Review for Operation Hail Storm by Brett Arquette

Operation Hail Storm

(Hail #1)

Brett Arquette

Blurb:

Marshall Hail was a husband, a father, a Physics Nobel prize winner and industrial billionaire. But when Hail's family was killed in a terrorist attack, he became a predator and redirected his vast industrial assets toward one goal, removing every person on the FBI's Top 10 Terrorist list. With the help of his MIT colleagues, Hail designed and built a devastating arsenal of attack drones of all shapes and sizes that are flown by the nation's best young gamers. The world will come to realize that Marshall Hail possesses the capability of getting to anyone, anywhere, at any time, unleashing an operation so disturbing that the CIA has named it Operation Hail Storm.

Review:

Marshall Hail is certainly one very interesting person. He basically lives on board the ship the Hail Nucleus, which is no ordinary ship. It has some advancements that no other country seems to have. And although technically American, Hail doesn't really cater to anyone. Kara is a rich orphan, basically. Her parents died along with Hail's wife and daughters in a horrible thing everyone calls The Five. Kara's CIA job brings her to the Hail Nucleus alongside Marshall. The two of them have much in common, but butt heads often. I really enjoyed reading this book once I got past the first of it. It was a bit slow at first to me, but the action and suspense definitely kicked up several notches after that. Great read! 

4 out of 5 stars!

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Hail-Storm-Brett-Arquette-ebook/dp/B01N0EBEMK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1517941134&sr=8-3&keywords=brett+arquette

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32978021-operation-hail-storm?from_search=true

Blog Tour for Day Moon by Brett Armstrong

Blog Tour ~ Day Moon 

Author: Brett Armstrong 

Genre: Science Fiction/ Fantasy 

Dates:29th of May ~ 9th of June 

Hosted by: Ultimate Fantasy Book Tours 

Blurb: 

In A.D. 2039, a prodigious seventeen year old, Elliott, is assigned to work on a global soft-ware initiative his deceased grandfather helped found. Project Alexandria is intended to provide the entire world secure and equal access to all accumulated human knowledge. All forms of print are destroyed in good faith, to ensure everyone has equal footing, and Elliott knows he must soon part with his final treasure: a book of Shakespeare’s complete works gifted him by his grandfather. Before it is destroyed, Elliott notices something is amiss with the book, or rather Project Alexandria. The two do not match, including an extra sonnet titled “Day Moon”. When Elliott investigates, he uncovers far more than he bargained for. There are sinister forces backing Project Alexandria who have no intention of using it for its public purpose. Elliott soon finds himself on the run from federal authorities and facing betrayals and deceit from those closest to him. Following clues left by his grandfather, with agents close at hand, Elliott desperately hopes to find a way to stop Project Alexandria. All of history past and yet to be depend on it.

   

Buy Links: 

Amazon.com ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XWDM49Z

   

Author Bio: 

From an early age, Brett Armstrong had a love for literature and history. At age nine, he combined the two for his first time in a short story set in the last days of the Aztec Empire. After that, writing’s role in his life waxed and waned periodically, always a dream on the horizon, till he reached college. At West Virginia University, he entered the Computer Engineering program and spent two years pursuing that degree before an opportunity to take a creative writing class, for fun, came along. It was so enjoyable, he took another and in that course he discovered two things. The first was the plot for a short story called Destitutio Quod Remissio, which the others students really seemed to love. The second, he realized he absolutely loved writing. For him, it was like the proverbial light bulb coming on. In the years since, describing that epiphany has been difficult for him, but he found the words of 1924 Olympian Eric Liddell are the most eloquent expression for it: “God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.” God gave Brett a passion for writing, and so feels His pleasure when writing. After a few years passed, Brett got his Computer Engineering degree, but also completed a minor in each of his real passions: history and creative writing. In 2013, he began graduate school to earn an MA in Creative Writing. During that time he completed the novelization of Destitutio Quod Remissio and entered the 2013-2014 CrossBooks Writing Contest, which won the contest's grand prize. As of March 2015, Brett completed his MA and is presently employed in the West Virginia Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology as a programmer analyst. Brett lives in Saint Albans, West Virginia, with his beautiful wife, Shelly. In the summer the pair gardens together, and each day Brett continues writing his next novel. 

Visit him at: 

Website: http://www.brettarmstrong.net/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brettarmstrongwv 

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BArmstrongWV 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00TGQ8ULK 

NEW RELEASE AND REVIEW FOR Advancing (Advance Industries Book 2) by K A Duggsy

Blurb:

Reunited but at what cost? 

Because when time is involved, everything can change in an instant. 

After travelling away from Advance Industries Faith and Kye find themselves in an unfamiliar city. 

Facing new enemies, old grievances and dealing with the impossible decisions awaiting them. 

Faith has emerged as a new woman. Determined to control her own destiny, but Kye is just as determined to right the wrongs they caused. 

Which will win? 

Morals or love? 

Sometimes, the one we want most is the one we're best off without and love doesn't always conquer all. 

They need to decide whether to listen to their hearts or their heads and they need to do it fast before their enemies close in. 

Please note this is the second book in the series. Book 1 Advance does need to be read first for this to be understood.

Review:

In the second book of this series, we once again have Faith and Kye in new and different circumstances, but the old push and pull between them is ever present. At times it really does seem that their relationship is doomed to fail because of so much turmoil between the two of them. They are both so insanely stubborn and Faith's flight instinct is still in full swing. However, there is a new spin on things and they find out that whatever they did screwed up the future and now they must go back again. But there's a complication with Faith and things spin out of control very quickly. As much as the back forth between the two drove me half mad at times, I absolutely loved the end of this book and what was written in those last chapters by the author were quite profound.

5 out of 5 stars!

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FV74V6U#nav-subnav

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30225792-advancing?ac=1&from_search=true

The Lost City: Drake's Revenge by D.L. Colon

  I recently read this one and it has a rather interesting story line to it. The main character, Drake, is a real butt frankly because he is rather high and mighty being a half breed and The One for this prophecy that everything revolves around in this book. He is out looking for revenge from the Saviors and Destroyers who killed his parents. He's so busy training and trying to get this revenge that he doesn't even see Selene coming until he's already falling for her. She's a very special woman with special talents (including the art of torture). 
   My favorite character was actually Noryad King who leaves for quite a while in the book, but guess what? He has a book all about his journey! It's the next in the series and I have already started on that one!  There was some repetition in the book and the flow was a little choppy in the beginning.  However, the last half of the book was much smoother and was really intriguing!  This was a pretty good read! I would give it a solid 3.5 stars. If you're into angels and demons and the possible destruction of Earth then you should check out his books! 


Blurb:

Life in the World was simple. As always there was war, poverty, power struggles and a new leader for different years, until 2014. That was when the trumpets were heard. 
What many thought was the coming of God was, instead, a race for survival. The heavens opened up, not to receive new souls, but it opened to release the battalions of heaven's warriors against a known enemy, The Demons of Hell. The Demons of Hell, led by Raphael, came with one thing in mind, Total Annihilation of The Angels of Heaven. The Angels of Heaven, led by Gabriel and given free reign by God, came with one thing in mind, Total Supremacy over The Demons of Hell. Since they needed neutral ground to fight against each other they used the one available, Earth. 
Humanity was pushed to the brink of destruction during the war and people with abilities came to exist in the middle of the conflict. There was a decision made by each side to use one of their Lieutenants to gather intelligence from the enemy. The Angels chose Maria Faith for this task and Hell chose Simon Black. What neither side expected was for Maria and Simon to fall for each other. Even though they kept fighting the war for their sides on Earth, they were quickly losing interest in the battle. They decided to leave the war and build a life together. Both Heaven and Hell kept watch on them but left them alone until something happened. Maria became pregnant with Simon's son. On top of everything else, the boy was half Angel and half Demon. 
Heaven and Hell couldn't let the boy live so they plotted to kill him. Maria and Simon, who named the boy Drake Blackfaith, found out about this before the attack and they took Drake to a Guild named Never Too Late. They left Drake with the Guild and a letter, which he was to be given on his 25th birthday. The day of the attack, instead of killing Maria and Simon, Heaven captured Simon and Hell captured Maria. Both of them were to be tortured into revealing the location of Drake. Both Heaven and Hell wanted him because of a prophecy that was passed down 600 years before that says.... 
On the eve of his 25th year, Heaven and Hell cannot do anything except hide, his wrath and hate cannot be stopped. Both of his sides will unite, to save or destroy what's left of Earth. Heed my warning, for it will come to pass. Nothing can stop it, it's just a matter of time..... 
Now the year is 3014 and the war still rages on. Drake is approaching his 25th birthday and this is where our story begins... 

Author Page:
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorD.L.Colon?fref=ts

Amazon Buy Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-City-Drakes-Revenge-Book-ebook/dp/B00LXG83AE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427471510&sr=8-2&keywords=d.l.+colon

Empty Space by Alan Black

York sixteen grew up in a system that didn't treat orphans well. They were abused in the worst of ways by anyone and everyone. They could never climb the social ladder no matter how hard they tried. They were nobodies and always would be. York is a survivor though. He does what he has to, but even his best isnt good enough when he loses his top ranking in the military school on the day he graduates. As a result of being at the top and an orphan, he was set up and ultimately stripped of his rank. Eventually he's assigned to a remote area far away in space. A true touch-me-not, being alone doesn't bother York that much. However he does need some human contact and finally begins a tentative friendship with a few people who live on the planet he's closest to. Plagued by those kidnapping people for the slave trade, York finally finds his purpose in helping them gain their freedom from these slavers.

My thoughts on York. He's a serial killer with justification; kind of a vigilante. He rids society of the trash it won't take care of, which is mainly anyone helping make the rich and powerful more rich and powerful. No one on the planet Liberty exactly adheres to the law. They do what they have to to survive. They're York's kind of people. As a consequence of being stationed where he was, he finds things he had been missing his whole life: friendship, acceptance, a love interest, and a purpose. This guy has a serious dark side to him, but it all stems from his childhood, I'm pretty sure. Alan Black created a complicated character with York Sixteen. He's sort of a dark knight mixed in with Star Wars. I would say that York is very much like the conflicted Anakin on Star Wars before he becomes Darth Vader.  

A very cool sci-fi read no doubt!  5 out of 5 stars!!

Book Blurb:

York August Sixteen was abandoned as a baby, abused and molested as a child, beaten and harassed as a teen, and had his rightful place in the Republic’s Space Navy stolen from him. Fighting back against huge government systems was useless. Dispensing justice on an individual case-by-case basis was more to his liking, yet even that was taken away when he was stationed on a lonely communication space station. York’s life would change when he decides to seek justice for people even less fortunate than him.

Author link:  http://alanblackauthor.com/ 

Amazon Buy Link:

http://www.amazon.com/Empty-Space-Alan-Black-ebook/dp/B00TOMJTAM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1425055264&sr=8-4&keywords=alan+black

Check out my post on Ender's Game

For those of you interested in the movie Ender's Game, check out a few of my thoughts on it in this post from my other blog!  Loved the movie so much more than I thought!

http://suburbanhousewifeperspective.blogspot.com/2014/02/enders-game-thoughts.html