Titan

by Sterling Nixon

TITAN is up for a Whitney Award for the year 2020. The Numberless have fallen, leaving a power vacuum that is tempting to even the most honorable Validated. Political factions rise and fall in dramatic fashion, creating chaos and disorder. None of that matters to Cojax and Jessica, who know better than most that the Decamont are coming to slay them all. As their perfect city begins to crumble before ambitious and powerful Acadians, and as the ever-looming threat of the true enemy closes in, Cojax and Jessica realize that the revolution may be over, but the war has just begun.

421 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2020

About the author

Writing is not just a hobby for me, but a life-long passion. Since 1999, I’ve spent countless hours writing, editing, reviewing, and re-writing other author’s books as well as several full-length novels of my own.

I’ll be honest with you; the road has been rough. I’ve almost given up writing for good a few times. But I keep coming back to it, thanks in large part to the support of my readers. In my darkest days, or after some of my biggest setbacks, a quick letter from a fan or two has changed everything. And I am so grateful for your support. Now, I am more committed to writing than ever.

One of my favorite past times is reading the manuscripts or novels by struggling or upcoming authors. There is a fantastic community of writers out there who look to build others up rather than tear them down. And if I can help you along with your journey of being a full-time author, please let me know. I think the more writers we have out there, the better off all of us will be.

I absolutely love the creative process. I get tremendous satisfaction when I create characters who seem so real that a reader expects to be able to meet them one day. Or when I manufacture a landscape so compelling that someone feels tempted to plan a visit to that location during summer vacation. But the real joy for me is constructing situations where the protagonist has hard choices to make, where internal conflicts are so intense, it makes the reader second guess exactly what they would do if they faced those same dilemmas.

Reviews

[Angie Taylor]

A fantastic adventure! If you loved Pierce Brown’s Red Rising series, you’ll enjoy Titan. Same political intrigue. Same interesting scientific weapons and armor. Same intense battles minus all the blood and violence. A great read.

[Michelle Parent]

First, a huge thank you to Sterling Nixon for providing me with an audiobook ARC of this book.

If you haven't read the first book, Acadia, you're seriously missing out. This fantasy series feels incredibly underrated and deserves far more attention from fantasy readers.

This second installment expands the world beautifully without slowing the pacing. I especially enjoyed seeing what happens after a major battle when freedom has supposedly been won. As this story shows, victory doesn't always bring the outcome everyone hopes for. And that ending... wow. What a way to completely break my heart while keeping me on the edge of my seat for the final hour. The emotional impact hit hard.
If you enjoy epic warriors, dangerous enemies, impossible choices, and twists around every corner, this series is absolutely worth your time.

Euan Morton once again delivers an outstanding narration that elevated the entire experience.

"He was just a man kneeling in the wreckage of everything he had tried to save."

[Brendan Burchi]

Sterling Nixon knows how to write a great ending.

[Jamie Schilling]

4⭐️
📚+🎧 immersive audible + kindle ebook

Where ACADIA hooked from the get go, this one took me til about the 40%-50% mark to really capture me and gain momentum. BUT I am not a political maneuvering’s fan. It just doesn’t interest me, but I recognize that it was a necessary set up for the whole book.

The last half of the book was a whirlwind of action, alliances, betrayals, and surprises! It was very entertaining and I’m excited to find out what happens next!

My only complaints: you have to suspend disbelief that a militaristic society would bend the knee to a 17 year old. I realize that Titan backed him as leader, but it still feels unlikely that the warriors (especially the Numberless) would comply and not elbow their way to the top to rule. My only other struggle was the volume of names with not enough depth to them to make the memorable. I can’t picture any of them..I forget who is Numberless and who is Validated. You’re kinda dropped into this world with a lot of warriors and aside from 4 main characters, the rest a blur together in my mind.

That being said, it was action packed with some surprises at the end that make me excited for what’s next!

[Julie Bagley]

This is a good book!
If you like politics, it will probably be the greatest book ever. It is very thorough in its explanation and exploration of creating a new system. Each of the characters is fighting for something, and I found myself agreeing with all of it, even though the views were drastically different.
I didn’t, however, like the sudden shift in Titan. This occurred in the first book, but the praise he received in this book was a little too much. He wasn’t introduced as this amazing person, and it just seems like too much.
In my personal opinion, Cojax seems way too calm and collected for being fresh out of the Maghetto and being Lord of Titan, a city of millions of people. This ties back to Titan, but I think that the city’s full trust in Titan is silly. He was a leader, yes, but many of the Numberless were cruel and evil.
I’m being quite nit picky, as it was really well written and a wonderful story. I would definitely read it again. The characters are great.

[Alyssa]

A solid sequel. It was a little slow at the beginning but picks up about 2/3 of the way through and carries very well to the end. Coming from a very action packed first book (and especially ending of the first book), it was quite an abrupt change in pace at the beginning of the second book. A little too much emphasis on the political system development. While interesting, I wanted more action interspersed in the first third of this book. I think if there had been a couple more other plot lines to start earlier to parallel with the political aspect, that would have been a 4 star for me.

However, the last third of the book was phenomenal. Super fast paced, super fun, lots of neat new information and set-up for a third book with lots of anticipation. What I really appreciate about both books in the series is that they surprised me. They both took turns that I honestly didn't expect, and became more than just a single plotline/genre.

[KT]

A continuation of Acadia with 200% more political intrigue. I admit I got lost at times during all the planning and discussion, but that was certainly due to me getting distracted and not a problem with the story itself.

Every scene was meticulously staged, and I enjoyed watching all the pieces fall into place. There were a handful of twists toward the end - one of which I'd expected from the very beginning. (A series of nasty betrayals by a certain character I'd been suspicious of since book 1.) But the others certainly caught me by surprise.

Lots of explosions and injury and character death. Including one I am still upset about days later. 🙁

Overall a very enjoyable listen, and I'm interested to see what happens next.

Once again, a huge thank you to the author for this audiobook ARC. (Sorry it took me so long to listen to it!)

[Ana Paola Cárdenas]

4.5 Titan, the second book in the Children of Acadia series, unlike its first book, is a highly political book. It is full of action, just like the first book, but the stakes in this one somehow feel even higher. The character development was amazing, I particularly came to adore Cojax. I think he is becoming a great guy, aside from whatever titles he may have. We are also introduced to great characters who are funny and epic in equal parts. The writing style is great, funny, action-packed, and very creative. The world-building is getting better by the page, and that ending... One might consider it offensive, as now I can't wait to read the next one, but it's not out yet!!! I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes Game of Thrones!

[The]

Characters: 3⭐️
Plot: 4⭐️
Setting: 3⭐️
Personal enjoyment: 4⭐️
Overall rating: 4.5⭐️
Spice: none

Trust the process!

Though the pace is slower, the first chapter sets an undertone of urgency that you feel throughout the slower chapters knowing that something big is simmering and soon coming.

This installment was majority political maneuverings but the payoff in the long term is well worth it. You know a betrayal will happen that the entire book you are waiting for the shoe to drop.

The audio was wonderful! I do hope there will be a glossary of names/positions in the kindle form though as there were many characters that had such similar names it was hard to keep track.

Great second installment and I’m eager to find out what happens next!

[Redsilver]

Great read. Very excited to discover this author, as all of his books are layered and complex. Cojax and Jessica are complicated individuals who have to make difficult decisions where there are no absolutely right answers. I really enjoyed that the book takes the time to relisticly go through the formation of the governmnt. It took some time, but it made one of the partidulr conflicts very powerful. I wish there was an audible book--as I don't usually read books anymore. Author send that there would be an audible book. So, I am very excited about that as well.

[Josh Davis]

This is an awesome book. The first book was good, but this added something extra special that is rarely seen in books. The autur does a good job creating real, conflicted characters, who are flawed, but still likeable. There are also some humorous and endearing moments that were rather surprising. It ends in a way I did not expect, but I am very excited to read the third book, Charron.

[JJ Supremen]

Now this one is truly epic. This series is really starting to catch on fire. Great political intrigue mixed with funny, flawed characters. A story of rebellion, love, loyalty, and something extra I can't put my finger on.

[Julia]

If you want a book with political intrigue, this novel delivers. Epic battle scenes and witty conversation, what more could you ask for. I am excited for the next one!

[Sara]

Such a great second book. Most second books can kind of feel like a slog but this one never felt that way. I love being back in this world and getting more answers. I can’t wait for book 3!

[Lauren Marx]

4.5. Still loving this series! This second book had so much politics but it still packed in the action. I really wish I could jump right into book 3.