Angels of Vengeance: Furies Book 1
by David Thompson
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Pub Date Mar 05 2018 | Archive Date Jan 15 2019
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Description
The Furies are back, and this time, they’ve brought motorcycles…
Megaera, Tisiphone and Alecto are The Furies: motorcycle riding Goddesses of revenge, kicking ass and celebrating the feminine divine. They track and kill those who’ve murdered and have escaped justice, killing them in as bloody a fashion as possible. Morbidly funny.
Born Greek goddesses and turned badass women of revenge, the Furies have spent centuries enacting justice on unsuspecting killers who have escaped their rightful fate. And if they get a little carried away in the process, what’s a little extra blood and guts in the grand scheme of things?
But the Furies aren’t the only mythological creatures walking the streets of Earth. A primordial demon has escaped the bonds of the underworld, hopped a ride on an unsuspecting human…and is on a warpath, determined to bring about Armageddon, killing every god he can find along the way. Becoming a small-town serial killer is just the power-up he needs.
Detective Dan Lanahan doesn’t believe in gods. He certainly doesn’t believe in dragons and demons. All he knows is that someone just left his niece tied to a tree, eyes gouged out, mysterious symbols carved into her flesh, and now they’re on a murderous rampage through his town. He’s going to stop this killer if it’s the last thing he does…even if that means going face to face with the impossible.
To make matters worse, now a Fury is in love with him.
Meanwhile, Hades and his domain, the Underworld, are embroiled in a Civil War. The Dragon Demon, Bune, was left in command when Sorath escaped and is busy killing innocent young women on the surface. The Dragon Bune has teamed up with Nazi Germany’s mastermind of tactics, Rommel.
Once Sorath returns, they’ll launch their war against Hades, the Underworld, and the surface.
Only one thing is standing in their way: The Furies.
Angels of Vengeance is a fantasy adventure full of violence, morbid humor, an unsuspecting detective, and three sister goddesses out for revenge.
Advance Praise
This was a great read and I cannot wait for part 2. I got really into this book and that is rare. Normally I can get frustrated or bored and go on to something else. Very well written and highly recommended.
Featured Reviews
Jacinta S, Reviewer
I thought this was a good read but it was a bit slow to get going. I'm glad I stuck with it though and look forward to the next one
Megan F, Educator
Thompson gives us a fast-paced and action-packed adventure melding Greek mythology into the modern world. The characters are real and easy to relate to and care about. Humor runs throughout the story, enhancing the action and making the characters even more likable. The only issue I have with this book is the failure of the proofreader - frequent word mistakes, spelling, inconsistency in the conjugation of tenses (as an English teacher) is something I find very distracting. It is a measure of how interesting the plot and characters are that I read through the errors and straight on to Book 2! If I knew how I would volunteer to proofread Thompson's novels and correct the errors, as his story deserves to be read without the distractions. The story is a fun and fantastic journey.
Laura O, Reviewer
Ancient mythologies (especially Greek) come to the modern world in this fantastical tale about the three Furies and humans they encounter.
It took me a while to get into the book. The beginning introduces you to each of the Furies through their separate killing for vengeance. They don't go after just anyone. The petitioner had to have been killed by a family member.
You are introduced to Detective Dan when is witnesses one such attempt at vengeance by the Fury, Megaera. Unlike other mortals, he could SEE her when no one else can.
Through some twists and turns, you delve deeper into mythology learning about the different gods and goddesses as well as demons who people continually fear and worship, sometimes under different names.
Even though it took me a while to get into the story, once hooked I was all in. And now I'm going to be waiting for the second book.
A good read for those who like mythology and don't mind the gore. Because there is gore throughout.
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