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Revelation: Creatures Rule the Night
The hunted, that is what Jonathan Armand has become. Generations have died before him, many by the shape-shifter that taunts him now. It is his curse for carrying the name, and the burden of being the strongest of those before him. He is the last Armand, and as he stands in the void ready to lead his army, he realizes that hunted or hunter, the blood of one will change the fate of all.
396 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2012
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Nathaniel Connors
7Ìýbooks26ÌýfollowersNathaniel Connors is a longtime resident of New England and currently resides in Massachusetts. A husband and father of five, Nathaniel met his wife in 1995 at Roger Williams University, where he studied history and politics.
Gaining acclaim for his sci-fi/fantasy novel Revelation: Creatures Rule the Night in March of 2012; Nathaniel published two more books in the series in 2013 (Lucifer's Legionnaire and The Chronicles of Lucifer: An Anthology Based on the Revelation Series).
After re-obtaining the publishing rights for his first novel, Nathaniel released expanded editions of both Creatures Rule the Night and Lucifer's Legionnaire in 2018, and is in the process of publishing his fourth title, Stories of a Condemned Soul, later this summer.
Along with his books, Nathaniel has spent several years contributing to scripts and has been the lead writer on Chronicles of a Condemned Soul (previously The Salesman), EA200: A Bubonic Apocalypse, as well as the co-writer on Black DayZ, Zoone, and The Silver Thimble Gang. His 3-minute psychological thriller, Room 302 (), filmed by Brian Stiver, was highlighted on Project Greenlight.
Today, Mr. Connors continues to work in both film and literature with future titles expected for release in 2019.
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Gaining acclaim for his sci-fi/fantasy novel Revelation: Creatures Rule the Night in March of 2012; Nathaniel published two more books in the series in 2013 (Lucifer's Legionnaire and The Chronicles of Lucifer: An Anthology Based on the Revelation Series).
After re-obtaining the publishing rights for his first novel, Nathaniel released expanded editions of both Creatures Rule the Night and Lucifer's Legionnaire in 2018, and is in the process of publishing his fourth title, Stories of a Condemned Soul, later this summer.
Along with his books, Nathaniel has spent several years contributing to scripts and has been the lead writer on Chronicles of a Condemned Soul (previously The Salesman), EA200: A Bubonic Apocalypse, as well as the co-writer on Black DayZ, Zoone, and The Silver Thimble Gang. His 3-minute psychological thriller, Room 302 (), filmed by Brian Stiver, was highlighted on Project Greenlight.
Today, Mr. Connors continues to work in both film and literature with future titles expected for release in 2019.
For more information, follow Nathaniel Connors on:
Facebook:
Fan Page:
Twitter:
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Website:
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July 15, 2012
I truly enjoyed this book! Mr. Connor's ability to write a great story with fascinating character's who are complex and thoughtful really impresses me! I always appreciate authors who have that ability to examine the long term consequences of a character's actions. Plus the level of suspense and just great storytelling! Really looking forward to the next book in this series!
December 17, 2012
This book opens in the year 2246, on the moon inside a Space Fleet base, the day before the class graduation of the main character, John Armand, and his close group of fighter pilot friends. John, a young man with a troubled past, is quickly shipped off to Mars and away from the life he’s known. His best friend Julius, a human who was born and raised in the very same Martian colony John and his friends are to be stationed at, is ordered to report to Earth for business that is not right away made clear.
For me there are some problems with the science and time line of events on Mars. For example, there is a building, a jail, John is taken into when he decides to seek out the leader of Martian arm that is described as being at or around one thousand years old. Who would have been building such structures on Mars in 1246? There is also a race of people called the Outlanders who are native to Mars, but are the partial creation of gene splicing. It’s never fully explained how this race, or the swamp lands they live in, came to be, which isn’t too much of a problem because there is plenty of other action taking place to distract the reader from these small holes in the plot...but unfortunately for the hardcore Science Fiction or Horror fan a good deal of this book’s action has to do with Romance.
Okay, maybe that’s not completely fair to say. This is not a Romance novel, but for my taste love and romantic relationships take far too predominate a role in the story. It seems at some points that the main character can’t go five minutes without reflecting upon how much he loves his his wife, how much he loved his dead teenage lover, his love for his friends, his love for his family, and so forth and so on. I personally found these constant reflections upon how much the other characters meant to him rather boring and wished there wasn’t so much of it between the ‘good parts� of the book, you know where they blow things up, fight demons, battle zombies, and try to keep the world from ending.
Oh, yes, there are demons, walking dead, shape shifters, and all other manner of supernatural and religious creatures in this Science Fiction novel, making it less then traditional for the genre. I’d, myself, like to believe by the year 2246 we as a species will have lost our need for such foolishness as organized religion, but demons almost always make a story cooler and that’s the case here.
All and all, this is a pretty good book, not great, but it is just the start of a longer series with promise for more violence and less of John’s sappy musing in the future.
For me there are some problems with the science and time line of events on Mars. For example, there is a building, a jail, John is taken into when he decides to seek out the leader of Martian arm that is described as being at or around one thousand years old. Who would have been building such structures on Mars in 1246? There is also a race of people called the Outlanders who are native to Mars, but are the partial creation of gene splicing. It’s never fully explained how this race, or the swamp lands they live in, came to be, which isn’t too much of a problem because there is plenty of other action taking place to distract the reader from these small holes in the plot...but unfortunately for the hardcore Science Fiction or Horror fan a good deal of this book’s action has to do with Romance.
Okay, maybe that’s not completely fair to say. This is not a Romance novel, but for my taste love and romantic relationships take far too predominate a role in the story. It seems at some points that the main character can’t go five minutes without reflecting upon how much he loves his his wife, how much he loved his dead teenage lover, his love for his friends, his love for his family, and so forth and so on. I personally found these constant reflections upon how much the other characters meant to him rather boring and wished there wasn’t so much of it between the ‘good parts� of the book, you know where they blow things up, fight demons, battle zombies, and try to keep the world from ending.
Oh, yes, there are demons, walking dead, shape shifters, and all other manner of supernatural and religious creatures in this Science Fiction novel, making it less then traditional for the genre. I’d, myself, like to believe by the year 2246 we as a species will have lost our need for such foolishness as organized religion, but demons almost always make a story cooler and that’s the case here.
All and all, this is a pretty good book, not great, but it is just the start of a longer series with promise for more violence and less of John’s sappy musing in the future.
April 26, 2013
My passion for reading often leads me into weird and wonderful realms and, as such, I often find books that transcend typical genres. These hybrids tend to be either very unique or written so well that originality can be put on the back-burner. REVELATION: CREATURES RULE THE NIGHT is one of these cross-breeds that contains both attributes: it is rife with originality and written well. The result is a fast-paced thriller that will take you on a ride you won’t soon forget.
I will admit that the title is a bit cryptic, but the above synopsis simply cannot do justice to the epic story that unfolds within the book’s pages. This is a truly unique piece of fiction that is difficult to classify. It is part military science-fiction, part fantasy, and even part horror. But regardless of what category you use to classify it, the book is a true winner and a very fun read.
REVELATION: CREATURES RULE THE NIGHT is the first in a series, although the author told me there will be a couple of side-books that will accent the series as well. Thus, folks like me that love the world he has created will revel in the fact that we get to return to it several times after this first book concludes.
As mentioned, the book is written well and flows nicely; the characters are well thought-out and the world that Connors creates is believable, albeit not as strange as one would expect for 200 years in the future. This is by no means a negative...in fact, it’s almost refreshing to see a future where not much has changed except some big-time leaps in technology.
My sole complaint about the book is that it feels like things take a bit of an abrupt turn about three-fourths of the way through it, and I had to go back and re-read a couple of pages to make sure I wasn’t lost. This transitioning could be intentional and I just didn’t pick up on it or something...I don’t know. But it is a very minor adjustment, and it didn’t throw me off for very long at all.
REVELATION: CREATURES RULE THE NIGHT is a definite win for me and I suggest you check it out. It’s multi-genre storyline is a real treat, especially for readers like me who enjoy all those that are involved. I’m excited to see where the series goes next and will review the next book as soon as I can finish it. But until then, give this one a look for sure.
I will admit that the title is a bit cryptic, but the above synopsis simply cannot do justice to the epic story that unfolds within the book’s pages. This is a truly unique piece of fiction that is difficult to classify. It is part military science-fiction, part fantasy, and even part horror. But regardless of what category you use to classify it, the book is a true winner and a very fun read.
REVELATION: CREATURES RULE THE NIGHT is the first in a series, although the author told me there will be a couple of side-books that will accent the series as well. Thus, folks like me that love the world he has created will revel in the fact that we get to return to it several times after this first book concludes.
As mentioned, the book is written well and flows nicely; the characters are well thought-out and the world that Connors creates is believable, albeit not as strange as one would expect for 200 years in the future. This is by no means a negative...in fact, it’s almost refreshing to see a future where not much has changed except some big-time leaps in technology.
My sole complaint about the book is that it feels like things take a bit of an abrupt turn about three-fourths of the way through it, and I had to go back and re-read a couple of pages to make sure I wasn’t lost. This transitioning could be intentional and I just didn’t pick up on it or something...I don’t know. But it is a very minor adjustment, and it didn’t throw me off for very long at all.
REVELATION: CREATURES RULE THE NIGHT is a definite win for me and I suggest you check it out. It’s multi-genre storyline is a real treat, especially for readers like me who enjoy all those that are involved. I’m excited to see where the series goes next and will review the next book as soon as I can finish it. But until then, give this one a look for sure.
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