Ivellians
By
Larry Shackelford
Ivellians is a fast-paced,
science fiction romance story. The Ivellians possess human
characteristics and have come to earth in a last effort to preserve their
species. Unfortunately for the human race, the Ivellians are
carnivorous and their soldiers feast on human flesh. Their
ruthless leader, A'Vu, has commanded his soldiers to eliminate the human males
and capture females and children. The Ivellian males believe their
females are no longer capable of reproducing, so they intend to mate with the
genetically comparable human females.
Gower Gee is an accomplished Drug Enforcement Agent who is struggling with his professional and personal lives. When the invasion begins, his commercial airplane inexplicably crashes near a small, secluded island in the Caribbean. He is one of only a handful of survivors who encounter a marooned Ivellian female, M'ala, who provides them with the key to eliminating the Ivellians. He is assisted by a unique cast of characters, which include a gay couple, responsible and pragmatic Michael and the flamboyant and endearing Jules. They are also accompanied by a beautiful school teacher, Sasha, and they collectively believe they will have a better chance of survival if they sail back to the United States. Before they reach land, they meet up with feisty Tabitha and another Ivellian female, P'upi, who assists them.
The castaways are alarmed by the unprecedented destruction they encounter when they arrive back in Miami. Time is running out. If the human race is going to survive, Gower realizes that he will have to sacrifice his life. His unselfish task will result in losing the woman of his dreams, Sasha, whom he has fallen deeply in love with. Gower embarks on a difficult journey to Washington, D.C., where he implements his plan, and he never imagined his efforts would end so tragically.
Gower Gee is an accomplished Drug Enforcement Agent who is struggling with his professional and personal lives. When the invasion begins, his commercial airplane inexplicably crashes near a small, secluded island in the Caribbean. He is one of only a handful of survivors who encounter a marooned Ivellian female, M'ala, who provides them with the key to eliminating the Ivellians. He is assisted by a unique cast of characters, which include a gay couple, responsible and pragmatic Michael and the flamboyant and endearing Jules. They are also accompanied by a beautiful school teacher, Sasha, and they collectively believe they will have a better chance of survival if they sail back to the United States. Before they reach land, they meet up with feisty Tabitha and another Ivellian female, P'upi, who assists them.
The castaways are alarmed by the unprecedented destruction they encounter when they arrive back in Miami. Time is running out. If the human race is going to survive, Gower realizes that he will have to sacrifice his life. His unselfish task will result in losing the woman of his dreams, Sasha, whom he has fallen deeply in love with. Gower embarks on a difficult journey to Washington, D.C., where he implements his plan, and he never imagined his efforts would end so tragically.
What did I think of the book?
When a
plane goes down in the Bermuda Triangle, it was easy to jump to conclusions.
But the reality was something far worse than the passengers who survived the
crash could ever imagine.
Hostile
aliens have come to Earth to harvest humans for meat and something even more
sinister. They are aggressive, brutal and unfeeling. Well, most of them are
anyway.
Gower Gee
was supposed to be on vacation, taking some time away from his job as a Drug
Enforcement Agent. What he didn't expect to be doing was having to fight for
the future of humanity.
Wow! Was
this book hard to put down or what?! I was gripped from the very first page,
and Mr Shackelford held my attention right until the end. The book was super
fast paced, and I soon found myself completely immersed in this dystopian world
that Mr Shackelford has created.
There are
some really memorable characters in this book — Immediately Jules come to mind, you will have to read the book to find out why! The hero of the story is Gower, who is a
smart and likable. If an alien invasion really happened, I would want to be his friend!
He doesn't panic in the face of adversary, but keeps a cool head and tries to
find a way to save, not only his friends and those he loves, but the whole
world.
The aliens
were a complex species, who had their silent internal war going on at the same
time as the invasion. The female of the species is nothing like the male, and I
like the contrast, it gave the story a lot of depth.
Ivellians
is a terrific read and one I could easily envisage on the big screen. Well
done, Mr Shackelford for bringing us yet another great read.
I Highly
Recommend.
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