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Phoenix Trilogy #3
Phoenix: Birds of Spring
Cross the proverbial Rubicon and don’t look back, but be darn well sure you can handle what’s on the other side. For battles of the heart and mind are far more difficult to fight than ones of the flesh.
The special ops’ mission takes a turn for the worse when Cpt. Eriksen, Sgt. Banks, modern woman – Kyla Marshall, and Germanic princess – Cassius think they are traveling back to our present day, same timeline. However, that ends up not being the case. The four immediately discover that the future they worked so hard to preserve has been changed into a world run by faithless individuals that truly believe in the idiom – ‘survival of the fittest.’
As the team maneuvers through the new timeline with all its tricky politics, mass corruption, and a fast approaching self-inflicted destruction, they learn the devastating truth – they were betrayed back in the first century by someone very close to them.
The special ops’ mission takes a turn for the worse when Cpt. Eriksen, Sgt. Banks, modern woman – Kyla Marshall, and Germanic princess – Cassius think they are traveling back to our present day, same timeline. However, that ends up not being the case. The four immediately discover that the future they worked so hard to preserve has been changed into a world run by faithless individuals that truly believe in the idiom – ‘survival of the fittest.’
As the team maneuvers through the new timeline with all its tricky politics, mass corruption, and a fast approaching self-inflicted destruction, they learn the devastating truth – they were betrayed back in the first century by someone very close to them.
209 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 4, 2021
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April 7, 2021
This book is full of emotional scenes. It begins with a scene of birth and continues in a foreboding tone. We explore the contexts of 1st Century history, but it really entails the exploration of human relationships across time and experience, culture and social mores, along with technology and psychology.
The immense gulf of time depicted does not alter the fact that we were all still human during early civilizations, but our behavior was vastly different. The author understands this well and depicts a realistic setting, rife with action, romance, and conflict. The beauty and affirmation of life, adulthood and kinship is inherent in the overarching themes, as is the pain of loss.
With her clear, consummately readable style the author makes use of a steady prose rhythm to convey events in a vivid way through good pacing and engaging character interaction. Life in Aventine can be experienced without researching ancient cultures yourself, simply immerse your mind in the rich setting of this novel. If you are interested in intimate storytelling methods, this book should go down easy. The perspective stays close to the characters and we are always aware of how they feel and what they think.
Time travel serves as the background but does not distract from what is happening. Rather, a human drama unfolds between the first century and the present day. The story ponders gender relations, personal concepts of power, faith, government, strength, compassion, and captivity. You get a sense for what life might have been like back then, with different hierarchies and laws. It is a sensuous, direct look at characters developing outside their comfort zones. It conveys an understanding of life at once universal, compassionate, and intense. Throughout the series, the lasting bonds built, the emotional wounds, and the travails of a convincing cast of characters are conveyed through alternating perspectives and offer a varied experience of the unique setting, while the immense working of the empire continues unabated in the backdrop.
The immense gulf of time depicted does not alter the fact that we were all still human during early civilizations, but our behavior was vastly different. The author understands this well and depicts a realistic setting, rife with action, romance, and conflict. The beauty and affirmation of life, adulthood and kinship is inherent in the overarching themes, as is the pain of loss.
With her clear, consummately readable style the author makes use of a steady prose rhythm to convey events in a vivid way through good pacing and engaging character interaction. Life in Aventine can be experienced without researching ancient cultures yourself, simply immerse your mind in the rich setting of this novel. If you are interested in intimate storytelling methods, this book should go down easy. The perspective stays close to the characters and we are always aware of how they feel and what they think.
Time travel serves as the background but does not distract from what is happening. Rather, a human drama unfolds between the first century and the present day. The story ponders gender relations, personal concepts of power, faith, government, strength, compassion, and captivity. You get a sense for what life might have been like back then, with different hierarchies and laws. It is a sensuous, direct look at characters developing outside their comfort zones. It conveys an understanding of life at once universal, compassionate, and intense. Throughout the series, the lasting bonds built, the emotional wounds, and the travails of a convincing cast of characters are conveyed through alternating perspectives and offer a varied experience of the unique setting, while the immense working of the empire continues unabated in the backdrop.
September 23, 2021
Great Story telling
I loved the three books didn't want them to end such s great storyteller .Bringing the bible and faith into it. Makes you wonder what if.
I loved the three books didn't want them to end such s great storyteller .Bringing the bible and faith into it. Makes you wonder what if.
November 12, 2022
This book was poorly written. I often did not which character was speaking and could barely follow the action. The worst part was that were so many loose ends by the end of the book and I did not understand the final paragraph. It was the third book in a series so I read it to the end thinking that it would explain things. It was very disappointing.
August 3, 2021
Time Travel Saves History
I thoroughly enjoyed this science fiction adventure. In fact, I enjoyed the entire trilogy. The action was fast-paced and full of surprises. I particularly liked the way the author wove our Lord, Jesus, into the story.
I thoroughly enjoyed this science fiction adventure. In fact, I enjoyed the entire trilogy. The action was fast-paced and full of surprises. I particularly liked the way the author wove our Lord, Jesus, into the story.
March 29, 2025
Ugh, this trilogy was painful. If you wanted to get on a soapbox and preach christianity-bases nonsense, don't try to dress it up as a paramilitary, end of the world viral anomaly, time-traveling, and pointless revisionism, then this is the perfect set up for you.
I am a soldier, a veteran, and have been in the combat arena. Medical personnel such as myself have been there and done that, so to speak. This woman has been watching too many twilight zone and MASH situation comedies if the writing is an example of craft. Horrible.
As for the actual publication. A mess. Laden with syntax and misspellings, improper grammar, punctuation and context errors, plus it read like some of the text was taken from dictation, because there were common substitutions for words that just didn't fit the scenes. Inserts of exclamatory phrases were sheer nonsense, and it made reading all the more painful because the time periods being invaded by modern persons when local and time-oriented persons simply could not have comprehended words and geographical dialogue. A "Southern accent?" Please. I think the text suffered from poor or absent editorial expertise. They could have employed several proof-readers to make sure there weren't as many errors as I found.
The story leaves you hanging, there's no plot wrap-up and of course, a happy ending must be assumed. Why not? Time travel 2000 years or so, save the world, meet Jesus Christ, kill the bad guys and still get home in time to go get a cup of coffee, with your dream girl, who was being catapulted into nothingness just moments before? NO.
In all, it's an E-book, so that's what you get for $0.99.
I think I wasted my money and my time.
I am a soldier, a veteran, and have been in the combat arena. Medical personnel such as myself have been there and done that, so to speak. This woman has been watching too many twilight zone and MASH situation comedies if the writing is an example of craft. Horrible.
As for the actual publication. A mess. Laden with syntax and misspellings, improper grammar, punctuation and context errors, plus it read like some of the text was taken from dictation, because there were common substitutions for words that just didn't fit the scenes. Inserts of exclamatory phrases were sheer nonsense, and it made reading all the more painful because the time periods being invaded by modern persons when local and time-oriented persons simply could not have comprehended words and geographical dialogue. A "Southern accent?" Please. I think the text suffered from poor or absent editorial expertise. They could have employed several proof-readers to make sure there weren't as many errors as I found.
The story leaves you hanging, there's no plot wrap-up and of course, a happy ending must be assumed. Why not? Time travel 2000 years or so, save the world, meet Jesus Christ, kill the bad guys and still get home in time to go get a cup of coffee, with your dream girl, who was being catapulted into nothingness just moments before? NO.
In all, it's an E-book, so that's what you get for $0.99.
I think I wasted my money and my time.
August 7, 2021
Good story with hundreds of typos
This is the conclusion of a kind of Christian time traveling science fiction trilogy. With some better editing it could have perhaps created a new genre. That said, it was still for the most part an enjoyable read.
This is the conclusion of a kind of Christian time traveling science fiction trilogy. With some better editing it could have perhaps created a new genre. That said, it was still for the most part an enjoyable read.
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