Title: Brazen's Army
Author: Piper Evyns
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com/
ISBN: 978-1-59632-915-7
Genre: {M/M} Futuristic Science Fiction
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Ten years ago, an alleged meteor strike devastated the world, killing millions and destroying the land and economy of almost every nation on earth. Since then, an apocalyptic war between the two opposing factions, the Atlantic Rim Alliance and Ancient Dynasty, has done even more damage. It’s during these war years that scholar Ridley Sykes , a professor of ancient civilizations, begins to dream of a man and events he knows to be premonitions of things to come.
When Ridley comes face to face with his dream lover, he realizes that the man has come to kill him, sent most likely by his father, under the lie that he’s an Ancient Dynasty sympathizer. Ridley’s discovered what happened ten years ago and it wasn’t a meteor strike; it was returning aliens. In order to succeed in saving the world from a war started by two immortal aliens, Ridley must convince Lieutenant Brazen Malone to defy orders and help him find the resting place of an ancient Sumerian priestess. They have no allys, and little firepower, but if they don’t succeed, everyone on Earth will be doomed.
At its base, Brazen’s Army is a story of humanity trying to survive a devastating disaster, closely followed by global unrest and war. This is where Ms. Evyn’s creativity veers off from the usual. Her explanation on the creation of the human race was an unexpected, but pleasant surprise, mixing together history, alien technology, two ancient gods bent on world domination and an ancient Sumerian priestess. She’s also created two interesting and intriguing characters in Braz and Ridley, These two are dedicated to what they believe is right and are determined to do whatever is necessary to save the world, even at the expense of their own lives. Secondary characters are almost non-existent, with the exception of a brief look at one of the ancient gods, and an even smaller glimpse of the Sumerian priestess.
There’s a lot going on in this novella-length release, almost too much. I just didn’t feel I knew enough about what was happening in the background, and why. Leaving me with a lot of unanswered question, that I believe could have been resolved if the book had been longer and more developed.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the premise and I liked both Braz and Ridley, they are truly the perfect counterpoint to each other. I just wish the story had included more history, deeper explanations, and a more thorough understanding of the two aliens. Why’d they left and more importantly why they decided to return. Then there’s the Sumerian priestess who Ridley must find to save the world; I’d really wanted to know about her.
Author: Piper Evyns
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com/
ISBN: 978-1-59632-915-7
Genre: {M/M} Futuristic Science Fiction
Rating: 3.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Ten years ago, an alleged meteor strike devastated the world, killing millions and destroying the land and economy of almost every nation on earth. Since then, an apocalyptic war between the two opposing factions, the Atlantic Rim Alliance and Ancient Dynasty, has done even more damage. It’s during these war years that scholar Ridley Sykes , a professor of ancient civilizations, begins to dream of a man and events he knows to be premonitions of things to come.
When Ridley comes face to face with his dream lover, he realizes that the man has come to kill him, sent most likely by his father, under the lie that he’s an Ancient Dynasty sympathizer. Ridley’s discovered what happened ten years ago and it wasn’t a meteor strike; it was returning aliens. In order to succeed in saving the world from a war started by two immortal aliens, Ridley must convince Lieutenant Brazen Malone to defy orders and help him find the resting place of an ancient Sumerian priestess. They have no allys, and little firepower, but if they don’t succeed, everyone on Earth will be doomed.
At its base, Brazen’s Army is a story of humanity trying to survive a devastating disaster, closely followed by global unrest and war. This is where Ms. Evyn’s creativity veers off from the usual. Her explanation on the creation of the human race was an unexpected, but pleasant surprise, mixing together history, alien technology, two ancient gods bent on world domination and an ancient Sumerian priestess. She’s also created two interesting and intriguing characters in Braz and Ridley, These two are dedicated to what they believe is right and are determined to do whatever is necessary to save the world, even at the expense of their own lives. Secondary characters are almost non-existent, with the exception of a brief look at one of the ancient gods, and an even smaller glimpse of the Sumerian priestess.
There’s a lot going on in this novella-length release, almost too much. I just didn’t feel I knew enough about what was happening in the background, and why. Leaving me with a lot of unanswered question, that I believe could have been resolved if the book had been longer and more developed.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the premise and I liked both Braz and Ridley, they are truly the perfect counterpoint to each other. I just wish the story had included more history, deeper explanations, and a more thorough understanding of the two aliens. Why’d they left and more importantly why they decided to return. Then there’s the Sumerian priestess who Ridley must find to save the world; I’d really wanted to know about her.
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