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Cerberus #1
Assassination Protocol
Nolan Garrett is Cerberus. A government assassin, tasked with fixing the galaxy's darkest, ugliest problems with a bullet to the brain. Armed with cutting-edge weapons and an AI-run cybernetic suit that controls his paralyzed legs, he is the fist in the shadows, the dagger to the heart of the Nyzarian Empire's enemies.Then he found Bex on his doorstep...A junkie, high on the drug he'd fought for years to avoid, and a former elite soldier like him. So he takes her in to help her get clean-Silverguards never leave their own behind.If only he'd known his actions would put him in the crosshairs of the most powerful cartel in New Avalon.Facing an army of gangbangers, drug pushers, and thugs, Nolan must fight to not only carry out his mission, but to prevent the escalating violence from destroying everything he loves.Cerberus: Assassination Protocol is the riveting, heart-pounding first book in the epic military sci-fi Cerberus series. If you like fearless heroes, non-stop futuristic action, and neck-breaking plot twists, you'll love Andy Peloquin's thrilling space opera series.Buy Cerberus: Assassination Protocol now to watch an assassin fight to protect the innocent!
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First published April 2, 2020
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Andy Peloquin
89 books1,289 followersI am, first and foremost, a storyteller and an artist--words are my palette. Fantasy is my genre of choice, and I love to explore the darker side of human nature through the filter of fantasy heroes, villains, and everything in between. I'm also a freelance writer, a book lover, and a guy who just loves to meet new people and spend hours talking about my fascination for the worlds I encounter in the pages of fantasy novels.
Fantasy provides us with an escape, a way to forget about our mundane problems and step into worlds where anything is possible. It transcends age, gender, religion, race, or lifestyle--it is our way of believing what cannot be, delving into the unknowable, and discovering hidden truths about ourselves and our world in a brand new way. Fiction at its very best!
Fantasy provides us with an escape, a way to forget about our mundane problems and step into worlds where anything is possible. It transcends age, gender, religion, race, or lifestyle--it is our way of believing what cannot be, delving into the unknowable, and discovering hidden truths about ourselves and our world in a brand new way. Fiction at its very best!
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April 24, 2020
ASSASSINATION PROTOCOL: A MILITARY SPACE OPERA THRILLER is a bit of a mouthfull as a title. I think the author could have cut it down to Assassination Protocol or even Cerberus: Assassination Protocol and we could have gotten the general idea. Nevertheless, I was a big fan of Andy Peloquin's Queen of Thieves fantasy novels and when I heard he was going to do a space opera book, I had to check it out. Space opera, for those uninitiated, is a big epic universe where the focus isn't on the science but creating a grandiose playground for storytelling. It's Star Wars, Warhammer 40K, and Star Trek during its more fanciful episodes.
The premise is Nolan Garret is the assassin Cerberus. A former space marine called a Silverguard, he rids the galaxy of its worst scum for his employer. Unfortunately, Nolan is over a barrel as his brother is imprisoned for treason and his boss doesn't mind using that for leverage. Nolan's life becomes even more complicated when he decides to rescue a fellow ex-Silverguard, Bex, from an overdose she had on his very doorstep. Bex is the property of a local crime lord allied to his employers and things go south from there.
I really enjoyed the world that Andy Peloquin created here as it reminded me of a grittier, more down-to-Earth, Imperium of Mankind. This is a universe with super-advanced technology and space travel but all the horrible evils of today. People are addicted to drugs, local criminal organizations wield vast power over the public, and poverty is a bigger killer than aliens. I would technically classify this as a cyberpunk novel even though it involves a galactic empire. The fact it is full of strippers, street crime, and jaded veterans is a take I don't see often enough in my science fiction.
This is an incredibly action-heavy book with several chapters of a protracted assassination compromising the book's beginning. The action is incredibly fluid and actually contributes to the world-building as well as Nolan's characterization. Nolan is somewhat overly reliant on his A.I. partner and super-tech but there are times that he's stripped of both that allow us to see just what sort of soldier he'd be without them. Even so, my favorite parts of the book are the non-action parts as we see insight into the main character, his world, and his viewpoint.
If I had any complaints, I would say that Nolan is a bit too much of a tarnished paladin for his world. Despite being a former drug addict and assassin, he's probably the nicest criminal you'll ever meet aside from Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu. I wouldn't have minded a few more vices from Nolan or some edge that would have shown him to be more flawed. On the other hand, he is a guy recovering from all manner of terrible things and he wouldn't be the same guy if he wasn't the heroic paragon he's trying to be. The fact there's a scene where he's tempted to go back on Blitz was really well done and one of my favorites.
I can't really understate how much I appreciate a big epic space story that has the stakes of warring street gangs, a woman ODing on our hero's doorstep, and revenge for a couple of people killed in the crossfire. The fact this is firmly street level despite involving a government conspiracy and interplanetary marines makes this feel different from just about everything else out there. My favorite parts of the Expanse has always been the world-building among Belters versus the godlike protomolecule so this is just what the doctor ordered. Street level science fiction is something I can never get enough of.
In conclusion, Assassination Protocol is a really solid piece of entertainment and I already want to read the sequels. While it took a bit to get me to make a solid emotional connection with the main character, I was hooked the moment I was. Fans of science fiction, gritty crime drama, and big epic space universes will enjoy this. I purchased the audiobook version as well and think Bronson Pinochet did a great job. He has a deep drawl that adds a certain strength to Nolan's character.
The premise is Nolan Garret is the assassin Cerberus. A former space marine called a Silverguard, he rids the galaxy of its worst scum for his employer. Unfortunately, Nolan is over a barrel as his brother is imprisoned for treason and his boss doesn't mind using that for leverage. Nolan's life becomes even more complicated when he decides to rescue a fellow ex-Silverguard, Bex, from an overdose she had on his very doorstep. Bex is the property of a local crime lord allied to his employers and things go south from there.
I really enjoyed the world that Andy Peloquin created here as it reminded me of a grittier, more down-to-Earth, Imperium of Mankind. This is a universe with super-advanced technology and space travel but all the horrible evils of today. People are addicted to drugs, local criminal organizations wield vast power over the public, and poverty is a bigger killer than aliens. I would technically classify this as a cyberpunk novel even though it involves a galactic empire. The fact it is full of strippers, street crime, and jaded veterans is a take I don't see often enough in my science fiction.
This is an incredibly action-heavy book with several chapters of a protracted assassination compromising the book's beginning. The action is incredibly fluid and actually contributes to the world-building as well as Nolan's characterization. Nolan is somewhat overly reliant on his A.I. partner and super-tech but there are times that he's stripped of both that allow us to see just what sort of soldier he'd be without them. Even so, my favorite parts of the book are the non-action parts as we see insight into the main character, his world, and his viewpoint.
If I had any complaints, I would say that Nolan is a bit too much of a tarnished paladin for his world. Despite being a former drug addict and assassin, he's probably the nicest criminal you'll ever meet aside from Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu. I wouldn't have minded a few more vices from Nolan or some edge that would have shown him to be more flawed. On the other hand, he is a guy recovering from all manner of terrible things and he wouldn't be the same guy if he wasn't the heroic paragon he's trying to be. The fact there's a scene where he's tempted to go back on Blitz was really well done and one of my favorites.
I can't really understate how much I appreciate a big epic space story that has the stakes of warring street gangs, a woman ODing on our hero's doorstep, and revenge for a couple of people killed in the crossfire. The fact this is firmly street level despite involving a government conspiracy and interplanetary marines makes this feel different from just about everything else out there. My favorite parts of the Expanse has always been the world-building among Belters versus the godlike protomolecule so this is just what the doctor ordered. Street level science fiction is something I can never get enough of.
In conclusion, Assassination Protocol is a really solid piece of entertainment and I already want to read the sequels. While it took a bit to get me to make a solid emotional connection with the main character, I was hooked the moment I was. Fans of science fiction, gritty crime drama, and big epic space universes will enjoy this. I purchased the audiobook version as well and think Bronson Pinochet did a great job. He has a deep drawl that adds a certain strength to Nolan's character.
May 3, 2020
Excellent worldbuilding with a lot of depth. Shaping up to be a fun sci-fi ride.
January 8, 2025
3.5 rounded up
A fun action filled sci-Fi with a cyberpunk flavor. High tech, fast paced and a plot that unfolds with each page.
I can see this being one of those delightful popcorn series that is fantastic for pure entertainment!
Full review to come on BWGB!
A fun action filled sci-Fi with a cyberpunk flavor. High tech, fast paced and a plot that unfolds with each page.
I can see this being one of those delightful popcorn series that is fantastic for pure entertainment!
Full review to come on BWGB!
May 19, 2020
Andy Peloquin’s riveting novel is packed full of high-action sequences that will leave the reader breathless.
Read full review in the 2020 May issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2020 May issue of InD'tale Magazine.
April 11, 2020
This book gets right into the midst of the action from the very first page.
We are dropped into a scene that is tense and vivid. Full of blood and gut fueled action. There are elements of terror and determination between man and machine to get a difficult job done.
The mental imagery in this book was really intense and totally mind boggling. I could actually see the long fall as Nolan dropped from a tower, all in my minds eye, with such clarity. The fall through a warehouse roof..wow so raw, so vividly depicted, it felt like I was watching through a simulator inside my head. That was some seriously creative and vivid descriptive writing. One of the best I've read.
We learn that our main character Nolan Garratt was a member of an elite best of the best squad before a piece of sharapnel became embeded in his spine. His legs no longer function unless he wears his AI interfaced HUD directed suit. In that, he can run, fly and perform all the necessary functions to be a deadly operative going by the code name Cerberus. When he takes the suit off however, he is back to being in a wheelchair. However, he is no less dangerous for all that. He knows how to handle himself.
It's easy to see this as just another hero villain crossover, but I think Nolan is unusual in that he does what he does for the life of others.
Firstly, to get his younger brother free from somewhere truly awful.
His own life is only important in the scope of what he can do to get his brother free.
You see, he puts himself on the line so that the powers that be will allow him to see his brother. He has no choice if he wants to be able to ever get his brother freed.
The powers that be have all the cards in their hands and Nolan only has his skills and his wits about him to get him through each assignment.
But also he does these things to serve the people he swore to protect when he made his oath. He fights each fight to protect those who cannot fight for themselves. He takes his oath in his service days very seriously.
I really loved this adrenaline junkie of a book. It is filled to the brim with gut wrenching action scenes, that are tentionfests, that literally drag you along with Nolan and Taia into danger and bloodshed. If you are an adrenaline junkie and need your fix of literary adrenaline, this will fix you up nicely.
We are dropped into a scene that is tense and vivid. Full of blood and gut fueled action. There are elements of terror and determination between man and machine to get a difficult job done.
The mental imagery in this book was really intense and totally mind boggling. I could actually see the long fall as Nolan dropped from a tower, all in my minds eye, with such clarity. The fall through a warehouse roof..wow so raw, so vividly depicted, it felt like I was watching through a simulator inside my head. That was some seriously creative and vivid descriptive writing. One of the best I've read.
We learn that our main character Nolan Garratt was a member of an elite best of the best squad before a piece of sharapnel became embeded in his spine. His legs no longer function unless he wears his AI interfaced HUD directed suit. In that, he can run, fly and perform all the necessary functions to be a deadly operative going by the code name Cerberus. When he takes the suit off however, he is back to being in a wheelchair. However, he is no less dangerous for all that. He knows how to handle himself.
It's easy to see this as just another hero villain crossover, but I think Nolan is unusual in that he does what he does for the life of others.
Firstly, to get his younger brother free from somewhere truly awful.
His own life is only important in the scope of what he can do to get his brother free.
You see, he puts himself on the line so that the powers that be will allow him to see his brother. He has no choice if he wants to be able to ever get his brother freed.
The powers that be have all the cards in their hands and Nolan only has his skills and his wits about him to get him through each assignment.
But also he does these things to serve the people he swore to protect when he made his oath. He fights each fight to protect those who cannot fight for themselves. He takes his oath in his service days very seriously.
I really loved this adrenaline junkie of a book. It is filled to the brim with gut wrenching action scenes, that are tentionfests, that literally drag you along with Nolan and Taia into danger and bloodshed. If you are an adrenaline junkie and need your fix of literary adrenaline, this will fix you up nicely.
April 11, 2020
Cerberus aka Nolan Garrett, one time Silverguard, the cream of the crop until a bullet took him in the spine and made him a cripple, lost him his job, his colleagues and almost his life as he became a lowlife drug addict living in the bolt hole, the slums in New Avalon. Then Tanis found him and cleaned him up and got him a job as an assassin for the Protection Bureau. Now he was just known as Cerberus and he followed orders given to him by Agent Styver, who kept him doing the dirty killer work because the bureau had his young brother in a redemption tank where unless he could save him he would be lost forever. Nolan worked with his AI, Taia who saved his butt so many times through her precise and accurate eye for the little details. Nolan hated the drug pushers with a vengeance and in this story he goes all out to take out the kingpins of the three powerful gangs in a breath taking, nail biting, edge of the seat kind of way, which Andy Peloquin’s stories always end up taking. I love the rush of the battle and the chase as Nolan a paraplegic jumps from skyscraper heights and from one building to another thanks to the high tech suit the bureau has gifted him with. Nolan is a changed man once in that suit. I love Taia’s character she brings some caustic wit to the tense story also love the kindness and loyalty Nolan shows towards those more vulnerable, who he can take care of, this side makes Nolan really humane as only those who have suffered usually know how to be. He is also very sharp and can smell a rat from miles away, so who is the rat and traitor in this game he is being asked to play? The ending to the book left me needing the next book in the series in my hands asap, so bring it on Andy Peloquin.
April 25, 2020
There is no slow-spot in this edge-of-your-seat adventure! From the very start, Andy Peloquin invites the reader inside the head of Nolan Garrett, our main character, just as he sets up the shot that will take out his latest assignment, a drug lord kingpin! As the story progresses we learn all sorts of details, about Nolan, all his detritus, the good and the bad! The best thing about Nolan Garrett is that he's loyal to a T. And he'll take care of his friends no matter the circumstances! He shares his head-space with an AI named Taia... and Taia is effing awesome! She engages with Nolan in the type of dialogue and camaraderie that you only find amongst the closest of friends... and not only does she save his bacon time and again, but she completes him, too. In this process, she makes their story 100% better!
So grab the book (I happened to get the audio version), sit back and let Andy Peloquin and Bronson Pinchot tell you a GREAT story!
So grab the book (I happened to get the audio version), sit back and let Andy Peloquin and Bronson Pinchot tell you a GREAT story!
October 29, 2025
I absolutely loved this book! Nolan instantly became one of my favorite characters — complex, flawed, and yet so easy to root for. I’ve never read an Andy Peloquin book where I didn’t love the main character, and Assassination Protocol just proves again why he’s one of my auto-buy authors.
The mix of gritty sci-fi action, moral grayness, and raw emotion was perfect. I really enjoyed seeing Nolan’s struggles, both physical and internal, and how he keeps pushing forward despite everything stacked against him. Peloquin always nails that balance between high-octane scenes and deep, character-driven storytelling.
The mix of gritty sci-fi action, moral grayness, and raw emotion was perfect. I really enjoyed seeing Nolan’s struggles, both physical and internal, and how he keeps pushing forward despite everything stacked against him. Peloquin always nails that balance between high-octane scenes and deep, character-driven storytelling.
April 11, 2020
I received this as an arc
I was not a sci-fi reader before reviewing this book. Andy Peloquin has done it again. He goes from epic fantasy to military fantasy and now sci fi. This story kept me gripped throughout. His writing seems effortless and the reader can tell he has researched all parts of the story. Nolan is an awesome character along with his AI. If your looking for action, adventure, intrigue you will find it here.
I was not a sci-fi reader before reviewing this book. Andy Peloquin has done it again. He goes from epic fantasy to military fantasy and now sci fi. This story kept me gripped throughout. His writing seems effortless and the reader can tell he has researched all parts of the story. Nolan is an awesome character along with his AI. If your looking for action, adventure, intrigue you will find it here.
April 13, 2020
Overall rating: 5
This definitely gives a reader in your face intensity from page one. Filled with action packed pages I’ve come to expect, this author brings clarity and reality to every scene as well as showcasing the most challenging of topics in existence. Being able to weave drug addiction and physical handicaps into a fast paced sci fi/military tale is just mind boggling! Can’t wait for book two. All my reviews are always voluntarily written.
This definitely gives a reader in your face intensity from page one. Filled with action packed pages I’ve come to expect, this author brings clarity and reality to every scene as well as showcasing the most challenging of topics in existence. Being able to weave drug addiction and physical handicaps into a fast paced sci fi/military tale is just mind boggling! Can’t wait for book two. All my reviews are always voluntarily written.
April 16, 2024
This was a quick moving sci-fi action adventure. Because it’s not what I normally read although I enjoyed it I couldn’t rate it higher, there was something about it that threw me off, I’m guessing that as I go farther into the series I will get more comfortable and enjoy it more. Still a good book though
October 27, 2024
Pulse-pounding, dynamic, and gritty - this series opener hits all the right notes!
I enjoyed getting know “Cerberus” in this first book. He easily becomes someone you want to root for. Loved the windows into his past we get and the action-packed elements of fights, chases, and danger he finds himself in.
Excited for the rest of the series!
Notes: language & violence
I enjoyed getting know “Cerberus” in this first book. He easily becomes someone you want to root for. Loved the windows into his past we get and the action-packed elements of fights, chases, and danger he finds himself in.
Excited for the rest of the series!
Notes: language & violence
April 11, 2020
Wow, this is a cracking start to a series to come. I will admit that I’m not that into science fiction but after reading the first book and now this one I have to say I’m hooked. This author certainly has another hit on his hands. Roll on book two, cannot wait. Highly recommended.
May 4, 2020
Solid
A good start to a new series, nice plot with the assasin being disabled and a former junkie, the action is well written and eell paced and the ending leaves you wanting more!
A good start to a new series, nice plot with the assasin being disabled and a former junkie, the action is well written and eell paced and the ending leaves you wanting more!
May 16, 2020
Exciting, fast-paced action
Couldn’t put this story down until I finished it. I’ve already downloaded the next book. Looking forward to more of the same.
Couldn’t put this story down until I finished it. I’ve already downloaded the next book. Looking forward to more of the same.
February 23, 2020
I'm not, in general, fond of 'action' fiction, but Peloquin's books always have that saving grace of a moral dimension. In the instant work, the bang bang shoot-em-up action (which is VERY well done) is supported and underlaid by the story of a man's fight against drug addiction, and his remorse over the failures to which his addiction has led in the past. It's moving and very much to the point, so that although the book is set in the far-distant future, it has a strangely contemporary feeling. Who has not had a boss like Agent Styver? Who has not regretted a personal weakness that brought pain to a loved one? Peloquin's sure instinct for the little details of humanity lift what could have been just another action series into the realm of really good novels.
April 12, 2020
Excellent! A paralyzed assassin working for a secret government department (not entirely voluntarily). Cerberus is a highly trained operator, but the intelligence (or lack there of) on his assigned missions, may well get even him killed. The well crafted story includes none stop action, humor, and some excellent deductive reasoning. This story is very different from other series by this author except in being a very well written, thought out, and entertaining tale with wonderful characters that you quickly care about. I highly recommend this action packed new series.
June 21, 2020
Good fun
I’m not sure if I’m supposed to find this book humorous but I do! Nolan Garrette is is an ex Silverguard. He was critically injured after taking shrapnel a piece of which lodged in his spine. It left him a paraplegic and he was discharged. He entered into a deep
depression which saw him trying every drug available to block his physical and emotional pain. He eventually found the drug Blitz but this was killing him while doing a bad job of solving his problems. Another ex Silverguard found him at his lowest and determined to save him from himself. Tanis brought him back but not in time to save herself. She was just one person extra to add to his guilt. Because of her he found himself working for a mythical government agency called The Protection Bureau as an assassin and answers to an Agent Styver. ( See Cerberus 0. Kill Order) In this book he is ordered to assassinate the heads of two large gangs. On taking out the head of the first gang he gets some very unpleasant surprises! The whole setup is not what it seems and he becomes embroiled in a very messy situation. There are two good things to have come out of everything; his special combat suit that allows him to walk again and Taia, an intelligent computer that linked to his nervous system and runs the combat suit for him, among other things.
As in Kill Order, Assassination Protocol is full of suspense and action. The number of times that our hero misses his mark at the last moment when Taia stops him is beyond credibility! And the damage he takes from being shot, stabbed or otherwise harmed is also incredible. But you just have to suspend belief and go with it because it’s a lot of fun. There is a dark thread running through the story which we hope to see followed up on in future books.
Good fun so give it a go!
I’m not sure if I’m supposed to find this book humorous but I do! Nolan Garrette is is an ex Silverguard. He was critically injured after taking shrapnel a piece of which lodged in his spine. It left him a paraplegic and he was discharged. He entered into a deep
depression which saw him trying every drug available to block his physical and emotional pain. He eventually found the drug Blitz but this was killing him while doing a bad job of solving his problems. Another ex Silverguard found him at his lowest and determined to save him from himself. Tanis brought him back but not in time to save herself. She was just one person extra to add to his guilt. Because of her he found himself working for a mythical government agency called The Protection Bureau as an assassin and answers to an Agent Styver. ( See Cerberus 0. Kill Order) In this book he is ordered to assassinate the heads of two large gangs. On taking out the head of the first gang he gets some very unpleasant surprises! The whole setup is not what it seems and he becomes embroiled in a very messy situation. There are two good things to have come out of everything; his special combat suit that allows him to walk again and Taia, an intelligent computer that linked to his nervous system and runs the combat suit for him, among other things.
As in Kill Order, Assassination Protocol is full of suspense and action. The number of times that our hero misses his mark at the last moment when Taia stops him is beyond credibility! And the damage he takes from being shot, stabbed or otherwise harmed is also incredible. But you just have to suspend belief and go with it because it’s a lot of fun. There is a dark thread running through the story which we hope to see followed up on in future books.
Good fun so give it a go!
April 14, 2020
This is a new genre for Andy and I really loved the book. If you are used to Andy's Old World Military and Assassin novels this is different but only in his world building. Andy's compassion for his characters and the military comradery and human frailties are a part of this fast pace Sci-fi drama. In a neon town, reminiscent of Blade Runner, our main character Nolan Garrett of the Silverguard ex special forces is down on his luck due to a paralyzing military accident. Now living on the streets in a back alley with an addiction he is recognized by another ex special forces friend, Tanis, who helps him out of his black hell hole. She cleans him up and gives him a job with the Protection Bureau. He raises up as Cerberus an assassin working for Agent Styver of the Protection Bureau. Assassination Protocol (Ceberus#1) takes off like a rocket that never slows and we get to enjoy that special way Mr. Peloquin's creates his novels with aplomb. You'll have to pick up the book to see what happens, no spoilers here, this series is a hit.
June 29, 2020
Nolan Garrett was a Silverguard, one the elite soldiers in the Nyzarian Empire until a frag grenade’s shrapnel lodged into his spin. Now he is confined to a wheelchair or that’s what everyone thinks. He is actually a government assassin with the help on a combat suit that is helped run by an AI named TAIA. Before becoming Cereberus, Nolan had a drug problem. Another Silverguard helped to get him clean, but she died in the process.
Nolan has to keep a low profile, but there is currently some gangbangers coming up the stairs after a drugged out woman outside his door that has a Silverguard tattoo. Nolan made a promise to help someone else and the Silvergard motto is no one left behind.
After rescuing the girl, Bex, he must take on the gang and somehow come out on top.
Nolan has to keep a low profile, but there is currently some gangbangers coming up the stairs after a drugged out woman outside his door that has a Silverguard tattoo. Nolan made a promise to help someone else and the Silvergard motto is no one left behind.
After rescuing the girl, Bex, he must take on the gang and somehow come out on top.
January 10, 2021
I like the world the author has envisioned, and the main character has a decently interesting back story.
But this definitely would've needed more characters than just the AI for the main guy to talk to. Someone with an actual personality, everything is just inner monologue now and it gets a bit boring with no-one listening.
Some of the chase scenes are just pages and pages of fluff and internal monologue about how much of a hurry the dude is from one place to another. It works when you arrive at the last second once, but three times in a row? Come on.
And as with all self-published(?) books, this would've needed a copy editor
Will check out the sequel though, I want to see what happens next.
But this definitely would've needed more characters than just the AI for the main guy to talk to. Someone with an actual personality, everything is just inner monologue now and it gets a bit boring with no-one listening.
Some of the chase scenes are just pages and pages of fluff and internal monologue about how much of a hurry the dude is from one place to another. It works when you arrive at the last second once, but three times in a row? Come on.
And as with all self-published(?) books, this would've needed a copy editor
Will check out the sequel though, I want to see what happens next.
August 9, 2021
One of the best Sci-fi reads for me this year!
The book just really took me on a ride and didn't let up. And it wasn't just the action, but the level of intrigue and well written characters.
First off, at the beginning there were some major infodumps that slowed a pace a bit, but after that everything read quite smoothly. I loved the character (Nolan) and his mercenary/soldier vibe he had going. And I love how Taia was handled, giving her a sassy, human feel (something readers of Murderbot will surely appreciate).
But what I liked most of all was the mystery and the questions popping out over the story. It's true that there was maybe a bit too much action, but everything together with that ending just left me hungry for more.
The book just really took me on a ride and didn't let up. And it wasn't just the action, but the level of intrigue and well written characters.
First off, at the beginning there were some major infodumps that slowed a pace a bit, but after that everything read quite smoothly. I loved the character (Nolan) and his mercenary/soldier vibe he had going. And I love how Taia was handled, giving her a sassy, human feel (something readers of Murderbot will surely appreciate).
But what I liked most of all was the mystery and the questions popping out over the story. It's true that there was maybe a bit too much action, but everything together with that ending just left me hungry for more.
April 12, 2020
That was fun!
I wasn’t quite sure at first, how the tale would develop- it has a very ‘Boys Own’ (Boys comic from the 60’s UK) feel to it at first, which is why I only gave it 4*, I persevered because AP has never let me down before and it was worth it. It is a fun ‘shoot em up’ style book ,primarily focused on the protagonist and his anthropomorphised AI - I assume to establish his/their characters. However, the first book ends with an interesting new addition and not to forget the slightly sinister ‘employer’. Look forward to the rest of the tale, it’s an easy and fun read.
I wasn’t quite sure at first, how the tale would develop- it has a very ‘Boys Own’ (Boys comic from the 60’s UK) feel to it at first, which is why I only gave it 4*, I persevered because AP has never let me down before and it was worth it. It is a fun ‘shoot em up’ style book ,primarily focused on the protagonist and his anthropomorphised AI - I assume to establish his/their characters. However, the first book ends with an interesting new addition and not to forget the slightly sinister ‘employer’. Look forward to the rest of the tale, it’s an easy and fun read.
April 30, 2020
Fast paced, action filled ride from beginning to end.
I gave this book 5 stars because it doesn’t have a lot of the trappings that first books in A-Series have, i.e. world building long explanations of surroundings and territory. This book started off with a very enjoyable character and his artificial intelligence. The book was fun fast-paced and enjoyable, I read it in one sitting that’s how much I enjoyed it. You will too if you love guns artificial intelligence plenty of action and good character development. The book left you with some Makaveli and plot lines going on to drive you to the next book in the series well done.
I gave this book 5 stars because it doesn’t have a lot of the trappings that first books in A-Series have, i.e. world building long explanations of surroundings and territory. This book started off with a very enjoyable character and his artificial intelligence. The book was fun fast-paced and enjoyable, I read it in one sitting that’s how much I enjoyed it. You will too if you love guns artificial intelligence plenty of action and good character development. The book left you with some Makaveli and plot lines going on to drive you to the next book in the series well done.
September 29, 2020
Exciting Space Adventure
Nolan was in the Silverguard, the most Elite Warriors of the Nyzarian Empire, until he received an unfixable spinal injury leaving him in a wheelchair. However, with Taia, his implanted AI and combat battle suit, he becomes Cerberus, the best assassin for the Protection Bureau. In completing his mission, he learns that Agent Styver, his PB contact, is not all he seems. But only by carrying out Styver's missions, will Nolan ever get to see his brother floating in a jail cell. The characters are well drawn and there is plenty of action throughout. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
Nolan was in the Silverguard, the most Elite Warriors of the Nyzarian Empire, until he received an unfixable spinal injury leaving him in a wheelchair. However, with Taia, his implanted AI and combat battle suit, he becomes Cerberus, the best assassin for the Protection Bureau. In completing his mission, he learns that Agent Styver, his PB contact, is not all he seems. But only by carrying out Styver's missions, will Nolan ever get to see his brother floating in a jail cell. The characters are well drawn and there is plenty of action throughout. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
December 11, 2020
The story of a grizzled time served soldier doin whats needed is an old one but Peloquin always seems to do well with the seedier occupations and the characters that come from this type of story. Nolan is the typical story but a hardened x elite with a disability helped by an AI and other advanced tech fighting for what he needs helps the bonding with the character and his mission. This is brought to life very well and the narration by Pinochet does well with the voice of these and others making for an engaging listen. I enjoyed this story and would keep the series on my to purchase list again,
May 2, 2020
WOW! What was all that?
Assasination Protocol by Andy Peloquin, the new Master of Action Books!
When I received the invitation to read this new series, my answer was: "I'm not a big fan of this genre, but what the hell! its author is Andy Peloquin!" And I must say that I was not disappointed. The action is virtually infinite and is on the rise, if that is possible, as the story progresses. I am not going to go into details, I will only say that this series should come with a warning: READ WITH CAUTION IF YOU HAVE ANY HEART ISSUE!
Assasination Protocol by Andy Peloquin, the new Master of Action Books!
When I received the invitation to read this new series, my answer was: "I'm not a big fan of this genre, but what the hell! its author is Andy Peloquin!" And I must say that I was not disappointed. The action is virtually infinite and is on the rise, if that is possible, as the story progresses. I am not going to go into details, I will only say that this series should come with a warning: READ WITH CAUTION IF YOU HAVE ANY HEART ISSUE!
August 10, 2020
Meh
The half paralyzed super hero genre is a bit overdone. The hitman who is really a nice guy is overdone. The hero working for a secret agency that turns out to be villainous is overdone. The hero with instantaneous reflexes and perfect aim is overdone. The hero who relies on a self-aware ai to run their lab and supersuit is overdone. The backstory was unoriginal, and the constant lengthy references to it bogged down what story there was. It was readable though, which puts it above a lot of the dimestore novel wannabes.
The half paralyzed super hero genre is a bit overdone. The hitman who is really a nice guy is overdone. The hero working for a secret agency that turns out to be villainous is overdone. The hero with instantaneous reflexes and perfect aim is overdone. The hero who relies on a self-aware ai to run their lab and supersuit is overdone. The backstory was unoriginal, and the constant lengthy references to it bogged down what story there was. It was readable though, which puts it above a lot of the dimestore novel wannabes.
September 11, 2020
Lots of action, a hero that is unstoppable,that fights through pain,beats the odds, heals from wounds. Even well written. But,the second time Bex, had s medical emergency in the middle of a chase, well, I put the book down thinking how convenient? Can't have the story end now,must let the bad guy get away so the story can build again. The so is just too good and at other times not good enough. Like s tv script. Slums the last 40% of the book just to get through. Then, like a movie script we get a teaser for the next book.
September 24, 2020
Absolutely Brilliant!
Nonstop action from the first page to the last, world-building to the next level and a storyline so twisted it's a work of genius. A wheelchair-bound assassin controlled by a shadow government black ops agency, drug lords out of control and an implanted AI that's practically human and tech to the ultimate. Add to all of this murderous street gangs absolute carnage as our hero carries out his hits and you have one of the best books I've read in a long time, can't wait to read the next one, Highly recommended a must-read, Baz.
Nonstop action from the first page to the last, world-building to the next level and a storyline so twisted it's a work of genius. A wheelchair-bound assassin controlled by a shadow government black ops agency, drug lords out of control and an implanted AI that's practically human and tech to the ultimate. Add to all of this murderous street gangs absolute carnage as our hero carries out his hits and you have one of the best books I've read in a long time, can't wait to read the next one, Highly recommended a must-read, Baz.
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