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The Alliance Chronicles #2.5
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Years before the United States collapses and the New Order takes over, Asher Jones is a teenager living in Taylor, Michigan. Turmoil rocks the country. Citizens are dismayed. But for Asher, his only concern is the girl next door. His world is perfect until the night his family is brutally killed. Asher struggles to make sense of his life. Drugs and alcohol become his constant companions and land him in jail. Now he's at a crossroad-clean up his act or continue down the path of self-destruction. Every choice, however, comes with a consequence. When a kid from the right side of the tracks veers left, how does he find his way back?
134 pages, Paperback
Published January 3, 2017
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S.F. Benson
33 books86 followersSF Benson is the author of the paranormal suspense series, The Spell Caster Diaries. Although she knows everything about Falls Creek, New York and the supernaturals living there, she resides with her husband and daughter in Long Beach, CA. When she’s not writing about strong heroes and heroines conquering the odds, she spends her time either reading romance and fantasy novels or binge-watching her favorite DC Universe shows or Marvel movies.
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January 14, 2017
**** 5 Cranky Stars ****
In this novella Asher tells Ko his back story.
It starts on the eve of the street wars that destroyed the country. It is told from Asher's point of view and chronicles his journey through the loss of his family, his first love, his fall into despair, his rocky relationship with his paternal grandparents and his history with Mark and Griffin.
It also tells of how he came to join Riza and his introduction to the Alliance.
I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of the story despite it being much shorter than the preceding books in the series. It details the history of Purebreds versus Hybrids and the destructive influence of racism and prejudice.
This story deserves a 5
In this novella Asher tells Ko his back story.
It starts on the eve of the street wars that destroyed the country. It is told from Asher's point of view and chronicles his journey through the loss of his family, his first love, his fall into despair, his rocky relationship with his paternal grandparents and his history with Mark and Griffin.
It also tells of how he came to join Riza and his introduction to the Alliance.
I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of the story despite it being much shorter than the preceding books in the series. It details the history of Purebreds versus Hybrids and the destructive influence of racism and prejudice.
This story deserves a 5
January 8, 2017
This was a good read. Never a dull moment, unfortunately that meant Asher was getting hit over and over with tragedy! For a short book, there is a lot of material covered. I haven't read any other books in the series yet, but I'm interested to see how they turn out.
January 15, 2017
Asher Jones is such a diverse character. He could be called a tragic figure, but I don't feel he is tragic in any way. His life was filled with hurdles and hardship and true horror and yet he seems to have became stronger. Don't get me wrong he did have many mistakes. He also had blind loyalty to his brother and family, strong, intense and intriguing. Can this young impressionable boy turn into a hero? Even with all the secrets, lies and danger, can he still shine? It does also include a snip-it of the prior book - picking up at the end of book two that continues the saga of Tru and the Alliance. For the fans this is a nice bonus and was just a promise of the next action packed story to follow. I can not wait.
This book is told from Asher's point of view and the author does a wonderful job of getting into the head of a teenage boy. There is tragedy, violence and strong language in this book, but they are needed to stay true to the characters and the setting of this scary world. It has humor and romance. It has it all packed into this novella, yet it is not cluttered in any way. This series has strong men and women characters and great heroes who fight for freedom and a better world.
After reading this novella, I now feel he is one of my favorite characters I have read about in a long time. In the past book, I can say I thought of Asher as a butt-head, but now I see him and what shaped him. This could be read as a stand alone book, but the end would be a spoiler if you read them out of order. I would recommend this fast paced, action packed book to strong young readers. I really am enjoying this series and would recommend it to reluctant readers over the age of ten as well.
This book is told from Asher's point of view and the author does a wonderful job of getting into the head of a teenage boy. There is tragedy, violence and strong language in this book, but they are needed to stay true to the characters and the setting of this scary world. It has humor and romance. It has it all packed into this novella, yet it is not cluttered in any way. This series has strong men and women characters and great heroes who fight for freedom and a better world.
After reading this novella, I now feel he is one of my favorite characters I have read about in a long time. In the past book, I can say I thought of Asher as a butt-head, but now I see him and what shaped him. This could be read as a stand alone book, but the end would be a spoiler if you read them out of order. I would recommend this fast paced, action packed book to strong young readers. I really am enjoying this series and would recommend it to reluctant readers over the age of ten as well.
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