K A R A

by Martin Cosgrove

From the moment she was born Kara Reyne knew her past, but it is her future that will shape the world.

Her soul has travelled through countless lifetimes, spanning the whole of human history and now the time has come for her to complete her mission.

It's the 22nd century and environmental disaster coupled with the tyranny of a One World Government have brought human civilisation to the brink of collapse. Kara must find a way to introduce a mystical energy source known as Universal Matter to the people, liberating them from the control of Government.

With the help of a community of outlawed supernaturals and other unexpected friends, Kara overcomes her greatest fears and confronts demons both real and imagined in order to fulfil her destiny.

The world needs one final hero.

K A R A

492 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2014

About the author

Martin Cosgrove was born in the North West of England in 1980. He is a secondary school teacher and author of 'The Destiny of Ethan King', 'KARA', 'Pembleton, PhD' and the upcoming science fiction adventure novel 'Curiosity'.

Reviews

[Kath Middleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a child, Kara Reyne is aware of having the memories of someone else – a man. As she grows she becomes aware that she has a special power and she meets a group of others, people who are outlawed, who also have banned powers. It’s her destiny to bring Universal Matter to the world. Her earlier incarnation, Ethan King, found it but it’s now hidden. It will bring down those who have an economic strangle-hold on a failing and increasingly brutal world. People are falling prey to lung and breathing problems and anyone exhibiting supernatural powers in public is put in a detention camp and left to rot. This has a huge impact upon Kara’s own childhood.

This is a story full of action, of good people and bad people who are not always all they seem. Kara is a classic case of someone who has destiny thrust upon her. I really enjoyed the scenes of people using their powers. It’s not easy to describe someone bending the laws of nature yet the author did this superbly in The Destiny of Ethan King too. Martin Cosgrove’s writing can take you to places as different as run-down inner cities and beautiful, unspoilt woodland. The characters are well drawn and three dimensional and I enjoyed and became really wrapped up in the story. A jolly good read.

[Kath · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this can be read as a stand alone novel, it really follows on from, and refers back to, The Destiny of Ethan King so if you want to get the best from this (and indeed the whole story) I would recommend you read this first.
The story continues with Kara learning who she is and what is expected of her. She joins up with similar people and together they plan to assist her to fulfil her destiny which has been written into her life since forever.
There is an eclectic mix of characters, some good, some bad, some major, some minor but the consistent theme is that they are all well fleshed out and believable. The technology described in the future is interesting and, on the most part, pretty credible. The descriptive parts of the novel were well balanced with the story and I especially liked the polar opposite descriptions of the beauty of Sanctuary against the greyness of the real world.
The story ebbs and flows between now and the past (even as far back as past lives) but this movement is seamless and doesn't distract from the enjoyment of the story. It is also well paced, the "speed" of the book fitting very well with the storyline.
All in all a good read :)

I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Gabriel Moreira · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would like to compliment you for this amazing book.
It has touched my views on Magic, Life, Politics, etc, and has influenced my dreams in a interesting way.
It is about other world, about the Kara's world, but it connects me to my own world, and consequently to Our world too.
Thanks for publishing it.