The world is dying.Everyone feels it, and yet… no one knows. They said that when the end was near, a Bridge would come, and lead them out of the darkness of that dying world.My name is Allie Taylor, and I am that Bridge.From USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL bestselling author, a psychic warfare adventure set in a gritty alternate version of Earth. Contains strong romantic elements. Apocalyptic … strong romantic elements. Apocalyptic SciFi. Psychic Romance.
“You are the Bridge…”
Allie Taylor lives in a world populated by seers, a second race discovered on Earth at the beginning of the 20th Century. Psychic, hyper-sexual and enslaved by governments, corporations and wealthy humans, seers are an exotic fascination to Allie, but one she knows she’ll likely never encounter, given how rich you have to be to get near one.
Then a strange man shows up at her work — then another — and pretty soon Allie finds herself on the run from the law, labeled a terrorist and in the middle of a race war she didn’t even know existed. Yanked out of her life by the mysterious and uncommunicative Revik, Allie discovers her blood may not be as “human” as she always thought, and the world of seers might not be quite as distant as she always imagined.
When Revik tells her she’s the Bridge, a mystical being meant to usher in the evolution of humanity–or possibly its extinction–Allie must choose between the race that raised her and the one where she might truly belong.
NOTE: An alternate version of this book was previously published as book 1 in the “ALLIE’S WAR” series (this version has been heavily revised/edited prior to re-release).
Standalone novel. No cliffhanger.
Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature readers only. Not intended for young readers.
ROOK is book 1 in the Bridge & Sword series. It is also related to the Quentin Black World, and takes place in the wider history/world of the seers.
Next in the Bridge & Sword world: SHIELD (Bridge & Sword Series #2). Or if you’d like to read more about seers, check out BLACK IN WHITE (Quentin Black Mystery #1), which occurs in a version of Earth much closer to our own.
THE BRIDGE & SWORD WORLD is a dark, gritty science fiction and apocalyptic series with romantic (and sexy) elements, starring Alyson Taylor and her partner, dark and dangerous infiltrator, Dehgoies Revik. For fans of gritty, character-driven science fiction and fantasy worlds, filled with twists and turns and backstabbing betrayals, with heroes and villains who can be equally relatable (and sometimes the same people). The Bridge & Sword books span continents and historical periods as Allie and Revik try to save the human and seer races from destroying one another, and keep their friends and loved ones alive in the process.
BRIDGE & SWORD WORLD Reading Order:
Rook (Bridge & Sword Series #1)
Shield (Bridge & Sword Series #2)
Sword (Bridge & Sword Series #3)
Shadow (Bridge & Sword Series #4)
Knight (Bridge & Sword Series #5)
War (Bridge & Sword Series #6)
Bridge (Bridge & Sword Series #7)
QUENTIN BLACK WORLD Reading Order:
Black In White (Quentin Black Mystery #1)
Black As Night (Quentin Black Mystery #2)
Black On Black (Quentin Black Mystery #3)
Black Is Back (Quentin Black Mystery #4)
Black And Blue (Quentin Black: Shadow Wars #1)
Black Of Mood (Quentin Black: Shadow Wars #2)
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JC’s writing got me started on my journey to writing from a deep point of view. I love her characters and world building. She’s also one of the most genuine people I know 🙂 If you like my writing, you’ll probably love her books too.
Having read the original and now the revised version, I can honestly say that the rewrite is a great version to read. Some things are better explained but more importantly the action and the grip you by the seat of your pants sensation are alive and well in this version too. I have read all the books in this series and the like world of Quintin …
This is a story about a 28-year-old woman, Allie Taylor, who was found under a bridge in San Francisco and adopted grew up leading a pretty normal life. She has a brother who she adores, a great BFF, a mother whom she loves despite everything and her dead father who she misses so much. On her days off she sketches and draws. Her sketches are of …
Rook, the first book of the Bridge and Sword series is a re-read for me (2014 and 2017), as I was gifted a few years back, with an older version. I enjoy Andrijeski’s writing, especially the Quentin Black (QB) series, so I thought I’d take another go at this book, which I liked before, but found somewhat confusing (such as constructs, and the way …
I am blown away by how amazing this was. It’s such a real and detailed world that sucks you in from the very first scene and refuses to let go until the end. I had to read it in a single sitting because I couldn’t put it down. Being a little familiar already with the Seer world from the Quentin Black mysteries this was utterly fascinating for me …