Quiet Rebellion - The Library of the Uncommons

eBook

English language

Published Feb. 20, 2018

ISBN:: 3781912819003
ASIN:: B07FC4KLKC

(1 review)

When infectious paranormal powers aren't a gift but a threat to society, a man's conscience leads him into increasing trouble as he opposes a corrupt official.

Convoy captain Jonathan has a guilty secret: he killed a traveller who was cursed while under his protection. The killing wasn't to defend the innocent, but to hide governmental employment of curse victims—like Jonathan—who have developed paranormal powers.

To assuage his guilt, he bends the rules to help another, younger victim. His growing fatherly affection for her leaves him vulnerable to pressure from an unethical researcher. Can he navigate the bureaucratic web, do his duty and still keep his conscience intact?

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nlowell reviewed Quiet Rebellion by M. H. Thaung

I've Got A Secret

5 stars

M.H. Thaung has a winning combination here.

Terrific world building. Engaging characters. Tightly woven story. All the things I look for in the first book of a series.

The secret paranormal powers fuel the story engine as the Powers-That-Be try to control a secret that threatens to unseat them from being Powers. As the story unfolds, the tightly held secret appears to be threatened by the very actions involved in trying to maintain it.

Jonathan Shelley is at the crux, pressured from his superiors but less and less comfortable with the things he's asked to do.

And Thaung spins the tale masterfully.

Highly Recommended!