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by J.F. Penn (Author), J. Thorn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The old gods will rise. Humanity will fall.

Ben Henare has forsaken his Maori heritage: choosing the modern world over a life following the old ways. His best friend, Lucy Champion, is a woman of logic: training to become a doctor, she believes only in science. Neither of them has room in their lives for the fantastic, the unexplained, or the supernatural.

But when a tsunami floods their city, killing Lucy’s parents and endangering Ben’s people, their beliefs must change. The tsunami has awakened powers, ancient and deadly. The old gods have risen.

Long have they watched people’s abuse of each other and the natural world; at last the gods have had enough. They will protect the world… by destroying all humankind.

Now, Ben and Lucy have only days left. To fight their way across a country shattered by devastation. To protect the magic artifacts now entrusted to their care. And to deliver those artifacts to the gods themselves: offerings that might — just might — appease the powers of destruction.

Pursued by human traffickers who have kidnapped Lucy’s sister, hunted by the gods’ warrior spirits and supernatural assassins, Ben and Lucy must forget all they know, and sacrifice everything they love to protect their country from the greatest threat ever known: the wrath of the Risen Gods.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J.F. Penn teams up with acclaimed dark fantasy author J. Thorn to bring you a thrilling adventure. Mixing the Maori mythology of Aotearoa/New Zealand, supernatural thriller, and high-stakes suspense into an adventure you don’t want to miss, Risen Gods will take you to places you’ve never dreamed. Get your copy today!

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J.F.Penn is the Award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the ARKANE thrillers and London Crime Thriller series as well as other dark fantasy stories. Her books weave together ancient artifacts, relics of power, international locations and adventure with an edge of the supernatural. Joanna lives in Bath, England and enjoys a nice G&T. Try a free thriller at: www.JFPenn.com

J. Thorn is a Top 100 Most Popular Author in Horror, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure and Fantasy. He is an official, active member of the Horror Writers Association and a member of the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. Thorn earned a B.A. in American History from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.A. from Duquesne University. He has spent the last twenty years researching mysticism and the occult in colonial American history. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018GEKCE0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Curl Up Press (November 23, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 23, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1400 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #1,240,937 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,134 in Horror Suspense
- #3,702 in Mythology (Kindle Store)
- #6,833 in Myth & Legend Fantasy eBooks

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J.F. Penn
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J.F. Penn is the Award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the ARKANE action adventure thrillers, Mapwalker fantasy adventures, and the Brooke & Daniel psychological thrillers as well as other stories.
Her books weave together ancient artifacts, relics of power, international locations and adventure with an edge of the supernatural.
Jo lives in Bath, England and enjoys a nice G&T.
Find out more at www.JFPenn.com
If you enjoy books set in international locations, check out Jo's Books and Travel Podcast: www.BooksAndTravel.page
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J. Thorn
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J. Thorn has published two million words and has sold more than 185,000 books worldwide. He is an official member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers.
J. hosts the Writers, Ink podcast with J.D. Barker and Zach Bohannon, and has interviewed some of today's most successful authors including Matthew McConaughey, James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Hugh Howey, Andy Weir, Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks, Lee Child, Stephen Pressfield, Chuck Palahniuk, and many more.
Thorn earned a B.A. in American History from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.A. from Duquesne University. He is a husband, father, full-time writer, part-time professor at John Carroll University, founder of The Author Life Community, podcaster, FM radio DJ, musician, and owner of the Three Story Method Editing Agency.
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Diana in SC @AudiobookObsession

A fantasy set in New Zealand with Maori gods! Awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015

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I initially bought the ebook, and then I won a free copy of the audiobook from one of the authors in return for an honest review.
First, I want to comment on the narration. The narrator did a good, solid performance with really good pacing and excellent pronunciation of unusual Maori words. He has a pleasant, slightly gravelly voice. I have one minor complaint that when he is not doing characters' voices he sometimes sounds a too clinical and slightly monotone as if he is reading the nightly news. He does not attempt any New Zealand accents (he sounds American all the time), but I was fine with that. He is as good at women's voices as he is with men's, and he differentiates various characters' voices well. In addiction, the production was almost always very good. However, once in a while, I can tell there are one-sentence-long sections that I can tell were recorded later in a different location that has an unpleasant echo.
This book is an imaginative thrill ride that I loved. It is a natural disaster story mixed with thrilling action and fascinating fantasy based on the religion of the Maori, the native New Zealand culture. If, like me, you love Neil Gaiman's "American Gods", then try this action-packed novella-length story of several people trying to save New Zealand after the sleeping Gods rise up and cause all kinds of natural disasters. There are earthquakes, a tsunami, volcanic eruptions, and storms! It is also a cool travelog of all the most famous places in New Zealand from Auckland all the way to the far northern tip. Unlike crappy action movies, the action in this book makes sense, and the characters' escapes from death sound plausible to me.
FYI, there are no sex scenes, but I would rate it PG-13 or R because of some bloody injuries and some occasional chilling violence. Thankfully, there are no love triangles and very little romance. This is a highly enjoyable fantasy novella and audiobook. I have told all of my finds who like fantasy that they really need to try it.

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Tony Parsons

barmaid) were doing their best to locate Lucy & Amber

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2017

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Ben Henare (son) & Lucy Campion (daughter/sister, medical student) were in separate dinghies bouncing on the waves.
Christchurch, New Zealand. A 7.3 earthquake had hit, followed by a tsunami.
Bodies & debris were everywhere. Houses & cars were in shambles or in total disarray.
Sirens & explosions could be heard & seen.
Ben wasn’t sure if he was dead/alive.

Lucy was frantic looking for her mum & dad.
Lucy’s mum & dad were buried in the rubble of the family house.
Amber Campion (14, sister) had somehow survived.
Tamati (Ben’s grandfather) had escaped death also.
The Red Cross had finally arrived.
Amber had gotten separated from Lucy.
Sitona (m, cousin, trafficker) had found her wandering around.
An elderly woman had told Lucy an evil man had taken Amber to Kaikoura.
Rangi Anahera (boat taxi driver) had helped get Amber away from Sitona.
Lucy & Amber were finally reunited.

Ben & Gina (American, barmaid) were doing their best to locate Lucy & Amber.
Lucy & Rangi went over the Bombay Hills & ended up in Auckland.
Ben, Lucy & Amber were back at the Pegasus Bay Sailing Club.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written dark fantasy book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great fantasy movie, or better yet a mini TV series. It ws just OK for me so I will rate it at 4/5 stars.

Thank you for the free Curl Up Press; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; Author; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)

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I wasn't sure I'd like a book of this type

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015

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I wasn't sure I'd like a book of this type, but I was completely blown away. What a mixture of horror and the mystical, characters and their relationships, and thundering thrills at every turn. I couldn't stop reading, ran down the battery on my Paper White and immediately ran to read it on my phone. I've *never* done that before.

Blown away, yes, but also scared out of my wits. That...er...animal seen in the face of the wave . Creepy. The volcanic eruptions were spot on in detail (we recently watched a documentary) without a single bit of that staggering force of nature overlooked or not given the full force of their power in the writing. And what good writing this was. The pace was unrelenting with full imagined scenes that were compulsively readable. I also enjoyed the relationships between the main characters and the evil human mixed in with the fury of the risen gods. And that smoke and ash and...Better stop. Don't want to spoil anything.

Meticulous attention was given to places and names that are often confusing. It's one of the main problems I have reading fantasy and books about foreign lands, but in this book it was well edited to give the reader a heads-up that kept everything in mind for the next time it came around.

I'm a fan of J.F. Penn's other series, and now I'll have to give J. Thorn a try. As a team writing together for the first time, this far exceeded any expectations I had, except for Penn's deft fingers on the pulse of ancient gods and mysteries.

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Reen Jones

An armchair trip to the dark side of New Zealand

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2022

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This book is set in New Zealand, and if you have read any of JF Penn's work, you know that this author is going to draw you into another gripping journey to yet another fascinating location. The two main characters are easy to relate to, a white New Zealander, and a Maori, on a quest to put right what mankind has made wrong, and this story digs deep into Maori folklore, a genre not usually on offer.
I have read several of JF Penn's books, though I'm not familiar with J Thorn, but their work seems to weld together seamlessly, and I shall look out for him in the future.

Godiva 2000

Great Supernatural thriller set in New Zealand

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2015

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This book is set in New Zealand, and starts with the 2 main characters (Ben & Lucy) being caught in a tsunami which strikes the coast of South Island, causing huge damage to the coast.
This tsunami was apparently caused by an underwater earthquake, but as the story unfolds it becomes apparent that there is a more supernatural cause, the ancient gods of the Maori people.

Ben, who is a Maori and Lucy, a white New Zealander, are separated and each comes in to possession of an amulet. These amulets need to be bought together and offered as a sacrifice to appease the gods and save the whole of New Zealand.
There is a nice symmetry that Ben gets assistance from a white girl called Gina, and Lucy ties up with a Maori called Rangi. Both pairs face edge-of-the-seat adventures as they head north and finally come together for the final push to the place where they must offer the amulets.

I have read all of Joanna Penn's books, but am not familiar with J. Thorn's work (yet), so can't comment on how this compares to his other work. But this book certainly won't disappoint Joanna's fans, as it contains her usual mix of great characters, fantastic plot, with the usual dark moments, evocative descriptions of locations and huge amounts of research. I have a working knowledge of Norse and Greek mythology, but didn't realise that the Maori mythology was so rich, it has inspired me to find out more.

Overall a great book which I enjoyed so much that I managed to finish it in double quick time, as I found it so difficult to put down. If there is one, very small criticism, it is that the glossary of Maori words is at the back, it would be useful if it was at the front so that it is more obvious.

I did receive a free advance copy of this in return for an honest review, but I liked it so much that I bought it anyway!

Ms. L. Haycocks

Hold onto your hats, you're in for an exciting read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2015

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I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review, and I enjoyed it so much that I bought a copy too !

Bloomin' heck !! The first couple of pages is nice, calm and gentle, then before you know it all hell breaks loose ! I was glued to my kindle, I kid you not. The start of this book is truly EPIC and the rest is no gentle stroll in the park either.
I hate spoilers , so I don't want to go into minute detail about the story in case I let something slip.
This book manages to bring the gods of Maori Mythology into a modern world. The interlacing of different cultures and beliefs involving the different characters is really well done. The authors have managed to weave an exciting adventure with many threads into a book that would be fit for a blockbuster movie.
I really recommend this book to anyone who is into mythology, and fans of books and films such Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Antony

Entertaining without blowing me away.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2016

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If you're in the mood for turn-the-brain-off popcorn adventure, this is worth a punt. It's like an average big-screen blockbuster in literary form, in that it is big on spectacle but low on engagement, and has the usual problems that a movie CGI-fest suffers - a series of set pieces strung together by a road trip, like the Day After Tomorrow. Roland Emmerich should definitely direct if the rights sell.

Cramming in Maori cultural references every couple of paragraphs sometimes drops you out of the story, and that every Maori citizen they meet has some sort of mystical affinity with proceedings is a bit of a contrivance.

As I said, it's not high literature, but equally it doesn't quite engage as much as JF Penn's London Psychic series. Entertaining without blowing me away.

Samantha McKeating

GRIPPING FROM START TO.FINISH

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2018

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An awesome tale with a twist in almost every sentence. Love the descriptive way the author brings the environment to life. Superbly written with believable characters and an obvious connection to the land she writes about. Will be reading another.

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