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Progenie
Zenobia Grant – Doctor, daughter, lover, warrior. And not quite human.Zen has been trained from birth to defend herself against a terrible threat. And to be careful to not injure the fragile humans that surround her. She uses her skills to heal, not harm, and to keep the questions that haunt her at bay.Zen doesn’t know what she really is or what happened to her mother. But the answers will put her in the crosshairs of some of the most powerful and malevolent beings in existence. Djinn, dhampyrs, and vampires all stalk Zen for their own reasons.Visions inspired by an ancient book lead her to discoveries. Not only of who and what she is, but it identifies the creatures who attack her and her family. What it doesn’t tell her is how to defeat them before any more loved ones are destroyed.Set against the rich tapestries of the ancient world and present day, Progenie is an epic journey of self-discovery, love, and betrayal.
349 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 26, 2019
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Mack Little
4 books16 followersMack Little grew up in the Deep South and has accumulated a vibrant experience that she often emulates in her storytelling. Her studies in International Politics and service in the Army have given her impressive perspectives which add layers of intrigue and twists to her storytelling.
After leaving the Army, Mack worked as a medical librarian and an adjunct professor at Texas Woman’s University. Mack has authored and co-authored several articles for professional journals such as the Journal of the Medical Library Association, Medical Research Services Quarterly, and the Journal of Electronic Resources. She has presented at the Medical Library Association Conference, the Texas Gulf Coast Healthy Communities Partnership, and the Special Libraries Association Conference. She co-authored the book, Disaster Planning: a How-to-do-it manual, published by Neal-Schuman Publishers in 2005. Mack performs occasionally in Community Theater.
After leaving the Army, Mack worked as a medical librarian and an adjunct professor at Texas Woman’s University. Mack has authored and co-authored several articles for professional journals such as the Journal of the Medical Library Association, Medical Research Services Quarterly, and the Journal of Electronic Resources. She has presented at the Medical Library Association Conference, the Texas Gulf Coast Healthy Communities Partnership, and the Special Libraries Association Conference. She co-authored the book, Disaster Planning: a How-to-do-it manual, published by Neal-Schuman Publishers in 2005. Mack performs occasionally in Community Theater.
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May 11, 2019
The breach of time – a stunning new debut novel!
Texas author Mack Little makes an impressive debut as a novelist with Progenie – the initial episode of the promised series Scions of Darkness. Born in Georgia, living in Spain, serving in the military in Germany, and spending career time across the US, she earned degrees in both English and Information Science and uses that combination to step onto the platform of Fantasy novels. She lives in Houston, Texas.
The mystery of this well-crafted fantasy novel rises out of the Prologue set in New Orleans, Louisiana in the present day –‘On the sixth tetrad following the birth of the first blood prince, the stillness of Elysium Fields receded, The air vibrated beneath the star-speckled dome of the night sky. Darkness coalesced, devouring moonlight and the vague city lights that drifted into the vacant lot. Tendrils of a lightless network took shape. A web of black vessels stretched and covered a human form, long limbs, pale and dimly glowing. The figure – some creature incarnated – recumbent, head turned to the side, a mass of straight black hair hiding his face. “Kayin, come forth,” he rasped. “I am here, Kayin.” The secrets hidden in this eloquently written introduction gradually are manifest in the story following. The clues – mythology, fantasy, futurism and horror – are planted and bloom on every page of this fine novel.
Mack Little provides a synopsis of her book that serves as a map to the at times confusing (and intentional!) time frames that create a bridge between now and before. ‘Zenobia Grant – Doctor, daughter, lover, warrior. And not quite human. Zen has been trained from birth to defend herself against a terrible threat. And to be careful to not injure the fragile humans that surround her. She uses her skills to heal, not harm, and to keep the questions that haunt her at bay. Zen doesn’t know what she really is or what happened to her mother. But the answers will put her in the crosshairs of some of the most powerful and malevolent beings in existence. Djinn, dhampyrs, and vampires all stalk Zen for their own reasons. Visions inspired by an ancient book lead her to discoveries. Not only of who and what she is, but it identifies the creatures who attack her and her family. What it doesn’t tell her is how to defeat them before any more loved ones are destroyed. Set against the rich tapestries of the ancient world and present day, Progenie is an epic journey of self-discovery, love, and betrayal.’
The story takes us through many centuries and religions and philosophies and myths as we follow the initial character of the Scions of Darkness. At times the book seems to overwhelm with strange names, but the author has also remedied that potential roadblock by providing excellent appendices that explain all names, times, relationships, and places. Mack Little makes a very strong presence, equipped to create unforgettable characters and themes that signal the arrival of a very fine artist. Recommended.
Texas author Mack Little makes an impressive debut as a novelist with Progenie – the initial episode of the promised series Scions of Darkness. Born in Georgia, living in Spain, serving in the military in Germany, and spending career time across the US, she earned degrees in both English and Information Science and uses that combination to step onto the platform of Fantasy novels. She lives in Houston, Texas.
The mystery of this well-crafted fantasy novel rises out of the Prologue set in New Orleans, Louisiana in the present day –‘On the sixth tetrad following the birth of the first blood prince, the stillness of Elysium Fields receded, The air vibrated beneath the star-speckled dome of the night sky. Darkness coalesced, devouring moonlight and the vague city lights that drifted into the vacant lot. Tendrils of a lightless network took shape. A web of black vessels stretched and covered a human form, long limbs, pale and dimly glowing. The figure – some creature incarnated – recumbent, head turned to the side, a mass of straight black hair hiding his face. “Kayin, come forth,” he rasped. “I am here, Kayin.” The secrets hidden in this eloquently written introduction gradually are manifest in the story following. The clues – mythology, fantasy, futurism and horror – are planted and bloom on every page of this fine novel.
Mack Little provides a synopsis of her book that serves as a map to the at times confusing (and intentional!) time frames that create a bridge between now and before. ‘Zenobia Grant – Doctor, daughter, lover, warrior. And not quite human. Zen has been trained from birth to defend herself against a terrible threat. And to be careful to not injure the fragile humans that surround her. She uses her skills to heal, not harm, and to keep the questions that haunt her at bay. Zen doesn’t know what she really is or what happened to her mother. But the answers will put her in the crosshairs of some of the most powerful and malevolent beings in existence. Djinn, dhampyrs, and vampires all stalk Zen for their own reasons. Visions inspired by an ancient book lead her to discoveries. Not only of who and what she is, but it identifies the creatures who attack her and her family. What it doesn’t tell her is how to defeat them before any more loved ones are destroyed. Set against the rich tapestries of the ancient world and present day, Progenie is an epic journey of self-discovery, love, and betrayal.’
The story takes us through many centuries and religions and philosophies and myths as we follow the initial character of the Scions of Darkness. At times the book seems to overwhelm with strange names, but the author has also remedied that potential roadblock by providing excellent appendices that explain all names, times, relationships, and places. Mack Little makes a very strong presence, equipped to create unforgettable characters and themes that signal the arrival of a very fine artist. Recommended.
September 9, 2019
This is a debut novel for Mack Little and she did a great job at presenting us with this beautiful book. She is one promising author that has the potentials to go far as a storyteller. Mack presents us with a non-human protagonist in this book who is struggling to understand who she is or rather what she is and the whereabouts of her mother.
This character is strong-willed and is trained to defend herself using her skills. The entire book is an interesting tour with our creature whom the author chose to refer to as ‘she’ on a journey of self-discovery. We see a lot of new supernatural creatures in this book and mingle with a lot of strange cultures.
I totally enjoyed my reading hours with this book and hope to read more of its sequel. I love the depth of Mack’s imagination and the way she portrays her world with vividly detailed explanations. A lot of ideas are successfully interwoven in this book which makes every moment you spend reading it an exciting one. You definitely need to get a copy of Progenie for yourself.
This character is strong-willed and is trained to defend herself using her skills. The entire book is an interesting tour with our creature whom the author chose to refer to as ‘she’ on a journey of self-discovery. We see a lot of new supernatural creatures in this book and mingle with a lot of strange cultures.
I totally enjoyed my reading hours with this book and hope to read more of its sequel. I love the depth of Mack’s imagination and the way she portrays her world with vividly detailed explanations. A lot of ideas are successfully interwoven in this book which makes every moment you spend reading it an exciting one. You definitely need to get a copy of Progenie for yourself.
November 26, 2019
In “Progenie (Scions of Darkness),” author Mack Little demonstrates that there are dark entities in the world living amongst average society. In addition to dark entities, there are others known as djinn or genies, who can shapeshift into practically anything. One immortal individual, in particular, is Zenobia Grant, someone that Chaz Rutledge has loved but was sent on his way because he doesn’t know what Zen truly is. It’s been drawn to her attention that she’s a target of many evil creatures, which is why her father Samuel wanted his daughter to learn martial arts, weaponry, and parkour. I enjoyed reading this book to discover what the mystery of what Zenobia is, the reasons why she's a target, and if Chaz would ever find his love lost. This is a well-written book with descriptive scenery as if I was witnessing everything happening in real life. For anyone interested in fantasy and sci-fi elements in a really good book, I would highly recommend reading about some interesting immortal creatures.
August 8, 2019
Mack Little takes you on a journey of self-discovery and adventure through her butt-kicking protagonist, Zenobia. Zenobia is a multi-layered character with flaws and powers that will make you fall in love with her and her journey to unearth who she really is. The reader will discover new cultures, new religions, and new beings. Written in vivid detail and a fast-paced storyline this book will keep you entertained and cheering for Zenobia until the very end. I can’t wait to read her next book in the series.
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September 9, 2019I wanna be Zen
This book made me wanna be Zen so bad. She’s a bad ass gorgeous girl and I really enjoyed the fighting scenes. It was really fun to wonder all about her mother and how the characters connected. I really liked this book and I want endless stories about Zen and her adventures. Can’t even express how much I love this one!!!!
This book made me wanna be Zen so bad. She’s a bad ass gorgeous girl and I really enjoyed the fighting scenes. It was really fun to wonder all about her mother and how the characters connected. I really liked this book and I want endless stories about Zen and her adventures. Can’t even express how much I love this one!!!!
September 14, 2019
A Wild Ride From Start To Finish
Mack Little has presented us with a cast of characters that are foreign yet oddly familiar. The heroine is likeable and fun. Although the beginning drags a bit you have to stick around because once it gets rolling you are in for a great ride... Yum Yum
Mack Little has presented us with a cast of characters that are foreign yet oddly familiar. The heroine is likeable and fun. Although the beginning drags a bit you have to stick around because once it gets rolling you are in for a great ride... Yum Yum
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