Almney King
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James P. Sumner:
Hi James, I'm so glad "A Necessary Kill" has come out. I love Adrian Hell, hell, I love the name Adrian Hell. Lol. I saw that you wrote a sort of flashback to Adrian's beginning. (Claps) I wanted to know which you recommend reading first? "A Necessary Kill" or "A Hero of War"?
James P. Sumner
Hi Almney,
Thanks for your question! A Hero of War is the flashback introduction to the character, which I recently re-released and expanded from 66 pages to 124 pages.
It's separate from the main series, and will probably appeal to readers in different ways. If you're familiar with the series already, then reading this will give you an insight into Adrian and also serve to explain why he says/does some of things you've seen him see and do already.
But if you're new to the series, it will be a nice introduction to a character you hopefully want to read more of, which would lead you nicely into True Conviction.
I would definitely read Deadly Intent and the first GlobaTech book before A Necessary Kill, as those three novels collectively form a larger storyline. But in terms of when's best to read A Hero of War, it's entirely up to you.
Hope that helps!
JPS
Thanks for your question! A Hero of War is the flashback introduction to the character, which I recently re-released and expanded from 66 pages to 124 pages.
It's separate from the main series, and will probably appeal to readers in different ways. If you're familiar with the series already, then reading this will give you an insight into Adrian and also serve to explain why he says/does some of things you've seen him see and do already.
But if you're new to the series, it will be a nice introduction to a character you hopefully want to read more of, which would lead you nicely into True Conviction.
I would definitely read Deadly Intent and the first GlobaTech book before A Necessary Kill, as those three novels collectively form a larger storyline. But in terms of when's best to read A Hero of War, it's entirely up to you.
Hope that helps!
JPS
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Samuel
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Hi James, I've started the Ardian Hell series. I'm a big spy fiction fan. A question. You use the first person narrative perspective, something rare in this day and age. What would you say is the secret to a good first person told story and what does it offer you compared to third person?
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