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The Luke Titan Chronicles #4
The General
Are you ready for war?
An unparalleled genius, Luke Titan managed to fool his colleagues and superiors, creating havoc and death throughout the FBI. Now, he sits atop the FBI’s Most Wanted List while his former partners, Tommy Phillips and Christian Windsor, lie in hospital beds.
The fight isn’t over.
Luke Titan wants to watch the world burn, and he wants Christian at the heart of the fire. Hiring a sadistic gun runner, Titan declares war on the entire FBI … giving Christian the only chance to end his carnage.
Christian must do an unthinkable act, then Titan will turn himself in.
The war is here. Titan is ready to destroy everyone and everything. Will Christian and those he loves become more casualties, or will he finally rise above Titan’s evil genius?
Grab a copy of this break-neck thriller today!Warning: This book is part of a series and ends in a cliffhanger.
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210 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 14, 2017
About the author
David Beers
75 books214 followersI used to deliver pizza. I was pretty good at it, too. I mean, it's not that hard, but if I'm not going to brag, who is, right? Anyways, so I'm delivering pizza while I'm in college, and my boss has been in the pizza industry like six years. He's supposed to graduate from college this year, and I ask him, what are you going to do after college? We're all supposed to go out and conquer the world right after college, so this guy has to have some kind of plan.
He looked at me like I was delusional.
"I'm a writer, man."
Those four words changed my life more so than anything else ever spoken to me.
I'd always written, since I was twelve participating in online-wrestling forums in which you acted out your character. I wrote because it came naturally. Never once, in the entirety of my nineteen years did I think that writing could be a career though, until a Pizza Sage said those four words to me.
So what did I do? I went home and wrote a short story and immediately understood that I was the greatest writer to ever touch a keyboard. I brought it to the Pizza Sage and he told me what anyone could have told me--it was horrible. I might be dumb, probably am, but I'm also tenacious.
I spent the next seven years writing almost every day. My first novel grew to the length of 40,000 words, then I threw it away. My second novel grew to 140,000 words. I didn't throw it away, but it was rejected about 50 times by agents. My next novel ended up at around 55,000 words, which I showed to a few friends and shelved. Then I wrote Dead Religion, which is the only reason I have an author page at Amazon.
I have had four short stories published, paid and unpaid. 'Effects May Vary' won an award that was voted on by readers, which was pretty cool.
I'm currently getting my Masters in Business at the University of Georgia's Terry School of Business. I'm doing this in order to not deliver pizzas but still keep the lights on. I have a girlfriend who will soon be my fiancé, and after ten years, I imagine she's ready for that title.
I want to own a yacht.
He looked at me like I was delusional.
"I'm a writer, man."
Those four words changed my life more so than anything else ever spoken to me.
I'd always written, since I was twelve participating in online-wrestling forums in which you acted out your character. I wrote because it came naturally. Never once, in the entirety of my nineteen years did I think that writing could be a career though, until a Pizza Sage said those four words to me.
So what did I do? I went home and wrote a short story and immediately understood that I was the greatest writer to ever touch a keyboard. I brought it to the Pizza Sage and he told me what anyone could have told me--it was horrible. I might be dumb, probably am, but I'm also tenacious.
I spent the next seven years writing almost every day. My first novel grew to the length of 40,000 words, then I threw it away. My second novel grew to 140,000 words. I didn't throw it away, but it was rejected about 50 times by agents. My next novel ended up at around 55,000 words, which I showed to a few friends and shelved. Then I wrote Dead Religion, which is the only reason I have an author page at Amazon.
I have had four short stories published, paid and unpaid. 'Effects May Vary' won an award that was voted on by readers, which was pretty cool.
I'm currently getting my Masters in Business at the University of Georgia's Terry School of Business. I'm doing this in order to not deliver pizzas but still keep the lights on. I have a girlfriend who will soon be my fiancé, and after ten years, I imagine she's ready for that title.
I want to own a yacht.
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January 26, 2018
Food for thought
The author does a good job of articulating classical dilemmas. However, they have been the subject of discussion for ages. There are different opinions and many aspects to consider. What is interesting is the drama surrounding those issues.
The violence has reached a level beyond tolerance where inside the story the reader has become desensitized.
Also, what is frustrating is the fact that the author doesn’t so much as hint to how Christian, or Luke for that matter, come to their genius conclusions. It would be interesting to be privy to the sequence and development of their thought process. It might even be practical to be given a tutorial of psychoanalysis thru their example. Ah well.
The author does a good job of articulating classical dilemmas. However, they have been the subject of discussion for ages. There are different opinions and many aspects to consider. What is interesting is the drama surrounding those issues.
The violence has reached a level beyond tolerance where inside the story the reader has become desensitized.
Also, what is frustrating is the fact that the author doesn’t so much as hint to how Christian, or Luke for that matter, come to their genius conclusions. It would be interesting to be privy to the sequence and development of their thought process. It might even be practical to be given a tutorial of psychoanalysis thru their example. Ah well.
August 15, 2018
"God left Luke nothing and so, at 17, Luke decides he will take everything from God."
Well damn....this series just gets freaking better and better!! WOW....if you want a whole bunch of crazy wrapped up into great story telling this is the series for you!!
I just can't wrap my brain around Luke Titan and his mentality and I LOVE every minute of this beyond craziness!!!
Well damn....this series just gets freaking better and better!! WOW....if you want a whole bunch of crazy wrapped up into great story telling this is the series for you!!
I just can't wrap my brain around Luke Titan and his mentality and I LOVE every minute of this beyond craziness!!!
June 28, 2018
I only read this book because I made the mistake of beginning this series. The first book was really good. The second book was good but I soon realized that I didn't like the main character and I wasn't all that intrigued by his gruesome quest. This book series gives "overkill" new meaning. I can't believe this series has 6 books in it as I feel the story could have been told in two, three at the most. I find this story line depressing and the only reason I am reading to the end of the series is to find out what happens in the showdown between Luke and Christian. The only thing I am grateful for is these books are short reads but have to say, I can't WAIT to finish this crappy series.
Spoiler alert:
Reading about Christian's spiral into complete madness is not in any way enjoyable or rewarding for the reader. And watching Luke spin his way out of every impossible situation gets boring after awhile.
Spoiler alert:
Reading about Christian's spiral into complete madness is not in any way enjoyable or rewarding for the reader. And watching Luke spin his way out of every impossible situation gets boring after awhile.
August 23, 2017
"Fire is coming, Christian."
As this terrifying tale of two extraordinarily minded men bursts into it's fourth episode, Luke Titan declares war on the FBI and only Christian has the power, or knowledge, to stop him. With his friend and colleague, Tommy, now a paraplegic after their last encounters with Luke, and girlfriend Veronica in witness protection, Christian is even more alone and will have to return to his mind mansion to discover why Luke is as he is.
This story has built strongly from book one and needs the previous episodes to fully explain what has brought the protagonists to this extraordinary situation. Compulsive reading.
As this terrifying tale of two extraordinarily minded men bursts into it's fourth episode, Luke Titan declares war on the FBI and only Christian has the power, or knowledge, to stop him. With his friend and colleague, Tommy, now a paraplegic after their last encounters with Luke, and girlfriend Veronica in witness protection, Christian is even more alone and will have to return to his mind mansion to discover why Luke is as he is.
This story has built strongly from book one and needs the previous episodes to fully explain what has brought the protagonists to this extraordinary situation. Compulsive reading.
August 22, 2017
Another deliciously evil piece from David Beers!
A quick thought before the actual review: Why doesn’t David Beers have a movie deal for The Luke Titan Chronicles? I need to see this on the big screen!
**I was provided an advanced reader copy for my honest review**
**Contains small spoilers**
Eighteen months have passed since Luke escaped after scarring Christian’s face and paralyzing Tommy and the FBI has one main goal: find Luke at all costs. Both Christian and Tommy (along with newcomer Simone) have been reassigned to a newly developed group within the FBI in which the only task is to find Luke Titan. Discovering that Tommy is able to move his finger to operate his wheelchair and speak in whispers made me happy. He was dealt a raw deal in The Lover and knowing that he’ll be along to, hopefully, bring Luke to justice is only right.
The book opens as one would expect after The Lover’s end: Christian vs Luke in a big showdown in Venezuela. That showdown ends as only one would expect knowing Luke Titan – in a bloodbath with Luke escaping once again. I was not surprised that Luke escaped. There would be no book if he’d been captured right away.
After the showdown between Luke and Christian, we meet Charles. Charles is who we think is going to be The General’s villain. He’s a short, fat man that is smart, ruthless, and arrogant with a Napoleon Complex. He runs a weapons smuggling operation making him a lot of money and he has no hesitation killing someone who he thinks might be a problem later on. In fact, he’s notorious for killing the drivers of those delivering shipments (and he gets a mad case of the giggles when he does kill). Charles knows it won’t be long before the FBI catches him and he needs a big payoff so he can essentially retire and have a nice nest egg for his mother and sister. Naturally this is where Luke comes in and we discover that Luke and Charles are going to team up. Charles is under the impression that this can be his last big job before leaving the business. Luke, however, has other plans. And as a devoted reader of the Luke Titan Chronicles, I assume this will most likely end in Charles’ death.
Their first joint venture? Attack the FBI headquarters in Atlanta. The FBI attack does two things for Luke. It lets Christian and Tommy know that he’s back and it brings Veronica out of hiding. Luke needs Veronica for his plan to work. And Luke is worse than ever in this installment. Maybe it’s only me, but in the past three books, there were likable qualities I was able to find in Luke. In this installment? Not a one. He kills mercilessly. And there was more than one jaw dropping moment at Luke’s actions.
The Guardian gives us more of Luke’s past to show us why he is the way he is. Christian steps into his mansion and sees that when Luke was a little boy, after a confrontation with his family’s minister, the minister rapes and kills his mother, leaving Luke and his younger brother to fend for themselves. Later, when his brother is 15 years old, he develops a rare form of cancer and despite Luke’s constant prayers (and a trip inside the mind of God who tells Luke “No” when Luke commands him to save him), his brother dies leaving Luke alone. Since this selfish God took everything from Luke, Luke wants to take everything from God.
Finally (after hints in the first three books) we find out Luke’s grand purpose: create discord and actively affront God. Luke shares this purpose with Christian, telling him that he will continue to kill unless Christian kills Veronica, Tommy and Director Waverly. If Christian does as Luke asks, he will turn himself in and the killing will end.
The General ends on another big cliffhanger and without giving away too much, I’ll just say that Veronica is involved in said cliffhanger.
Finally, a stand out quote from the book: “There’s something inside us that separates us from animals. It separates Luke from us, too. Because he doesn’t have it. It died with his brother. That … that ability to see the other and understand they’re like you. To respect what’s in them because you respect that it’s in you, too. Luke lost that when his brother died. There is no one like him, in his mind, and maybe he’s right. There is only him and this war he’s created.”
All that’s left are the pins and needles I’m sitting on until book five.
A quick thought before the actual review: Why doesn’t David Beers have a movie deal for The Luke Titan Chronicles? I need to see this on the big screen!
**I was provided an advanced reader copy for my honest review**
**Contains small spoilers**
Eighteen months have passed since Luke escaped after scarring Christian’s face and paralyzing Tommy and the FBI has one main goal: find Luke at all costs. Both Christian and Tommy (along with newcomer Simone) have been reassigned to a newly developed group within the FBI in which the only task is to find Luke Titan. Discovering that Tommy is able to move his finger to operate his wheelchair and speak in whispers made me happy. He was dealt a raw deal in The Lover and knowing that he’ll be along to, hopefully, bring Luke to justice is only right.
The book opens as one would expect after The Lover’s end: Christian vs Luke in a big showdown in Venezuela. That showdown ends as only one would expect knowing Luke Titan – in a bloodbath with Luke escaping once again. I was not surprised that Luke escaped. There would be no book if he’d been captured right away.
After the showdown between Luke and Christian, we meet Charles. Charles is who we think is going to be The General’s villain. He’s a short, fat man that is smart, ruthless, and arrogant with a Napoleon Complex. He runs a weapons smuggling operation making him a lot of money and he has no hesitation killing someone who he thinks might be a problem later on. In fact, he’s notorious for killing the drivers of those delivering shipments (and he gets a mad case of the giggles when he does kill). Charles knows it won’t be long before the FBI catches him and he needs a big payoff so he can essentially retire and have a nice nest egg for his mother and sister. Naturally this is where Luke comes in and we discover that Luke and Charles are going to team up. Charles is under the impression that this can be his last big job before leaving the business. Luke, however, has other plans. And as a devoted reader of the Luke Titan Chronicles, I assume this will most likely end in Charles’ death.
Their first joint venture? Attack the FBI headquarters in Atlanta. The FBI attack does two things for Luke. It lets Christian and Tommy know that he’s back and it brings Veronica out of hiding. Luke needs Veronica for his plan to work. And Luke is worse than ever in this installment. Maybe it’s only me, but in the past three books, there were likable qualities I was able to find in Luke. In this installment? Not a one. He kills mercilessly. And there was more than one jaw dropping moment at Luke’s actions.
The Guardian gives us more of Luke’s past to show us why he is the way he is. Christian steps into his mansion and sees that when Luke was a little boy, after a confrontation with his family’s minister, the minister rapes and kills his mother, leaving Luke and his younger brother to fend for themselves. Later, when his brother is 15 years old, he develops a rare form of cancer and despite Luke’s constant prayers (and a trip inside the mind of God who tells Luke “No” when Luke commands him to save him), his brother dies leaving Luke alone. Since this selfish God took everything from Luke, Luke wants to take everything from God.
Finally (after hints in the first three books) we find out Luke’s grand purpose: create discord and actively affront God. Luke shares this purpose with Christian, telling him that he will continue to kill unless Christian kills Veronica, Tommy and Director Waverly. If Christian does as Luke asks, he will turn himself in and the killing will end.
The General ends on another big cliffhanger and without giving away too much, I’ll just say that Veronica is involved in said cliffhanger.
Finally, a stand out quote from the book: “There’s something inside us that separates us from animals. It separates Luke from us, too. Because he doesn’t have it. It died with his brother. That … that ability to see the other and understand they’re like you. To respect what’s in them because you respect that it’s in you, too. Luke lost that when his brother died. There is no one like him, in his mind, and maybe he’s right. There is only him and this war he’s created.”
All that’s left are the pins and needles I’m sitting on until book five.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 16, 2024
Oh my gosh this one!!! Easily the best of the series (so far). I found book 3 to be a bit of a let down but this was just wild from the very start. Honestly felt like it was just hard hitting plot line the entire way through.
July 21, 2018
Great
I like all the characters. I would like to see a series about how Luke's life up until he meets Christian
I like all the characters. I would like to see a series about how Luke's life up until he meets Christian
January 22, 2023
still not as good as I hoped, not sure I'll continue reading these
January 27, 2018
This is a series with recurring characters which are my favorite books. Once I read the first one If I like it I have to order the rest. I enjoyed the series even if it was far fetched. It's fiction so it doesn't
Ned to be true. Clever book
Ned to be true. Clever book
December 10, 2018
Luke Titan is unredeemable
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