Title: Fallen Sun
Author: Harule Stokes
Series: Interconnected Standalone to Sectors
with No Series Name
Genre: Fantasy. Science Fiction Thriller
Publisher: One Wave Publishing
Release Date: May 15 2016
Edition/Format: 1st Edition/
Format ~ eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
1st grade teacher turned super-soldier
struggles to keep her two sisters-in-arms safe during a bloody war. But, the
process that created these powerful living weapons is also turning some into
psychopathic, schizophrenic killers.
"You think being a genetically
enhanced super-soldier is hard? Trying being a 1st grade teacher."
That was a joke Jocelyn use to say to her
teammate in training camp. Today, many of those she befriended in camp are
dead. Desperate to keep her two sisters-in-arms alive, Jocelyn is willing to
throw herself into any challenge. Sadly, that's going to be harder than she
thought, because Ophelia is slowing going mad and Patricia is just a normal
human who just happens to be an incredible sniper... but still just normal.
How do you defeat foes that can turn the
earth herself against you?
How do you defeat foes that can dodge
bullets?
How do you defeat foes who've already signed
their own death warrants?
With the war between the Northern Alliance
and Keynosa leaving both of their lands in ruins, Jocelyn's and her team are
finally poised to win and end the war for good. But, a new weapon, one that can
instantly stop even a super-soldier with a single shot, has hit the
battlefield.
Together, Patricia, Jocelyn and Ophelia are
sent on a mission to destroy this new weapon and their enemy is willing to
throw all they have to stop them. These living war machines are in a race
against two enemies, but which will destroy them first? The lethal new weapon
from Keynosa or their own inner demons?
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Excerpt (G):
They release the sounds of doom, chasing me
with round after round of gunfire. I try to zigzag, give them a harder target,
but it’s slowly becoming more and more useless. They’re getting a bead on me,
figuring out my movements, drilling their bullets closer and closer to their
target. It won’t be long before one hits. I won’t survive by simply running,
but I doubt we’re far enough away to make them forget about the kids.
I have to fight.
Dodging into action, I turn and use my
blade to deflect the rounds pouring in my direction, pushing my eyes and arms
in spurts. Shit, I can’t keep this up. My eyes already burn with fatigue. My
four pursuers respond, holding their positions and spreading out as fast as
possible. They think they have me. So, in an instant, I change speed by pushing
so hard I break something in my right foot.
The gamble pays off. Grabbing my gun from
its holster, I fire on the four Guardsmen and zero in on the one closest to me.
She’s good. Her hands are already up and
ready to fight. Their tactics are sound, splitting up and trying to cut off all
means of escape. But they are not fighting some random runner simply looking to
evade. The Keynosians in the Midwest would know this. One-on-one, she doesn’t
have the speed to stop my attacks.
It only takes a moment for my blade to pass
cleanly through her eye socket and down through her jaw, cleaving her skull in
two.
The top of her head slides down and topples
to the rocky ground below as something in my arm pops under the exertion.
Okay, it’s three to one now and I have both
a broken foot and an arm that refuses to cooperate fully.
They won’t allow me to rest. More shots
hammer towards me. Each skillfully placed shot is meant to prevent me from
running in any direction. The outside two sweep their shots inward, and the
center Guardsmen unleashes his barrage directly down the pike.
Again, I charge, pushing everything so hard
that my body screams in pain. I have no other option. I’m willing to shatter
this body in order to stop them from hurting those kids.
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Author Information
Growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn NY,
Harule Stokes has seen his share of violence and drug abuse. But, armed with
the knowledge of his elders, a faithful father and a strong spiritual base,
Harule was able to make his way out of an assuredly dark existence and into a
life of positive possibilities.
Today, married to his wonderful wife and
supported by close friends, Harule is not only able to draw upon his past but
to also add a new way of thinking that's both positive and uplifting. What
you'll find in his work, is a wonderfully vibrant reflection of the beauty and
tragedy of his youth.
Author Links
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Twitter @hstokes287
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