Epic 3: Hero [Paperback]

Lee Stephen (Author), Arlene Prunkl (Editor), Fiona Raven (Designer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 2009

Throughout its domination of Earth, humanity has been tormented by its own imperfection. The miracle of life is tarnished by the tragedy of sin. All fall short of the glory. Three months have passed since darkness overwhelmed the Fourteenth of Novosibirsk. Scott Remington has succumbed to the worst side of human nature, one consumed by violence and rage. He has become the very thing he sought to punish. With rightness hanging in the balance, he must now face the fiercest enemy he has ever known: himself. Redemption awaits. Will the fallen find their way?

Product Details

• Paperback: 488 pages
• Publisher: Stone Aside Publishing, L.L.C. (March 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097885084X
• ISBN-13: 978-0978850845
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hero: My Official Review, June 11, 2009

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Joshua M. Anderson (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epic 3: Hero (Paperback)

***Hero: My Official Review***

When we last left the 14th of Novosibirsk, a lot had changed. A cloud had settled over the group. A lion had fallen.

Hero picks up three months after the events in Outlaw Trigger. Scott Remington, now a Nightman Fulcrum, has cut himself off from the rest of his unit in almost every way possible. Aside from participating in missions with the group, he has little interaction with anybody.

Until a character from his past arrives, intent on healing the wounds created by the Machine. As she tries her hardest to heal the wounds of not only Scott, but the rest of the 14th, other wounds are created. Comrades and leaders fall, and treachery and betrayal come from unexpected sources.

As the Eden leaders struggle to discover the purpose behind the alien attacks, Scott struggles within himself. Which side will prevail, the heroic Golden Lion, or the cold, brutally effecient Nightman Fulcrum?

This is Lee Stephen's best work yet. It seems that each of these books has gotten better as the story progresses. Once again Lee is able to convey the sense of emotion to these characters that makes them more than just names on a page.

He takes some unexpected but not unwelcomed turns with this third installment, and I think that every person that reads this book will come away, not only impressed with the story that Lee has masterfully laid out, but thirsty for more. I personally cannot wait until the next installment is released.

I give Hero a perfect 5/5.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No Subtlety, Too Predictable, August 2, 2011

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NEO (Arlington Heights, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hero (Epic) (Kindle Edition)

The book's Sci-Fi elements are passable but character interaction is juvenile at best. It would be better if the book was less theology and more character depth. The subtitle is "Epic" but 3 books to cover only 9 months? Where's the "Epic"? This title has the same boring progression as the first 2 books.

I've read some commentary by the author and he insists that these books aren't meant to be Christian Fiction. I disagree completely. The religious beliefs of many of the characters is emphasized throughout all 3 of the "Epic" titles. Even in the this third book, characters are all of a sudden saying little prayers to God when they have said nothing of the sort in previous books.

I came to the Lord almost 20 years ago myself but I don't like being told this is a Sci-Fi "Epic". It's not. This IS Christian Fiction. Let's call it what it is so others can know the truth.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And the Lion is Unleashed!, April 25, 2009

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Book Reader Tech (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epic 3: Hero (Paperback)

Book 3 does a great job of continuing this Epic into new and exciting places. The story line easily held my full attention and I felt good about how the book ended. The text contains a lot of detail and some very moving scenes. I find myself trying to imagine what are the aliens up to? What are the humans up to? There seems to be plenty of mystery to go around. I am definitely planning on buying the next book and continuing with this series.