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Scorned Gods #1
Iconoclast
Five years have passed since Firestarter disbanded. The former members went their separate ways, leaving lead singer, Jason Summerfield, band-less. Now he and his lover Julian Kristados are back in the United States, and Jason is itching to get back on the stage.
Nationally known melodic death metal group, Scorned Gods, needs a new singer. When Jason answers the ad, he's welcomed with open arms. He wants to play music. What he gets, however, is far more than that -- and not all of it is good.
Nationally known melodic death metal group, Scorned Gods, needs a new singer. When Jason answers the ad, he's welcomed with open arms. He wants to play music. What he gets, however, is far more than that -- and not all of it is good.
42 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 5, 2016
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Mychael Black
321 books113 followersFormerly known as Kay Derwydd
Myc has been writing professionally since 2005, solo and with Shayne Carmichael. Genres include pretty much anything (no steampunk yet), though Myc is well known for paranormal stories. When not writing, Myc is usually playing PC games, reading, editing, watching movies and shows on Netflix and Amazon, or spending way too much time on Facebook.
Myc has been writing professionally since 2005, solo and with Shayne Carmichael. Genres include pretty much anything (no steampunk yet), though Myc is well known for paranormal stories. When not writing, Myc is usually playing PC games, reading, editing, watching movies and shows on Netflix and Amazon, or spending way too much time on Facebook.
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April 20, 2017
With the combination of rock bands and the mention of vampires in the description and classification tags of this book, my curiosity was piqued. After all, rock band stars are often bad boys and how could vampires be anything else? And with band names like Firestarter and Scored Gods, Jason’s search for a new musical home was bound to be an interesting and exciting adventure, right? I am happy to report that ‘Iconoclast’ was all I expected –with a few extra twists thrown in for good measure.
Jason and Julian have been lovers for a while, so when they move back to the US together and Jason wants to find a new band to sing for, Julian is supportive. Actually, once it becomes clear what sort of a band Jason is considering and how different its members are, Julian becomes very interested in getting to know them. Specifically Saul, the bass player, who is about as hot as they come. Since Jason and Julian are both equally curious, they soon reach an agreement – and the heat in this novella increases noticeably.
On top of Jason auditioning and joining the band, there is a darker side to the story as well. As it turns out, in this world there are different types of vampire and they don’t all like each other very much. Intrigue, various machinations, and power grabs follow, with Julian, Jason, and Saul right at the center of it all.
If you like bad boys and rock stars, if vampires fighting for power are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read with lots of suspense, considerable heat, and an interesting paranormal world with possibilities for further stories, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Changeling Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Jason and Julian have been lovers for a while, so when they move back to the US together and Jason wants to find a new band to sing for, Julian is supportive. Actually, once it becomes clear what sort of a band Jason is considering and how different its members are, Julian becomes very interested in getting to know them. Specifically Saul, the bass player, who is about as hot as they come. Since Jason and Julian are both equally curious, they soon reach an agreement – and the heat in this novella increases noticeably.
On top of Jason auditioning and joining the band, there is a darker side to the story as well. As it turns out, in this world there are different types of vampire and they don’t all like each other very much. Intrigue, various machinations, and power grabs follow, with Julian, Jason, and Saul right at the center of it all.
If you like bad boys and rock stars, if vampires fighting for power are your thing, and if you’re looking for a read with lots of suspense, considerable heat, and an interesting paranormal world with possibilities for further stories, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Changeling Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
June 13, 2021
*I received this novel for free in exchange for an honest review*
When vocalist Jason Summerfield signs up with the band Scorned Gods as their new vocalist, both he and his lover Julian are quickly drawn into an escalating conflict between different species of vampires. The two of them have to not only protect Jason’s new band mates, but find out who is behind the violence before it is too late.
Iconoclast was a mixed bag for me. Some aspects I liked and others not so much. It is a short story and is the first in a series. The idea of different species of vampires drawn into conflict with each other is one that I have not seen used too much before. Being a fan of the genre, I was excited to see where the author would take this. Unfortunately you don’t get to see too much of it in this first instalment.
The decision to focus too much on the relationships between the three leads was at times frustrating when there was a bigger picture here. Other side characters discovered much of the critical information and this happened off-screen, with information just being passed to our leads. I found this frustrating and would have preferred for them to be in the middle of this. The incident at their concert happened so quickly that I didn’t even realise what had occurred and again there was not enough description or focus on this. This is a short story but I think it would have benefitted from being slightly longer. That being said, there are some interesting characters and concepts here and I am interested in reading more to see where the author takes this in further stories.
When vocalist Jason Summerfield signs up with the band Scorned Gods as their new vocalist, both he and his lover Julian are quickly drawn into an escalating conflict between different species of vampires. The two of them have to not only protect Jason’s new band mates, but find out who is behind the violence before it is too late.
Iconoclast was a mixed bag for me. Some aspects I liked and others not so much. It is a short story and is the first in a series. The idea of different species of vampires drawn into conflict with each other is one that I have not seen used too much before. Being a fan of the genre, I was excited to see where the author would take this. Unfortunately you don’t get to see too much of it in this first instalment.
The decision to focus too much on the relationships between the three leads was at times frustrating when there was a bigger picture here. Other side characters discovered much of the critical information and this happened off-screen, with information just being passed to our leads. I found this frustrating and would have preferred for them to be in the middle of this. The incident at their concert happened so quickly that I didn’t even realise what had occurred and again there was not enough description or focus on this. This is a short story but I think it would have benefitted from being slightly longer. That being said, there are some interesting characters and concepts here and I am interested in reading more to see where the author takes this in further stories.
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