Before The Dawn (Tales of the Century Book 1), by Thom Brannan
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Before The Dawn (Tales of the Century Book 1), by Thom Brannan
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The Century protects us at night: one hundred wizards to wield magic, traveling the globe to keep the monsters at bay. The Century enforces The Pact, the only thing that stands between humanity and darkness. Io (Centurion IX) is sent to Austin to evaluate and assist Det. John Chang with several missing persons. But what appears to be a simple case quickly spirals out of control and as danger looms from every side, both men are hemmed in by supernatural politics and predators. The pair will use every bit of skill, luck and magic they have in a race to not be destroyed Before The Dawn. These are the Tales of the Century.
Before The Dawn (Tales of the Century Book 1), by Thom Brannan- Amazon Sales Rank: #794881 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-09
- Released on: 2015-06-09
- Format: Kindle eBook
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A yummy hamburger and fries of urban fantasy By Amazon Customer Before the Dawn is a story by Thom Brannan, author of the Pavlov's Dogs series. I was interested in this work automatically since any author who comes up with the idea of Zombies vs. Werewolves automatically gets my attention. Fair warning - I also know Thom Brannan personally from the writing community so you should take that fact into account when reading my work. I'll try and be fair and impartial so that I may drink up his tears and laugh at his shattered dreams. *pause* Oh, did I say that aloud? No, seriously, Before the Dawn is a pretty enjoyable urban fantasy monster hunter tale. The premise is monster hunter Io, who is a dude named after a Greek Cow Goddess, is a newly promoted agent of the Century. The Century is a group of one hundred wizards, each with a Roman numeral, who maintain the balance between the various supernatural forces in the world. They're remarkably unpretentious about this, being more interested in getting the job done than acting like the Dresden Files' White Council or even MI6. In this case, Io is summoned down from Seattle to Austin, TX due to a number of vampire related murders which is as close to a routine case as it gets in Io's line of work. Meeting with Detective John Chang and an ex-Century agent named Simon D'Argent, he discovers that there's a lot more going on in the city than he initially suspects. There's an ancient evil power, the mysterious Eastking, and a kooky water spirit who has her own method of water-boarding prisoners. Io is a laid back sort of protagonist who is probably too young to be in his profession. He's free from angst, aside from the mundane sort like his constant movements make dating a pain in the ass, which is a rarity in the genre. He's addicted to junk food, witty, and a relatively okay sort of fellow with few mental or social hangups. He's a bit on the vanilla side but he's not boring, either, which is a good thing. The supporting cast is also likable and entertaining but missing in extreme personalities. John is a Chinese American Texas police officer which, surprisingly, is played as almost irrelevant to his character. Aside from a few acknowledgements he really hates jokes on the subject, he's blessedly flee from stereotype. Simon D'Agent is basically Io in a hundred years, having seen it all and managed to somehow live through the experience. The villain is, sadly, the weakest part of the book due to being literally called the Master and just being sort of vaguely evil. He doesn't get much character development and exist, primarily, for our heroes to screw with his plans. I would have liked a bit more motivation and insight into what sort of creature it is as well as his intentions to the world. I was much more interested in the Eastking's agenda and, ironically, the Troll at the start of the book who just wanted to breed a new clutch of (horribly dangerous) babies. The best part of the book is, undoubtedly, the interrogation scene where Io is subjected to a variety of tortures both magical and mundane. This is when he feels genuinely in peril for the first time in the book as well as helpless before his captors. The insights we get back to his tortured childhood also give us some cracks in our lead's carefree armor. I would have liked to have seen more of those. Before the Dawn is a lighter and softer world than, say, the Dresden Files with the system of checks on the supernatural being implied to largely work. I'm not sure how the supernatual is supposed to be kept secret when every major city has a department liaison devoted to the spooky as well as the Century only having a hundred agents but it's not a complete suspension-of-disbelief breaker either. The book reads as less a single narrative and more like a series of miniature adventures which happen to tie together. Thom Brannan enjoys hanging around with his characters as they discuss pop culture, shoot-the-breeze, and explain what sort of creepie-crawlie they're dealing with this time. I did too, though I couldn't help but think I might have enjoyed the book more if it took more risks. In conclusion, Before the Dawn is like the Jack and the Box for which Io has sold his soul to indulge on daily. If you are hungry for urban fantasy, it is a tasty and delicious treat which is only bad for you if you eat nothing but it. This is the perfect "quick-read" for a person who just wants to enjoy some wise-cracking, likable heroes fighting nasty bad things.9/10
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Read BEFORE Anything Else By Holly A. Zaldivar While reading Thom Brannan's BEFORE THE DAWN, I realized I'd found a necessary mantra to be repeated loudly and often -- I'm reading this BEFORE I wash the dishes; BEFORE I walk the dogs; BEFORE I pass out from exhaustion. And the list goes on. Thankfully for my house, my dogs, and my health I'm a fast reader. However, I'm a voracious reader, so I suspect this mantra will continue to be chanted.However, this novel will leave you laughing, cringing, terrified and trying desperately not to flip forward a few pages just to make sure everything turns out okay. Io, Centurion IX, mage and protector of Earth from supernatural enemies is mysterious, but entirely likable, in a quirky kind of way. Readers are constantly wondering about him -- is he human? an alien? supernatural himself? While these questions are interesting, Brannon only hints at bits and pieces of possible answers. Other characters are equally as fascinating, especially a retired Centurion, Simon.Brannan notes this is the first in a series of novels, and I can't wait to see where he takes Io in succeeding books. It's obvious Brannan is tapping into his own magical powers regarding his talent as an author. This is his best work yet, though I have truly loved everything else he's written. Do yourself a favor -- kick back with an excellent book and read BEFORE THE DAWN.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brannan's books are now on the top of my TBR pile! By Brian L. Parker Brannan delivers another masterful work with Before the Dawn, the first book in his new paranormal detective series. Io, the white-haired Centurion IX, is a foul-mouthed, unorthodox, magic-wielding agent of the Century who is responsible for investigating violations of the Great Pact.He’s thrust into a centuries-old plot to infiltrate and conquer our dimension when the Century sends him to Austin, Texas to investigate a string of missing persons. With the help of John Chang, the Austin Police Department’s Century-liaison agent, he sets off on a whirlwind investigation leading all across the great state of Texas. Along the way, he faces vampires, water sprites and psychics capable of trapping a man within his own mind.If you liked Harry Dresden, then you’ll love Io!
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