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Convergence: The Earth War Saga, Book 1
A God Killer is crowned...
Vendetta is a Vi'Raaji assassin who has known only deception and death. When she accepts a deadly contract that will elevate her to the legendary status of 'God Killer', she unknowingly sets into motion a carefully orchestrated series of events that will ultimately bring about an apocalyptic convergence of worlds and realities that no one will survive.
As her world is plunged into a supernatural war of catastrophic implications, an unlikely group of heroes comes together in a last desperate alliance to fight an enemy far beyond anything they can imagine. As the darkness spreads and hope dwindles, Vendetta finds herself questioning her place in the conflict and ultimately, everything she ever was.
Vendetta is a Vi'Raaji assassin who has known only deception and death. When she accepts a deadly contract that will elevate her to the legendary status of 'God Killer', she unknowingly sets into motion a carefully orchestrated series of events that will ultimately bring about an apocalyptic convergence of worlds and realities that no one will survive.
As her world is plunged into a supernatural war of catastrophic implications, an unlikely group of heroes comes together in a last desperate alliance to fight an enemy far beyond anything they can imagine. As the darkness spreads and hope dwindles, Vendetta finds herself questioning her place in the conflict and ultimately, everything she ever was.
503 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
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About the author
Michael Koogler
16 books12 followersMichael Koogler was born in Dayton, Ohio and resides today in Coralville, Iowa with his wife and children...those that haven't left the nest yet. He is an avid reader of fiction, enjoying the talents of numerous independent authors right along with some of his favorite legends like Stephen King, Terry Brooks, Jim Butcher, and RA Salvatore.
His first full-length novel, "Hade's Gambit", was co-written with fellow authors Jed Quinn and Jaren Riley and offers a new and edge-of-your-seat spin on the last days. The follow-up novel, entitled "The Rise of Cain", was released Fall of 2013. He also has an appearance in the Mbedzi Publishing paranormal anthology entitled "Sadistic Shorts", as well as another short story in the 2015-released horror anthology entitled "Never Fear".
His first solo novel, the sci-fi horror "Antivirus", was released in April of 2015 and his fantasy epic entitled "Convergence" will release in June of 2015. Upcoming projects include "Antivirus 2: The Awakening", "Mirror", and the sci-fi epic "Invasion".
His first full-length novel, "Hade's Gambit", was co-written with fellow authors Jed Quinn and Jaren Riley and offers a new and edge-of-your-seat spin on the last days. The follow-up novel, entitled "The Rise of Cain", was released Fall of 2013. He also has an appearance in the Mbedzi Publishing paranormal anthology entitled "Sadistic Shorts", as well as another short story in the 2015-released horror anthology entitled "Never Fear".
His first solo novel, the sci-fi horror "Antivirus", was released in April of 2015 and his fantasy epic entitled "Convergence" will release in June of 2015. Upcoming projects include "Antivirus 2: The Awakening", "Mirror", and the sci-fi epic "Invasion".
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March 5, 2016
While it took me a bit to get through the first third of the book (for varying reasons), it didn't take me long to finish once I got past that point. Early on, I struggled a bit to keep track of the various characters and plot points. But the book really hit it's stride after the first point, weaving everything together into a a great tapestry of a story. Really looking forward to the sequel!
September 25, 2015
Michael Koogler’s “Convergence” is a wonderfully cinematic fantasy adventure with deeper thematic questions of the responsibility and temptations of power, and the nature of loyalty. It takes place in a fantasy world that is alternate to our own, one in which magic rather than science holds sway. The cosmology is complex: In order to lessen conflict among the myriad minor gods, the One God split creation into many worlds, so that each lesser god could have a unique domain. In this magical realm, each of the gods has two children, for a total of sixteen. These demi-gods, the Arcai, are themselves paired or mated with dragons, who may take either dragon or human form. The Arcai are strictly prohibited from interfering with the affairs of mortals.
Several sets of interconnected plotlines open with an assassin who is commissioned to kill one of the Arcai. This proves to be the first move in a complex plot by two of the Arcai and their attendant dragons. Other moves swiftly appear: an invasion into the land of a prosperous people; the opening of a portal into the “Nether” – a hellish plane filled with terrible and tortured creatures; and the effective abduction of some military personnel from our Earth. These different threads converge just as the different worlds are intended to converge to disastrous impact: a major piece in the ultimate plan of the Sheyene, an Arcai, and the main machinator of the events in the story.
The major protagonist is Terion, a member of the city targeted by the Arcai for destruction, and the leader of a small group of diverse and adventurous misfits. His importance to the overall plan of the Arcai is hinted at early on, though it does not play out until the climax of the book. He is an excellent contrast to Shayene, whose personal trials have led to selfish and evil actions; instead, his personal trials make him more sympathetic to others and to the reader. Compassion is a virtue of which there is a shortage in this world. Overlapping and intersecting Terion’s story is that of Vendetta, the assassin whose action at the beginning of the book set the chain of events in action.
As the main characters strive to hold back the Arcais’ invasion and keep deadly magical forces from being unleashed on the world, the forces of evil pursue them, with deadly betrayal a theme recurring throughout, contrasted with the self-sacrifice of those on the side of good. These contrasts are one of the things that make “Convergence” a compelling book: there is a certain parallel structure between the actions of evil and the actions of good. It draws out the tension and makes very clear what is at stake.
For me, there was one major drawback to the structure of the book: for some time at the beginning, I did not like any of the characters well enough to identify with them. This isn’t necessarily a flaw in the book – the characters are genuinely interesting – but it is for me, and under some circumstances I might have put down the book at that point, and missed a very fine story. For me, that's why I marked it as a 4-star.
Without tossing a lot of spoilers (and a great many characters) in, ultimately, the contrast between Terion and Shayene is shown: loyalty versus the abuse of power, love versus hate. And really, that’s the battleground on which many great fantasy novels are fought, when they are abstracted down to their truest forms.
This is only the first book in a series, so not everything is resolved. However, it also stands alone well as the first book, since the immediate conflicts are resolved.
Several sets of interconnected plotlines open with an assassin who is commissioned to kill one of the Arcai. This proves to be the first move in a complex plot by two of the Arcai and their attendant dragons. Other moves swiftly appear: an invasion into the land of a prosperous people; the opening of a portal into the “Nether” – a hellish plane filled with terrible and tortured creatures; and the effective abduction of some military personnel from our Earth. These different threads converge just as the different worlds are intended to converge to disastrous impact: a major piece in the ultimate plan of the Sheyene, an Arcai, and the main machinator of the events in the story.
The major protagonist is Terion, a member of the city targeted by the Arcai for destruction, and the leader of a small group of diverse and adventurous misfits. His importance to the overall plan of the Arcai is hinted at early on, though it does not play out until the climax of the book. He is an excellent contrast to Shayene, whose personal trials have led to selfish and evil actions; instead, his personal trials make him more sympathetic to others and to the reader. Compassion is a virtue of which there is a shortage in this world. Overlapping and intersecting Terion’s story is that of Vendetta, the assassin whose action at the beginning of the book set the chain of events in action.
As the main characters strive to hold back the Arcais’ invasion and keep deadly magical forces from being unleashed on the world, the forces of evil pursue them, with deadly betrayal a theme recurring throughout, contrasted with the self-sacrifice of those on the side of good. These contrasts are one of the things that make “Convergence” a compelling book: there is a certain parallel structure between the actions of evil and the actions of good. It draws out the tension and makes very clear what is at stake.
For me, there was one major drawback to the structure of the book: for some time at the beginning, I did not like any of the characters well enough to identify with them. This isn’t necessarily a flaw in the book – the characters are genuinely interesting – but it is for me, and under some circumstances I might have put down the book at that point, and missed a very fine story. For me, that's why I marked it as a 4-star.
Without tossing a lot of spoilers (and a great many characters) in, ultimately, the contrast between Terion and Shayene is shown: loyalty versus the abuse of power, love versus hate. And really, that’s the battleground on which many great fantasy novels are fought, when they are abstracted down to their truest forms.
This is only the first book in a series, so not everything is resolved. However, it also stands alone well as the first book, since the immediate conflicts are resolved.
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