The Promise

Book 1 of the Piecer Chronicles

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Pub Date 23 May 2019 | Archive Date 07 Oct 2020

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Description

For fans of Starship Troopers or Firefly, you won’t be disappointed.

He warned them. It was a mistake to disband the Piecer Corp. You can’t trust the Klix. But 20 years of peace had left the Earth complacent, trusting, forgetful.

The Promise, Earth’s first Starship was flown in for their graduation, to honor the last class of the Piecer Corp. It would be a bittersweet graduation day, saying goodbye to friends and comrades and starting a new life as a civilian. For a moment everyone was happy. 

That’s when the sky lit up.

In this post-apocalyptic tale of Earth, follow our DNA enhanced space marines; Chase, Gage, Tripp and Hector as they defend the Earth from the alien Klix invasion.

For fans of Starship Troopers or Firefly, you won’t be disappointed.

He warned them. It was a mistake to disband the Piecer Corp. You can’t trust the Klix. But 20 years of peace had left the Earth...


Advance Praise

"“Wow! Where to begin. This novel has it all. Some old and new themes, as well as the classic good vs evil. It has great character development, with an engaging story line, with some unexpected twists and turns, but somehow all the divergent parts come together in very satisfying way.

SciFi is my much-preferred genre, and for many years I have mostly read short stories or novellas. But this novel was such a page turner, I read it straight through until early the next morning. It was that good/great! The best thing about is that it is complete in itself. with a very good chance of future novels.

It was clever, sometimes funny, and most of all fun, and it just screams to be adapted into a movie(s) or at least a tv series.”

“This is a fantastic story with just the right amount of action, suspense and some very sexy characters.”

“The Promise: Book 1 of the Piecer Chronicles is an engaging and riveting novel. Most of the time while reading, I was on the edge of my seat. The characters are highly developed, initially through dialogue and then through action-based experiences as the setting flips between past and present with ease and seamlessness. A love interest (or two) supports the ultimate purpose for saving the earth and balances the action scenes. Power’s dialogue-based description of events enhances the speed and pacing of the narrative. The Promise reads almost like a screenplay. In fact, I can envision this novel on the big screen one day.”

“Wow! Incredibly creative and exciting plot. Great diversion during quarantine!”"

"“Wow! Where to begin. This novel has it all. Some old and new themes, as well as the classic good vs evil. It has great character development, with an engaging story line, with some unexpected...


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I really enjoyed this book. A traitor of humans combines forces with aliens to defeat attempt to defeat earth. A small band of humans flee earth and fight the enemy. I enjoyed the development of all the characters and felt I knew them. It's a fast paced, well written novel. Well worth a read.

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I can’t wait for the next book. Maxx Powr is the new must read Sci-Fi author. I loved Firefly and really miss it. Maxx Powr has given me a great substitute. This book has it all. I kept reading and could not put it down. The characters are well drawn and you get emotionally involved with them. I found myself almost holding my breath during some of the well written action scenes. Fighting the aliens with so little help from their fellow comrades of The Piercer Corp., keeps you rooting all the more for Tripp, Chase, Gage and others as their defend Earth. I heartily recommend this book. Thanks so much to NetGalley and Maxx Powr for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. Can’t wait for the next one.

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Author Maxx Powr published the novel “The Promise" in 2019. This is the first novel in the "Piecer Chronicles" series and his first publication.

I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of violence, mature language, and mature situations. The story is set in 2173. The primary character is twenty-two-year-old Chase 523.

The alien species, the Klix, had tried to conquer Earth years before but they had been beaten off. Suddenly when most everyone thinks it is safe they are back. Chase 523 has just graduated from Piecer Academy. He would be in the last graduating class. The Piecer Corp was being disbanded. When the Klix first attacked Earth the only way Earth could respond was with genetically engineered soldiers. Chase was in batch 523.

The graduation ceremony hadn't even ended when the Klix attack came. It was devastating. The Klix targeted Piecer facilities, families, and homes. Many died in the attack and the survivors took what refuge they could.

Chase joined with a few other Piecer Cadet survivors. They steal space vessels that had been placed in museums. They agree to meet at a remote location in the Solar System. The Piecers gather new allies and eventually bring the fight back to the Klix.

Along the way, Chase encounters Sheen, an android Courtesan, and becomes her Commander. He also encounters Max 325. Max has been genetically engineered to be a 'fixer'. He is a master of all things mechanical and electronic. Chase also encounters Eve again. She had been the love of his life while he was at the Academy.

All does not go well for the Piecers and their allies. They find that a human traitor has been behind the Klix attack. Their struggle against the Klix puts them all at risk more than once.

I enjoyed the 8+ hours I spent reading this 280-page science fiction novel. There were a lot of 'details' that were ignored in this novel. That said, I enjoyed it. It was a fun read. It reminded me of the kind of science fiction written in the 50s and 60s. The plot wasn't complex and the action kept the story moving along. The cover art isn't the greatest, but it is OK. I give this novel a 4.4 (rounded down to a 4) out of 5.

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