Controlled Descent Resurrection Volume 1 K M Herkes Books
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Alison Gregorio thinks her new job with a prestigious law firm is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but explosive secrets lurk beneath its golden façade. When a plane crash takes out the firm's biggest client, she finds herself in a situation that will test her conscience and her courage to the limits.
Surviving a crash-landing is only the first challenge Justin Wyatt faces after his fall from power. He loved the toys he built more than the fortune they brought in, but neglecting his corporate empire left his deadliest creations in the wrong hands.
Forty-two years have passed since the Restored United States emerged from decades of oppression and the chaos of revolution. It's a brave new world, but some things never change. Money still talks, power still corrupts, and trust is a rare and precious commodity.
Two people. One conspiracy. Everything to lose.
Controlled Descent Resurrection Volume 1 K M Herkes Books
Controlled Descent reminded me of... well, nothing. Why? Because it's like nothing I've ever read before. It's unique, different, and creates a world that's based in reality but is unreal. It takes place in a future that is entirely possible... probable even. Humans behave the way we expect them to behave, yet they excel beyond. They survive and thrive even in their darkest moments. You find yourself riveted to the pages, watching as these rich, thick and colorful characters break and bend and bounce back. Each of the characters is intensely drawn, lovingly crafted and they, truly drive the story. It's not the plot or what is going to happen generally that concerns the reader... the worry, the care lies in what is going to happen to the characters - to Justin, to Parker, Carl, and Allie and Tyler. These characters live in a world that is an uncertain, volatile place; a crumbling political society underlying a technologically and scientifically leaps and bounds advancing one, and it is the conflict between these two spirals that creates much of what the Restoration is all about. It's a world that a reader can get their boots in and their mind around and live in for a good while.On a macro/technical level with this book, there were times when I needed to go back a few paragraphs and re-read to understand what was going on, to catch things I missed when the story seemed to take a sharp turn or the dialogue changed lighting quick. The pace moves that quickly, and at times, the reader needs to slow down in order to catch every bit. The writing style is very fluid and very nuanced - the author doesn't give you every detail, every tidbit of information. While that allows a reader's own mind to complete the gestalt in a really adventurous, pleasurable way, the reader has to be willing to give it that effort, to become part of that world and observe with their own eyes and deduce with their own mind. If that makes any sense whatsoever. Tl;dr - you cannot be a lazy reader with this book. It forces you to interact, and really... that is a very good thing. This book is a thick, action-packed meaty thriller, not a romance (although there is some romance in it that had me cheering and crying). It's a steak, not cereal, and it should be savored.
I recommend this highly. Now I'm ready to delve into the rest of the Restoration stories.
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Controlled Descent Resurrection Volume 1 K M Herkes Books Reviews
KM Herkes sets the bar for flawed, layered, and lovable characters. From the brute-wrangling mercenary who gets counseling when he needs it to the rich tinkerer who traded in brains for superpowered brawn, each character has a rich backstory and set of struggles that makes him or her feel almost as real alone as they do together. In combination, verbal snipes and gentle moments capture the best moments of everyday life. Herkes’s characters struggle with real questions how to cope with disability, how to handle loss and betrayal, how to rise above circumstance and habit to make oneself a better person. That this all happens amid business intrigue and life-and-death peril hits my bullseye for balancing plot and character. (Granted, I really like character.)
My biggest gripe? Depth of viewpoint varies between scenes. Some are grounded in a single perspective. Some are harder to discern and turn out to differ from what I expected at the beginning of the scene.
I struggled to get into this book at first, but it picked up in the second chapter, and I will read the rest of the series, if for no other reason than that Herkes’s characters breathe witty sarcasm. But there are other reasons, too the breadth of character that shines through her writing and the pure fun of a bunch of smartmouths in stressful situations. Now, onto Turning the Work!
1) Why I chose this book Random grab based on book description which turned out to be a great read!
2) Any course language present Frequent use of expletives making this more a hard-boiled read
3) Type of book Complex action story of betrayal/revenge set in a futuristic world
4) Formatting/Editing Has a few glitches like "You don't even try o stop most of the time" loc 2856 tho few and far between
5) Best/Worst aspect of book Well-developed plot and characters reminding me some of a cross between X-men and Fantastic Four what with mentions of invisibility, mind-bending, mutant powers, supersuits, and the like.
6) Favorite Passage Somewhere between ' "Did I hear him ask you to shoot him earlier?" Carl asked. "Oh, yes. Just wait,"Tyler said. "He'll ask you too." and the snarky "Ah kin even plugs it together proper. Ah has smarts jes' like reg'lar folks." (which cracked me up!)
7) Bottom-line Author put together a fun-filled romp full of engaging characters that make it well worth reading more of the series!
I have to say the moment I picked up this book I was really confused. It took me a few chapters to get used to the fact that this story was written in the future, I must have missed that when I read the description. ) After meeting the two main characters I was intrigued to figure out how they were even going to cross paths. I was pleasantly surprised, when in fact that happened. I was also impressed by the fact that it wasn't pushed. They each had a story before they came together, and each story was equally interesting. None so interesting as when the two new characters showed up. There is suspense and intrigue, a bit of humor and a real sense of loss and sadness. The way the author wrote this made it very easy to empathize with the loss that each of theses characters felt, from losing friends and co-workers to losing one's self-worth. Then there is the fact that some friends, no matter how well intentioned, happen to not have the good enough sense to see the self-loathing. This was a fantastic book, I can't wait to read more about these characters in the author's future books.
Controlled Descent reminded me of... well, nothing. Why? Because it's like nothing I've ever read before. It's unique, different, and creates a world that's based in reality but is unreal. It takes place in a future that is entirely possible... probable even. Humans behave the way we expect them to behave, yet they excel beyond. They survive and thrive even in their darkest moments. You find yourself riveted to the pages, watching as these rich, thick and colorful characters break and bend and bounce back. Each of the characters is intensely drawn, lovingly crafted and they, truly drive the story. It's not the plot or what is going to happen generally that concerns the reader... the worry, the care lies in what is going to happen to the characters - to Justin, to Parker, Carl, and Allie and Tyler. These characters live in a world that is an uncertain, volatile place; a crumbling political society underlying a technologically and scientifically leaps and bounds advancing one, and it is the conflict between these two spirals that creates much of what the Restoration is all about. It's a world that a reader can get their boots in and their mind around and live in for a good while.
On a macro/technical level with this book, there were times when I needed to go back a few paragraphs and re-read to understand what was going on, to catch things I missed when the story seemed to take a sharp turn or the dialogue changed lighting quick. The pace moves that quickly, and at times, the reader needs to slow down in order to catch every bit. The writing style is very fluid and very nuanced - the author doesn't give you every detail, every tidbit of information. While that allows a reader's own mind to complete the gestalt in a really adventurous, pleasurable way, the reader has to be willing to give it that effort, to become part of that world and observe with their own eyes and deduce with their own mind. If that makes any sense whatsoever. Tl;dr - you cannot be a lazy reader with this book. It forces you to interact, and really... that is a very good thing. This book is a thick, action-packed meaty thriller, not a romance (although there is some romance in it that had me cheering and crying). It's a steak, not cereal, and it should be savored.
I recommend this highly. Now I'm ready to delve into the rest of the Restoration stories.
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