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Loading... Allies and Enemies: Fallenby Amy J. Murphy
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Fight. Survive. Repeat. The rules of a soldier are simple.Born into service of the Regime, Commander Sela Tyron is about as subtle as a hammer. To hammers, any problem can look like a nail, but things aren't always that easy. Abandoned with her team on a planet full of insurrectionists, for Sela things get complicated. A daredevil rescue by her commanding officer reaps deadly consequences, forcing Sela to choose between loyalty and the life of the man she's duty-bound to protect. Her whole life was a lie. And that's the good news.Shirking a life of prestige and privilege, Erelah Veradin dreamt of creating vessels to explore the stars as an engineer in the service of the Regime. Instead, when a monstrous truth about her true heritage emerges, she finds herself at the unwilling center of a scheming mastermind's bid for power. Suit up. Time to join the fight.If you love gritty, epic space opera, this premier title in the Allies and Enemies series launches you on the ride of a lifetime. Amazon #1 - Best Seller. Voted a Dragon Award Finalist for Best Military Science Fiction Novel by Dragon Con and a Kindle Book Award Finalist.Praise for the Allies and Enemies series:For fans of space operas like "Farscape" and "Firefly," this novel -- the first in a trilogy -- is well worth a look. Genetically engineered to be the loyal soldier of a totalitarian intergalactic regime, Sela Tyron follows her sense of right -- and her heart -- when her commanding officer becomes a wanted fugitive. The propulsive plot involves family secrets, ancient mythology, "mindjacking" and plenty of kick-assery, with a refreshing gender reversal. - Seven Days, July 2017A solid sci fi tale. It has a nice layered storyline with a relatively fast-paced plot... everything you would want in a sci-fi suspense space opera.- Midwest Book Review, Feb 2017 No library descriptions found. |
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Commander Sela Tyron refuses to surrender or to be sacrified. Abandoned by her executive officer on a resurgent planet, she protects her platoon with every ounce of her training. After delivering her team to the transport carrier, she confronts those responsible for this fiasco. It soon becomes clear that her survival was unauthorized, and except for her Commanding officer, Jonvenlish (Jon) Veradin's, actions in mounting a rescue, they would have been left behind.
Amy J. Murphy’s ALLIES AND ENEMIES revitalizes the compelling myth of the shield maiden,a female warrier, but this was no worn-out legend. It is a vibrant tale set on the futuristic backdrop of a high-tech military campaign. The world Amy envisions is both compelling and complete, and becomes instantly alive from the very first page.
Sela Tyron (Ty) is a fascinating character. She has an admirable physical toughness being a Breeder and all, but she also possesses endearing emotional frailties. It is a combination that makes the reader care for her ardently. As much as anything, it is Sela’s captivating personality that drives this novel. We're also introduced to other characters such as Ty's CO, Jonvenlish Veradin, who has feelings for Ty. We also meet his sister, Erelah, who is beset by her own demon, in the form of Defensor Tristic, who makes an excellend villian in the story.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading ALLIES AND ENEMIES. It kept me reading much to late and I'm looking forward to the next book, Allies and Enemies: Rougues.
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