Convergence: Journey to Nyorfias, Book 1

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Does Rett outright kill the defector? Does her unit go out of their way to protect him? This story is part one in a series of three, the others being Gravity and Stratagem. The first part of the story does explain this It goes on to introduce the other characters and the story is mostly about the struggle of the inhabitants of Nyrofias to fight a hostile invasion of their planet and t This story is part one in a series of three, the others being Gravity and Stratagem.

The first part of the story does explain this It goes on to introduce the other characters and the story is mostly about the struggle of the inhabitants of Nyrofias to fight a hostile invasion of their planet and their fight to regain control. There were some good characters in the book, and the detail about the people and the situations was very believable, so much so that I admit I did cry when a certain someone died. I enjoyed learning about the alien world and how Rett and Pam managed with their thoughts being forcefully shared. This version had a different cover with maps and coloured drawings at the end which were beautiful and did add to the details.

Roy was a pleasure to read. It contains all the elements of classic science fiction — flawed but courageous protagonist in this case female , evil villains, creepy aliens, space flights, and energy blasters — combined with a meaningful romance between the protagonist and a handsome humanoid alien. I love the clever device of the ego-merge between the protagonist and a human female.

While in the classic science fiction genre, the book also is deeply moving about issues such as freedom and cultural autonomy and the loss of compatriots in the war. I also like the author setting the story in the larger context of the war between light and dark or good and evil on a cosmic scale. My only quibble is with the end of the novel, which felt more like the end of a chapter, leaving much unresolved, even for a series.

I highly recommend the author and book to anyone who enjoys their science fiction with a healthy dose of human emotion. Apr 05, Michael Wood rated it really liked it. I won't describe it, since it is essential to reader enjoyment. This is actually an extremely rare sci-fi plot device Sep 03, Bc rated it it was ok. This is a book that doesn't know what it wants to be. In the end, that results in a generous 2 stars from me. The basic story that we are presented with concerns a kick-ass female commander of a Special Forces platoon fighting on her planet against invading aliens.

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As outlined in the book's description, unbeknownst to anyone, the conflict of these planets and people is part of a game among super beings and the heroine of the story is one of the super being player's "main character". The twist is This is a book that doesn't know what it wants to be. The twist is that this super being, in a last ditch effort to permit her key player our book's heroine to win the game, takes an Earth woman's mind from across the galaxy and forces it into our heroines mind where they have to share reality.

I bought the book primarily on that setup I think I got suckered in a "bait and switch" con job. The story was brisk, the action was fairly well described, and the dialogue was pretty good. The military aspects were a bit unrealistic the author clearly has little or no real knowledge of how military organizations and operations work , but the story held my interest.

The problem was that the delivery of the entire setup of the book Oh she's there, but plays no real role in the story. Why bother with the entire concept? But it gets worse. Now that COULD have been presented in an interesting and engaging way because we still have our Earth woman whose mind is present and who could restore our heroine's confidence and ability.

After all, that's the entire reason the super being game player transferred the Earth woman's mind in the first place. But no, we've already eaten those two cherry bits. So our Earth woman's mind, present in our heroine, continues to play no significant role in the story. Instead, the author introduces a love interest to restore our heroine.

I felt like my box of "Multi-Grain Puffy Loop Cereal" had settled and I had eaten all of the oats and bran in the first 2 bowls and then been left with only sickly sweet and flavorless rice Puffy Loops in the last bowl. I seriously doubt that I will buy the sequel, which I note is already for sale, unless someone I trust tells me what the next box of "Multi-Grain Puffy Loops" will actually contain. If it contains entirely flavorful oats and bran, plus plenty of cherries, I could buy it.

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But if it's primarily overly sweetened and flavorless glop, I will not. Incredible storytelling, incorporating several layers of entities. One one level it is an action, military storyy With a female special forces main character. Then there is the ego merge with a female from Earth. Then there is a love interest with an enemy defector. All told in a very detailed way that doesn't get in the way of the story.

Read this book, you will be glad you did. Jul 13, Mlnewton rated it it was amazing. I was an editor for Convergence, the new sci-fi adventure by T. When I started editing, I was prepared to be neutral about the storyline, because I don't normally gravitate to sci-fi or fantasy-type stories. However, as I began editing, I became caught up with the characters and began to really care about them and their world.

Rett and her fellow warriors belong to a world that has similarities to Earth, but is different in intriguing ways. They are battling to keep their world free from I was an editor for Convergence, the new sci-fi adventure by T. They are battling to keep their world free from domination by a stronger, larger, alien force. Rett is strong, she is courageous, and she is a leader.

But she has also repressed a lot of emotional pain as well as physical signs of what we might call burnout. Suddenly, and without her permission, an alien being takes up residence in her mind - an alien who doesn't even understand what has happened. Rett would like to know why she must deal with this new being, when she already has too much on her plate.

But she also suspects there is a purpose behind the merging of this being with her own mind.

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She hopes she can find out what that purpose is, and use the merge to help her people - before the alien does something to get her killed. Rett and her cohorts are vividly portrayed, and the action is fast-paced and believable. Yet there are also moments of reflection and strategy. When Rett's troop captures a prisoner of the enemy forces, the story heats up even further.

Convergence is the first of a trilogy that has been in the works for over 20 years; the author hopes to have the second book released by late summer. I found myself fascinated with the story and can't wait to read Book 2!

Convergence: Journey to Nyorfias Book 1

Sep 14, Kim rated it liked it. Holy epic tale Batman! I generally really like sci-fi and other worldly stories. However, this book was fairly difficult for me to get into. From page 1, you are thrown into a realm that is unfamiliar; characters with unpronounceable names, unknown planetary systems, and no kind of background information to guide you. It all comes in time and with telling of the story, but I almost put it down a couple times because the landscape was just too foreign for me.

After I became acquainted a little mo Holy epic tale Batman! After I became acquainted a little more with the story, I became attached to the characters. The plot is solid, the characters well written, and the flow is great. It just wasn't my kind of story; it was a little too military for me.

For those who like stories full of battle strategy, war, and thrilling fight scenes- this will be right up your alley. Jul 26, Bonnie rated it liked it. I am truly not a fan of most sci-fi, particularly not this type of very scientific, futuristic, "war" science fiction. I merely bought the book to support the author, a friend of mine who also does amazing graphics work she designed this cover, as well as the cover of Dead to Writes and several others. If you truly enjoy these type of novels, I can't imagine yo I am truly not a fan of most sci-fi, particularly not this type of very scientific, futuristic, "war" science fiction.

If you truly enjoy these type of novels, I can't imagine you wouldn't like this book. Sep 09, Dan rated it really liked it.

Change of opinion I'm changing my rating after 're- reading this story. I think the first time I must have been distracted. This is a little hard to get into, but on second pass, it is really a great character driven story and the characters are really well developed. The subtle nuances with Rett and Pam are so well delivered it makes me want that kind of relationship.

I can't wait to see what's next. I feel a sense of ownership to the characters and have gone beyond suspension of disbelief into Change of opinion I'm changing my rating after 're- reading this story. I feel a sense of ownership to the characters and have gone beyond suspension of disbelief into immersion. Aug 27, L. Rigel rated it really liked it. Journey to Nyorfias is the first book in a trilogy, it definitely works as a stand-alone. Sergeant Rett, the main character, is the kind of kick-ass heroine that's so popular now, but she also reminded me of Balsa, the heroine of the anime series Moribito: Guardian of the Sacred Spirit.

Like Balsa, Rett is stoic, strong, highly moral, and carries inner conflict that keeps her from being too perfect. Anyone who likes adventure, science fiction, strong female characters and inte Though Convergence: Anyone who likes adventure, science fiction, strong female characters and interesting new worlds will love this story. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem.

Return to Book Page. The title and cover are a fun homage to a popular thriller series. Her homesystem has been invaded. Her mom and brother were blown up. She had a fight with her father. She's trying to keep herself and her platoon alive, but that isn't easy. She's already on the top of the enemy's Most Wanted list with a huge price on her head. An alien stranger who thinks Rett's deadly serious reality is a dream. A Glossary, for all those names you can't pronounce and all those terms that make you go "Huh? An episode that hit the cutting room floor before the original edition was published.

An excerpt from an unpublished Prelude story, with illustrations by the author. Can two women cohabit the same mind and body without killing each other? Pam, from Earth, has no clue why she finds herself merged with Rett, a soldier from some planet called Nyorfias. And Rett curses the alien entities that have saddled her with a dimwitted mindforce that thinks it's dreaming--the last thing she needs at this critical point in her homesystem's battle for freedom.

Can Rett keep the ego-merge a secret and keep herself and her platoon alive at the same time?

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They are battling to keep their world free from domination by a stronger, larger, alien force. Rett is strong, she is courageous, and she is a leader.

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