errors. That being said, this wasn't a major issue and it didn't really detract from my enjoyment of the book - it just had my internal editor visualising a blue pencil at times!
Another aspect with the book I didn't like was Marcala-Guajardo's use of words such as 'gonna' and 'gimme.' I'm not really a fan of authors doing this and although it's reflective of how people speak (so I can see why it's used), it's easy to overdo it and it did become a bit old and irritating at times.
My Thoughts
Despite a few flaws that affected my enjoyment of Ghosts of Furya, it was a good read and provides an interesting look into Riddick's early years. It's a short book that is quick to read, making it perfect for any Chronicles of Riddick fan who's looking to kill a bit of time.
August 31, 2018
Not a true story arc. Nothing but fan fiction propaganda. And not a very good one at that. Not worth the read.
May 9, 2014
A very enjoyable read
I am a fan of the Riddick movie series. This, although has a distinct "right now at present", feel to it, very well sets up the how and why Riddick came to be who and how he is.
Just enough of the movies is in it to merge this story in a very believable way with the trilogy, it speaks to why he has certain preferences and abilities. Why he has a preference for "beasts", and why he can be protective of women and children, while being hunted as a mad dog killer.
Over all a good book to enjoy along with the movies. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
I am a fan of the Riddick movie series. This, although has a distinct "right now at present", feel to it, very well sets up the how and why Riddick came to be who and how he is.
Just enough of the movies is in it to merge this story in a very believable way with the trilogy, it speaks to why he has certain preferences and abilities. Why he has a preference for "beasts", and why he can be protective of women and children, while being hunted as a mad dog killer.
Over all a good book to enjoy along with the movies. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
June 22, 2015
Čist fina zgodba o Riddickovih začetkih(čeprov je fanfiction). Kako so ga kot edinga preživelga s planeta Furija prepeljal na Zemljo, kako se je tam delno civilizirov in treniral za marinca, kako mu skoz težijo ker ni zemljan, prov res so eni bl grozni od njega k ga označjo za divjega in neciviliziranga. Je grozno kako nekdo postane to kar drugi vanj projecirajo. Čeprov je Riddick morilc in nima problema s pobijanjem, se pa vseeno drži nekih moralnih načel, svojih, ni brezoseben.
Ne vem točno zakaj mi je Riddick tok fajn, ampak mi je in držim pesti d jim uspe še kak film narest, če ne pa vsaj še kej novih zgodb :)
Ne vem točno zakaj mi je Riddick tok fajn, ampak mi je in držim pesti d jim uspe še kak film narest, če ne pa vsaj še kej novih zgodb :)
August 11, 2016
This was my first attempt to read a book I got for free from ebooksdaily.com and it was pretty good! I liked the setting--post apocalyptic, but with some rules enforced which kept humanity in a less technologically advanced state. It is about a cursed captain, who wants to rid himself of the curse. The pirates and Greek hero story elements were woven in nicely and I had a fun time reading it.
Rating: PG-13/R (several explicit sex scenes and frequent swearing)
Rating: PG-13/R (several explicit sex scenes and frequent swearing)
January 11, 2016
Simply written, it was a quick read that left much to the imagination. Wasn't true or complex enough to do the main character, Roddick, justice. If the author would have watched the movies, she would have known that:
1. Riddick was not the only Furyan ever found remaining, and
2. He was found in a dumpster, strangled by his own umbilical cord, not on a jungle planet.
I had hopes for this....but, well, it was cheap. My bad.
1. Riddick was not the only Furyan ever found remaining, and
2. He was found in a dumpster, strangled by his own umbilical cord, not on a jungle planet.
I had hopes for this....but, well, it was cheap. My bad.
December 6, 2014
Good story, several grammatical errors.
For a short story as to the origins of Riddick, this a good read. I'm sure if the author wanted to delve deeper, a full novel could have been written. It is fast paced with good action sequences. I'd rate this as 3 1/2 stars, -1 star for the numerous grammatical errors, and a half star for wishing it was longer and more detailed.
For a short story as to the origins of Riddick, this a good read. I'm sure if the author wanted to delve deeper, a full novel could have been written. It is fast paced with good action sequences. I'd rate this as 3 1/2 stars, -1 star for the numerous grammatical errors, and a half star for wishing it was longer and more detailed.
July 21, 2015
A well written prequel story covering Riddick's origin. Unfortunately, it's way too brief. I would have liked it to run right up until the start of "Pitch Black". Instead it's more like "Riddick: The Teen Years"
It does, however, address some unanswered questions about the character...
Enjoyable, buzzed through it in an hour.
It does, however, address some unanswered questions about the character...
Enjoyable, buzzed through it in an hour.
October 8, 2015
Good back story
This story is about Riddick's beginnings. I am a fan of the Riddick movies and I found this to be a very interesting story that explains how Riddick got started on his path of infamy. If you want to get an idea of Riddick this is a good story. Now I will say that the editing process missed a few things, but it did not Westbrook the story.
This story is about Riddick's beginnings. I am a fan of the Riddick movies and I found this to be a very interesting story that explains how Riddick got started on his path of infamy. If you want to get an idea of Riddick this is a good story. Now I will say that the editing process missed a few things, but it did not Westbrook the story.
May 21, 2016
With the understanding that I write and enjoy fanfic: boy howdy, this is some fanfic. Riddick is overly woobified for my taste and missing the edge that he has in his films. Also I don't feel like the story really added anything to the Riddick universe except that the US military is still alive in the same form in the future. :/
April 1, 2014
This was a great story for anyone who loves the chronicles or stories about Riddick. He is an interesting character. This story adds more depth to the character and helps you to better understand him.
April 15, 2016
A good (canon?) addition to the Riddick movie series. It explains how Riddick got from Furya to the rest of that universe's interstellar civilization -- while also explaining where many of his fighting and survivalist skills came from.
August 4, 2014
Good read
Good read
This book is a good intro to the Riddick series. Anyone that has enjoyed the movies will be I interested in finding out a little more of his back story.
Good read
This book is a good intro to the Riddick series. Anyone that has enjoyed the movies will be I interested in finding out a little more of his back story.
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