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Children of Titan #1-4
Children of Titan Series: Books 1-4
The only good offworlder, is a dead offworlder...
Earther corporations have extended their reach through our solar system: greenhouses on Mars, gas mining on Saturn, casinos in the Asteroid Belt—they control everything. Using bounty hunters known as Collectors, they erase offworld problems before they escalate.
But Saturn’s moon, Titan, is done fighting for scraps.
Malcolm Graves, a corporate collector from Earth, is sent to investigate a bombing carried out by a rebel cell known as the Children of Titan. At the same time, a lowly offworlder with a dark past is hand-selected to serve as the face of Titan's uprising.
When these two opposites collide, war is not just inevitable, it’s catastrophic. Titan must fight to earn its freedom. But when the dust from their bloody revolution settles, will they even deserve it? Or will the horrors of war transform them into the very thing they're fighting?
Books included in the set:
Book 1: Titanborn
Book 2: Titan's Son
Book 3: Titan's Rise
Book 4: Titan's Fury
Earther corporations have extended their reach through our solar system: greenhouses on Mars, gas mining on Saturn, casinos in the Asteroid Belt—they control everything. Using bounty hunters known as Collectors, they erase offworld problems before they escalate.
But Saturn’s moon, Titan, is done fighting for scraps.
Malcolm Graves, a corporate collector from Earth, is sent to investigate a bombing carried out by a rebel cell known as the Children of Titan. At the same time, a lowly offworlder with a dark past is hand-selected to serve as the face of Titan's uprising.
When these two opposites collide, war is not just inevitable, it’s catastrophic. Titan must fight to earn its freedom. But when the dust from their bloody revolution settles, will they even deserve it? Or will the horrors of war transform them into the very thing they're fighting?
Books included in the set:
Book 1: Titanborn
Book 2: Titan's Son
Book 3: Titan's Rise
Book 4: Titan's Fury
1271 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2020
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He has been writing since he can remember, scribbling down what he thought were epic short stories when he was young to show to his parents. When he reached high school he decided to take that a step further and write the “Isinda Trilogy”. After the encouragement of his favorite English teacher he decided to self-publish the “Isinda Trilogy” so that the people closest to him could enjoy his early work.
While studying architecture Rhett continued to write as much as he could, but finding the time during the brutal curriculum proved difficult. It wasn’t until he was a senior that he decided to finally pursue his passion for Science Fiction. After rededicating himself to reading works of the Science Fiction author’s he always loved, (Frank Herbert, Timothy Zahn, Heinlein, etc.) he began writing “The Circuit: Executor Rising”, The first part of what he hopes will be a successful Adult Science Fiction Series.
Since then Rhett has been hired by an Architecture firm in Mount Kisco, NY. But that hasn’t stopped him from continuing to work on “The Circuit” and all of the other stories bouncing around in his head. He is also currently studying at the New School to earn a Certificate in Screenwriting in the hopes of one day writing for TV or Video Games.
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Rhett Bruno grew up in Hauppauge, New York, and studied at the Syracuse University School of Architecture where he graduated cum laude.
He has been writing since he can remember, scribbling down what he thought were epic short stories when he was young to show to his parents. When he reached high school he decided to take that a step further and write the “Isinda Trilogy”. After the encouragement of his favorite English teacher he decided to self-publish the “Isinda Trilogy” so that the people closest to him could enjoy his early work.
While studying architecture Rhett continued to write as much as he could, but finding the time during the brutal curriculum proved difficult. It wasn’t until he was a senior that he decided to finally pursue his passion for Science Fiction. After rededicating himself to reading works of the Science Fiction author’s he always loved, (Frank Herbert, Timothy Zahn, Heinlein, etc.) he began writing “The Circuit: Executor Rising”, The first part of what he hopes will be a successful Adult Science Fiction Series.
Since then Rhett has been hired by an Architecture firm in Mount Kisco, NY. But that hasn’t stopped him from continuing to work on “The Circuit” and all of the other stories bouncing around in his head. He is also currently studying at the New School to earn a Certificate in Screenwriting in the hopes of one day writing for TV or Video Games.
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December 22, 2021
A while back I reviewed Titanborn, the first book in the Children of Titan series. The book was an excellent hook into a new series and since then I’ve managed to consume every book in the series, including one of the prequel novella, The Collector. I’ve just noticed that a second novella has dropped, so I’ll have to go get it and update this review later. For now, this review covers Titanborn, Titan's Son, Titan's Rise, Titan's Fury, Titan's Legacy, and The Collector.
After an outstanding first novel, the Children of Titan series continues to be mind-blowingly good. The first four books create a very nice narrative with a single story arc, though much of it remains hidden and is only slowly doled out to the reader as the storyline progresses. Titan’s Son all takes place at the same time as Titanborn. Rather than focusing on Malcolm Graves, it tells the same events from the perspective of Kale Drayton, the mysterious figure in Titanborn who seemed to have a close connection with the Children of Titan. Getting the story from the other side gives so much more insight into the events of the Children’s rebellion, including what part Cora, Rylah, and Aria played during the uprising. I’m normally against split books, but this one is really, really well written.
Titan's Rise and Titan's Fury pick up after the events at the end of the first two split books and rather than focusing on one perspective like the first two books, they both rotate chapter POV characters, primarily Malcolm Graves and Kale Drayton. Throughout these books, Malcolm Graves quickly became one of my all-time favorite characters. His snark, general smartassery, and this old-dog-can-still-bite attitude make him memorable and always fun to read. Throughout the series, the plot was written extremely well and though hints and foreshadowing were dropped here and there, there were always surprises and turns I didn’t expect. It really highlights just how well the Children use subterfuge and misdirection to accomplish their goals and manipulate the rest of the solar system.
The first four books neatly wrapped up the Children of Titan story, so Titan's Legacy was a very welcome surprise. Saying much about the plot could spoil the series but it was the perfect ending for the series. For maximum enjoyment, read or listen to The Collector before getting into Titan's Legacy, as Legacy wraps everything in the series up nicely and ends it in a way that is perfectly fitting to Malcolm Graves’ character.
R.C. Bray provides another excellent performance in all the audiobook versions of the Children of Titan novels (and novella). He was a perfect choice for Malcolm Graves and I don’t know any narrator could have voiced the character better. My only gripe with the narration was that when the POV characters started rotating in Rise and Fury, sometimes there wasn’t enough of a difference between the voices of Malcome and Kale to tell the difference between the two. Keep in mind, it was only a very, very minor annoyance and even with it, it is some of the best narration you’ll hear from any audiobook.
After an outstanding first novel, the Children of Titan series continues to be mind-blowingly good. The first four books create a very nice narrative with a single story arc, though much of it remains hidden and is only slowly doled out to the reader as the storyline progresses. Titan’s Son all takes place at the same time as Titanborn. Rather than focusing on Malcolm Graves, it tells the same events from the perspective of Kale Drayton, the mysterious figure in Titanborn who seemed to have a close connection with the Children of Titan. Getting the story from the other side gives so much more insight into the events of the Children’s rebellion, including what part Cora, Rylah, and Aria played during the uprising. I’m normally against split books, but this one is really, really well written.
Titan's Rise and Titan's Fury pick up after the events at the end of the first two split books and rather than focusing on one perspective like the first two books, they both rotate chapter POV characters, primarily Malcolm Graves and Kale Drayton. Throughout these books, Malcolm Graves quickly became one of my all-time favorite characters. His snark, general smartassery, and this old-dog-can-still-bite attitude make him memorable and always fun to read. Throughout the series, the plot was written extremely well and though hints and foreshadowing were dropped here and there, there were always surprises and turns I didn’t expect. It really highlights just how well the Children use subterfuge and misdirection to accomplish their goals and manipulate the rest of the solar system.
The first four books neatly wrapped up the Children of Titan story, so Titan's Legacy was a very welcome surprise. Saying much about the plot could spoil the series but it was the perfect ending for the series. For maximum enjoyment, read or listen to The Collector before getting into Titan's Legacy, as Legacy wraps everything in the series up nicely and ends it in a way that is perfectly fitting to Malcolm Graves’ character.
R.C. Bray provides another excellent performance in all the audiobook versions of the Children of Titan novels (and novella). He was a perfect choice for Malcolm Graves and I don’t know any narrator could have voiced the character better. My only gripe with the narration was that when the POV characters started rotating in Rise and Fury, sometimes there wasn’t enough of a difference between the voices of Malcome and Kale to tell the difference between the two. Keep in mind, it was only a very, very minor annoyance and even with it, it is some of the best narration you’ll hear from any audiobook.
September 29, 2020
Spinning Adventure
What I liked about this story, it seams like the more things change the more they stay the same. Even with the advance in time, humans remain the same. Greed still seam to be the driver in people’s lives. I would recommend this series to anyone that likes wild adventure rides. I chose 4 stars because I hated to put it down and wanted more.
What I liked about this story, it seams like the more things change the more they stay the same. Even with the advance in time, humans remain the same. Greed still seam to be the driver in people’s lives. I would recommend this series to anyone that likes wild adventure rides. I chose 4 stars because I hated to put it down and wanted more.
October 1, 2022
This was an enjoyable set of hard science fiction books .
It involved a story set on Titan , a moon that orbits around the planet Saturn.
The conflict between settlers that had settled there hundreds of years before and later arrivals from Earth.
The original settlers wanted freedom from Earth control.
It involved a story set on Titan , a moon that orbits around the planet Saturn.
The conflict between settlers that had settled there hundreds of years before and later arrivals from Earth.
The original settlers wanted freedom from Earth control.
June 19, 2020
A thrilling sci-fi saga
Loved this series.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
It doesn't matter where your form it's human nature to fight.
Loved this series.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
It doesn't matter where your form it's human nature to fight.
June 10, 2022
Decent plots, interesting characters
Like the premise. Spelling got bad toward the end of each book. Concepts about Titan were interesting. Tend not to like the switch between points of view.
Like the premise. Spelling got bad toward the end of each book. Concepts about Titan were interesting. Tend not to like the switch between points of view.
July 6, 2020
Not a bad read
Finally got through this one not bad , characters were pretty well developed. Kind of got lost the last 3/4. But glad I finished. May consider on of the other sagas
Finally got through this one not bad , characters were pretty well developed. Kind of got lost the last 3/4. But glad I finished. May consider on of the other sagas
July 12, 2020
Alright till the ending
I knew what the ending was going to be by the end of the 2nd chapter. The 1st 3 books are pretty decent, but the 4th book not so much.
I knew what the ending was going to be by the end of the 2nd chapter. The 1st 3 books are pretty decent, but the 4th book not so much.
August 3, 2020
Very good story line. kept me wanting to see what happens next. The ending will surprise you.
Want to read
May 4, 2022Purchased.
December 19, 2020
This is a fantastic series, and here are my reviews of the four books:
Titanborn - Having read scifi for a great many years, it is a pleasure to read a book that, although it had a modern slant, was a good traditional story. There was a good mix of scifi, crime, thriller, action, and yet brought up to date. I wish it had been longer, and I am glad it is the first of a series. The ending had me in tears. I had a review copy, but would happily have paid for this.
Titan's Son - This is the second book in this series, previously published as 'From Ice to Ashes' but updated into a fantastic, compelling story. I do love this world!
All the characters are well fleshed out, and there are many who call to us to empathise with them. I do find that necessary for a story to be really good, otherwise, well, meh. What Rhett Bruno has done with this, however, is very clever - in the first book of the series, he has us caring about one side of this conflict, however in this second book he shows things from the other side. And makes us care for them, the underdogs. We also have the main protagonists from the first book, yet 'seen' through someone else's eyes.
And what a great story this makes! How can you want someone to win, when you want both sides to win?
This is a very well created world, that I consider to be up there with the great scifi worlds created by great authors in the past. It is one that I think there should be many books written about. The author is obviously very capable at creating interesting scifi worlds, compelling characters, and great stories with plenty of surprises along the way.
You don't have to have read the first book in this series to be able to read this book, but you will probably want to go back and read that one too! It would be better to read them in order, otherwise a great surprise in the first book would be spoilt.
Titan's Rise - This series is really becoming amazing. I loved the last book because we were shown the different sides in this conflict to such an extent that we empathised with both. In this book we get the great clash between the corporations of Earth and the Titanborn, and the resulting situation for all involved. Who to sympathise with? I imagine that you, like me, want the Titanborn to have what is due to them, but when Malcolm gets in the picture, just wanting the best for his daughter, things become tricky. Politics are involved, too, with a journey to Mars where things don’t quite go as people expect.
This is a splendid series in a slightly traditional sci-fi style, which from me is a great compliment. I do recommend this to other readers!
Titan's Fury - What an utterly fascinating series! The first book was written from one person's perspective, and the majority of the second was from the opposing side. In my review of the second book I wrote:
'How can you want someone to win, when you want both sides to win?' How indeed, our dilemma continues!
The third book contained a great clash between the opposing sides, again with out sympathies being split. Of course we care for the Titanborn, who have suffered greatly and we want them to win. But then comes Malcolm, just wanting his daughter to survive, and so of course we want that to happen!
This book takes the conflict one stage further, although it starts with Zhaff's current situation, which I think is rather intriguing. Then straight on to the action, twists and turns, and moments where I stared shocked and aghast at my kindle.
Now, you will not get any spoilers from me, but as this book progresses you may find your sympathies lie more with one side than the other, of this terrible and difficult conflict.
Wow. What a terrific tale. I cannot imagine anyone who likes scifi not loving this series!
Titanborn - Having read scifi for a great many years, it is a pleasure to read a book that, although it had a modern slant, was a good traditional story. There was a good mix of scifi, crime, thriller, action, and yet brought up to date. I wish it had been longer, and I am glad it is the first of a series. The ending had me in tears. I had a review copy, but would happily have paid for this.
Titan's Son - This is the second book in this series, previously published as 'From Ice to Ashes' but updated into a fantastic, compelling story. I do love this world!
All the characters are well fleshed out, and there are many who call to us to empathise with them. I do find that necessary for a story to be really good, otherwise, well, meh. What Rhett Bruno has done with this, however, is very clever - in the first book of the series, he has us caring about one side of this conflict, however in this second book he shows things from the other side. And makes us care for them, the underdogs. We also have the main protagonists from the first book, yet 'seen' through someone else's eyes.
And what a great story this makes! How can you want someone to win, when you want both sides to win?
This is a very well created world, that I consider to be up there with the great scifi worlds created by great authors in the past. It is one that I think there should be many books written about. The author is obviously very capable at creating interesting scifi worlds, compelling characters, and great stories with plenty of surprises along the way.
You don't have to have read the first book in this series to be able to read this book, but you will probably want to go back and read that one too! It would be better to read them in order, otherwise a great surprise in the first book would be spoilt.
Titan's Rise - This series is really becoming amazing. I loved the last book because we were shown the different sides in this conflict to such an extent that we empathised with both. In this book we get the great clash between the corporations of Earth and the Titanborn, and the resulting situation for all involved. Who to sympathise with? I imagine that you, like me, want the Titanborn to have what is due to them, but when Malcolm gets in the picture, just wanting the best for his daughter, things become tricky. Politics are involved, too, with a journey to Mars where things don’t quite go as people expect.
This is a splendid series in a slightly traditional sci-fi style, which from me is a great compliment. I do recommend this to other readers!
Titan's Fury - What an utterly fascinating series! The first book was written from one person's perspective, and the majority of the second was from the opposing side. In my review of the second book I wrote:
'How can you want someone to win, when you want both sides to win?' How indeed, our dilemma continues!
The third book contained a great clash between the opposing sides, again with out sympathies being split. Of course we care for the Titanborn, who have suffered greatly and we want them to win. But then comes Malcolm, just wanting his daughter to survive, and so of course we want that to happen!
This book takes the conflict one stage further, although it starts with Zhaff's current situation, which I think is rather intriguing. Then straight on to the action, twists and turns, and moments where I stared shocked and aghast at my kindle.
Now, you will not get any spoilers from me, but as this book progresses you may find your sympathies lie more with one side than the other, of this terrible and difficult conflict.
Wow. What a terrific tale. I cannot imagine anyone who likes scifi not loving this series!
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