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soovailyn 's review for:
Heroes Die
by Matthew Woodring Stover
Mini-Review:
I am so glad that this book came across my GR feed! Yay for GR friends!
If you're looking for a clean cut story of good guys vs bad guys, this is not it. The author pulls no punches. Each scene was very much the epitome of what it should be. There's doubt, politics, grandstanding, threats, violence, conflicts of love, horrible acts and the varied fruits of pride.
Entertainment has reached new heights of popularity and people all over the world are willing to pay money to be a part of the latest adventure. Actors are transported to another world and live out various roles that fuel the entertainment industry. People pay to get a first hand account of the adventure. They pay to be the actor and experience everything the actor does during the 'adventure'. An immersive experience unlike any other. One can be the hero or the villain for a price.
Hari is one of the most popular actors in the industry. He's alter ego is Caine. A renown warrior. His estranged wife, also an actress, is in danger. Her sync has gone offline and she will die if she doesn't come back to Earth. Hari can have a chance to save her. He just has to agree to assassinate the ruler of Ankhana.
Great book!
Yes, there are moments when I think the grandstanding was overdone but overall, I loved Hari/Caine and the wild adventure both in and off Earth.
I am so glad that this book came across my GR feed! Yay for GR friends!
If you're looking for a clean cut story of good guys vs bad guys, this is not it. The author pulls no punches. Each scene was very much the epitome of what it should be. There's doubt, politics, grandstanding, threats, violence, conflicts of love, horrible acts and the varied fruits of pride.
Entertainment has reached new heights of popularity and people all over the world are willing to pay money to be a part of the latest adventure. Actors are transported to another world and live out various roles that fuel the entertainment industry. People pay to get a first hand account of the adventure. They pay to be the actor and experience everything the actor does during the 'adventure'. An immersive experience unlike any other. One can be the hero or the villain for a price.
Hari is one of the most popular actors in the industry. He's alter ego is Caine. A renown warrior. His estranged wife, also an actress, is in danger. Her sync has gone offline and she will die if she doesn't come back to Earth. Hari can have a chance to save her. He just has to agree to assassinate the ruler of Ankhana.
Great book!
Yes, there are moments when I think the grandstanding was overdone but overall, I loved Hari/Caine and the wild adventure both in and off Earth.