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POTUS and the Gods of Mars
Alien beings make themselves known only to the US military through a small series of hostile acts. They shoot down a couple of jet fighters and kidnap a commercial airliner packed with passengers. The one communication they offer is a request for an Earth base in an isolated canyon in New Mexico. Whether the aliens have come in peace or not is up to the President to decide. The President's advisers split. The hawks say not to give up any territory without a fight, what the American Indians should have done with Columbus. The doves say let them land, that it's insane to start a shooting war with a superior power. The doves hope to deal with them, for the secrets of their technologies. Please read this thriller about alien conquest and revenge.
- GenresScience Fiction
210 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 4, 2016
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About the author
Terence Shannon
9 books1 followerI was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where I have spent almost all my life, except for my years at Ohio State, where I studied journalism.
My adult life I have tried to make it writing novels, with little success. To support myself I've been a painting contractor and house-flipper.
From 1972-75 I worked at a Catholic summer camp run by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The people I met there are still my best friends. Ten of us guys have been going on the same golfing trip to Kentucky for thirty-five years. (It started as three days. We're almost up to a week.)
During the four years I worked there, at least fifteen marriages were made over those long summer nights, (not me) and none have ended in divorce.
Looking back on it now, it truly was a magical place, and I wish everyone could experience something like it in their youth. I tried to show what it was like falling in love there.
Unfortunately, the story ends with the greatest stain on the Catholic Church in a thousand years. The year after my last at the camp, a little boy was molested, and the priest was moved on by the Archbishop, to an adjacent archdiocese, where, a couple of years later, he was picked up by the police for another offense.
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My adult life I have tried to make it writing novels, with little success. To support myself I've been a painting contractor and house-flipper.
From 1972-75 I worked at a Catholic summer camp run by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The people I met there are still my best friends. Ten of us guys have been going on the same golfing trip to Kentucky for thirty-five years. (It started as three days. We're almost up to a week.)
During the four years I worked there, at least fifteen marriages were made over those long summer nights, (not me) and none have ended in divorce.
Looking back on it now, it truly was a magical place, and I wish everyone could experience something like it in their youth. I tried to show what it was like falling in love there.
Unfortunately, the story ends with the greatest stain on the Catholic Church in a thousand years. The year after my last at the camp, a little boy was molested, and the priest was moved on by the Archbishop, to an adjacent archdiocese, where, a couple of years later, he was picked up by the police for another offense.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
May 31, 2016
Interesting plot
Nice flow to story, and interesting twist to the Roswell alien type of story. To quibble with the plot seems pointless, but i have to wonder why our hero was chosen to see the aliens, there didn't seem to be any plot line to hang that on, it just happened. The ending was abrupt, and also made one ask what he point in terms of plot was.
Nice flow to story, and interesting twist to the Roswell alien type of story. To quibble with the plot seems pointless, but i have to wonder why our hero was chosen to see the aliens, there didn't seem to be any plot line to hang that on, it just happened. The ending was abrupt, and also made one ask what he point in terms of plot was.
January 9, 2022
Intriguing
This was what I consider an “outside the box” read for me…not my normal at all. However, it turned out to be a very worthwhile experience. From start to finish it kept me involved with the characters and the storyline of action and mild drama. Will definitely check to see if there is a sequel to this book.
This was what I consider an “outside the box” read for me…not my normal at all. However, it turned out to be a very worthwhile experience. From start to finish it kept me involved with the characters and the storyline of action and mild drama. Will definitely check to see if there is a sequel to this book.
May 15, 2017
I had to shuffle past page upon page
The president's character being analyze as the world was falling down to it's doom. Beginning was good the end was good the middle was tedious.
The president's character being analyze as the world was falling down to it's doom. Beginning was good the end was good the middle was tedious.
May 27, 2016
A fair book
The premise is pretty good and the concept is also attractive.
It is, however, in desperate need of editing. No glaring errors in grammar or spelling, but there are very clear disconnect in the story. In a couple of places, I was not even sure what the author meant, even when going back and rereading the paragraph.
That said, it is a good story, a few solid characters, but a score of others that are there clearly for "the next book". Sorry, none became important enough for me to care what happened to them. It would have been much better for the story and the book to save that aspect of the adventure for the next book. As it is, it just makes little sense.
Fair to read, adequate in price and may hook some readers enough to go on to the next installment.
The premise is pretty good and the concept is also attractive.
It is, however, in desperate need of editing. No glaring errors in grammar or spelling, but there are very clear disconnect in the story. In a couple of places, I was not even sure what the author meant, even when going back and rereading the paragraph.
That said, it is a good story, a few solid characters, but a score of others that are there clearly for "the next book". Sorry, none became important enough for me to care what happened to them. It would have been much better for the story and the book to save that aspect of the adventure for the next book. As it is, it just makes little sense.
Fair to read, adequate in price and may hook some readers enough to go on to the next installment.
May 2, 2016
Worst title for a decent book, Ever.
Any serious lover of good science fiction would think this was some kind of lurid fantasy like " Princess of Mars", or the like but nothing could be farther from the truth. Think of a cross between "Seven Days in May" and " Independence Day". The pace is addictive and the believability factor is high. The scenes in the U.S. Situation Room were at least as compelling as the hard sci-fi big , global dance that plays out in a relentless countdown. Its sad that the title will chase away so many readers who would enjoy it.
Any serious lover of good science fiction would think this was some kind of lurid fantasy like " Princess of Mars", or the like but nothing could be farther from the truth. Think of a cross between "Seven Days in May" and " Independence Day". The pace is addictive and the believability factor is high. The scenes in the U.S. Situation Room were at least as compelling as the hard sci-fi big , global dance that plays out in a relentless countdown. Its sad that the title will chase away so many readers who would enjoy it.
June 6, 2016
How do we get rid of the aliens?
A well written book with character's and a plot to match. I could see this story being turned into a movie. It was intense. This is an author to remember. The casualties we must give up for the greater good of the world and how to live with it. It definitley makes you think.
A well written book with character's and a plot to match. I could see this story being turned into a movie. It was intense. This is an author to remember. The casualties we must give up for the greater good of the world and how to live with it. It definitley makes you think.
June 16, 2016
Not my favorite
I don't often give a single star, but this time I felt I had no choice. More loose ends were left dangling than I thought possible. The scenes in the security room made me want to rename the book "The insecure POTUS turns everyone into aliens.
I don't often give a single star, but this time I felt I had no choice. More loose ends were left dangling than I thought possible. The scenes in the security room made me want to rename the book "The insecure POTUS turns everyone into aliens.
May 22, 2016
Couldn't get into it.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews