Fight. Survive. Repeat. The rules of a soldier are simple. Born into service of the Regime, Commander Sela Tyron is about as subtle as a hammer. To hammers, any problem can look like a nail, but things aren’t always that easy. When Sela is abandoned with her team on a planet full of insurrectionists, things get complicated. A daredevil rescue by her commanding officer reaps deadly consequences, … daredevil rescue by her commanding officer reaps deadly consequences, forcing Sela to choose between the only life she’s ever known and the fate of the man she’s duty-bound to protect.
Her whole life was a lie. And that’s the good news.
Shirking a life of privilege, Erelah Veradin dreamt of building spaceships to explore the stars in the service of the Regime. Yet a monstrous truth about her true heritage is revealed, placing Erelah at the center of a scheming mastermind’s bid for power.
If you love gritty, epic space opera like The Expanse or Firefly, this premier title in the Allies and Enemies series launches you on the ride of a lifetime. Voted Dragon Award Finalist for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel by Dragon Con and a Kindle Book Award Finalist.
Suit up. Time to join the fight.
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Commander Sela Tyron is as badass as they come.
If you’re sad that Tanya Huff’s Peacekeeper series and Valor series are finished, then wipe away those tears and rush out to pick up the Allies and Enemies books by Amy J. Murphy. Sela Tyron will not only fill the gap of Torin Kerr, she’ll open up a whole new place in your heart for a new hero to take on all the baddies in the universe. Tyron fights against impossible odds, in conflicts that I wouldn’t think possible to survive, yet she survives… and gives the reader a fulfilling, edge-of-your-seats story.
Count me a new Tyron fan.
You like Tanya Huff’s Valor series or Elizabeth Moon’s Vatta series you will like the first one in this series. Haven’t tried the rest…yet.
good read
Sci-Fi Action Adventure Romance, what more could I ask for? Commander Sela Tyron was bred to be a soldier of the Regime and is a tough,no nonsense soldier. Falling in love is the last thing she thought she would ever do, but when her captain, Jon Veradin rescues her after she’s abandoned by her Regime superiors, her outlook begins to change. When he’s imprisoned, Sela rescues him and life becomes even more complicated from there. I liked the world building and the complex characters, including Jon’s sister, Erelah. I’m looking forward to reading more in this series.
View on relationships created in a military setting. Characters are believable, but it seems to be an old story. Combat scenes are well thought out.
The book has some very interesting world and character building, especially the character building. There were many interesting concepts of how people exist in this universe. Having said that, I found the universe a little confusing for the first half of the book and still have minor questions. It almost seems like the author tried to do too much with the universe. The plot was good and the author worked the characters into it well. Overall I’m giving it 4 stars for the characters and the plot. I did buy the second book for those reasons and *minor spoiler* some of my questions with the universe were cleared up. If you like character driven sci-fi, you may want to check this book out.
Title: Allies and Enemies; Fallen
Author: Amy J. Murphy
Format: audio
Narrator: Erin Bateman
Genre: SciFi, space opera, military, action, adventure, suspense
Standalone: ish Fallen ends at a good stopping point where the story ends but is easily continued until the next book
Part of a Series: Book 1 of the Allies and Enemies series
POV: Sela and Ereiah
Steam Level: fade to black
4.5/5
Allies and Enemies is not my typical go-to genre. But I really liked it. Allies and Enemies: Fallen was a rocking adventure from the start. I didn’t want to stop listening and can’t wait to start the next.
I received this audiobook for free from StoryOrigin. This is my honest and voluntary review.
I loved the story! The narrator did an okay job. She could have made the lead sound a little less like a whiny robot. I am sure if I read this instead of listened to it I would have liked it a lot better. The book itself was sound in the writing, characters and world building. There was a lot going on and some really evil people. It is kind of funny to have humans thought of as lesser beings and enemies. Being held captive was harsh for the sister and Sela could have been a bit more understanding. They all go out with a bang in the end and the story continues.
I received a free copy of this audiobook from StoryOrigin for an honest review.
Meet Sela, soldier of the regime. Born to servitude, her rise to greatness is driven by duty and love. Powerful and enjoyable read.
Reas the first book in the series and you will do what i did. Buy the next two and read them also wow waitinqg for the next in the series
Not a bad book, but I lost interest half way through and quit reading. Too many other enticing books on Kindle.
I enjoyed reading this book kept me reading and I look forward to the next one