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The Hunter Legacy #12
Hero in Darkness
It's crunch time for Jonathon Hunter. The Darkness War has begun. His nightmares led him to the edge of Death, waiting for Darkness. Prophesy will not be denied, and the nightmare seemed to suggest all would go black. But is a nightmare something you can really rely on after all? And when you've seen the future, is that all there is? Does it have to go that way? Finding out the truth can sometimes be worse than your worst nightmare ever was. The biggest fleet since Jutland is ready to fight the longest rear-guard action ever fought, but does it need to? Can victory happen in spite of knowing you lost the future? Darkness has come, but why was it called the Darkness? Is it actually important? Life is important, but who made Jon the one to choose who lives and who dies? A hero can't save everyone, not even the Hero in Darkness.
The Hunter Legacy series :
Part One:
Jonathon Hunter - Omnibus One
1. Hero at Large
2. Hunted Hero Hunting
3. Send in the Hero
4. Make or Break the Hero
5. Hail the Hero
End of Part 1
6. Burnside's Killer (An Interlude Novella between Parts 1 & 2)
Part Two:
7. Hire a Hero
7.5 Jane's Christmas (A short story)
8. Hero to the Rescue
9. Hero at the Gates
End of Part 2
10 The Long Road to Gaia (An Interlude novel between Parts 2 & 3)
Part Three
11. Home is where the Hero is
12. Hero in Darkness
13. Hero to the End ***Forthcoming***
Also:
The Hero's Companion
The Hunter Legacy series :
Part One:
Jonathon Hunter - Omnibus One
1. Hero at Large
2. Hunted Hero Hunting
3. Send in the Hero
4. Make or Break the Hero
5. Hail the Hero
End of Part 1
6. Burnside's Killer (An Interlude Novella between Parts 1 & 2)
Part Two:
7. Hire a Hero
7.5 Jane's Christmas (A short story)
8. Hero to the Rescue
9. Hero at the Gates
End of Part 2
10 The Long Road to Gaia (An Interlude novel between Parts 2 & 3)
Part Three
11. Home is where the Hero is
12. Hero in Darkness
13. Hero to the End ***Forthcoming***
Also:
The Hero's Companion
- GenresScience Fiction
355 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 24, 2016
259 people are currently reading
50 people want to read
About the author
Timothy Ellis
148 books223 followers#1 UK Best Selling Superhero/Metaphysical SFF/Cyberpunk 2023
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#1 UK Best Selling Superhero/Metaphysical & Visionary/Space Marine 2021
#1 US/AUS Best Selling Arthurian Fantasy 2021
#1 AUS Best Selling Space Opera Science Fiction 2021
#1 UK Best Selling Superhero Fantasy 2021
#1 Best Selling 90-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads 2020.
#1 Best Selling Cyberpunk Science Fiction Author 2020.
#1 Best Selling Space Exploration Science Fiction Author 2020.
#1 Best Selling Metaphysical Science Fiction Author 2020.
#1 Best Selling Cyberpunk Author 2019.
#1 Best Selling Space Opera Author 2018.
#1 Best Free Space Opera Science Fiction Author 2017.
#1 Best Selling 45-Minute Teen & Young Adult Author 2016.
#1 Best Selling Metaphysical Science Fiction Author 2015.
(New info added at the bottom, in response to feedback and reviews.)
Timothy Ellis lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; where he constantly battles with his cat for possession of his desk chair, Daleks do guard duty, and he keeps his sonic screwdriver next to his lightsaber and wand. Now there is a female Doctor Who, he eagerly awaits the sound of the Tardis materializing in his house.
He has spent his life reading and watching science fiction and fantasy, and has been playing Space Genre computer games since he used to be smuggled in to play the original text Star Trek game on a university mainframe, long before the PC or Apple appeared. Since 2004, he's written game guides for the Egosoft X Universe series, culminating in two versions of the X3 Handbook. He has also designed major mods for the various games, and dozens of mini mods.
He has been a farm worker, Antique Dealer, Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst, Operations Manager of a small retail chain, and Retail Store Owner. He is now a full time author, who still does Spiritual Healer and helper work.
After leaving behind the corporate and business worlds, he was opened to his Spiritual gifts. Now a Feng Shui Master, Feng Shui led him to Buddhism, Karma, the Tao, and back to western spiritualism. Since 2006 he has been writing spiritual articles and helping people via spiritual forums and Facebook Groups. His spiritual books include "Personal Healing Using Basic Meditation", "Life Harmony, Feng Shui in Plain English", '101 Tips for the John of God Brazil Experience', and "The Wisdom of the Ages is available for the price of asking a question" series of 8 books. His own spiritual healing led him to writing novels.
His first novel, 'Hero at Large', spawning the long running 'The Hunter Imperium' universe, brings together his love of the space genre, magic, spirituality, and cats. Now 10 series long, the universe covers 3 galaxies, 4100 years, and as at Dragon Imperative, 62 Novels, 7 shorts, and 2 companion books. There are 7 main entrance points across 10 series: Hero at Large, Admiral of Gaia, Yesterday's Spacemage, Crossover, Midshipman Spacemage, Old Magic, and Dragon Rider. Alternate entrance points if you don't need backstory first, are Adrift and Mage King, although Dragon Rider has 3 books before it about the dragons.
If you wish to be kept up to date with new releases and information in The Hunter Legacy Universe series, subscribe here: http://eepurl.com/bqMgVz, and follow on Amazon, Goodreads, or BookBub.
The fastest way to find out about a new release is my Facebook group/page, which get advance warning about 2-4 days before release, and again when the book is uploaded to Kindle; and my email list which goes out as soon as I have an Amazon page for the new book. Bookbub will let you know about 3-4 days after I remember to tell them.
I normally will release in advance of the specified release date whenever possible, so if you are a Kindle Unlimited reader, you will want another method to be notified of the actual release date, so you can read on day 1.
#1 UK Best Selling Superhero/Metaphysical & Visionary/Space Marine/Alien Invasion 2022
#1 UK Best Selling Superhero/Metaphysical & Visionary/Space Marine 2021
#1 US/AUS Best Selling Arthurian Fantasy 2021
#1 AUS Best Selling Space Opera Science Fiction 2021
#1 UK Best Selling Superhero Fantasy 2021
#1 Best Selling 90-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads 2020.
#1 Best Selling Cyberpunk Science Fiction Author 2020.
#1 Best Selling Space Exploration Science Fiction Author 2020.
#1 Best Selling Metaphysical Science Fiction Author 2020.
#1 Best Selling Cyberpunk Author 2019.
#1 Best Selling Space Opera Author 2018.
#1 Best Free Space Opera Science Fiction Author 2017.
#1 Best Selling 45-Minute Teen & Young Adult Author 2016.
#1 Best Selling Metaphysical Science Fiction Author 2015.
(New info added at the bottom, in response to feedback and reviews.)
Timothy Ellis lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; where he constantly battles with his cat for possession of his desk chair, Daleks do guard duty, and he keeps his sonic screwdriver next to his lightsaber and wand. Now there is a female Doctor Who, he eagerly awaits the sound of the Tardis materializing in his house.
He has spent his life reading and watching science fiction and fantasy, and has been playing Space Genre computer games since he used to be smuggled in to play the original text Star Trek game on a university mainframe, long before the PC or Apple appeared. Since 2004, he's written game guides for the Egosoft X Universe series, culminating in two versions of the X3 Handbook. He has also designed major mods for the various games, and dozens of mini mods.
He has been a farm worker, Antique Dealer, Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst, Operations Manager of a small retail chain, and Retail Store Owner. He is now a full time author, who still does Spiritual Healer and helper work.
After leaving behind the corporate and business worlds, he was opened to his Spiritual gifts. Now a Feng Shui Master, Feng Shui led him to Buddhism, Karma, the Tao, and back to western spiritualism. Since 2006 he has been writing spiritual articles and helping people via spiritual forums and Facebook Groups. His spiritual books include "Personal Healing Using Basic Meditation", "Life Harmony, Feng Shui in Plain English", '101 Tips for the John of God Brazil Experience', and "The Wisdom of the Ages is available for the price of asking a question" series of 8 books. His own spiritual healing led him to writing novels.
His first novel, 'Hero at Large', spawning the long running 'The Hunter Imperium' universe, brings together his love of the space genre, magic, spirituality, and cats. Now 10 series long, the universe covers 3 galaxies, 4100 years, and as at Dragon Imperative, 62 Novels, 7 shorts, and 2 companion books. There are 7 main entrance points across 10 series: Hero at Large, Admiral of Gaia, Yesterday's Spacemage, Crossover, Midshipman Spacemage, Old Magic, and Dragon Rider. Alternate entrance points if you don't need backstory first, are Adrift and Mage King, although Dragon Rider has 3 books before it about the dragons.
If you wish to be kept up to date with new releases and information in The Hunter Legacy Universe series, subscribe here: http://eepurl.com/bqMgVz, and follow on Amazon, Goodreads, or BookBub.
The fastest way to find out about a new release is my Facebook group/page, which get advance warning about 2-4 days before release, and again when the book is uploaded to Kindle; and my email list which goes out as soon as I have an Amazon page for the new book. Bookbub will let you know about 3-4 days after I remember to tell them.
I normally will release in advance of the specified release date whenever possible, so if you are a Kindle Unlimited reader, you will want another method to be notified of the actual release date, so you can read on day 1.
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March 28, 2024
Long journey coming to an end. Better than the last book!
May 6, 2017
Rearguard Action
Jon's nightmares have come to pass. His fleet fights a controlled retreat but doesn't have the power to overcome the vast numbers of the aliens. He also must also deal with obstinate humans that wish to believe other than what is in front of them. I enjoy this series. I like the fully developed characters and the realism. I look forward to the next book.
Jon's nightmares have come to pass. His fleet fights a controlled retreat but doesn't have the power to overcome the vast numbers of the aliens. He also must also deal with obstinate humans that wish to believe other than what is in front of them. I enjoy this series. I like the fully developed characters and the realism. I look forward to the next book.
October 13, 2021
good
It was good but I don’t know maybe I’m just a little over the series. The action was still enjoyable and the characters as good as always but there was just something, maybe the little things that seemed to bother me have finally started to get to me. I might come back to the series at a later date.
It was good but I don’t know maybe I’m just a little over the series. The action was still enjoyable and the characters as good as always but there was just something, maybe the little things that seemed to bother me have finally started to get to me. I might come back to the series at a later date.
December 23, 2022
Interesting writing style
Well it's 10013 days since we started this series. I would like to thank all of you for taking the time out to read this review. The story has a fun serious tone that blends well with the story line, Never boring with this story and author thank you for your awesome story telling.
Well it's 10013 days since we started this series. I would like to thank all of you for taking the time out to read this review. The story has a fun serious tone that blends well with the story line, Never boring with this story and author thank you for your awesome story telling.
April 17, 2025
Got the boredom and fear right
Combat is very specific in our experience. There is prep with concern. Then more prep with a sense of fallibility and hope. Plans meet Murphy and the targets. Terror ensues and is replaced with fatigue, fear, and irrepressible delusions. Well written....
Combat is very specific in our experience. There is prep with concern. Then more prep with a sense of fallibility and hope. Plans meet Murphy and the targets. Terror ensues and is replaced with fatigue, fear, and irrepressible delusions. Well written....
November 23, 2018
Can't Put them DOWN
I'm absolutely hooked to this Series. The Characters are so Real and believable, you can see them in your mind. Love the Plot and also the Deities bring a good Laugh and refreshing twist. DEFINITELY READ IN ORDER!!!!!!!!!
I'm absolutely hooked to this Series. The Characters are so Real and believable, you can see them in your mind. Love the Plot and also the Deities bring a good Laugh and refreshing twist. DEFINITELY READ IN ORDER!!!!!!!!!
November 12, 2016
Very good book but a little wordy to start with
Very good book but a little wordy to start with, I will be reading this author again as soon as I can find his next book
Very good book but a little wordy to start with, I will be reading this author again as soon as I can find his next book
May 28, 2018
Ok
The story is dammed good. I've been reading nearly non-stop for the last 3 weeks. The books are not stand alone and should be read in order.
The story is dammed good. I've been reading nearly non-stop for the last 3 weeks. The books are not stand alone and should be read in order.
July 18, 2018
I could not put this series down! 13 books and I read it in 1 week. Loved the characters and how the plot keeeps you so engaged you can wait to get to the next book!
May 6, 2024
It is tough to be a hero
Fantastic character development & story just keeps getting better!
And the enemies keep getting worse!
Perilous times call for bold actions!
Fantastic character development & story just keeps getting better!
And the enemies keep getting worse!
Perilous times call for bold actions!
November 3, 2016
Hard to believe this is the 12th
Having read 11 of these previously that pretty much says everything about this series. I have lost interest in plenty of series 2-3 books in, these aren't the best, it's not the most enthralling, but it's good enough to keep you interested in where the story is going. I've liked some more than others, this installment wasn't one of my favorites, but I'll still definitely read the next one.
Having read 11 of these previously that pretty much says everything about this series. I have lost interest in plenty of series 2-3 books in, these aren't the best, it's not the most enthralling, but it's good enough to keep you interested in where the story is going. I've liked some more than others, this installment wasn't one of my favorites, but I'll still definitely read the next one.
November 14, 2016
Absolutely addicting
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this series! I can't wait until the next book is released every single time. My only complaint is I wish there was better editing. Simple mistakes, but jarring. I will still follow this series like an addict. You must buy these books!!
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this series! I can't wait until the next book is released every single time. My only complaint is I wish there was better editing. Simple mistakes, but jarring. I will still follow this series like an addict. You must buy these books!!
October 25, 2016
Love this book
Loved this book liked it better than the last. Can't wait for the next. You do have to have read some of this series so far to make sense of some of the goings on but I recommend to anyone to give this series ago.
Loved this book liked it better than the last. Can't wait for the next. You do have to have read some of this series so far to make sense of some of the goings on but I recommend to anyone to give this series ago.
January 22, 2020
Not the best Hunter.
April 7, 2017
I am trying to ignore the last book ‘Hunter Legacy 11 - Home Is Where the Hero Is’ and just treating this book more as a stand-alone novel.
In this book we get to find out a little about the aliens in the darkness. The logic behind their creation was interesting, although apart from a brief description of their shape we still don’t get to know a lot about them.
The Majority of the book is a massive battle as the combined fleets try to defend successive jump points. There are some interesting twist and turns in the battles and then there are the problems with logistics while trying to save as many people as possible. I thought this was well written and kept me interested right until the end of the book, even thought it finishes mid flight with the aliens still in pursuit.
In this book we get to find out a little about the aliens in the darkness. The logic behind their creation was interesting, although apart from a brief description of their shape we still don’t get to know a lot about them.
The Majority of the book is a massive battle as the combined fleets try to defend successive jump points. There are some interesting twist and turns in the battles and then there are the problems with logistics while trying to save as many people as possible. I thought this was well written and kept me interested right until the end of the book, even thought it finishes mid flight with the aliens still in pursuit.
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