In the wake of a bloody civil war, we enter the world of Naijan, a fictional and futuristic country ruled alternately by the Birhani and the Zanya factions who had agree to share power over the population. The tale opens in the aftermath of a bomb-blast in the metro system of its capital city that left hundreds dead. The blast has created public rage and pressure on the Prime Minister to clear the use of Amven on criminals during the investigation....and so the game begins.....

The story is mostly set up to be a political thriller with plenty of corruption, disputes and resentments between the two factions. It also spins a dash of Sci-Fi around a miracle drug that would make terrorists docile. But the creator of the drug wants to keep the drug out of the hands of politicians even it means betraying his closes friends. Then, the story introduces us to some very colourful characters that have their own hidden agenda. The names of places and characters may be a challenge to remember but bear with it eventually it will all fit in. The characters do use slangs and expression some may use in their daily lives but not everyone, another challenge.....The witty and funny dialogues helps to keep the elements of suspense moving along at a fast pace. Some would say the story is dialogue heavy, indeed we do, pages after pages without a break. Dialogue driven story is a style I like, it makes for a lively read. A lot is going on: back stabbing, double crossing and plenty of unpredictable twists and turns.

This thriller is well-written, no choppy sentences, everything flows smoothly, the prose is of quality and the plot interesting, overall nicely done.

Thanks to the author, who provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

This book is about getting power from a drug called amven that makes people dormant and submissive. This book has all things betrayal, romance and action. Jehan being the discoverer of amven who started creating when he was 15. This drug if in the wrong hands can create a havoc. So jehan being a scientist becomes a prime minister betraying his mentor rajat shian. This betrayal changes the world of Rajat's son abhijat and rito. Character of jehan shown in this book is very calculative and sharp. Whatever he does he does it for a reason like he is flawless. Whereas, the character of abhijat is like a angry young man and rito his sister being a damsel in distress. They both are manipulated by the antagonist rinisa. Overall this story is like watching a movie with a hero jehan having a supporting characters like abhijat, ruqaiya (deputy prime minister) and rito and villain being rinisa and maganti ( president of maralana). The most innovative part of this book is the places and the character names. Author has created his own world. Overall i would say it should be read at least once and it's a very good Goodread... ( )

I was provided a copy of this book by the author for reviewing purposes.

The Brightest Fell follows the story of a scientists by the name of Jehan Fasih who's quite the egghead yet also a humanitarian and staunch patriot of his small county of Naijan. A new drug is being trialed in an attempt to bring it to use in removing the desire for people to be violent, unfortunately it's not quite ready and causes people to be docile, submissive and instructable. A new terrorism attack killing 40 and injuring numerous more puts pressure on the leader of Naijan to use the drug even though it's not ready in order to interrogate the terrorists once captured.

All is not how it seems however with the government of Naijan being pressured by a neighbouring country to take these actions, why are they so interested in funding this drug and seeing it used? Why does Jehan stage was is essentially a coup to take control of the government?

It's quite an interesting and enthralling read once you get a handle on the names of the characters and the fictional country and its provinces. Whilst I myself would say it's more of a political thriller than science fiction in the traditional sense it's certainly a nonetheless an good story that is easy to imagine being set in reality and could easily be India and China, or similar. ( )

Wunderkind scientist Doctor Jehan Fasih worked for years to develop Amven, a drug meant to curb the instinct for violence. Now it may be just what the Prime Minister Rajat Shian needs since the bombings at three metro stations have claimed almost forty lives and injured more than one hundred others. But Jehan insists the drug isn’t ready for clinical trials; shortly after a meeting in the Prime Minister’s office, Rajat Shian resigns amid a huge corruption scandal and Jehan Fasih finds himself the new Prime Minister of Naijan.

When Rajat’s children, Abhijat Shian and his sister Rito, become victims of the fallout, will they seek revenge? Or will Jehan fall victim to the political collusions of his rivals?

Treason, corruption, political machinations . . . this story has all of that and more and keeps readers involved in the telling of the tale. Filled with interesting characters and told from multiple points of view, the unfolding narrative thrusts readers into the political intrigue that forms the basis of the story. [The only science fiction element in this absorbing tale is the Amven drug; obtaining it is the target of the scheming politicians who value power over public good.]

However, the repeated . . . and unnecessary . . . use of an offensive expletive throughout the book is off-putting; it pulls the reader out of the story and lowers the rating for the book.

I received a copy of this eBook from the author in return for an honest review ( )