Was the World Trade Center attack an “inside job?”Did the Indian Ocean Tsunami occur naturally?What really killed Princess Diana?Welcome to the world of The Faction, where these cryptic theories finally have answers . . . though they might not be the answers you expect.Personnel introduces five unique individuals and their tales of terror and adventure, each in their own place and time. Whether … unique individuals and their tales of terror and adventure, each in their own place and time. Whether they’re fighting urban legends in South America, uncovering assassination plots in Europe, or hunting for terrorists in the Middle East, each person’s journey brings them all one step closer to understanding the world of nightmares and conspiracies they’ve been thrust into.
Please find a quiet, enclosed space for transport, open your first dossier, and learn what you can before the next mission. And be careful; if you’ve chosen to read this far . . .
They’ve already begun watching you.
Tyler Hanson’s debut series, The Faction, is a series of novels set in a timeline not too unlike our own, where conspiracies are connected by sinister means. Follow five individuals who use ill-gotten “abilities” to battle against a global terror. From Ground Zero to the Indian Ocean Tsunami, from Hotel Cecil to Water Fluoridation, the outcasts travel through an altered history as they learn their limits. What are they willing to sacrifice to undo these urban legends?
If you enjoy the creeping conspiracy of The Matrix and the bestiaries of HP Lovecraft, then The Faction series is a must read.
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This is one of the most confusing books I’ve ever listened to. I understood this is all about conspiracy, but the flipping back and forth in time and people makes it absolutely impossible to keep track of anything. Pseudo-names replace peoples’ names but you’re not told who is who and frankly, it just gives me a headache. I did not enjoy it and actually made it to 87 % before I just said enough and turned off the audio-book. I cannot, in all honesty, recommend this to anyone.
Personnel: Dossier Class Feldgrau (The Faction Book 1), my second read from author Tyler Hanson, an intriguing collection of five unique individuals and their individual tales. Well-written, the characters as well-developed as can be in these short works. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I was given a Kindle copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
Personnel . Where do I start?
The debut novel in The Faction, a new series of novels from Tyler Hanson, Personnel follows five characters as their twisted adventures lead them deep into a world inexplicable in its origins.
Our culture has fancied alternative explanations for a number of tragedies across history, and in Personnel, Hanson proposes an alternate reality where there IS an alternate explanation for the controversial events of the recent past . . . and he thrusts his characters straight into the middle of those stories.
And with each event, the cords connecting these five characters (Battery, Aquifer, Shadow, Bomber, and Proxy, to use their code names) tighten, pulling you into the conspiracy hiding behind the page.
You’ll leave Personnel with more questions than answers, but they’re good questions, questions you’ll want answered in its sequel.
Dive into its pages, and join the Faction!
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And now, for a deeper dive.
So yes, I’m the editor of Personnel: Dossier Feldgrau, Tyler Hanson’s debut and the second novel released by Two Doctors Media Collaborative. Some might say I’m biased.
But I wanted to take a moment to tell everyone why I’ve chosen to invest countless hours in Tyler’s writing, working with him to craft a story ready for the world to read. Two Doctors Media Collaborative is working with Tyler because we believe in his story, and we believe in his voice.
And it’s grand.
Have you ever read the graphic novel Watchmen? Did you grow up on movies like The Matrix or X-Men, or did you watch crazy conspiracy shows on the History Channel?
When I first started reading early drafts of Personnel last Fall, I knew I’d stumbled on something special. Tyler had somehow managed to encapsulate the power of a graphic novel or a classic action film within ordinary prose. That’s hard to do. Graphic novels are often action heavy, with the vivid scenes telling most of the story. And action films like The Matrix rely on incredible CGI and choreography to tell tales like no other.
Yet, in Tyler’s words, I saw the potential for a world spanning countless books, building a narrative very unlike ordinary books you pick up off the shelf of your local book store.
So what’s Personnel: Dossier Feldgrau, and the Faction series, about?
On its surface, its about conspiracies, genetic engineering, super heroes, and awesome tech and action scenes. But at its core, the Faction is about people. It’s about real people, from a variety of intriguing backgrounds, thrust into absurd situations. It’s about how they handle their new circumstances, their new abilities, and find a way to cope with an ever-shifting and incomprehensible world.
And finally, Personnel and the Faction are about the relationships between its characters. And they are deeper and more nuanced than you can imagine.
Battery.
Aquifer.
Shadow.
Bomber.
Proxy.
Each character has a story that I love. And each character has relationships that will destroy you, make you cry, make you feel warm inside when you see their resolution. Those realities are at the heart of a compelling and terrifying global-spanning plot.
What Tyler’s attempting to do is bold. It’s ambitious. The story jumps from 2001 to 2010 to 1997 to 2005 in a blink of an eye. But it works. Astute readers will see foreshadowing, worldbuilding, and subtle clues to the greater world unveiled by the Faction. I doubt even I’ve caught the entire groundwork yet established on each page, and I’m the editor!
But I’m glad I’m by Tyler’s side. And so is Two Doctors Media Collaborative. We’re proud of the story Tyler’s told. A quick shout out is deserved to Kim Tavenor, the cover designer of Personnel and the upcoming Conscription. I can’t imagine a better cover to fit this compelling, twisting tale.
And just remember, if you’re reading this . . . they’re already watching you.