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Tribe
For Henry, a seventeen-year-old who feels no fear, the day starts like any other—homeless and alone on the streets of Boston. For Sarah, a twenty-year-old college dropout, it’s an early morning serving donuts and coffee to commuters at North Station. Fate brings them together at the scene of a bank robbery, which they foil together, along with a mysterious and wealthy woman named Helen, who offers to reward them for their bravery.
But before they can reach Helen’s penthouse, they are assaulted by men and women from all walks of life, including police officers. Helen displays impressive fighting skills, fending off the attacks, allowing Henry and Sarah to make their escape—but they are spotted and pursued by the violent cult, out for Helen’s blood…and now theirs.
Racing through the streets of Boston, Sarah and Henry are propelled into a strange and ancient underworld where the impossible is real, where the old world still lives, and where the gods still walk among us. As the pair wages war against the killers hunting them, they discover the truth about who their deceased parents were, and that their lives could be far more exceptional than either believed possible…if they can survive the day.
With TRIBE, New York Times bestselling author, Jeremy Robinson, brings mythology to the modern world, combining his trademarked fast-paced action and well developed characters, and taking them to new levels of craziness. It’s 300, John Wick, and Wonder Woman rolled into a new kind of literary insanity.
But before they can reach Helen’s penthouse, they are assaulted by men and women from all walks of life, including police officers. Helen displays impressive fighting skills, fending off the attacks, allowing Henry and Sarah to make their escape—but they are spotted and pursued by the violent cult, out for Helen’s blood…and now theirs.
Racing through the streets of Boston, Sarah and Henry are propelled into a strange and ancient underworld where the impossible is real, where the old world still lives, and where the gods still walk among us. As the pair wages war against the killers hunting them, they discover the truth about who their deceased parents were, and that their lives could be far more exceptional than either believed possible…if they can survive the day.
With TRIBE, New York Times bestselling author, Jeremy Robinson, brings mythology to the modern world, combining his trademarked fast-paced action and well developed characters, and taking them to new levels of craziness. It’s 300, John Wick, and Wonder Woman rolled into a new kind of literary insanity.
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Jeremy Robinson
164 books2,606 followersJeremy Robinson is the New York Times bestselling author of seventy novels and novellas, including Apocalypse Machine, Island 731, and SecondWorld, as well as the Jack Sigler thriller series and Project Nemesis, the highest selling, original (non-licensed) kaiju novel of all time. He’s known for mixing elements of science, history and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Science Fiction and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author. Many of his novels have been adapted into comic books, optioned for film and TV, and translated into thirteen languages. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children. Visit him at www.bewareofmonsters.com.
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December 20, 2020
Yes, he has done it!!
In spite of this COVID 19 madness, Jeremy Robinson and his fantasy- novel has made me to forget my surroundings and to enjoy!!!
In my opinion this is the greatest compliment that you can grant to an author!!!
Having said that..
"Tribe" isn't a character propelled novel, so don't expect to much of a character development..
Rather it's an action movie in literary shape!!!
How about that, friends??
Think of "Matrix Reloaded", "300", and the gods from the greek mythology blended together..
Then you will be on the right trackt!!!
Yes dude, tighten up the belt and enjoy the ride, but please do not complaint if the trip gets a bit to
bumpy and rough!!
I do recommend it to every fantasy sucker and also to people being fond of greek mythology..
Happy readings my friends..
Dean;)
In spite of this COVID 19 madness, Jeremy Robinson and his fantasy- novel has made me to forget my surroundings and to enjoy!!!
In my opinion this is the greatest compliment that you can grant to an author!!!
Having said that..
"Tribe" isn't a character propelled novel, so don't expect to much of a character development..
Rather it's an action movie in literary shape!!!
How about that, friends??
Think of "Matrix Reloaded", "300", and the gods from the greek mythology blended together..
Then you will be on the right trackt!!!
Yes dude, tighten up the belt and enjoy the ride, but please do not complaint if the trip gets a bit to
bumpy and rough!!
I do recommend it to every fantasy sucker and also to people being fond of greek mythology..
Happy readings my friends..
Dean;)
December 15, 2019
The concept for this one was good, the execution not so much.
I get that the author tried to do something like John Wick, and I'm glad he had a blast writing it, but I just found it too out there. I enjoy the mix of mythology into it, but it didn't work for me here.
Not as bad as Space Force, but not a fave.
3 stars.
I get that the author tried to do something like John Wick, and I'm glad he had a blast writing it, but I just found it too out there. I enjoy the mix of mythology into it, but it didn't work for me here.
Not as bad as Space Force, but not a fave.
3 stars.
September 4, 2021
Great story that had me hooked from the beginning. I enjoyed the character progress and how much their personalities differed. the Skippy reference was the BEST though. Skippy the magnificent making his way in the Robinson universe!
April 14, 2022
I wasn’t planning on devouring the latest offering by Jeremy Robinson in one sitting, but I hit the twist in the tale, and I wasn’t putting that book down!! This isn’t the first time that I’ve been blown away by the epic storytelling that Jeremy seems to so effortlessly weave, but it’s been awhile since I’ve been so happily surprised with where the story went. Oh, and Henry is my new hero!!!
Listened to via Audible and it was awesome!!! RC Bray added a whole new dimension to what was already a fantastic book!
Listened to via Audible and it was awesome!!! RC Bray added a whole new dimension to what was already a fantastic book!
November 29, 2019
Jeremy Robinson tends to write really good books. Every time I pick up a new novel of his, chances are, it’s gonna be a hell of a fun time. And, it goes without saying, that I’m probably gonna give that book anywhere between 4 and 5 stars. When one of his books falls flat, seeming to misfire on so many levels, it comes as quite a shock and surprise. Tribe is one of those kinda novels.
Look, I know that Robinson had a great time writing this. He says so in the forward. And that’s great. There was a time that he was definitely just going through the motions, putting out stuff that he wasn’t super happy writing. The fact that’s he’s back to doing what he loves and going at it 100% is awesome. And the fact that he went balls out with Tribe, not caring to follow typical conventions or make yet another ChessTeam novel deserves at least some moderate applause.
And speaking of balls out, the first 50% of Tribe was nuts...in a good way. Typical Robinson action, only on steroids. This was basically John Wick, mixed with a unique story that had a ton of potential. It was fast, crazy, and never ending. I had no idea where the plot was going, but I loved every minute of that first half. I seriously thought I was going to have the pleasure of experiencing Robinson’s best work since Alter.
But then that all came crashing down. It’s kind of impossible to get into the reasons of Tribe’s major disappointments without giving away massive amounts of the plot, so I’ll just say that once the requisite Robinson twist comes into play, everything this book had going for it completely disappeared. Tribe went from an action film that would give Michael Bay a boner into a convoluted mix of mythology and over the top violence similar to The Boys. I’m actually a big fan of the Amazon iteration of Garth Ennis’s anti-superhero comic so the over the top gore and bloodshed wasn’t a huge deal...it’s just that it felt like Robinson was trying too hard to make this one stand out and separate himself from past works.
So too for the excessive explicit language. Robinson has never been shy about using the f word or a few vulgar quips but it seems like ever since The Others, he’s been trying to shoehorn more and more of them into his stories. It’s not necessarily something I would usually complain about, however when an author who isn’t known for including this stuff, suddenly goes from zero to a hundred with them, it’s jarring and, frankly, off putting. It feels as if Robinson is reaching, trying to be “edgy” and “cool”, when, in reality, it just feels kind of lame and conforming.
I might have been able to look past that (after all, I grew up on Keene and King), but the plot really messed things up and just made me incredibly bummed out about the whole damn book. The mythology stuff quickly got old and the way Robinson wove it throughout the story just didn’t work. The main characters were totally unbelievable and using teens as what amounts to unchecked, unregulated assassins required a suspension of disbelief I just couldn’t force myself to conjure. The twist was confusing and only got more and more tangled the further the story went on. And the conclusion? Meh. Didn’t do it for me.
Had this been welded by Matt Reilly, who knows, this might have been a 3 Star book (and actually gotten Reilly back in my good graces...but that’s another story for another day). The fact that Robinson authored it, however, is a big disappointment. Robinson is a far superior author to what The Tribe would have you believe.
Look, I know that Robinson had a great time writing this. He says so in the forward. And that’s great. There was a time that he was definitely just going through the motions, putting out stuff that he wasn’t super happy writing. The fact that’s he’s back to doing what he loves and going at it 100% is awesome. And the fact that he went balls out with Tribe, not caring to follow typical conventions or make yet another ChessTeam novel deserves at least some moderate applause.
And speaking of balls out, the first 50% of Tribe was nuts...in a good way. Typical Robinson action, only on steroids. This was basically John Wick, mixed with a unique story that had a ton of potential. It was fast, crazy, and never ending. I had no idea where the plot was going, but I loved every minute of that first half. I seriously thought I was going to have the pleasure of experiencing Robinson’s best work since Alter.
But then that all came crashing down. It’s kind of impossible to get into the reasons of Tribe’s major disappointments without giving away massive amounts of the plot, so I’ll just say that once the requisite Robinson twist comes into play, everything this book had going for it completely disappeared. Tribe went from an action film that would give Michael Bay a boner into a convoluted mix of mythology and over the top violence similar to The Boys. I’m actually a big fan of the Amazon iteration of Garth Ennis’s anti-superhero comic so the over the top gore and bloodshed wasn’t a huge deal...it’s just that it felt like Robinson was trying too hard to make this one stand out and separate himself from past works.
So too for the excessive explicit language. Robinson has never been shy about using the f word or a few vulgar quips but it seems like ever since The Others, he’s been trying to shoehorn more and more of them into his stories. It’s not necessarily something I would usually complain about, however when an author who isn’t known for including this stuff, suddenly goes from zero to a hundred with them, it’s jarring and, frankly, off putting. It feels as if Robinson is reaching, trying to be “edgy” and “cool”, when, in reality, it just feels kind of lame and conforming.
I might have been able to look past that (after all, I grew up on Keene and King), but the plot really messed things up and just made me incredibly bummed out about the whole damn book. The mythology stuff quickly got old and the way Robinson wove it throughout the story just didn’t work. The main characters were totally unbelievable and using teens as what amounts to unchecked, unregulated assassins required a suspension of disbelief I just couldn’t force myself to conjure. The twist was confusing and only got more and more tangled the further the story went on. And the conclusion? Meh. Didn’t do it for me.
Had this been welded by Matt Reilly, who knows, this might have been a 3 Star book (and actually gotten Reilly back in my good graces...but that’s another story for another day). The fact that Robinson authored it, however, is a big disappointment. Robinson is a far superior author to what The Tribe would have you believe.
January 30, 2022
Just revisited this amazing story by listening to the audiobook, which made me love it even more.
What a wild ride! This book was such a fun read. I don't want to give away any of the plot, but I really liked the two main characters, Henry and Sarah. The growth of their relationship as the story progressed was so entertaining. The action is non-stop and I can see how Jeremy Robinson was inspired by John Wick when he wrote the book.
This is a bit of a departure from Jeremy's other works, but I really enjoyed it. It was hard to stop reading because I had to know what happened!
What a wild ride! This book was such a fun read. I don't want to give away any of the plot, but I really liked the two main characters, Henry and Sarah. The growth of their relationship as the story progressed was so entertaining. The action is non-stop and I can see how Jeremy Robinson was inspired by John Wick when he wrote the book.
This is a bit of a departure from Jeremy's other works, but I really enjoyed it. It was hard to stop reading because I had to know what happened!
January 9, 2020
What starts off as a typical "fight against a crazy cult" turns into a chilling tale of two kids coming into their own. Tribe follows Sarah and Henry through a trial that would leave most huddled in a ball sucking their thumb, and ends with a punch to the gut.
September 4, 2020
This could be my favorite Robinson book, or close to it. I loved the characters in this book. I could have been happy reading about Sarah and Henry going to the mall for a pretzel that is how great the characters are. And I though J.A
Konrath could write some creepy stuff, Robinson outdid him in the squeamish category.
Konrath could write some creepy stuff, Robinson outdid him in the squeamish category.
June 28, 2022
I was really blown away by Jeremy Robinson’s book, NPC, so it was with eager anticipation that I started Tribe. Unfortunately, this novel never caught my attention the way the first book did. I started it in audiobook six different times before I finally decided to finish it. The plot is one that appears every once in a while. The best known of the recent books is probably the Percy Jackson series. Gods exist and they occasionally have children and this is about what happens to them. I will risk a spoiler by saying it isn’t very nice. The big bad guy gives new definition to the word “insane” and so do most of his children and his followers.
About the best thing I can say about the book is there is a ton of action—so much so that the words “too much” might legitimately be used. Fight scenes roll on chapter after chapter. The action is well depicted and interesting, but it didn’t totally make up for a storyline of youngsters discovering their godhood through enduring terrible stresses.
Overall, I’m glad I read the novel, but it’s certainly no NPC.
If you liked this review, you can find more at www.gilbertstack.com/reviews.
About the best thing I can say about the book is there is a ton of action—so much so that the words “too much” might legitimately be used. Fight scenes roll on chapter after chapter. The action is well depicted and interesting, but it didn’t totally make up for a storyline of youngsters discovering their godhood through enduring terrible stresses.
Overall, I’m glad I read the novel, but it’s certainly no NPC.
If you liked this review, you can find more at www.gilbertstack.com/reviews.
May 25, 2020
An epic battle between gods and demigods taking place in modern times. I listened to the audiobook and couldn't stop. It was hours of adventure and fun that came to life before my ears.
January 7, 2022
Not a pan, but not my cuppa tea. If you like books that are almost totally action, battles, etc., like the last Jim Butcher Dresden book, you'll love this.
February 24, 2020
Who is the Tribe?
Sarah and Henry grew up in Boston alone with no family. Sarah is incredibly strong and drifting through life. Henry feels no fear and a danger to himself and others. When they stop a robbery at the bank with the help of Helen, they start down a road of discovering who they truly are. Follow them as they learn about being descendants of Greek gods. They will learn through the trials of fighting a cult of followers of the Forgotten, who they can be and what they can do. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action, mix of modern and ancient. I can hope Mr. Robinson will visit this story line again.
Sarah and Henry grew up in Boston alone with no family. Sarah is incredibly strong and drifting through life. Henry feels no fear and a danger to himself and others. When they stop a robbery at the bank with the help of Helen, they start down a road of discovering who they truly are. Follow them as they learn about being descendants of Greek gods. They will learn through the trials of fighting a cult of followers of the Forgotten, who they can be and what they can do. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action, mix of modern and ancient. I can hope Mr. Robinson will visit this story line again.
July 9, 2020
Another rollicking adventure my Jeremy Robinson, based on a lot on myth. This is something that he normally does but this one has a double dose of it. I enjoy most of his and this was a good one. It was nice to see him break out of the first person mode and get into the third person.
February 11, 2021
Well that was a lot of fun! Witty banter, great characters, great action. And RC Bray so there you go.
November 26, 2019
The Master Takes Risks. In this latest book from the Modern Day Master of Science Fiction, Robinson takes some risks he is usually far more conservative with - and they totally work within the context of this particular tale. Robinson generally doesn't get very close to fantasy level tales, generally avoids out right F-bombs (even when he literally *names a character F-Bomb!*), and generally avoids the copious nudity it seems so many authors rely on at times. He also generally lays off religious or political commentary. And yet this particular book contains all of the above. The fantasy elements work well, reminiscent of Loki's armor showing up in The Avengers while he is speaking or walking around somewhere. (And another point is reminiscent of another MCU scene from a more recent movie, but openly discussing that one gets closer to spoiler territory than this reviewer would like to get.) Continuing to seemingly build to an Avengers Level Event 2, Robinson here gives himself what will quite likely become his "Hulk" level character if that ever comes about. Excellent book, and very much recommended.
April 19, 2020
I won a 3-pack of Audible books from RC Bray. I dropped what I was doing and listened to this one immediately (I own & had listened to the other 2 already. Infinite & The Others are both worthy of an Audible credit).
Two people meet seemingly by accident twice in one day. The first time one gets fired & the second time the other is in line waiting to rob a bank but before that can happen they are both swept up in a whirlwind of mysterious action-packed intrigue that has them running from a cult with a beautiful mysterious woman in a fancy purple McLaren.
The author & narrator keep you laughing & guessing for awhile then the book takes a twisty-turn in another somewhat unexpected direction & it takes off.
I don’t want to give away the plot or the cameo during the last hour of the book so I’ll just say that if you like the BOBISON narrator/author combo then you will love this audiobook.
Two people meet seemingly by accident twice in one day. The first time one gets fired & the second time the other is in line waiting to rob a bank but before that can happen they are both swept up in a whirlwind of mysterious action-packed intrigue that has them running from a cult with a beautiful mysterious woman in a fancy purple McLaren.
The author & narrator keep you laughing & guessing for awhile then the book takes a twisty-turn in another somewhat unexpected direction & it takes off.
I don’t want to give away the plot or the cameo during the last hour of the book so I’ll just say that if you like the BOBISON narrator/author combo then you will love this audiobook.
December 2, 2019
Tribe by Jeremy Robinson is going to take you down paths you will NOT see coming at all! Just one mind blowin' event after another! It all starts out in a bank, one of the main characters is there getting ready to rob the bank when BAM... In walk some serious badasses that are there to get every buck they can. The two young adults find themselves in a race for their lives, joined by a very rich woman who seems to have many tricks up her sleeve! The race is ON!
For whatever reasons... a group of some very bad people seems to want the two young
Millenials D-E-A-D. I love how Jeremy Robinson tosses in mythology!! Tres' cool, all the way! This is one major thrill a minute, cannot put it down for a second read! The pace will leave you breathless!
For whatever reasons... a group of some very bad people seems to want the two young
Millenials D-E-A-D. I love how Jeremy Robinson tosses in mythology!! Tres' cool, all the way! This is one major thrill a minute, cannot put it down for a second read! The pace will leave you breathless!
December 20, 2019
Fasten your seatbelts
This is a bit different for JR. The characters are younger and very interesting view into being a runaway and odd ball and where would you fit in when you are also smart. The family theme in protecting each other like Henry and Sarah do is a bright spot. The fights are way over the top so much so that at times pulled me out of the story but I was entertained and that is what reading is great entertainment
This is a bit different for JR. The characters are younger and very interesting view into being a runaway and odd ball and where would you fit in when you are also smart. The family theme in protecting each other like Henry and Sarah do is a bright spot. The fights are way over the top so much so that at times pulled me out of the story but I was entertained and that is what reading is great entertainment
December 31, 2020
A little repetitious. Not a bad read.
December 5, 2019
I initially struggled with this book. It happens sometimes beginning with an author I haven't read before in a genre I tend to find terribly hit and miss. It's not as though I'm too demanding or stuck up for genre material. While I'm a guy who idolizes Stephen Crane and counts Dostoevsky, Camus and Jerzy Kosinsky as important influences on my work (I'm a photographer and amateur writer, not that you need to know for this review), I'm also a guy who inhales comic books, tends to favor anime over most other TV these days and considers Stephen King probably this era's most important author.
Still I'm wary of the kind of genre that in television terms would be something like Airwolf in the 1980s or even Xena Warrior Princess. That kind of sh/t I just don't have time for, you know? I know these things bring a smile to certain people and aren't meant to be all that serious. I at least want to discriminating enough with my time to have the "fun stuff" be interesting or fun in a well executed way.
This is the first Jeremy Robinson novel I've cracked despite having flirted with a few of his other books. I'm a big Greek mythology geek, so I figured on seeing what Robinson did with it. And for a while, I gotta say, I spent some moments in low grade anxiety wondering if I should bail for something else or if I was just being too set in my ways. For example, I have a bad habit of liking one book from a crime/mystery series -- you know, one of those Jack Reacher type things that have like a thousand sequels where they just tell you what happened in previous books anyway leaving you to wonder why not just start with the most recent entry and being done with it. By now, I'm very inclined to settle in with the next Mitch Rapp, Nathaniel Cade, or Quarry. Hell, I'm trying to read everything by Fritz Leiber now, too, so there's always the next swords and sandals from him.
The problem with Jeremy Robinson as far as I can tell is that he's lazy. I know from doing a quick Wiki read that he is insanely prolific, especially for being probably not much older than I am. He churns them out with a speed that might even make Stephen King blush with envy. Yet I describe the work as lazy, right? Yeah. That's because I know from my amateur writing that first drafts are super fun. It is the honeymoon period following your vow and commitment to a single idea you've chosen probably from a whole file folder you keep brimming with them. If you're new to writing, you might think writers are constantly scraping the bottom of the barrel for good ideas, right? Not in my experience. For me, the discipline of being a writer is mostly to do with putting in the time. That's typically all the drafts and revisions that follow that initial playground in your imagination that is the messy first draft. The place where you can do anything and go anywhere your imagination and story allows. The second draft, however, is the rude awakening. That's where you go back and read what you wrote and discover, hey, this doesn't look anywhere near as done as I expected while writing it.
I'm only guessing, but it looks to me like Robinson got as far into the revision process as to make sure the plot made the barest sense and then passed it to his editor to round the jagged edges.
So you get a character like Henry who never once sounds like a real guy with emotional impulses that seem to exclusively serve motivating plot.
It really annoys me when the carpentry of the story lay exposed and untidy. Yet soon I found myself digging the story despite how fanciful and unnatural the flow felt to me. It's one of those books that exists purely on tissue made of deus ex machine holding it together. Then later we'll find, no, it's actually fate from the gods and that's why the writing is as weak as it is in several places.
Again, I kept going. I realized I liked the characters. I liked the overall idea of the story and wanted to continue seeing where it all lead.
The problem is I could have just as easily put this book aside and never read Robinson again. Why I didn't...I couldn't say. Only that I'm glad I did stick with it. Not that this book is so rewarding. It is a shallow story and pretty much junk food for the soul. It's just that I found myself wondering how it would look in a movie. What would I do if I were adapting it to screen? That's often my fun with material that isn't exactly holding my attention on its own strength.
I'll read the next book with these characters. Surely there has to be a series connected to it, right?
Still I'm wary of the kind of genre that in television terms would be something like Airwolf in the 1980s or even Xena Warrior Princess. That kind of sh/t I just don't have time for, you know? I know these things bring a smile to certain people and aren't meant to be all that serious. I at least want to discriminating enough with my time to have the "fun stuff" be interesting or fun in a well executed way.
This is the first Jeremy Robinson novel I've cracked despite having flirted with a few of his other books. I'm a big Greek mythology geek, so I figured on seeing what Robinson did with it. And for a while, I gotta say, I spent some moments in low grade anxiety wondering if I should bail for something else or if I was just being too set in my ways. For example, I have a bad habit of liking one book from a crime/mystery series -- you know, one of those Jack Reacher type things that have like a thousand sequels where they just tell you what happened in previous books anyway leaving you to wonder why not just start with the most recent entry and being done with it. By now, I'm very inclined to settle in with the next Mitch Rapp, Nathaniel Cade, or Quarry. Hell, I'm trying to read everything by Fritz Leiber now, too, so there's always the next swords and sandals from him.
The problem with Jeremy Robinson as far as I can tell is that he's lazy. I know from doing a quick Wiki read that he is insanely prolific, especially for being probably not much older than I am. He churns them out with a speed that might even make Stephen King blush with envy. Yet I describe the work as lazy, right? Yeah. That's because I know from my amateur writing that first drafts are super fun. It is the honeymoon period following your vow and commitment to a single idea you've chosen probably from a whole file folder you keep brimming with them. If you're new to writing, you might think writers are constantly scraping the bottom of the barrel for good ideas, right? Not in my experience. For me, the discipline of being a writer is mostly to do with putting in the time. That's typically all the drafts and revisions that follow that initial playground in your imagination that is the messy first draft. The place where you can do anything and go anywhere your imagination and story allows. The second draft, however, is the rude awakening. That's where you go back and read what you wrote and discover, hey, this doesn't look anywhere near as done as I expected while writing it.
I'm only guessing, but it looks to me like Robinson got as far into the revision process as to make sure the plot made the barest sense and then passed it to his editor to round the jagged edges.
So you get a character like Henry who never once sounds like a real guy with emotional impulses that seem to exclusively serve motivating plot.
It really annoys me when the carpentry of the story lay exposed and untidy. Yet soon I found myself digging the story despite how fanciful and unnatural the flow felt to me. It's one of those books that exists purely on tissue made of deus ex machine holding it together. Then later we'll find, no, it's actually fate from the gods and that's why the writing is as weak as it is in several places.
Again, I kept going. I realized I liked the characters. I liked the overall idea of the story and wanted to continue seeing where it all lead.
The problem is I could have just as easily put this book aside and never read Robinson again. Why I didn't...I couldn't say. Only that I'm glad I did stick with it. Not that this book is so rewarding. It is a shallow story and pretty much junk food for the soul. It's just that I found myself wondering how it would look in a movie. What would I do if I were adapting it to screen? That's often my fun with material that isn't exactly holding my attention on its own strength.
I'll read the next book with these characters. Surely there has to be a series connected to it, right?
August 22, 2022
Rating of 4.5.
Gods, mortals and everything in between will clash in Tribe, the intriguing fantasy thriller from the always entertaining Jeremy Robinson.
Sarah, a 20-year-old college dropout working at a donut shop in Boston, has long struggled with the bad turns her life has taken. Constantly plagued by bad luck and misfortune, Sarah has no one in her life she can count on, until she runs into homeless teen street punk Henry. Henry, a kid who literally knows no fear, has randomly blown into her life and the two find themselves with a strange attachment to each other that they can’t explain. However, life is about to get much more complicated for both when they run into each other at the local bank.
Arriving at the same time, the two manage to work together to foil a robbery that seems focused on targeting a mysterious and wealthy woman named Helen. Taking Sarah and Henry under her wing, Helen attempts to take them to her apartment, but before they can make it they find themselves under attack by members of an ancient cult who are determined to cause as much chaos and destruction as they can.
Separated from the incredibly capable and violent Helen, Sarah and Henry find themselves alone on the streets of Boston, pursued by the cult. Forced to keep moving and face off against a stream of determined and dangerous foes, Sarah and Henry begin to realise that there is something special about them that allows them to fight back, and which is making them stronger. However, if they want to survive, they will need to discover the truth about who they are and what dark legacy their blood contains. But with a dangerous figure hunting them, can Sarah and Henry live out the day, or will they become links in a master plan spanning millennia?
Tribe was an extremely entertaining and action-packed novel from Robinson, who utilises his usual fun and thrilling style to create an excellent read. Featuring a captivating and electrifying narrative based around a couple of interesting and damaged figures, Tribe was a truly unique and captivating read that I had a fantastic time with.
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Gods, mortals and everything in between will clash in Tribe, the intriguing fantasy thriller from the always entertaining Jeremy Robinson.
Sarah, a 20-year-old college dropout working at a donut shop in Boston, has long struggled with the bad turns her life has taken. Constantly plagued by bad luck and misfortune, Sarah has no one in her life she can count on, until she runs into homeless teen street punk Henry. Henry, a kid who literally knows no fear, has randomly blown into her life and the two find themselves with a strange attachment to each other that they can’t explain. However, life is about to get much more complicated for both when they run into each other at the local bank.
Arriving at the same time, the two manage to work together to foil a robbery that seems focused on targeting a mysterious and wealthy woman named Helen. Taking Sarah and Henry under her wing, Helen attempts to take them to her apartment, but before they can make it they find themselves under attack by members of an ancient cult who are determined to cause as much chaos and destruction as they can.
Separated from the incredibly capable and violent Helen, Sarah and Henry find themselves alone on the streets of Boston, pursued by the cult. Forced to keep moving and face off against a stream of determined and dangerous foes, Sarah and Henry begin to realise that there is something special about them that allows them to fight back, and which is making them stronger. However, if they want to survive, they will need to discover the truth about who they are and what dark legacy their blood contains. But with a dangerous figure hunting them, can Sarah and Henry live out the day, or will they become links in a master plan spanning millennia?
Tribe was an extremely entertaining and action-packed novel from Robinson, who utilises his usual fun and thrilling style to create an excellent read. Featuring a captivating and electrifying narrative based around a couple of interesting and damaged figures, Tribe was a truly unique and captivating read that I had a fantastic time with.
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June 13, 2020
Robinson strikes again!
I adore, and have read and re-read every Robinson kaiju book (many times), and I love The Antarktos series (got my son into the series, too), but I also look forward to the journey into new territory with Robinson. This book did not disappoint! The action in this book was relentless and when matched with interesting characters and Robinson’s perfectly placed humor-within-a-horrific-situation-scenario it makes for story I can’t put down! I also love that many of his books are set in New England (home, for me, but I have sadly moved away). He captures the nuances of New England that I miss. Poor Boston! Boston is often featured as a much abused character in a good Robinson tale, and has been stomped on, burned, drowned, squished, blown up, and otherwise smacked about, and is given an epic beat down in this story as well. The museum scenes made me wince as much for the characters as for the structures! Well done, sir! You made me wince and cry aloud, “Hell, no! He did NOT just smash that!” Mr Robinson, I would love to see more of Sarah, Henry, and Helen! I highly recommend any Robinson book, and I suggest you begin reading this book early in the day unless you are either a speed reader or want to be up late because you need to know what happens to the Pink Panther taint duck boat and end up almost all darn night because one “need to know” leads to another and so forth... It. Was. Awesome! Thank you for the fun!
I adore, and have read and re-read every Robinson kaiju book (many times), and I love The Antarktos series (got my son into the series, too), but I also look forward to the journey into new territory with Robinson. This book did not disappoint! The action in this book was relentless and when matched with interesting characters and Robinson’s perfectly placed humor-within-a-horrific-situation-scenario it makes for story I can’t put down! I also love that many of his books are set in New England (home, for me, but I have sadly moved away). He captures the nuances of New England that I miss. Poor Boston! Boston is often featured as a much abused character in a good Robinson tale, and has been stomped on, burned, drowned, squished, blown up, and otherwise smacked about, and is given an epic beat down in this story as well. The museum scenes made me wince as much for the characters as for the structures! Well done, sir! You made me wince and cry aloud, “Hell, no! He did NOT just smash that!” Mr Robinson, I would love to see more of Sarah, Henry, and Helen! I highly recommend any Robinson book, and I suggest you begin reading this book early in the day unless you are either a speed reader or want to be up late because you need to know what happens to the Pink Panther taint duck boat and end up almost all darn night because one “need to know” leads to another and so forth... It. Was. Awesome! Thank you for the fun!
December 3, 2019
Imagine your worst day of work. Now add in an annoying, impulsive teen. No, not just the typical impulsiveness almost all teens are prone to, but the kind where the kid not only doesn't fear consequences, but doesn't have the capacity to even feel fear. Yeah, Sarah's day is THAT bad, and it's still early in the morning. But wait, it gets worse!
Sarah (20) and Henry, the aforementioned teen (17), have their fates entwined for the second time in a single day when their chance meeting at a Boston bank unexpectedly involves four armed thugs. As it turns out, these guys are part of a cult, one with a surprisingly large following throughout the city. As you might expect with a cult, Sarah and Henry catch their interest and are then on the run for their lives. Things haven't even begun to get weird yet!
Jeremy Robinson is one of the most exciting, creative authors of our generation. He blends fast-paced stories with surprising elements, and a healthy serving of mythology, monsters, or both. His pop-culture references, past and present, also provide ample humor to his tales.
Sarah (20) and Henry, the aforementioned teen (17), have their fates entwined for the second time in a single day when their chance meeting at a Boston bank unexpectedly involves four armed thugs. As it turns out, these guys are part of a cult, one with a surprisingly large following throughout the city. As you might expect with a cult, Sarah and Henry catch their interest and are then on the run for their lives. Things haven't even begun to get weird yet!
Jeremy Robinson is one of the most exciting, creative authors of our generation. He blends fast-paced stories with surprising elements, and a healthy serving of mythology, monsters, or both. His pop-culture references, past and present, also provide ample humor to his tales.
March 19, 2025
From the moment you read about the main character it sounds like it was written by a 14 year old kid trying to be edgy and self insert. he say's he can't feel fear, and then every opportunity he has to explain that what he is feeling isn't fear its something else.
Idk if there was a story before the last 10 chapters because the entire book was just an action movie in book form except even action movies give you motivation these children are just killing people because these people want to kill them (Why?) who cares because they won't explain it except until the end and then its not even convincing.
I had to take month long breaks from listening to this book on audiobook, and I still had to finish it at 2.5X speed because it was that bad. I haven't finished the series yet so I don't know if you need this book to understand the rest of it, but even if so your best bet might be to just skip this.
Honestly if I didn't love Infinite so much I would no continue this series.
Idk if there was a story before the last 10 chapters because the entire book was just an action movie in book form except even action movies give you motivation these children are just killing people because these people want to kill them (Why?) who cares because they won't explain it except until the end and then its not even convincing.
I had to take month long breaks from listening to this book on audiobook, and I still had to finish it at 2.5X speed because it was that bad. I haven't finished the series yet so I don't know if you need this book to understand the rest of it, but even if so your best bet might be to just skip this.
Honestly if I didn't love Infinite so much I would no continue this series.
December 3, 2019
Excellent book, hope there’s an additional one with these characters.
First of all let me say I enjoyed the premise of this book A boy with no fear and a girl with little confidence. The action was great and frenetic, it was a pleasure to see how the two protagonist got along and found a balance so that they could work together. The only thing I did not like was Sarah’s harping on not killing anyone, that took me out of the book somewhat. If there are people out there trying to kill you you should do everything that you can to keep yourself alive. If you like Greek mythology action fighting guns you’ll enjoy this Book. I hope there will be another one because it was left a little open ended.
First of all let me say I enjoyed the premise of this book A boy with no fear and a girl with little confidence. The action was great and frenetic, it was a pleasure to see how the two protagonist got along and found a balance so that they could work together. The only thing I did not like was Sarah’s harping on not killing anyone, that took me out of the book somewhat. If there are people out there trying to kill you you should do everything that you can to keep yourself alive. If you like Greek mythology action fighting guns you’ll enjoy this Book. I hope there will be another one because it was left a little open ended.
January 10, 2020
Man, what a ride.Man, what a ride. I can't really give an in-depth review of favorite parts without going into spoilers so I am just going to say that I thoroughly enjoyed following Henry and Sarah's development into their new "role." I loved the historical aspects of the story as well as Henry's fascination with the origin stories of the other characters.
Robinson really has a way with writing fresh story ideas that are enthralling, keep your attention, and have characters with significant depth.
Next up in my queue from Robinson is Tether which, if history has shown, should be just as good as this one. R.C. Bray, well, what else is there to say besides it was a typical Bray performance which is to say that I have never seen anything but awesomeness from him.
5/5
Robinson really has a way with writing fresh story ideas that are enthralling, keep your attention, and have characters with significant depth.
Next up in my queue from Robinson is Tether which, if history has shown, should be just as good as this one. R.C. Bray, well, what else is there to say besides it was a typical Bray performance which is to say that I have never seen anything but awesomeness from him.
5/5
May 6, 2020
I have loved reading Jeremy Robinson and I jumped at the purchase of this book. Unfortunately, I didn't really like it as much as I was hoping. The story was sort of OK to me and it was written well enough. I didn't like the characters and I got tired of hearing the same descriptions of their nuances. Henry is fearless, Sarah is caring, Helen is mysterious. All those things are true here, but I didn't need to be reminded of it so much. I think if the story started as it did and drove through without the introspection from each character regarding how they are different from the others, I would have liked this a whole lot more. All that said, I enjoyed Sarah coming into her own and bashing her way through throngs of naked cultists... I may have to read that segment again.
July 8, 2022
Bizarre and interesting and a very unique concept (which I think is probably most of his books in this series and I'm ending up copy-pasting for all of my reviews because I'm lazy). I love the 'series' ('standalone' books in the same world) so I'm really interested in how this will all come together and I think knowing that made me enjoy the book more.
This one particularly wasn't my favorite of all of the Infinite Timeline books mainly because I felt like it was setting up for something and fell short or maybe didn't develop as much as I thought it might or wanted it to? It's not that it was bad but if it was a true standalone without the other books in the IT, I probably would feel more meh about it? Idk
This one particularly wasn't my favorite of all of the Infinite Timeline books mainly because I felt like it was setting up for something and fell short or maybe didn't develop as much as I thought it might or wanted it to? It's not that it was bad but if it was a true standalone without the other books in the IT, I probably would feel more meh about it? Idk
March 26, 2023
I borrowed 3 books by Jeremy Robinson on Kindle Unlimited and this is the first one I read.
The world-building was interesting but not sufficiently fleshed out for my taste. There could have been a bit more information given. It will be fun to read how the characters in this interact with characters from other novels in the series. The author is building his own expanded universe if done well, could be very exciting.
I liked the action but felt it was a bit excessive and came at the expense of the plot. Considering that he says he was inspired by the John Wick movies, that's understandable.
Overall, this was a decent read. I'm looking forward to reading the crossover books down the line and learning more about these characters.
The world-building was interesting but not sufficiently fleshed out for my taste. There could have been a bit more information given. It will be fun to read how the characters in this interact with characters from other novels in the series. The author is building his own expanded universe if done well, could be very exciting.
I liked the action but felt it was a bit excessive and came at the expense of the plot. Considering that he says he was inspired by the John Wick movies, that's understandable.
Overall, this was a decent read. I'm looking forward to reading the crossover books down the line and learning more about these characters.
January 21, 2020
🎶Don't need nothing but a good time 🎵
I usually don't like books that start with their pedal to the metal. This book is going at full speed from the opening page, so I struggled a bit with the start. But I persevered, because Jeremy Robinson writes excellent books.
Robinson cites John Wick's constant, frenetic action as inspiration for this book, and I can definitely see it. Mix that in with an interesting take on mythology and you've got a kick ass action novel.
By the 40% mark I'd leaned into the crazy and embraced it. The book picks up steam and rockets along towards a finish that's begging for a sequel.
I usually don't like books that start with their pedal to the metal. This book is going at full speed from the opening page, so I struggled a bit with the start. But I persevered, because Jeremy Robinson writes excellent books.
Robinson cites John Wick's constant, frenetic action as inspiration for this book, and I can definitely see it. Mix that in with an interesting take on mythology and you've got a kick ass action novel.
By the 40% mark I'd leaned into the crazy and embraced it. The book picks up steam and rockets along towards a finish that's begging for a sequel.
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