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The Tyrus Chronicle #1
Forgotten Soldiers
A great war. A changed world. A soldier through it all.
The Turine army is on the brink of victory against the Geneshans. Sergeant Tyrus and his unit are tasked to steal an artifact from the enemy that some believe has the power to destroy the world. Taking such power from the Geneshans would end the decade long war.
Upon their success, Tyrus’s unit is among the first wave of soldiers discharged from the army. War has robbed him of time with his wife and children, but now the life he has dreamed of every day for the last ten years is just a long journey away.
Traveling home, Tyrus finds the world he left behind changed in ways he never expected. His own countrymen view returning soldiers as a threat. His own townsmen want to forget he even existed. Danger is everywhere. His dream is in jeopardy.
Forgotten Soldiers is the first book in The Tyrus Chronicle.
The Turine army is on the brink of victory against the Geneshans. Sergeant Tyrus and his unit are tasked to steal an artifact from the enemy that some believe has the power to destroy the world. Taking such power from the Geneshans would end the decade long war.
Upon their success, Tyrus’s unit is among the first wave of soldiers discharged from the army. War has robbed him of time with his wife and children, but now the life he has dreamed of every day for the last ten years is just a long journey away.
Traveling home, Tyrus finds the world he left behind changed in ways he never expected. His own countrymen view returning soldiers as a threat. His own townsmen want to forget he even existed. Danger is everywhere. His dream is in jeopardy.
Forgotten Soldiers is the first book in The Tyrus Chronicle.
- GenresFantasy
309 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 12, 2014
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About the author
Joshua P. Simon
13 books65 followersJoshua P. Simon is a Christian, husband, father, CPA, fantasy author, and heavy metal junkie. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia and hopes that one day he can leave the life of a CPA behind and devote that time to writing more of the ideas bouncing around his ADD-addled brain.
He has completed and published one epic fantasy series (The Blood and Tears Trilogy) and is now working on several new projects.
You can find out more about him at www.joshuapsimon.blogspot.com.
He has completed and published one epic fantasy series (The Blood and Tears Trilogy) and is now working on several new projects.
You can find out more about him at www.joshuapsimon.blogspot.com.
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June 13, 2023
Book One in the Tyrus Chronicles
This is a re-read, so I have the whole series on my Kindle. (Just ignore my bellyaching in my original review.) Although my first review was very short I think it sums up my opinion, (to follow). I will add that this book isn't about action; it's more of a terrific character study. If you are considering it to read as an action-laden military fantasy, you might want to look at something different. I happen to adore character-centric stories. Also, another warning: the content specifically calls to mind the reception the American soldiers received when they came home from Vietnam.
Previous review from May of 2021:
Engrossing book
I really liked this book. Sympathetic characters, excellent plot, good execution. The only major negative is the cliffhanger ending. I really hate those. If it's an enjoyable read, I would have bought the next book anyway, so why leave your reader hanging?
This is a re-read, so I have the whole series on my Kindle. (Just ignore my bellyaching in my original review.) Although my first review was very short I think it sums up my opinion, (to follow). I will add that this book isn't about action; it's more of a terrific character study. If you are considering it to read as an action-laden military fantasy, you might want to look at something different. I happen to adore character-centric stories. Also, another warning: the content specifically calls to mind the reception the American soldiers received when they came home from Vietnam.
Previous review from May of 2021:
Engrossing book
I really liked this book. Sympathetic characters, excellent plot, good execution. The only major negative is the cliffhanger ending. I really hate those. If it's an enjoyable read, I would have bought the next book anyway, so why leave your reader hanging?
July 20, 2020
I happened to pick this book up on sale, but was a bit over whelmed with review reads at the time, so I was only able to listen to it recently. It turns out I should have gotten to it sooner, because wow, what a story! The themes of this book hit home, since I served in the Army with the last of the Vietnam era vets, who told us of returning to a divided country that didn't want them, and had a skewed image of what they had done while deployed. This book was an emotional roller coaster for me, but in the best way.
PLOT SUMMARY
The Kingdom of Turine has been at war with the neighboring empire for a decade. Included in that army are a large amount of conscripted soldiers, among whom is a special group of soldiers who work for the commanding General as his special ops group. This group is led by Sargent Tyrus, himself conscripted at the beginning of the war, and the brains behind most of the General's strategic wins. He is also one of the rare people immune to magic, a valued trait in a soldier. When the enemy reportedly finds a magical relic that will win them the war, they mobilize for a full scale attack against the Turine forces. Tyrus convinces the general to deploy forces to flank the invaders, as well as sending his unit behind the lines to try and get the weapon from the enemy. Sneaking through enemy territory, they find the sorcerer's encampment where the relic is held, and after an intense struggle, manages to win the day, including killing the enemy's top sorcerer.
Returning the weapon to their camp, they find the enemy has surrendered, agreeing to become a vassal state to Turine, as long as they promise to bury the relic and forget it exists. Not so shockingly, the King wants the relic studied, and Tyrus sister, Ava, his unit's mage, goes with the relic to the capital while Tyrus and his unit are released from service, along with several larger units.
As the group of soldiers returns home, they find as they go that they are not welcomed as conquering heroes, but looked at as akin to rabid dogs that were killing innocent civilians, raping and pillaging their way through the war, and now just wanted to return and take what the people who remained have. This leads to soldiers being attacked in a small city when they stopped for the night, and them having to fight their way clear. As the soldiers continue on, the party grows smaller as soldiers return to their various homes, until its just Tyrus and a few of his squad left. Reaching the road to Tyrus's farm, they separate and Tyrus heads for his farm to be reunited with his wife and children.
Tragically, this isn't what happens, and Tyrus finds that his hopes and dreams are destroyed as his farm has been sold, and his family shattered by a series of events he had no knowledge of, since the army has had an information blackout for the past 5 years. In fact, the army messed up and sent a message that Tyrus was likely dead, and this forced his wife to make decisions that eventually led to tragic results for her. Determined to reunite with his family, he finds his children indentured to his childhood enemy, a rich bully, and end up on the wrong side of the law after fighting him and his bully boys to get his kids back. He and the children are trying to leave town when Tyrus runs into two of his former squad mates that found a similar welcome for them, and as they are about to leave town, a mob approaches to stop them.
Its here where the story gets crazy, as a portal opens, and Tyrus's sister Ava pops out, telling them they need to leave town immediately, since the king's magicians are about to mess with the relic and bad things are going to happen. All of a sudden, there is a flash from the direction of the capital, and people collapse into seizures. Tyrus and his kids alone are ok, since they have immunity to magic, but the townsfolk are wrecked, and Tyrus has to decide if he and the family should run for it or help the town. This leads to wild series of events, as the blast was just the beginning of what could possibly be the end of the world if Tyrus doesn't do everything he and his people can do to try and stop it, all while dealing with a village that wanted to string him up not too long ago. His decisions will have greater consequences than Tyrus could have imagined.
CHARACTERS AND WORLD BUILDING
The characters in this are such a treasure. I think Tyrus may be one of my favorite all time characters in fantasy. He is such a tragic character, having to deal with so much loss and horror, and yet he still finds ways to struggle past and remain functional. He's such a well rounded character, with his flaws given just as much light as his strengths, making him resonate with me as a reader. The secondary characters are also fully realized, his old squad mates especially reminding me of people and times I had in the army. They just come across as real flesh and blood characters. The villain is a bit of a trope, the rich childhood bully grown into the town bully, but he doesn't go overboard with it, and he is still effective as the foil to Tyrus.
The world building is a solid as you're likely to find in a fantasy novel. Turine is basically a fantasy version of the US during the Vietnam War, as soldiers returned to scorn and derision, just trying to return to the lives they were forced away from, shattered by what they experienced in the war. The prose describing these places and situations is just fantastic, really drawing you into the world, which is all you can ask of any author creating a new world. It's just done in such an impactful way, you can't help but feel you're right there in the middle of the action.
NARRATION
The narration is ably handled by the talented Steven Brand. He is one of my favorite narrators, and this is just another example of why that is. He does such a fantastic job of creating individual voices for the various characters, breathing life into each of them. His narrative pacing is some of the best in the business, with a crisp delivery that really keeps the story flowing, and his accents and tones are perfect for the story. I can't wait to hear him narrate the rest of the series.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This was a difficult review for me, because I really did feel so badly for Tyrus and his fellow soldiers, having served with soldiers who had been through similar situations, and having heard their stories. Tyrus returning to tragically find his hopes dashed was a gut punch that when it all finally unfolded it actually left me in tears, and considering I have the emotional intelligence of a rock sometimes, that says a lot for the talent of the writer. I can't recommend this book enough to fantasy fans, and I'll even make a specific recommend, something I usually won't do. If you liked Peter McLean's Pries of Bones series, which starts with a similar premise but then goes a very different path, this may very well appeal to you. Definitely one of my top 10 all time reads of any genre.
May 3, 2018
Review of Forgotten Soldiers by Christopher Patterson
Forgotten Soldiers, by Joshua P. Simon, falls under the fantasy genre, with a very Medieval-type setting, supernatural creatures, and the use of sorcery and magic. It is written in the first person, which I tend to find refreshing, and I feel the author does a very good job in keeping to the limited first person point of view. One of my gripes about fantasy authors is regular breaks in POV.
Forgotten Soldiers begins with Tyrus, a military Sargent for Turine who has been away from home, enlisted in the army through forced conscription, and fighting the Geneshans for ten years. The very beginning of the story takes place at the tale end of this war and we quickly transition into Tyrus’ journey home and his apprehensions with rejoining his wife and children, who he hasn’t seen in ten years and hasn’t heard from in four years. The story is enjoyable, the characters are likable and relatable, and, for a fantasy book, it seems believable.
One of the things that Simon does throughout the book (and this could be perhaps because it is written in the first person) is he uses a lot of colloquial language that a 21st century reader would be familiar with. Many fantasy authors, including myself, tend to use an elevated form of language, especially language that would have been used in Medieval Europe – or whatever setting their story takes place. And, even though this use of language took me surprise and I didn’t know if I liked it at first, again, like the use of the first person, I found it refreshing and very personable.
Simon also does a good job of moving the story along at a decent pace and presenting mystery and intrigue along with real conflict. His use of language is good and he does a good job of staying true to characterization.
I had a couple complaints about Simon’s writing. Firstly, the story does feel slow in some places. It is a part of a four book series, and so I know that the tale of Tyrus will continue in the next book, but the ending to Forgotten Soldiers just seemed out of place. The story arc seemed off as well. I did like the conflict but I feel like the conflict came at the wrong places, leaving for too much internal dialogue and reflection—basically dead space that left me wanting more action. It wasn’t enough to make me want to put down the book, but it was enough to make me say, “Oh, come on. More self-reflection?” With that being said, there were also many places where I felt there was just too much meaningless dialogue and I feel that Simon could use a little dose of Orwell in sticking to pertinent information within the prose and dialogue of his story.
I give Forgotten Soldiers 4 out of 5 stars and am currently reading book two in the series, Wayward Soldiers. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good fantasy.
Forgotten Soldiers, by Joshua P. Simon, falls under the fantasy genre, with a very Medieval-type setting, supernatural creatures, and the use of sorcery and magic. It is written in the first person, which I tend to find refreshing, and I feel the author does a very good job in keeping to the limited first person point of view. One of my gripes about fantasy authors is regular breaks in POV.
Forgotten Soldiers begins with Tyrus, a military Sargent for Turine who has been away from home, enlisted in the army through forced conscription, and fighting the Geneshans for ten years. The very beginning of the story takes place at the tale end of this war and we quickly transition into Tyrus’ journey home and his apprehensions with rejoining his wife and children, who he hasn’t seen in ten years and hasn’t heard from in four years. The story is enjoyable, the characters are likable and relatable, and, for a fantasy book, it seems believable.
One of the things that Simon does throughout the book (and this could be perhaps because it is written in the first person) is he uses a lot of colloquial language that a 21st century reader would be familiar with. Many fantasy authors, including myself, tend to use an elevated form of language, especially language that would have been used in Medieval Europe – or whatever setting their story takes place. And, even though this use of language took me surprise and I didn’t know if I liked it at first, again, like the use of the first person, I found it refreshing and very personable.
Simon also does a good job of moving the story along at a decent pace and presenting mystery and intrigue along with real conflict. His use of language is good and he does a good job of staying true to characterization.
I had a couple complaints about Simon’s writing. Firstly, the story does feel slow in some places. It is a part of a four book series, and so I know that the tale of Tyrus will continue in the next book, but the ending to Forgotten Soldiers just seemed out of place. The story arc seemed off as well. I did like the conflict but I feel like the conflict came at the wrong places, leaving for too much internal dialogue and reflection—basically dead space that left me wanting more action. It wasn’t enough to make me want to put down the book, but it was enough to make me say, “Oh, come on. More self-reflection?” With that being said, there were also many places where I felt there was just too much meaningless dialogue and I feel that Simon could use a little dose of Orwell in sticking to pertinent information within the prose and dialogue of his story.
I give Forgotten Soldiers 4 out of 5 stars and am currently reading book two in the series, Wayward Soldiers. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good fantasy.
January 8, 2015
Characters are horrid
Personalities of characters didn't fit the circumstances they lived with such as SPOILER ALERT! Your whore mother being beaten to death in front of you(son)....having a whore for a mother and knowing it(daughter).....returning from war to learn the major reason for living was beaten to death and not doing anything about it/learning they were also a whore and not being even briefly furious about it even if it was necessary/having an old enemy flaunt in your face in front of your children that they banged your whore wife and planned to do the same to your daughter who was currently their slave I mean the MC did seem to have an anger problem at the beginning of the story so that one is more of a personality switch
Personalities of characters didn't fit the circumstances they lived with such as SPOILER ALERT! Your whore mother being beaten to death in front of you(son)....having a whore for a mother and knowing it(daughter).....returning from war to learn the major reason for living was beaten to death and not doing anything about it/learning they were also a whore and not being even briefly furious about it even if it was necessary/having an old enemy flaunt in your face in front of your children that they banged your whore wife and planned to do the same to your daughter who was currently their slave I mean the MC did seem to have an anger problem at the beginning of the story so that one is more of a personality switch
February 6, 2016
Veteran
Engaging. The mix of characters and their relationships drew me in... both those that lived and those that died. I recommend this as a good read for those worn out by the run of the mill canned stories that are so prevalent. Another reason I like this book is that it is for. A veteran soldier Pont of view. Did you know that the phrase bought the farm are from soldiers dreaming going home?
Engaging. The mix of characters and their relationships drew me in... both those that lived and those that died. I recommend this as a good read for those worn out by the run of the mill canned stories that are so prevalent. Another reason I like this book is that it is for. A veteran soldier Pont of view. Did you know that the phrase bought the farm are from soldiers dreaming going home?
December 29, 2014
A very good read. I enjoyed it immensely... So much so that I'm now going to hunt down more books written by this author. I've spent some time in the Army, and he's managed to capture the troops' outlook on life (albeit in a fantasy mileau). Well written sir.
October 12, 2021
the comical exaggeration,the forgiving ex-soldier with a heart full of goodness but a bad ass too
there are worse fantasy out there ,but this one have a special place among them
there are worse fantasy out there ,but this one have a special place among them
March 1, 2025
It's an emotional military book, it reminded me of Rambo 1. Bravo!
January 3, 2015
Considering that mine seems to be the first review I'll round up and give this book the full five stars.
The pacing is excellent, the characters just flawed and human enough to be truly likeable, and the story and setting are refreshingly original. This is adult fantasy as it should be written, not in the x-rated sense, but as in fantasy for readers who are looking for dramatic tension beyond a teenage crush and bully revenge fantasies.
Highly recommend it, I'll be waiting for the sequel ;)
The pacing is excellent, the characters just flawed and human enough to be truly likeable, and the story and setting are refreshingly original. This is adult fantasy as it should be written, not in the x-rated sense, but as in fantasy for readers who are looking for dramatic tension beyond a teenage crush and bully revenge fantasies.
Highly recommend it, I'll be waiting for the sequel ;)
October 1, 2016
Very imaginative world.
Very imaginative world that is kind of a cross between Robert Jordan, the perils of Pauline, and the reception our Vietnam Veterans received when they came home. Will definitely read the next one.
Very imaginative world that is kind of a cross between Robert Jordan, the perils of Pauline, and the reception our Vietnam Veterans received when they came home. Will definitely read the next one.
May 10, 2015
Good read
Entertaining. I liked it. The book moved and the characters developed. I'm looking forward to reading more of this author
Entertaining. I liked it. The book moved and the characters developed. I'm looking forward to reading more of this author
December 23, 2017
Bad
General taking campaign direction from sergeant. General tries to force newly released soldiers to stay in the ranks. Same general rampages through his own kingdom because released soldiers are treated poorly. King doesn't notice the buildup to any of this. He uses a captured artifact, that his enemies were afraid to use (it has a warning label - use will end the world) in order to stop the rampaging general. Really?
Moving a force from frontier back to home is a big undertaking, even if it's not an entire army or army group. It requires planning and time. A lot of time. It requires travel routes, supply, etc. Suffice it to say that most kings would notice. An army's personnel needlessly cut off from all communications with home (for five years), doesn't fight well or win battles that become nothing more than exercises in survival.
Medieval societies really abhor violence against enemy civilians or soldiers, said no historian ever. The novel is one disjointed cliche stumbling into the next. I was particularly appalled by the shameful use of the U.S. media myth of the veteran abused not by his military or his government but by the uncaring civilians he encounters. I never heard of any instance of people protesting the government and its policy, attacking the soldiers forced to fight the war. The title of the book made me suspicious, but I was stunned that the author actually trotted out a fake, hollywood Vietnam War vet tale.
To not know enough about the military, war, politics or history to write about them is OK. To write about them without rectifying that lack is disturbing. I doubt that you'll enjoy this book or this series. I certainly won't read the rest of the series.
General taking campaign direction from sergeant. General tries to force newly released soldiers to stay in the ranks. Same general rampages through his own kingdom because released soldiers are treated poorly. King doesn't notice the buildup to any of this. He uses a captured artifact, that his enemies were afraid to use (it has a warning label - use will end the world) in order to stop the rampaging general. Really?
Moving a force from frontier back to home is a big undertaking, even if it's not an entire army or army group. It requires planning and time. A lot of time. It requires travel routes, supply, etc. Suffice it to say that most kings would notice. An army's personnel needlessly cut off from all communications with home (for five years), doesn't fight well or win battles that become nothing more than exercises in survival.
Medieval societies really abhor violence against enemy civilians or soldiers, said no historian ever. The novel is one disjointed cliche stumbling into the next. I was particularly appalled by the shameful use of the U.S. media myth of the veteran abused not by his military or his government but by the uncaring civilians he encounters. I never heard of any instance of people protesting the government and its policy, attacking the soldiers forced to fight the war. The title of the book made me suspicious, but I was stunned that the author actually trotted out a fake, hollywood Vietnam War vet tale.
To not know enough about the military, war, politics or history to write about them is OK. To write about them without rectifying that lack is disturbing. I doubt that you'll enjoy this book or this series. I certainly won't read the rest of the series.
November 23, 2018
WHAT I ENJOYED:
-This is unique among the other fantasy novels I’ve read in that it focuses on the story after the “perceived” war ends and soldiers begin to trek home to their families. Had I read that last sentence before purchasing I might be inclined to stop and move along; however, the story is well worth the journey!
-The worldbuilding is interesting and the magic system curious
-The human component of the novel is my favorite element. Central themes of family and friendship are well done
-I’m a fan of Steven Brand and his narration here was strong, as usual. I fell in love with his work on Anthony Ryan’s Blood Song series
-Lastly, the plot pacing was well designed and had a nice balance
WHAT I DISLIKED
-More detail of the environment, magic systems, etc. would have made the world come alive a bit more
-Some plot points were predictable and/or cliché but the overall story was not much affected
-This is unique among the other fantasy novels I’ve read in that it focuses on the story after the “perceived” war ends and soldiers begin to trek home to their families. Had I read that last sentence before purchasing I might be inclined to stop and move along; however, the story is well worth the journey!
-The worldbuilding is interesting and the magic system curious
-The human component of the novel is my favorite element. Central themes of family and friendship are well done
-I’m a fan of Steven Brand and his narration here was strong, as usual. I fell in love with his work on Anthony Ryan’s Blood Song series
-Lastly, the plot pacing was well designed and had a nice balance
WHAT I DISLIKED
-More detail of the environment, magic systems, etc. would have made the world come alive a bit more
-Some plot points were predictable and/or cliché but the overall story was not much affected
January 17, 2019
Beautifully done !!
This story is like a breathe of fresh air as the sun comes up.I could not put this book down till it was finished.I cried and got angry to laughing m.a.o.I can't wait to read the next one of this beautifully written series.The pace and the situations the author puts the main characters in are realistic and well thought out and that's what makes this story line a great read.This author does a masterful job at weaving everything together and that's why I was so drawn to the story line .This book is worth every penny and the time I spent reading it.
This story is like a breathe of fresh air as the sun comes up.I could not put this book down till it was finished.I cried and got angry to laughing m.a.o.I can't wait to read the next one of this beautifully written series.The pace and the situations the author puts the main characters in are realistic and well thought out and that's what makes this story line a great read.This author does a masterful job at weaving everything together and that's why I was so drawn to the story line .This book is worth every penny and the time I spent reading it.
September 2, 2020
Compelling Characters Living a Strong Story
Don't often give 5 stars. Too often characters lack depth and storylines only offer physical challenges with little life-like personal and emotional struggles. Simon, on the other hand has done a wonderful job of creating complex characters shaped by genuine heartache and emotional struggles and has done a masterful job weaving them into an imaginative story line with all the sword, sorcery, and comradeship us fantasy/SciFi geeks love to read!
Don't often give 5 stars. Too often characters lack depth and storylines only offer physical challenges with little life-like personal and emotional struggles. Simon, on the other hand has done a wonderful job of creating complex characters shaped by genuine heartache and emotional struggles and has done a masterful job weaving them into an imaginative story line with all the sword, sorcery, and comradeship us fantasy/SciFi geeks love to read!
December 5, 2018
Intriguing
I was unsure about a book with war as one of the themes, but was surprised by how drawn into the story i became. I truly enjoyed the characters interactions between themselves and their fellow citizens. It brought home the difficult situations that veterans face when returning home. I truly felt the pain and fears of the characters. I gained a deeper understanding of their perspective . The flow of the story was exciting.
Recommend read
I was unsure about a book with war as one of the themes, but was surprised by how drawn into the story i became. I truly enjoyed the characters interactions between themselves and their fellow citizens. It brought home the difficult situations that veterans face when returning home. I truly felt the pain and fears of the characters. I gained a deeper understanding of their perspective . The flow of the story was exciting.
Recommend read
July 2, 2019
Starts slow, but the story’s worth it
This is a fun fantasy book which starts slow and moves slow with some action interspersed throughout the story. Despite this, the story is intriguing with great character and plot development. Truly human heroes war with villainous villagers and extra characters until the true threat is made apparent. This book bodes well for the rest of the series.
This is a fun fantasy book which starts slow and moves slow with some action interspersed throughout the story. Despite this, the story is intriguing with great character and plot development. Truly human heroes war with villainous villagers and extra characters until the true threat is made apparent. This book bodes well for the rest of the series.
March 4, 2019
A very compelling story leading to an end of the world prophesy. Along the way we walk with a solider who duty pulled from his family with devastating consequences to him personally. Magic, battle, camaraderie and sword fights, there is little not to like, Easily a 4 star book which I gave 3 only due to its extraordinarily abrupt cliff hanger conclusion.
October 21, 2017
I like Tyrus, he is intelligent and thoughtful. I like the narrator and how he is perfect blend for Tyrus. I think I will live this series but I am disappointed that his wife is dead and why he didn't kill anyone who tormented her and their children.
October 23, 2017
Very good
I enjoyed this story immensely. Tyrus and his friends not only tell an action/adventure tale but also give some insight into the thoughts and psyche of soldiers returning from war.
I enjoyed this story immensely. Tyrus and his friends not only tell an action/adventure tale but also give some insight into the thoughts and psyche of soldiers returning from war.
December 13, 2022
+1 star: Steven brand has such a lovely sonorous voice and it fits the protagonist perfectly.
+1 star: how does such a depressing story arc keep from ever feeling too gloomy?
+1 star: its after the vietnam war but magic Romans
+1 star: technicolor rave doomsday sun magic 🎩
+1 star: it would have been too easy to justify making tyrus an unlikable jerk but he's a good guy and fun to adventure with
+1 star: how does such a depressing story arc keep from ever feeling too gloomy?
+1 star: its after the vietnam war but magic Romans
+1 star: technicolor rave doomsday sun magic 🎩
+1 star: it would have been too easy to justify making tyrus an unlikable jerk but he's a good guy and fun to adventure with
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April 9, 2023
It was ok. I'm not sure what about this book made me bored. Maybe I didn't connect with the characters, or the plot could have felt slow. There is nothing wrong with the book. Technically speaking, it is a solid book. It just wasn't for me.
May 5, 2019
Great book. Exciting in-depth development for the start of the series. Can’t wait to get into book two. If you like war with twist of magic, I highly recommend this series.
July 20, 2019
Good read
Good story line and plot. Characters developed. Obvious first story of series. Not a stand alone story. Ending a little abrupt.
Good story line and plot. Characters developed. Obvious first story of series. Not a stand alone story. Ending a little abrupt.
November 15, 2019
Not Bad
Pretty good read. From being to end nothing seams to go right. A little less inside talking an more outside talking would would help the story along mire.
Pretty good read. From being to end nothing seams to go right. A little less inside talking an more outside talking would would help the story along mire.
October 22, 2020
Enjoyable
I enjoyed Mr. Simons book. It was different, interesting and had a really good flow. He’s a very good storyteller and I look forward to reading more of his books.
I enjoyed Mr. Simons book. It was different, interesting and had a really good flow. He’s a very good storyteller and I look forward to reading more of his books.
December 28, 2020
Great
Great read
Great to read and relax with a great Book was the last year of the year of this
Great read
Great to read and relax with a great Book was the last year of the year of this
April 13, 2021
Engaging characters and plot...
Well-written and action packed. Looking forward to the next installment and expect great things from this indie author. Excellent read.
Well-written and action packed. Looking forward to the next installment and expect great things from this indie author. Excellent read.
October 8, 2021
Exciting
Good story. New concept with original characters. I can't wait to read more. There are two more books I hope all are available.
Good story. New concept with original characters. I can't wait to read more. There are two more books I hope all are available.
December 3, 2021
Interesting
The book holds your attention and is fast paced. It can be a little predictable at times but still worth the read. Definitely reading the next book in the series.
The book holds your attention and is fast paced. It can be a little predictable at times but still worth the read. Definitely reading the next book in the series.
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