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Bringer of Fire is the first book in a new series by
Jaz Primo of Sunset Vampires fame. I
love Jaz’s Sunset Vampire series but this book is different. Do not look for
vampires to be in it. Logan Bringer has a different super power. Be prepared to
be blown away.
Logan Bringer was an ordinary guy. He has friends and
family that care about him. He played football in high school, served six years
in the army and went to college. He also has brain cancer and has been
undergoing experimental treatments at The Nuclegene Cancer Treatment
Center. The center just happens to be
located inside The Wallace Building. A building that was blown up on a day he
was supposed to be there. Whoever thought coming down with the flu could be
lucky?
Or was it? Logan and Maria, the P.A. at the center, are
the only survivors. Maria agrees to help Logan continue his treatments as it
had been healing him. Logan, however, was having a side effect to the
injection. A magical one. A super power one.
Logan can move things by using his mind. Telekinesis. He can even stop bullets, which turns out to
be a good thing. Was the side effect a side effect of a cancer treatment drug?
Or was the cancer treatment a side effect of a drug to produce super human
powers that could be used by the government?
Jaz has written a truly interesting book. It is fantasy
with reality. It brings about several questions. Does the government back
experiments that pretend to be for a good cause when in reality it is weapon
development? Do the government, corporations and the military hold hands to
keep secrets from the general public while experimenting on them? Do the good
effects justify the experiments and/or side effects? Do the government,
corporations and the military have too much power? All very valid questions in
today’s world. You can read and enjoy
this book as just fun fantasy. It could just be the way my mind works that I
think about these questions while I read. For me, the questions that came to my
mind while reading enhanced my enjoyment. I had to talk about it. So I started
conversations with people and read parts of the book to them. I am grateful
that the strangers I randomly selected to share with were patient and did not
call the men in white coats to take me for a rest.
Lest you think I am a total sci fi geek, let me share
with you my terror of science fiction books. I really think of them as “guy”
books and books for people far more intelligent than I. Whenever I pick up a
sci fi book I am always terrified that it will float totally above my head.
Therefore I have a tendency to avoid them. I puzzle over that when I read and
enjoy a book I would classify as SciFi. Bringer of Fire is a book that I feel
is scifi and a book “guys” would enjoy. It is also a book I loved. The writing
is brilliant. Jaz presents things in an easy to understand way. The story flows
beautifully. Jaz takes you on an action packed adventure while keeping the way
smooth. It is a delicate balance that he
easily achieves. There is a hint of romance that may blossom in a future
book. I loved how Jaz took his time and
let us walk through the unfolding of this super power. We are privy to Logan’s
thoughts and feelings. The book ended too soon for me. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.
Jaz
Primo is the author of the Sunset Vampire Series.
He
is the author of Gwen Reaper, a young adult novel
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1 comment:
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