Jacob's Ladder
Prepare to be Born Anew
by Charlie Pike
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Pub Date Apr 01 2019 | Archive Date Apr 01 2019
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Description
We have heard your call.
You no longer need to fear.
You will receive five messages, of which this is the first.
The last message will inform you of the time and place of your salvation.
The year is 2203, and Initiate Leon wakes early for his Rising. To come of age in his warrior culture he is expected to prove his ability to kill. Leon lives on a dying earth, scorched by powerful solar flares. But a series of messages from an alien civilisation have promised refuge to those strong enough to survive on their planet. The last message will arrive any day now.
Out in the wild, Leon’s mission quickly unravels, and he is forced to question everything he has been taught. He will need all his resources just to stay alive in this final violent struggle to escape the dying planet.
Advance Praise
Fast, original and action-packed -- Peadar O Guilin, author of The Call
Fast, original and action-packed -- Peadar O Guilin, author of The Call
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9581788490405 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Zoe M, Reviewer
We have heard your call.
You no longer need to fear.
You will receive five messages, of which this is the first.
The last message will inform you of the time and place of your salvation.
30 years it took to get a response from their SOS call. The Earth is dying and another planet has responded to offer salvation but only for a select few and only for the worthy. Leon is a warrior who lives his life to please and impress the ones who will one day offer him salvation but to do so he has to have a stone heart, be unattached and to complete murder. The day comes for Leon to meet his prey and to complete his rising. He has trained his whole life for this, but what he wasn’t prepared for is, his sacrifice is a woman.
I was hooked from the very first page of “Jacob’s ladder”. It was so enthralling and fast paced it felt like a movie being played out in my mind whilst I was reading. I would recommend this novel to any sci-fi/fantasy fans.
I read a review that the treatment of woman in the book is hard to stomach and for this reason it was awarded 1 star. Woman are kept as slaves but it’s relevant to the world building and relationships that follow. I don’t think under any circumstances it’s a reflection on the authors views of woman. I think people can become too sensitive about subjects in a book especially when it’s fantasy. That right there is saying it’s not based on real life.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a free ARC in return for an honest review.
andy d, Reviewer
I liked this PANS, with it's allusion to recognisable Earthly touchpoints, but also the way it branched out into wholly unknown tech. well, why not? It is set in the future, i think. It carried a good story with strong characters and wasn't tempted to sequel up at the end.
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