Ghosts of Innocence
By Ian S. Bott
5/5
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Master assassin Shayla Carver has killed many times. That's what assassins do, nothing to lose sleep over, but this mission is different.
She's never killed a whole planet before.
In a time when Earth is little more than a legend, life is dangerous for wayward colonies. Everyone fears the Emperor’s power to order a Cleansing, the burning of all traces of civilization from the face of a planet. Shayla's own home world was Cleansed, and now, years later, she's ready to exact payment in kind.
But her meticulous planning didn't prepare her for living undercover amongst some of the two billion people she's about to slaughter. Ordinary people. Not the strutting Imperials readily dismissed as legitimate targets or collateral damage. Then there's the Emperor himself. An ordinary man with troubles and dreams of his own.
Did this man really order the slaughter of innocents?
Can she?
Now she's starting to lose sleep.
Ian S. Bott
I am a public servant by day, and a science fiction author by night when my dark side emerges to wreak murder and mayhem on unsuspecting imaginary worlds.I use my lifelong love of both science and art to bring new worlds to life for readers to escape to. Back in the real world, I escaped from Britain in 2004 but still miss proper pubs, pork pies, and real bacon.I now live in beautiful British Columbia with my wife, two children, and assorted pets.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Can I say how much I loved this book? Nope. Truly, I was surprised and happily engaged. From the very first chapter, I found myself engrossed in the story, rooting for the characters, and on edge as to how it would all play out.Summary (may contain slight spoilers): Shayla has dedicated twenty years of her life to a single purpose: the assassination of the intergalactic emperor who is responsible for the death of her father and destruction of her home world. Bent on paying him back and watching him suffer as she did, she's made alliances with deadly conspirators and twisted them all to her advantage. She's become a weapon the empire doesn't see coming until much too late. Especially for her to have a change of heart. What starts out as a travel story turns into a political subterfuge, followed by a moral dilemma, and twisted into an epic conglomeration in a world so dense and complete, you'll swear it really exists. To call this book mere sci-fi is an insult. It incorporates the world building and pace of Eragon (minus the magic and dragons), the political intrigue of Shadow and Bone (minus the magic), and the unexpected twists of a Cassandra Claire novel. (Forgive my references to YA.) It was one of those books I didn't rush to finish. I wanted to stay in the story world, and although there was a satisfying end to the tale, I wouldn't mind spending a few more days with the characters. Not at all. It's a book I can safely say I would reread, and I NEVER reread books.For those who follow my reviews on "adult" content, there is some (but minimal) language, and gruesome circumstances (expectant of a domineering and oppressive government). This is a book I recommend without hesitation, especially to lovers of epic fantasy, sci-fi, or assassination stories. This one goes on my top recommends and favorites list.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Never slow. Singularly motivated character. One mission of revenge. You will run out of either battery or night reading this.