Imperial Odyssey- Children of the Blood

by Nick Plumber

When the Animal Rules Us planet in the throws of a multi-species plague. Chaos and fire rules the streets. Three unlikely allies must fight their way through the madness to escape the A psychic crime boss, an alien virologist with a secret that could shake his culture and religion to its core, and a hospital janitor with who is much more than he seems. Together they battle their way through xenophobic mobs in a city on fire where plague stalks the very streets. Originally published as an e-book, first time in print.Children of the BloodSequel to the novella When the Animal Rules Us All, Children of the Blood follows the three escapees of Lenail. Portious returns to his home planet carrying the secret of the Lenail plague, knowing it will bring down the religion that has upheld his civilization for hundreds of years. Debating whether to follow the creed of his scientific background and release the information, no matter the consequences, or to keep his world-shaking secret to himself, he is thrust into an arena of complex espionage and revolution. Jad, locked in a Zintoniean secret prison, fights her captors, while trying to keep her psychic abilities hidden. Hiroshi Parker, Zintoniean agent, struggles with his identity and the creature Control that seems to control him or, quite possibly, be him. Duke Wells, an enigmatic puppet master raised by a psychotic AI, funds an expedition to a gigantic derelict space craft that could be a relic of the mythic Creators, while manipulating the Zintoniean Secret Service into leading him to his ultimate the secret of the Creators and the key to ruling the known universe.

238 pages, Paperback

Published December 14, 2018

Reviews

[zoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! The writing style was captivating, and the way the story unfolded kept me interested. There would be little details, such as the way Trisaliens and Crones communicate, that became more clear the more you read, and it helped keep the story flowing rather than suffering from too much exposition.

My main "complaint" has to do with the ending, which is why I have marked my review as having spoilers. I'll keep it fairly general, but here they are: I was really looking forward to seeing the three Lenail escapees reunite, and to seeing what The Bloodless One and the Eleven were planning on that ship! I want more! I realize that this book was recently released, but I would love a sequel that furthers the story of the Duke and his insane plans.

[Dave Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Sci Fi writing. I dug the characters and the pacing was perfect. Stoked to read the next one in the series!