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Dronefall #3
Rainchill
Sometimes it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.
Halcyon Slavic’s brush with the hostility of mainstream society has left her scarred and wary. As the darkness of winter slowly lifts, she only wants to continue her drone-sniping in secret. But dark places are disappearing all over Budapest, and District Three point Five can’t be spared. Soon, they’ll be under the same oppressive drone-grid Halcyon came to escape from.
In the midst of the stir, a monster of another kind emerges behind Three Point Five’s back. A canid robot takes the Enclave’s eyes from the sky to the streets. And before they can be certain what it’s come for, it’s made its first kill.
The drone-snipers are forced to face a new reality. Three Point Five is changing. Chaos lurks around every corner. The police won’t lend their aid. And the Christians are stalked by their most deadly threat to date: They’re called hellhounds.
Halcyon Slavic’s brush with the hostility of mainstream society has left her scarred and wary. As the darkness of winter slowly lifts, she only wants to continue her drone-sniping in secret. But dark places are disappearing all over Budapest, and District Three point Five can’t be spared. Soon, they’ll be under the same oppressive drone-grid Halcyon came to escape from.
In the midst of the stir, a monster of another kind emerges behind Three Point Five’s back. A canid robot takes the Enclave’s eyes from the sky to the streets. And before they can be certain what it’s come for, it’s made its first kill.
The drone-snipers are forced to face a new reality. Three Point Five is changing. Chaos lurks around every corner. The police won’t lend their aid. And the Christians are stalked by their most deadly threat to date: They’re called hellhounds.
432 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2019
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A.L. Buehrer
10 books65 followersSetting aside her childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot in favor of an occupation where she was slightly less likely to die, A. L. Buehrer started writing fiction as a teenager. Since then, she has dedicated her life to creating compelling and unforgettable stories for Christian audiences.
She also runs a serial fiction blog called Unsweeteneddarjeeling.com where she shares a weird variety of short stories with anyone who wanders in out of the cold.
She also runs a serial fiction blog called Unsweeteneddarjeeling.com where she shares a weird variety of short stories with anyone who wanders in out of the cold.
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January 29, 2020
How? And why? And what? And seriously, how does she do this to me?!?
This book was so intense! And so confusing! (Not in a bad way, just in a looking-for-answers-and-keep-getting-more-questions way...) And so heart-wrenching! And so utterly awesome!!!
The characters...well, let's say some of them I just still want to scoop up and hug, while others *cough* *Dorian* had me begging out loud on multiple occasions, and others have me in this weird limbo where I'm not even sure I can find my balance. (To demonstrate--"I'm pretty sure I can't trust you." "Wait, I think I agree with you here." "Um, okay, that was actually sweet and helpful." "Now you've got me suspicious again." "Wait, what on earth are you even talking about?!?" "Hold on, now you're coming in on our side? What about everything before? Can we actually trust you?" "WHAT IS THIS?!?") It's all so, so complicated, and I'm already in awe at the author's ability to wrap this whole mess up in some way that makes sense. (No, she hasn't done it yet; I'm taking it on faith that it is going to happen at some point. :P) But the fact that these books can raise such strong "I don't even know whose side you're on" feelings in me and still make me love them like I do--that really says something!
And oh, my word, the action! Especially toward the end! I could seriously see the whole thing playing out like a movie in front of me, which is so not-typical for my brain, except, apparently, with these books. :) I can't decide right now whether I'm going to be chewing my fingernails waiting for the next one or savoring the chance to get my heart rate back to normal before I'm hit with another bombshell like this. <3 In the meantime, the danger's ramping up, the mystery's thicker than ever, and even though a certain plot point cleared up a major worry, I'm deeply afraid there's likely to be some serious fallout from it...
One very small note--I did notice some editing blips in this book that haven't been typical for the series, specifically when it came to several incorrect homophones in rather close proximity. But I only mention that to say, if you're the kind of person who notices things like that, don't let it throw you because the story is seriously wonderful! ;)
In short, another great addition to an amazing series! Back to waiting for the next one...
Content--mentions of deaths, including murder; people chased and threatened by frightening machines; violence, including gunplay; mentions of injuries, wounds, and blood (not graphic); riots and vandalism; mentions of profanity (no words)
This book was so intense! And so confusing! (Not in a bad way, just in a looking-for-answers-and-keep-getting-more-questions way...) And so heart-wrenching! And so utterly awesome!!!
The characters...well, let's say some of them I just still want to scoop up and hug, while others *cough* *Dorian* had me begging out loud on multiple occasions, and others have me in this weird limbo where I'm not even sure I can find my balance. (To demonstrate--"I'm pretty sure I can't trust you." "Wait, I think I agree with you here." "Um, okay, that was actually sweet and helpful." "Now you've got me suspicious again." "Wait, what on earth are you even talking about?!?" "Hold on, now you're coming in on our side? What about everything before? Can we actually trust you?" "WHAT IS THIS?!?") It's all so, so complicated, and I'm already in awe at the author's ability to wrap this whole mess up in some way that makes sense. (No, she hasn't done it yet; I'm taking it on faith that it is going to happen at some point. :P) But the fact that these books can raise such strong "I don't even know whose side you're on" feelings in me and still make me love them like I do--that really says something!
And oh, my word, the action! Especially toward the end! I could seriously see the whole thing playing out like a movie in front of me, which is so not-typical for my brain, except, apparently, with these books. :) I can't decide right now whether I'm going to be chewing my fingernails waiting for the next one or savoring the chance to get my heart rate back to normal before I'm hit with another bombshell like this. <3 In the meantime, the danger's ramping up, the mystery's thicker than ever, and even though a certain plot point cleared up a major worry, I'm deeply afraid there's likely to be some serious fallout from it...
One very small note--I did notice some editing blips in this book that haven't been typical for the series, specifically when it came to several incorrect homophones in rather close proximity. But I only mention that to say, if you're the kind of person who notices things like that, don't let it throw you because the story is seriously wonderful! ;)
In short, another great addition to an amazing series! Back to waiting for the next one...
Content--mentions of deaths, including murder; people chased and threatened by frightening machines; violence, including gunplay; mentions of injuries, wounds, and blood (not graphic); riots and vandalism; mentions of profanity (no words)
February 25, 2025
A good book as expected, but almost too tense and high-stakes for me to enjoy. (It is a reading peculiarity of mine that I prefer calm and low-conflict fiction.) However, that didn’t keep me from eagerly devouring this rather long tome in a matter of days, at least until I came down with the flu and my ability to concentrate on reading took a blow. Halcyon, Reveille, etc. are excellent as usual in this installment, the setting is rich and detailed, and the enigmatic Anastaz St. Cloud begins to play a larger role.
May 7, 2025
My favorite of the series so far! Very hard to put down, and was excited for the new character development and seeing the team grow together!
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