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Gene Soldiers #1
Fomorian Brigade
He was a genetically engineered super soldier, built to win a war. Once he was no longer needed, he was cast aside to fend for himself . . . or worse. Now, he might be the only thing that can save the human race.
A military sci-fi adventure from Amazon All-Star author James David Victor.
Carl Sebastian was genetically engineered to be the deadliest fighting machine known to mankind. Once they were no longer needed, his kind were abandoned or sent for “rehabilitation.” Forced to fend for himself, he spends his life hiding in the shadows, working for his next fix of the medication that keeps him sane. On one his routine xeno-mutant hunting jobs, he discovers the mutations are far worse and more widespread than anyone thought. Will Carl fight to save the very people who turned their back on him or will these mutations and a new generation of gene soldiers destroy mankind as we know it?
Fomorian Brigade is the first book in the Gene Soldiers series. If you like fast-paced sci-fi adventures with alien mutations, genetically enhanced humans, and an interstellar war nobody was ready for, Gene Soldiers is your next adventure.
Download Fomorian Brigade and start your next epic adventure today!
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A military sci-fi adventure from Amazon All-Star author James David Victor.
Carl Sebastian was genetically engineered to be the deadliest fighting machine known to mankind. Once they were no longer needed, his kind were abandoned or sent for “rehabilitation.” Forced to fend for himself, he spends his life hiding in the shadows, working for his next fix of the medication that keeps him sane. On one his routine xeno-mutant hunting jobs, he discovers the mutations are far worse and more widespread than anyone thought. Will Carl fight to save the very people who turned their back on him or will these mutations and a new generation of gene soldiers destroy mankind as we know it?
Fomorian Brigade is the first book in the Gene Soldiers series. If you like fast-paced sci-fi adventures with alien mutations, genetically enhanced humans, and an interstellar war nobody was ready for, Gene Soldiers is your next adventure.
Download Fomorian Brigade and start your next epic adventure today!
Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited
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168 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 5, 2021
About the author
James David Victor
193 books90 followersJames David Victor is the pen name used by science fiction and fantasy author David J. VanBergen Jr. for co-authored projects. It is his way of sharing more stories with you than he could write by himself.
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November 26, 2021
Great series stater!!
Carl "the war dog" Sebastian is a great character. Turned into a super soldier by circumstances beyond his control. Like most veterans after they win their war his government just wants to sweep soldiers like him under the rug and forget about them. Needing the drugs the government used to make him he has to do jobs for money to buy the drugs he needs. Most of the soldiers like Carl have gone insane or become mercenaries or go on rampages. Carl is captured after being hired to take out a xenomutation. The fight has left him weakened and he is in custody. Offerd working for the government or being locked up for life he chooses to work for the spec op pillaged. This is where the story starts. Fast pace and great action. Hope this series continues for a long time.
Carl "the war dog" Sebastian is a great character. Turned into a super soldier by circumstances beyond his control. Like most veterans after they win their war his government just wants to sweep soldiers like him under the rug and forget about them. Needing the drugs the government used to make him he has to do jobs for money to buy the drugs he needs. Most of the soldiers like Carl have gone insane or become mercenaries or go on rampages. Carl is captured after being hired to take out a xenomutation. The fight has left him weakened and he is in custody. Offerd working for the government or being locked up for life he chooses to work for the spec op pillaged. This is where the story starts. Fast pace and great action. Hope this series continues for a long time.
November 24, 2021
A con trick, nothing but a trick to get you to buy more. Just like modern rubbish TV.
Waste of time.
Designed to hook you to keep buying more & more.
No honest value, where you pay for a complete novel.
More like a cheap 1930's weekly, just enough to get to a small sub plot end before revealing the exciting bit...
In the next installment.
OK if that's your shtick, but be HONEST about it, do not dress it up as a novel, it isn't.
Clearly state this is a small section of the complete story that is NOT complete in the book.
It's not a great story in any regard but the cheap trick mashes me wish I could give it a negative score.
Waste of time.
Designed to hook you to keep buying more & more.
No honest value, where you pay for a complete novel.
More like a cheap 1930's weekly, just enough to get to a small sub plot end before revealing the exciting bit...
In the next installment.
OK if that's your shtick, but be HONEST about it, do not dress it up as a novel, it isn't.
Clearly state this is a small section of the complete story that is NOT complete in the book.
It's not a great story in any regard but the cheap trick mashes me wish I could give it a negative score.
October 7, 2021
Book one
Mistakes: I skipped entire pages of this book. Still found two mistakes. Listed them on Goodreads.
Plot: Super Soldiers and xenomorphs. Really thought this was going to be an interesting and fun read. It wasn't. The super soldier is more of an idiot feral beast that keeps getting his butt kicked, yet still manages to win fights.
Characters: A super soldier that can't control his emotions isn't super at all. It is a liability to everyone around it. Let's not forget the tendency for ignoring orders, forgetting to use his weapons, and paranoia.
1/10 can't recommend
Mistakes: I skipped entire pages of this book. Still found two mistakes. Listed them on Goodreads.
Plot: Super Soldiers and xenomorphs. Really thought this was going to be an interesting and fun read. It wasn't. The super soldier is more of an idiot feral beast that keeps getting his butt kicked, yet still manages to win fights.
Characters: A super soldier that can't control his emotions isn't super at all. It is a liability to everyone around it. Let's not forget the tendency for ignoring orders, forgetting to use his weapons, and paranoia.
1/10 can't recommend
February 5, 2024
Not the best military sci-fi I’ve ever read, but not the worst either. There was a lot of repeating what was said earlier when the MC’s augmentations were “activating”, and a few spelling errors/word choice mistakes (“discrete” vs “discreet”). Still, overall it wasn’t a bad read, though I would have appreciated more worldbuilding. I have the whole box set, so hopefully I’ll get more in the next books.
February 10, 2022
Plenty of action but very short
Obviously the reader needs to temporarily believe in the technology that created the Gene Soldiers but once you do that it becomes pretty easy to root for our War Dog protagonist. There's very little down time to bore you, other than the parts necessary to lay the groundwork for both his past and present.
Obviously the reader needs to temporarily believe in the technology that created the Gene Soldiers but once you do that it becomes pretty easy to root for our War Dog protagonist. There's very little down time to bore you, other than the parts necessary to lay the groundwork for both his past and present.
May 23, 2022
Book 1
Book 1 was a fun read and had some errors throughout. The plot and characters developed well and were likable enough. The plot was a bit predictable and did progress well enough. The characters were well developed and had some exciting things happen to them. I look forward to book 2.
Book 1 was a fun read and had some errors throughout. The plot and characters developed well and were likable enough. The plot was a bit predictable and did progress well enough. The characters were well developed and had some exciting things happen to them. I look forward to book 2.
October 29, 2021
Really decent.
I was pleasantly surprised by this. Fair amount of action. The flashbacks by the MC don't detract from the story like so many others. Looking forward to more in this series.
I was pleasantly surprised by this. Fair amount of action. The flashbacks by the MC don't detract from the story like so many others. Looking forward to more in this series.
November 9, 2021
Action packed, good read.
Great pacing with lots of action, but enough description of the environment to give context. First book finished in one sitting, looking forward to the next.
Great pacing with lots of action, but enough description of the environment to give context. First book finished in one sitting, looking forward to the next.
November 14, 2021
A full out action epic
An all out action packed adventure.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
From the first page I was immersed in this well imagined universe.
I look forward to the next one 😀
An all out action packed adventure.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
From the first page I was immersed in this well imagined universe.
I look forward to the next one 😀
February 17, 2022
liked this syfy book
I thought the xenomorfs were interesting and so was the war dogs. Liked the book, good amount of action though the author does say “ack” when someone get hit quite a bit. Almost gets annoying.
I thought the xenomorfs were interesting and so was the war dogs. Liked the book, good amount of action though the author does say “ack” when someone get hit quite a bit. Almost gets annoying.
March 5, 2022
Dull, slow, disjointed
Had high hopes for this book, it failed to deliver on pretty much everything
The characters bare one dimensional, the storyline is a mix of past and present tense that makes little sense and premise is dull and been done to death by so many others
Had high hopes for this book, it failed to deliver on pretty much everything
The characters bare one dimensional, the storyline is a mix of past and present tense that makes little sense and premise is dull and been done to death by so many others
June 2, 2022
Fomorian Brigade
An interesting story, it draws you in, as you meet the various members of the team. It feels like it will be an exciting set of books going forward, I am now looking to download the next book in the series.
An interesting story, it draws you in, as you meet the various members of the team. It feels like it will be an exciting set of books going forward, I am now looking to download the next book in the series.
November 14, 2022
Exciting!
A good fast read with an interesting story line. I enjoyed it and can't wait to read the next episode. The main character is unusual but not unrelatable.
Fast paced and full of action.
Keep them coming.
A good fast read with an interesting story line. I enjoyed it and can't wait to read the next episode. The main character is unusual but not unrelatable.
Fast paced and full of action.
Keep them coming.
March 5, 2023
Great Start
First time reading these
authors stories, it has the feel of how we are unstoppable when it comes to saving our shipmates, and I am impressed. Thank for sharing your world with us.
First time reading these
authors stories, it has the feel of how we are unstoppable when it comes to saving our shipmates, and I am impressed. Thank for sharing your world with us.
October 11, 2021
Great story from a great author.
Roped me in due to his other works. Well written, lots of excitement and a great read. James just needs to write faster. Can’t wait for #2.
Roped me in due to his other works. Well written, lots of excitement and a great read. James just needs to write faster. Can’t wait for #2.
December 26, 2021
Great story
Well another great storyline from James David Victor I cannot put his books down. Well done and we'll 5 stars. Totally looking forward to book 2
Well another great storyline from James David Victor I cannot put his books down. Well done and we'll 5 stars. Totally looking forward to book 2
January 23, 2022
Quick read
A good quick read, similar in some ways to characteristics in other military troops. Interesting enough that I'd check out the next book.
A good quick read, similar in some ways to characteristics in other military troops. Interesting enough that I'd check out the next book.
February 12, 2022
Gene engineering gone crazy!
A very interesting - an believable - escape into the future! Very enjoyable read for you to enjoy turning the pages!
A very interesting - an believable - escape into the future! Very enjoyable read for you to enjoy turning the pages!
April 28, 2022
Great sci-fi story
War against aliens and soldiers are modified then the war is over what comes next? A cold war with more trouble.
War against aliens and soldiers are modified then the war is over what comes next? A cold war with more trouble.
May 11, 2023
Rollicking
Super soldiers, mutant aliens, enhanced alien enemies...Non-stop action in what promises to be a highly entertaining trip into an implausible future
Super soldiers, mutant aliens, enhanced alien enemies...Non-stop action in what promises to be a highly entertaining trip into an implausible future
July 19, 2023
A former WarDog soldier, a genetically modified killing machine is trying to stay out of the governments sight, when he is offered a chance to re enlist
July 20, 2023
A great read
A great read from start to finish.
A good developing plotline and great character development.
I look forward to reading the next book in the series
A great read from start to finish.
A good developing plotline and great character development.
I look forward to reading the next book in the series
July 26, 2023
Too much for me.
I've read at least one variation of this story. Although well written and a different twist this is not my kind of story.
I've read at least one variation of this story. Although well written and a different twist this is not my kind of story.
January 4, 2024
This was quite the fun read. We have humans vs aliens, and now we have gene editing being done on both sides. I need to read the next book to see where the author is taking this concept.
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