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NEXUS #8
Fear of the Light
- The eighth novel in the sweeping science-fantasy NEXUS universe and sequel to Fear of the Dark -
The gunslinger and the assassin. Star-crossed. Hopeful.
He's dangerously in love. He’s willing to sacrifice everything. And he's dying.
She's unstoppable. She’s unbeatable. And she's been taken.
An enemy they never saw coming has accomplished the he has kidnapped the assassin Juni Lien. To keep her alive, Travis Archer must face a series of 'trials', each pushing further away everyone who cares about him and leading to devastating consequences.
To save each other from the one foe neither of them can fight, they must each unravel the mysteries of the past. But as they dig deeper into this deranged kidnapper’s motives, they’ll uncover shocking secrets lurking in the shadows. As the truth is dragged into the light, an intricate web of deceit, manipulation, and misdirection threatens to destroy everything they've fought for.
If there's one truth the kidnapper has spoken, it's Hope is a lie.
The gunslinger and the assassin. Star-crossed. Hopeful.
He's dangerously in love. He’s willing to sacrifice everything. And he's dying.
She's unstoppable. She’s unbeatable. And she's been taken.
An enemy they never saw coming has accomplished the he has kidnapped the assassin Juni Lien. To keep her alive, Travis Archer must face a series of 'trials', each pushing further away everyone who cares about him and leading to devastating consequences.
To save each other from the one foe neither of them can fight, they must each unravel the mysteries of the past. But as they dig deeper into this deranged kidnapper’s motives, they’ll uncover shocking secrets lurking in the shadows. As the truth is dragged into the light, an intricate web of deceit, manipulation, and misdirection threatens to destroy everything they've fought for.
If there's one truth the kidnapper has spoken, it's Hope is a lie.
483 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 24, 2024
About the author
Ross Harrison
12 books34 followersRoss Harrison is the author of novels and short stories in the realms of science fiction - specifically space opera and science fantasy - thriller, noir, and steampunk. He has been writing since childhood, and occasionally likes to revisit those old stories for a good cringe and nervous laugh. He also talks about himself in the 3rd person because it seems more professional.
Ross lives on the UK/Eire border in Ireland, where he moved from England in 2001, hoping the rain will help his hair grow back.
Ross lives on the UK/Eire border in Ireland, where he moved from England in 2001, hoping the rain will help his hair grow back.
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December 19, 2024
Someone has kidnapped the assassin Juni Lien, and now Travis Archer will do whatever it takes to find her. Doing so means passing trials that isolate him more and more, and has devastating consequences. Juni isn't helpless, and the two wind up discovering secrets from the past that threaten to destroy everything.
Fear of the Light is book 8 of the Nexus series, but it follows a storyline first built up in Church of the Assassin and Forge of the Assassin. Basically, Alexiares was the foremost Assassin of the guild and threw it away to rescue and raise baby Juni. Then Juni was taken by the guild and training began to turn her into an assassin as well. There are summaries of prior books, including the ones I hadn't read, which freelance bounty hunter Travis Archer had starred in. Juni and Archer are a couple now, complete with getting matching tattoos that are practically a marriage proposal in her culture. This means that Archer is even more determined to get her back, and is willing to go into the underbelly of their worlds to do so. Juni was taken as revenge, and Archer walks a fine line in appeasing the one that took her and hunting him down.
It's interesting to see Archer dig through the past to try to hunt down the kidnapper, even as he tries to mentally and physically torture Juni. Given that he's of a species that uses psionic ability, he can attack people without being physically present, further isolating Archer and punishing him and his allies further. It's a race to the finish line, but people are hurt and killed along the way, both Archer and Juni suffer losses, and there are looming risks to the galaxy at large. It's a tense ride within this space opera, and the ending is not one that I had hoped for. I'm sure we'll see these characters again, because there's still a lot going on in this universe, and there will be repercussions for these actions.
Fear of the Light is book 8 of the Nexus series, but it follows a storyline first built up in Church of the Assassin and Forge of the Assassin. Basically, Alexiares was the foremost Assassin of the guild and threw it away to rescue and raise baby Juni. Then Juni was taken by the guild and training began to turn her into an assassin as well. There are summaries of prior books, including the ones I hadn't read, which freelance bounty hunter Travis Archer had starred in. Juni and Archer are a couple now, complete with getting matching tattoos that are practically a marriage proposal in her culture. This means that Archer is even more determined to get her back, and is willing to go into the underbelly of their worlds to do so. Juni was taken as revenge, and Archer walks a fine line in appeasing the one that took her and hunting him down.
It's interesting to see Archer dig through the past to try to hunt down the kidnapper, even as he tries to mentally and physically torture Juni. Given that he's of a species that uses psionic ability, he can attack people without being physically present, further isolating Archer and punishing him and his allies further. It's a race to the finish line, but people are hurt and killed along the way, both Archer and Juni suffer losses, and there are looming risks to the galaxy at large. It's a tense ride within this space opera, and the ending is not one that I had hoped for. I'm sure we'll see these characters again, because there's still a lot going on in this universe, and there will be repercussions for these actions.
November 16, 2024
This had everything that I was looking for from a scifi thriller novel, it continued the Nexus series in a way that worked and was engaged with the world. It felt like it belonged in the world and though the story continued perfectly, it was everything that I expected. It had that element that I wanted and was enjoying the way the characters worked overall. Ross Harrison wrote this perfectly and can't wait for more.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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