Dissonance Volume I: Reality
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Publisher Description
*** CURRENTLY ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN AND BEING PITCHED TO MAJOR STREAMING NETWORKS! ***
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Sergeant Cameron "Jet" Shipley was only six years old when the aliens silently drifted down through Earth's skies in 2026. 16 years later, humanity is painfully familiar with one simple, agonizing, and inescapable truth:
One look, and it's all over.
Terror lurks around every corner, and the rules of survival are simple: stay quiet, move quickly, and don't ever look. It's a post-apocalyptic Earth in 2042, and 85% of humanity has been annihilated by "gorgons": horrific aliens with the ability to telepathically paralyze and then consume their prey, leaving the victims to feel every agonizing bite. Mostly impervious and nearly impossible to kill, the best defense against them is simply to run. One look, and it's all over.
Brothers Jet and Rutty are part of an underground military bunker in Clarksville, Tennessee that provides shelter, training, and solace to those willing to fight back. But when a new recruit joins their ranks and reveals a secret that could change everything, Jet is faced with a difficult decision: follow orders, or fight for the truth? As the brothers navigate a dangerous dystopian world filled with gorgons and treachery, they must confront the ultimate question - who can they trust?
Read all six installments in this bestselling series, in this order:
•Dissonance Volume I: Reality (released 1.1.24)
•Dissonance Volume II: Reckoning (released 3.20.24)
•Dissonance Volume III: Renegade (released 5.18.24)
•Dissonance Volume IV: Relentless (coming November 2024!)
•Prequel #1: Dissonance Volume Zero: Revelation (released 6.6.24)
•Prequel #2: Dissonance Volume Up: Rising (released 9.3.24)
Bestselling author of 2024 fantasy fiction new releases Aaron Ryan presents Dissonance Volume I: Reality in the first installment of his dystopian apocalyptic ebooks. It's perfect for top new military science fiction readers who enjoy tense, thrilling and gritty post apocalyptic stories about resistance, complex characters, and the intrinsic truths of humanity. With a screen adaption underway for streaming networks, now is the perfect time to order your copy and delve into a gripping tale of survival and sacrifice in this top new sci-fi military thriller novel!
Customer Reviews
Cant wait to read what happens next!
Dissonance packs emotional and thematic depth as the first book in this dystopian series. It’s been 16 years since the start of the alien occupation where survivors have been forced to hide and adapt. The story centers on two close-knit brothers who grew up under occupation and joined the military. Tasked with a seemingly impossible and likely suicidal mission, the brothers along with a small band of soldiers set out to confront the enemy and rescue survivors. There is a love story that is both tenderhearted and childlike. Ryan explores the resiliency of the human heart, despite being denied normal coming of age experiences with humanity under constant threat. The strength of this book lies in the suspenseful storyline, intricate adherence to the emotional, political and structural consequences of invasion, while including surprisingly complex discussions of faith, love, survival and family. The ending left me both satisfied and wanting more. I can’t wait to see how this series continues.
Excellent through and through
I loved this. Through and through. I was a Beta reader for it and it doesn’t let up. The series only gets better from here as well. Strong themes of morality, justice vs. revenge, snarkiness vs. maturity, cynicism vs. trust. Seriously a good read AND apparently they’re pitching it to studio execs as we speak. I hope they stick close to the book!
Dissonance
It may come as a shock to some. Not everyone is Christian. Not everyone particularly likes Christianity.
So….might have been a decent story, without the Christian framing, agenda, assumed and implied, complacent exceptionality often displayed by Christians.
So be warned…..and sure, I got issues with it. Actually, a lot of people do.