I’ve always been a huge fan of military and political thrillers set in modern times, but I also enjoy a science fiction/fantasy blend from time to time. And then KR Paul goes and drops this fantastic sci-fi/military blend thriller that keeps the pages turning quickly. I believe that the two have been mostly different from one another for much of the thriller genre.
‘Athena’, aka Valerie Hall, is on the mend, recovering from the gunshot wound she sustained from a recent Jump while capturing a rogue Russian General. Following an extremely violent and death-defying ambush while on patrol in Syria, United States Marine Staff Sergeant Murphy Hawkins and his team are instantaneously moved from one location to another. But how? And why? The latest Pantheon member to join, although unbeknownst to himself, is Sergeant Murphy Hawkins. Hawkins along with his military working dog Zora in tow, are an offensive and tactically minded pair for the legally defensive in organization. It seems like the weird voodoo that surrounds ‘Ares’ (Sgt. Hawkins) is constantly evolving and growing by the minute. The relationships between main characters grow and fade, but also take some of the more bizarre twists I think I have ever seen. But wait, there is more. Murders, terrorist bombings, corrupt officials (where have we seen this before?).
Pantheon 2: Ares & Athena provides some of the most fun and terrifying scenes I have ever read. The constant back and forth between characters creates relationship animosity and builds the bonds between some. I have always enjoyed the authentic military reads in the thriller genre and was hesitant to see how the military vibe was going to be affected with the science fiction element. Paul delivers a futuristic soldier sci-fi thriller that is absolutely fantastic. Hawkins and Hall are tremendous and formidable characters that are destined for greatness at the Pantheon.
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