Resurrected Soldiers

The Tyrus Chronicle #3

by Joshua P. Simon

A father becomes a soldier again. A soldier commands an army. A commander becomes a hero.



Resurrected Soldiers is the third book in the military fantasy series The Tyrus Chronicles.

Tyrus never thought he’d see war again, but to save his family he must once again accept its sickening embrace. By night, painful memories of past battles haunt his dreams. By day, the nightmare continues as he commands an army against impossible odds to destroy the Geneshan artifact responsible for the near destruction of Turine. Worrying about friends and family both near and far, he wonders if he’ll ever truly know peace.

Ava promised her brother she would take his kids and those traveling with them to the safety of the Southern Kingdoms. She didn’t think it would be an easy journey, but she couldn’t have foreseen facing roving armies in addition to battling the unexpected obstacles of the bleak land. She is forced into a role she never wanted, being a leader. With so many relying on her, she hopes past experiences and the fraction of sorcery still under her command will be enough for her to succeed.

Genres: Fantasy

401 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2015

About the author

Joshua 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.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book Three in the Tyrus Chronicles. This is another re-read.

In Book Two Tyrus was blackmailed into rejoining the army. It was either that or the people following him to the Southern Kingdom would have been forcibly conscripted. His sister Ava stays behind to care for his kids and the others, and she tries to lead them safely through the increasingly hostile world.

The artifact is still spewing it's magical mayhem. The sunlight can't poke through the bleak gray atmosphere, so the vegetation is withering. As a consequence, starvation has become a distinct possibility to both the humans and the wildlife. After all of the artifact-triggered earthquakes and volcanic activity, the features of the land have changed. Water is becoming an issue, too. The humans with magical talent are still struggling to access their bent, and that is everything from healing to defensive magic. There are roving bands of thieves and cutthroats, and now some old enemies from neighboring kingdoms have invaded.

Basically, everything is pretty darned dire.

I really don't like hopeless books at all, and despite everything I wrote in the paragraph above, this ironically isn't a hopeless book. The strong characters and relationships help to minimize the Debbie Downer vibes. Tyrus and Ava have a fierce sibling loyalty. His kids also have a strong sense of loyalty. His friends and soldiers, (well, most of them!), also share this love and loyalty with him. Ira and Dekar share a wonderful brotherly devotion to each other even after bickering. Tyrus in particular is a decent, complex character; I really feel a lot of compassion for him. His PTSD symptoms are steadily worsening, and he keeps his troubles to himself in order to appear strong and capable. This is not a mushy angsty story, but an outstanding character study. And I really love these characters.

I'll be rereading the next/final one shortly, and it's a shame that there are only four books in this series.

[Joel Rainey · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the opening page or first audio word - book 3 was going. It was action packed and reflected the true struggles of the different paths of the characters. Although in different directions, these paths were run in parallel to each other. Violence, action, and heartache characterize book 3. A must read.

[Liupua Andrew Sunia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Begins well and Ends Well

If you read from Book One of this series, then you won't be disappointed. But even if you read this book solo, you'll be satisfied as well.