About the Book
Author: Daphne Self
Genre: Science Fiction
Release Date: July 26, 2022
He is now one of them. Genetically altered . . . Designed to kill . . . Trained to eradicate . . . Until he became more. Juliet 7-A was the top elite assassin for the Global Federated Territories until an ambush deemed him beyond salvaging. He was scheduled for decommission. His only recourse for survival is a new identity and his search for the one friend he had―a friend who defected and deserted him. Those he once hunted will save him. Yet it comes with a price. A price that demands much of him. What happens when an assassin awakens?
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My Review
This is an entertaining science fiction novel and is, perhaps, one that retells the story of Saul of Tarsus. Julius is an assassin for the Federation determined to eradicate Christians. Like Saul, he comes to a point of realizing his need for reconciliation with God. Self has added much more to the story, however, such as a touching romance. She addresses several issues in the novel, like the stamina of Christians under deadly persecution, the struggle for character transformation, the need for the help of others, and healing from traumatic childhood experiences. Plus, there's a good deal advanced technology and shoot 'em up encounters.
There is lots of action and the consistent pace kept me reading. I am not sure I understood most of the technological jargon and devices used but it made for fun science fiction experience. I would have liked a little more world building as I had difficulty visualizing some of the rooms, tunnels, and other settings. There is a solid faith message so this novel will appeal to Christians who love adventurous science fiction.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
About the Author
More from Daphne
It started as an idea back in the late 90s. It came to fruition in May 2021. The inspiration was this: salvation is free. That began the questions of: what if someone committed horrible acts, what if that person was indoctrinated and changed, what if when faced with the truth how would he react, and finally, what story from the Bible would work for my character? Of course, the story of Saul of Tarsus (Paul) came to mind. Blood was on his hands, yet he found salvation in Christ. And the story of Samson gave a bit of a parallel to my story, too.
I wrote this book before the show Halo was released, yet I had been playing the Halo video game for years. I’ve always enjoyed the backstory of Master Chief, so the main character of When Legends Rise is a bit like Master Chief John-117. Plus, if you have seen The Mandalorian, then you will see a few common themes between my book and that show. There’s also a bit of a Star Trek vibe in that I use “tech” speak and plausible science.
And what began as one book has now evolved into a 5-book series titled Legends of Light. Book two, What Legends Become, releases in June 2024 and follows the family and the continuing story of salvation, persecution, faith, and hope.
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(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)
6 comments:
Great review, thank you.
Sounds like a lot of action going on and keeping the story going!! Thanks for your review!!
This sounds exciting!
This looks really good. Thanks for hosting this tour.
Great cover
This book sounds and looks very intriguing!
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