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Psyker: A Dark, Dystopian Science Fantasy Novel (The Psyker Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Rory Surtain (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 109 ratings

Book 1 of 6: The Psyker Saga

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Dystopian science fantasy - "Where minds are weapons and hope is heresy."

They call it dark energy or chaos or the Warp. It leaks into our universe at an unpredictable rate.
Those sensitive to it can wield its immense power in unimaginable ways. In the Imperium of Mankind, anyone born with such a gift is labeled a psyker and outlawed at every level of society.

Enter Paric Kilhaven, a scion of a noble House and a young man as clueless as he is clever. His future was set until a genetic aberration, a freak encounter, and a curse turned his life inside out. Reality set in. He wasn’t like anyone else. He wasn’t even considered human, but at the end of the day, he was merely a pawn.

Paric navigates the darkly alluring world of his city’s underhive, hoping to escape the fate of an outlawed psyker. Rival gangs and chaotic forces align against him in a fight for the planet’s survival.

Can Paric outlive the nightmare? Can you? Grab your copy today!

Part adventure, part mystery, this dystopian science fantasy novel is appropriate for Adult and Young Adult readers.

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"Surtain's creative worldbuilding will dazzle fans of the genre." - Publisher's Weekly

"Surtain's piece masterfully poses the reality of how smoothly and quickly we can cross over into a version of ourselves we barely know." - Reedsy Discovery

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09J2YR6NZ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bad Flannel Divergent (July 4, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 4, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 34596 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 345 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0B5GJNS51

Best Sellers Rank: #391,119 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #295 in Crime & Mystery Science Fiction
- #1,277 in Galactic Empire Science Fiction
- #3,473 in Dystopian Science Fiction (Kindle Store)

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I'm a person not a publishing house or an AI.

I imagine. I cogitate and explore. I listen to my muse.

I write, edit, and publish my novels wherever allowed and for prices anyone can afford.

Beyond manuscripts, I've learned to create audiobooks, book covers, and illustrations for these novels—mostly paranormal fantasy, science fiction, or a combination thereof. Think Dune meets Blade Runner meets Warhammer 40k.

My stories are often dark, gritty, and filled with surprises. The rational and irrational often vie for attention.

People have layers. Stories have layers too. You don't see them all in the first chapter or even the first read through.

As an indie author, every sale, every comment, every rating means something to me. I've grown to value sincerity. Your kind participation and candid reviews are always appreciated.

Please follow me here on the Amazon Author page or check out my web-site (surtain-dot-net) for updates, questions, feedback.

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Chester

Science fantasy in a Warhammer 40k setting

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

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The book is set in the Warhammer 40k universe, although it's unclear whether it is an officially sanctioned work. If not, though, it should be. The main character is a young man from a noble family who is marked with arcane symbols after going the wrong way on routine training mission of foxes and hares. There's a great deal of action as he tries to unravel the source of the marks and stay out of trouble with the Church hierarchy. I greatly enjoyed the book, and it's a complete story with sequels rather than a partial book broken into parts.

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Stephen J. Wolf

A spy novel in disguise

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022

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The story reads more like a spy novel with shifting allegiances and secret motives than it does a sci-fi thriller. Paric reads like a character twice his age with all the decisions he makes and conclusions he draws. He could very well have been James Bond in the underhive, considering all his actions.

Much of the story deals with political intrigue and spends a lot of time worldbuilding. This is fine, but sometimes the asides were disruptive to the scene. On one technical note, there were numerous characters whose names were four letters long and started with an L, making them difficult to keep straight.

There was action spaced here and there but not as much as other reviews suggested. Many of those scenes were dealt with quick-fire writing, leaving much to the imagination. For example, at one point, Paric grabs a man’s wrist and pulls him down as Paric falls backward and the man is dead by the time he hit the ground. But how did he die? It’s not explained.

The story itself was interesting and the world was fleshed out. Though this story wasn’t entirely my cup of tea, I could see others enjoying it more.

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CP

Future tech, magic/psionics, and tons of action!

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023

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I sort of expected a future cybertech world similar to Neuromancer or Blade Runner. I got a heck of a lot more! Tough MC fighting in an aristocratic mega tech future universe fighting against demons, spirits, and all the ugliness of human nature. Super creative universe (too big to call it a world) with all the intrigue and back stabbing of Game of Thrones. Honestly, the Hiveworlds is most reminiscent of Warhammer 40k in flavor. My only fault with this first book is transition between real world and spirit world can be confusing at times. However, it gets easier to understand as you read the 2nd and 3rd books. Everything you could want in a future dystopian universe with a smart MC and action galore. Enjoy!

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Interesting With Some Flaws

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023

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Still not sure how this has stayed up, the material is a bit too close to other established properties. For whatever it's worth, I like the take here better than most of the established takes. It files off a lot of the dumb edges.

Regardless of that, the book is OK. It tries to tell a story about psychic awakening, gang warfare, and noble house intrigue, but the choppy writing and lack of focus on one or two areas holds it back. Mini-exposition dumps break up the flow, as concepts are introduced and the narrator explains them for us at a higher level. It also trips into a bit of wish fulfillment kind of fantasy, the kind of thing you'd find in a YA novel. I can put this down to early writing syndrome, as it looks like the author has a few more books under their belt.

I got this for free, and would say it's a fair read based on that.

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Andrew Dowd

Original good mix of SciFi and Fantasy Genre

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023

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The first couple chapters are little hard to get into, but it is worth the effort. Great character, development, humor, and plenty of action. Can’t wait to see what the second book in the series Texas.

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Eric Madeen

Paric Rocks It in This Hive Worlds Novel ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022

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This is excellelnt sci-fi dystopian fiction and vibes with my favorites as Blade Runner, both book and movie and as book more recognizable as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, and even more closely resembles William Gibson's Neuromancer with a dash of the Matrix thrown in. The writing is consistently crisp and the dialogue is tense and drives the story forward. The hive worlds are situated according to hierarchy and the tech aspect throughout rocks. The main character Paric is the narrator and he's likeable and driven ... though there's much coming at the reader at first. The photos including the cover are all stunning in that noir sci fi dystopiana vibe. Highly recommended and I look forward to reading more of Rory Surtain.

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Jeff Clark

Romping good time.

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023

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A bit of a thrill ride. Topsy-turvy and hell bent on giving you a heart attack. Several new rules to learn and if your strong enough you never die but can be patched up and ready to fight again.

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2023

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Loved the character's, loved the story,
Loved the power's exhibited.
The book kept me on my toe's and needing more.

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Ning

Incredible. Refreshing.

Reviewed in Brazil on December 15, 2022

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Probably the best book I've read all year. It has a great pacing, and the author gives enough detail to know what's happening, but leaves enough out to give the reader some breathing room, and fill the blanks.

J. I. Cohen

I don't think he's really thought this through...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2023

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I'm surprised that James hasn't emerged from the depths of his Workshop to declare exterminatus on this book. I mean, I was expecting thinly-disguised fan fiction going in, but the author seemingly forgot the "thinly-disguised" part. He doesn't seem to understand that when you do this sort of thing, you are supposed to file off all the identifying marks, but keep the look and feel of the original; instead, he *kept* most of the identifying marks, and changed the look and feel. I mean, seriously: an Emperor kept alive by the sacrifice of thousands, Adeptus Astartes, Adeptus Arbites, an Inquisiton with an Ordo Malleus, the Warp, and much more. He can't possibly think he can get away with this? James ripped off a lot too, so there's some leeway, but there are limits.

However, I sincerely hope that James either doesn't notice, or decides to be uncharacteristically lenient. Because this is a good book. Really good. And the changes made to the setting actually work very well, I just don't think they're probably going to be enough to legally distinguish it from its inspiration (not that I'm a lawyer so I hope I'm wrong. But sadly, I doubt I am).

So, in conclusion I strongly recommend you get this book. While you still can.

Raymond Cooper

A cracking good read with pace

Reviewed in Australia on November 15, 2023

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Of the first three novels, this is probably my last favourite. Saying something that I've rated it with five stars. I enjoyed it greatly, and will be purchasing the remaining books in short order.

boggit

Enjoyed this quite a lot.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2024

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A far-reaching imagination, good scene-setting, some interesting characters and fights.I can’t think of anything to pad this out to twenty.

Mr G London

slow start but stick with it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2023

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This started slowly and I’m not afraid to say that up to about 19% of my way in I was going to put it down. But I’m glad I didn’t. This became a surprisingly good book. It was well written, full of character and depth offering a dark view of Psykers.

It’s really worth your time and effort.

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