Sentinels: Vendetta (Sentinels Superhero Novels, Vol. 9)

Sentinels Superhero Novels #9

by Van Allen Plexico

This is book nine in the critically-acclaimed SENTINELS superhero novel series, and the climactic chapter in the "Earth--Kur-Bai War" trilogy! In a shocking pre-emptive strike, Earth has launched a massive invasion of the worlds of the most powerful star empire in our galaxy. Leading the fleet is the villainous Black Terror, a time-displaced and super-powered Viking warrior bent on revenge. Most of the human and alien heroes have already fallen. Ultraa remains trapped inside his red crystal; Brachis and Mondrian are prisoners of Admiral Voskai; Shiva battles his namesake--the Hindu god--within the tortured depths of his own mind. Meanwhile the Black Terror stands poised to conquer proud Kurizon itself--the throneworld of the mighty Kur-Bai Empire. Now Pulsar and her sister, trapped between two of the deadliest foes they've ever faced, must rally the people of Kurizon to overthrow their own mad dictator. But time grows short for them to resist the massive assault of the Black Terror, as he pursues his bloody VENDETTA! THIS IS THE CLIMAX OF THE EARTH - KUR-BAI WAR AND THE CULMINATION OF EVERYTHING SINCE BOOK ONE!! “Stellar characterization, larger-than-life stories, and, most-importantly, superheroes who aren't ashamed to act heroic… No one, either in comics or prose, is doing superheroes better than Van Allen Plexico.” —Percival Constantine, author of the Vanguard series "Grandiose storytelling done with gusto and panache." --Ron Fortier, Pulp Fiction Reviews "Nobody--not even Abnett and Lanning-- is doing cosmic superheroes as well as Van Allen Plexico is doing them. Period." --Barry Reese, creator of the Rook The SENTINELS Superhero Novel 1: When Strikes the Warlord 2: A Distant Star 3: Apocalypse Rising 4: The Shiva Advent 5: Worldmind 6: Stellarax 7: Metalgod 8: The Dark Crusade 9: Vendetta

259 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 5, 2017

About the author

Van Allen Plexico has written a dozen novels and contributed to at least that many anthologies, but is best known for his popular and critically-acclaimed SENTINELS superhero novels, as well as the two-time Novel of the Year Finalist LORDS OF FIRE and its sequels in the "Shattering" space opera series. In the realm of nonfiction, he co-wrote the best-selling DECADES OF DOMINANCE and SEASON OF OUR DREAMS books about Auburn football and created the ASSEMBLED! books, exploring the history of Marvel’s AVENGERS comics. He writes and edits for numerous publishers including Airship 27, Pro Se Press, Permuted/Swarm Press, Maple Street Press, New Babel Books, Adamant, and White Rocket, along with occasional columns for RevolutionSF.com and the War Eagle Reader. He serves as an Associate Professor at Southwestern Illinois College.

Reviews

[Nathan Woll · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was getting nervous as this series was drawing to a close, that the ending could not live up to the expectations. Fortunately, my fears turned out to be largely unfounded.

The subplot focusing on two minor heroes on earth seemed incongruous. But the main story line was fantastic! Our beloved heroes - Esro, Pulsar, Mondy, Vanadium, Ultraa, Mitch the Star Knight, Shiva, Devonn the Guardian, Gorunn, and even Anna Maldini- each had their place in the spotlight.

This series had its flaws (books 2 and 6, and the weird subplots that never went anywhere), but on the whole this was an incredible superhero adventure.