Baranak: Storming the Gates (The Above Book 2), by Van Allen Plexico
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The long-awaited prequel to LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING! Volume 2 in the ABOVE series and a part of the vast SHATTERING/LEGIONS saga Cosmic gods are born as alien agendas are revealed, mighty star fleets clash and the galaxy stands on the brink of annihilation! This book tells the story of the earliest days of the SHATTERING saga, revealing the age before the gods of the Golden City--and the origins of the mightiest beings in the galaxy. On the very eve of his conquest of the Seven Worlds of Man, an assassin has struck down General Constantine Baranak. Now his son, Gaius, has formed an alliance with a mysterious being who walks between worlds to track down those responsible for the murder. But this enigmatic figure possesses dark secrets no one else knows, and pursues an agenda all his own. When the true threat is at last revealed, the two will have to battle the enemy side by side before the dreams of alien conquerors seeking godhood bring about the destruction of all that is... “Plexico is master of Space Opera.” –Pulp Fiction Reviews “If adventure has another name, it must be Van Allen Plexico.” --David Michelinie, writer of the Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man The SHATTERING/LEGIONS Saga: LUCIAN: DARK GOD'S HOMECOMING (The Above: 1) BARANAK: STORMING THE GATES (The Above: 2) HAWK: HAND OF THE MACHINE (Shattered Galaxy: 1) LEGION I: LORDS OF FIRE LEGION II: SONS OF TERRA LEGION III: KINGS OF OBLIVION The Legion Chronicles 1: COLD LIGHTNING Learn more about the Shattering/Legions Saga at http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/shattering
Baranak: Storming the Gates (The Above Book 2), by Van Allen Plexico- Amazon Sales Rank: #1190012 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-26
- Released on: 2015-06-26
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Review "Plexico is master of Space Opera." -Pulp Fiction Reviews "If adventure has another name, it must be Van Allen Plexico." --David Michelinie, writer of the Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man
About the Author Van Allen Plexico writes and edits New Pulp, science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction analysis and commentary for a variety of publishers. He won the 2015 Pulp Factory Award for “Novel of the Year” for Legion III: Kings of Oblivion, the 2015 Pulp Factory Award for “Anthology of the Year” for Pride of the Mohicans, and the 2012 PulpArk/NewPulp Award for “Best New Pulp Character.” The first volume in this series, Legion I: Lords of Fire, was a finalist for Novel of the Year in the 2014 Pulp Factory Awards and the New Pulp Awards. His best-known works include Lucian, Hawk, the Assembled! books, and the groundbreaking and #1 New Pulp Best-Selling Sentinels series—the first ongoing, multi-volume cosmic superhero saga in prose form. In his spare time he serves as a professor of political science and history.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Chapter in Saga By Ron Fortier This is as yet another action packed adventure taking place in the fictional sci-fi mythology created by Van Allen Plexico call The Shattering. In this mythos, mankind exists in a universe made up of three distinct level of reality; the Above, where dwell gods with amazing powers, the Middle (or for want of a better term, our own universe) made up of we mere mortals and lastly the Below, home to assorted demons and other monstrous creatures. In his galaxy spanning saga, most of the drama results from unexpected interactions between these three levels which tend to lead to cataclysmic results.In one of Plexico’s first books, “Lucien – Dark God’s Homecoming,” we were given a glimpse of this universe long after the old god’s from the Above had been vanquished via an act of betrayal amongst one of their owns. Then, in subsequent titles, Plexico opted to move around to other parts of his mythos and chose to weave stories that for the most part happened in his imagined future. Now, with “Banarak – Storming the Gates,” he takes back in time and spins the fantastic story of the actual birth of the Above gods.The setup is quickly related. In the distant future mankind has launched itself into space hoping to find new worlds to colonize and guarantee the continuation of our species. Almost immediately star-gates are discovered at various points in space which allow us to leap front across the galaxies and soon seven worlds are settled and a burgeoning Empire of Man is about to be established. But just as quickly as the gates were found, they suddenly, without warning, cease functioning and thus seven separate human planets learn they must forge on independent of the others. Thus seven different cultures continue to evolve over the next few decades, each establishing its own unique identity. The only single unifying tradition to remain viable on all seven isolated empires is their common religion; the Church of the Seven Stars.Then, just as mysteriously as they stopped functioning, the star-gates are reactivated by forces unknown. On the human world of Majondra, the military commander Constantine Baranak devises a plan to use the gates to invade and conquer the other six empires thus establishing one cohesive galaxy spanning regime. Aiding him in this audacious scheme are his siblings and his son, Gaius, who also serves as Constantine’s military aide. On the eve of this stellar invasion, Constantine is betrayed and assassinated by a high priest of the church at the same time Majondra comes under attack by a rival empire. It is left to Gaius to fathom how his father’s bold scheme was discovered and who amongst the royal family betrayed them.One of Plexico’s hallmarks is the breakneck speed at which he propels his plot never allowing his reader a moment’s respite as his protagonist is plunged into one amazing adventure after another. He creates unique, alien allies and foes that confront Gaius at every turn until in the end; his family’s very survival depends on his keen insights into both their various natures. Dealing with cosmic forces beyond understanding, Constantine’s son must gamble with the fate of his people to either achieve a bold new future or fail and watch them totally destroyed. “BANARAK – Storming the Gates,” is a space opera thrill ride that never disappoints. If you have never a Van Allen Plexico space adventure, this is clearly the place to start.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A clever mix of fantasy and science fiction By Thomas Hottle Science fiction writer Van Allen Plexico is bringing back the pulp in space opera. And he’s injecting it healthy doses of fantasy with hints of the superhero.I started reading in the middle of his sprawling series with Baranak: Storming the Gates. In it, humans have discovered that the long dormant gates between stars have started functioning again after a long dark age that found Earth and her colonies isolated from each other. The gates, built by a race far older than Homo sapiens, allowed humanity to spread to six other worlds.The story begins with the murder of Constantine Baranak, a general with a plan to reunite the old Terran Empire. Before son Gauis’s eyes, his father is incinerated by a suicidal priest with an incendiary device just as Constantine’s armies are about to fan out across the seven worlds. An emergency meeting of the Baranak family, who all but rule Gaius’s homeworld of Majondra, reveals a traitor in their midst, but not the traitor’s identity. Gaius follows a stranger skulking about the family estate until he accidentally wanders down a “Path,” a connection between dimensions that reveals how the gates between stars worked in the past. Gaius meets Istari, a near immortal alien with title “the Renegade” for opposing his fellow immortals scheme to become gods.Plexico integrates fantasy into a science fiction epic by presenting such things as the Paths as technology older and far more advanced than anything humans have ever seen. Equal parts Game of Thrones and Doctor Who (if not quite so timey wimey), Plexico’s work incorporates gods and pocket universes with equal ease and promises there are even more bizarre things in heaven and Earth (such as they are here). He calls it space opera, and it certainly fits that description. But it hits on fantasy without any part of it becoming supernatural. And it parallels the myths of old, suggesting that maybe the likes of Zeus or Odin weren’t nearly as immortal as legend suggests.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Spectacular book 2, telling the story from the beginning. By John R. Abbott I absolutely loved this book! As it went on it just got better and better. This author has a series of books that are in the same universe. I can't wait to read the next one.This is the start of the gods and how they got to be that way. The story is being told by Baranak himself in the future to another person you will find out later.Seriously fantastic I can't wait to read more.
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