Aegis
Rising
The
Aegis League Series Book 1
by
S.S. Segran
Genre:
Action-Adventure
Sci-Fantasy thriller
Aegis League is a multi-award winning series about friendship, courage and a quest to save humanity. MOVIE RIGHTS OPTIONED.
We had our chance. Our days are now numbered.
Lifelong
friends Jag, Tegan, Aari, Mariah and Kody are cast into an adventure
of epic proportions when their small plane crashes in the remote
forests of northern Canada. They are rescued by a secretive tribe in
a hidden valley who possess astonishing abilities — and a
terrifying divination.
The
group soon learns that not everyone in the peaceful village means
them well. But the worst is yet to come when they discover a larger,
more sinister force at work outside the valley. And it intends to
remake the world in its image.
Shocked
to learn that the fate of humanity now rests on their
shoulders, the teenagers struggle to accept their new roles.
Armed with powers entrusted to them by an ancient prophecy and the
resilience of their friendship, can the group survive the onslaught
of a ruthless enemy and put an end to its cataclysmic scheme?
If
you like epic adventure stories with endearing characters
in an immersive world then you will love the
Aegis League series!
Worlds Collide. Heroes Arise.
"Astonishingly
imaginative and thoughtful…” ~Samuel
F. Pickering, inspiration for Academy Award-winning movie Dead Poets
Society~
Over 125,000 copies sold/downloaded & 1.8 million page-reads in Kindle Unlimited!
(Prologue
– 500 B.C.)
Sprinting like a madman, he soon reached his house. Smoke and flames shot out from the roof as he barged through the main door. Fumes and ashes began to choke his lungs. He coughed as he called out to his family.
No answer.
Terrified, Mokun tore through his abode. His eyes teared up so terribly from the smoke that he could hardly see where he was going as the unbearable heat weighed down on him. His heart pounded as he struggled to breathe. He couldn’t find his family anywhere. Then a thought struck him: the cellar! They may have panicked and sought safety below ground.
He ripped off the hem of his tunic and tied it around his nose and mouth. The smoke was so thick he was forced to feel rather than see his way to the cellar. He found the door to the cellar opened and tripped over the steps in his haste, falling to the ground. He pulled himself up and called out again to his loved ones. He got no response and stepped forward. His foot bumped against something and he jumped back.
With growing dread, he knelt down in the darkness, squinting to make out three huddled shapes. He froze in horror, oblivious to the danger around him. His five-year-old daughters were huddled against their mother, and his wife had her arms wrapped around the twins. They didn’t move.
Sprinting like a madman, he soon reached his house. Smoke and flames shot out from the roof as he barged through the main door. Fumes and ashes began to choke his lungs. He coughed as he called out to his family.
No answer.
Terrified, Mokun tore through his abode. His eyes teared up so terribly from the smoke that he could hardly see where he was going as the unbearable heat weighed down on him. His heart pounded as he struggled to breathe. He couldn’t find his family anywhere. Then a thought struck him: the cellar! They may have panicked and sought safety below ground.
He ripped off the hem of his tunic and tied it around his nose and mouth. The smoke was so thick he was forced to feel rather than see his way to the cellar. He found the door to the cellar opened and tripped over the steps in his haste, falling to the ground. He pulled himself up and called out again to his loved ones. He got no response and stepped forward. His foot bumped against something and he jumped back.
With growing dread, he knelt down in the darkness, squinting to make out three huddled shapes. He froze in horror, oblivious to the danger around him. His five-year-old daughters were huddled against their mother, and his wife had her arms wrapped around the twins. They didn’t move.
Five teenagers traveling on a plane run into a storm and the
plane is struck by lighting and they crash into the jungle. The five friends
wake up in a hidden village where they meet a group of people the elders that
say they are part of an ancient prophecy and they are the chosen ones there to
protect them and to fight in an upcoming battle.
It takes the elders some time to convince the five
teenagers, Mariah, Tegan, Kody, Jag and Aari that they are the five chosen
ones. Once they finally come to accept who they truly are their training begins.
They learn that they have special abilities and they must learn how to use and
control them before they are attacked.
The world building in Aegis Rising is amazing and the
animals are just as amazing. The five teenagers take you on a wonderful journey
through the jungle and the description of the wild life is amazing it is so
amazing that it makes you wish you were there with them. The most amazing thing
about reading is that you get to see the world the eyes of the author. I truly
enjoyed seeing the world of Aegis Rising through the eyes of this author like the
animals, the caves, the rivers, the birds and the jungle life.
Aegis Rising is a great introduction into the world of The
Aegis League Series. It is filled with action throughout the whole story that
will keep you entertained right up until the end that will keep you wanting
more. I can’t wait to dive into the next book Aegis Incursion to continue this
wonders adventure.
If you are a fan of science fiction and fantasy then you are
going to love Aegis Rising.
Aegis
Incursion
The
Aegis League Series Book 2
Aegis League is a multi-award winning series about friendship, courage and a quest to save humanity. MOVIE RIGHTS OPTIONED.
The first wave strikes. The assault on humanity begins.
A
mysterious plague destroys crops and leaves swaths of farmland around
the world in ruins. Panic and riots break out. Famine and rebellion
push nations to the brink of war.
With
the memories of their fateful summer suspiciously erased, straining
their relationships, Jag, Tegan, Kody, Aari and Mariah must
regain what’s lost to battle the forces of darkness advancing
across the lands.
Finding
themselves hunted by operatives from a clandestine organization
at every turn, can the group outmaneuver their pursuers and stop
the world from descending into chaos?
If
you like epic adventure stories with endearing characters
in an immersive world, then you will love the Aegis
League series!
Worlds Collide. Heroes Arise.
"If
Daniel Silva and Rick Riordan had a love child, it would be the young
S.S.Segran. With the intensity of an adult spy thriller and the
relatable characters that teenagers enjoy, Aegis Incursion takes YA
Action, Adventure, and Fantasy to a new level." ~
The OnlineBookClub.org ~
Over 125,000 copies sold/downloaded & 1.8 million page-reads in Kindle Unlimited!
…A
sound in the distance snapped him out of his daydream. It was a low rumbling,
like thunder, but that was impossible—the sky was still bright and cloudless.
As the sound gradually became louder, Elwood was able to pinpoint the location
and slowly looked toward the east. He squinted against the sun, then gasped
when he saw a shimmering silhouette emerge from the glare…
…The aircraft thundered right over Elwood’s head, so near that the vortex of air created by the plane’s passing churned the water violently, capsizing the canoe and pitching him into the lake. He struggled and attempted to cry out, only to choke on water. He floundered back up to the surface and sputtered and spat as he tried to regain his bearings.
Catching sight of the plane as it boomed overhead, he watched, agape, as the aircraft hit the surface of the lake on its belly. The massive propellers struck the water, violently tearing three of the four engines away from the wings…
…The aircraft thundered right over Elwood’s head, so near that the vortex of air created by the plane’s passing churned the water violently, capsizing the canoe and pitching him into the lake. He struggled and attempted to cry out, only to choke on water. He floundered back up to the surface and sputtered and spat as he tried to regain his bearings.
Catching sight of the plane as it boomed overhead, he watched, agape, as the aircraft hit the surface of the lake on its belly. The massive propellers struck the water, violently tearing three of the four engines away from the wings…
Our five friends Jag, Kody, Mariah, Tegan and Aari have been
home almost a year after their plane crashed leaving them with no memory of
where they were or what happened to them during the last year.
The five decide to go on a road trip during their summer
vacation with just the five of them and without the parents. A few of the
friends are kidnapped a couple of times on separate occasions while on their
road trip.
A deadly virus is sweeping the nation that is killing the
crops resulting in people rioting and breaking into stores, fighting and
stealing. The five must find a way to stop the virus from spreading and destroying
the world as we know it.
I loved seeing the five together and how close they are. I
loved how they were always joking around with each other. But they never seem
to get mad at each other. They always seemed to know how the other person was
sending what was being said and that it was in a playful way and not a hateful
way. I also liked how they would put their own lives in danger to save one of
their friends if they needed to without giving it a second thought.
Aegis Incursion is action packed and will keep you entertained
from the beginning until the end. It will keep you wanting to come back for
more every time you have to lay it down for a while. Aegis Incursion is also
filled with lots of mystery that will keeping you guess as to what is going to
happen next.
Aegis Incursion is for anyone who likes mystery, adventure,
science fiction and a good thriller. It is recommended for all ages.
Aegis
Evolution
The
Aegis Series Book 3
For fans of Maze Runner, Hunger Games and Percy Jackson comes an award-winning story of friendship, courage and a battle for humanity. MOVIE RIGHTS OPTIONED.
The second wave is unleashed. The world is forced to its knees.
Two
strains of a devastating pathogen infect population centers around
the globe. From mega-cities to remote villages, the descent into
chaos is swift as the disease spreads like wildfire.
When
Jag is injured from an accident, Tegan reluctantly assumes leadership
of the group as they are tasked with their most challenging mission
yet by the Elders of Dema-Ki.
But
things take a turn for the worse when one of them becomes infected
and hovers on the brink of death. The friends throw caution to the
wind and risk everything in their quest for a cure… one which, for
reasons unknown, has remained concealed for over two thousand years.
Can
Tegan and the League discover the remedy before a relentless enemy
locates and destroys it, sending millions of lives to their end?
If
you like gripping action-adventure stories in an
immersive world, then you will love the Aegis League
series!
Worlds Collide. Heroes Arise.
"Following
the tradition of the prior two books, readers are treated to chapter
after chapter of fascinating characters, exciting action and
apocalyptic consequences." ~~
The US Review of Books ~
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“Atsor!” a
voice thundered.
Aari
felt his blood run cold. Slowly, he and Mariah turned around to face a powerful
beam of light. They raised their hands to shield their eyes, both moving
instinctively to block the boulder behind them.
If
he sees the ropes, we’re in trouble, Aari thought.
The
guard lowered the flashlight; Aari could only see a silhouette as his eyes
tried to adjust to the sudden shift in brightness.
“Atah medaber
ivrit?” the man asked.
Ivrit
. . . that means Hebrew. He’s asking if we speak Hebrew. Aari
shuffled through the few words he knew in the language. “Loh, loh ivrit.
Anglit. We speak English.”
The
guard became disgruntled upon hearing that. In stilted English, he asked, “What
you doing here?”
Aari
swallowed. “Uh . . .”
Mariah
suddenly rounded on him. “I told you!” she screeched. “I told you we shouldn’t
have come up here!”
Aari
nearly tripped over himself in his surprise. “What—”
“No! Don’t
even try! I told you, there’s no need for something overly romantic!
A simple day trip to the Dead Sea’s a good enough date! But do you ever listen
to me?”
It
took a moment for Aari to catch on and when he did, it took everything he had
to keep a straight face. “I was trying to do something nice for you!” he yelled
back. He noticed that she’d slipped her hand to her back pocket where the radio
was, just out of the guard’s view. “But you always have to go and make a big
fuss about it, don’t you?”
“A
fuss? Look at where your harebrained idea just landed us.
Thanks so much! What a fan-freakin’-tastic night! I’d rank this as
the worst date of all time!”
“Hey, hey!” the
guard boomed. “Calm down!”
Mariah
stormed past the guard, taking his attention with her. Aari quickly faced the
boulder and deflected the light, rendering it and the ropes invisible. He
backed up so he and Mariah stood together, forcing the guard to turn toward
them, away from the big rock. From the corner of his eye, he saw that the
white-haired man sported a gray shirt and black pants with a holster on his
hip.
Definitely
a park guard, he concluded. Old guy, but he sure doesn’t move like one.
“My mother
warned me about you,” Mariah hissed.
Aari
stifled an eye-roll. Of course, pick the most clichéd of clichés.
“What you
doing here?” the guard demanded again. “Hours closed!”
“This . . .
this complete idiot thought that staying here after hours would be
romantic,” Mariah snapped. “I told him no, we really shouldn’t, but he kept
insisting. I am so, so sorry!”
“Show ID.” The
guard, though gruff, was obviously thrown off by the quarreling.
Aari,
needing to keep the boulder in his line of sight to hide it, reached into his
pocket and pulled out his passport, as did Mariah. The guard took the
documents, then stopped. Aari could feel the man’s eyes on him.
Probably
wondering why I keep looking past him, he thought.
The
guard whirled around. “What you looking?”
Yep.
“What you—”
The man halted. He peered straight in the direction of the boulder. In his
peripheral view, Aari could see the guard’s mounting perplexity, as if
something was missing.
“Nothing,
sir,” Aari said. “I just don’t want to look at her, because she’s so bloody
ungrateful when all I did was try to be more romantic like
she wants me to!”
“Don’t you
dare!” Mariah screamed. “I am so done with you!”
“Yeah? Well
I’m done with you!”
“Quiet!” the
guard bellowed. “My God!”
Aari’s
heart raced as he watched the man go through their passports, alternating his
flashlight beam between the documents and their faces. Then he slipped the
passports into his shirt pocket and motioned for the teenagers to walk ahead of
him, back to the north side of the mesa.
“Are we in
trouble?” Mariah asked. “Please, it was an honest mistake! I’ll never date
another moron!”
“I send you
down. Other guard will get you. Walk, please.”
Aari
fell in step with Mariah, feeling very conscious of the guard behind
them. Oh no, oh no, no, no. What are we gonna do? Where are they gonna
take us?
“What’s that?”
the guard asked harshly. “Madam, back pocket. Is that radio?”
Every
ounce of color drained from Aari’s face.
“Is that
radio?” the guard repeated.
Mariah
cleared her throat. “Yes. But it’s not on.” She pulled it out, and as she did,
Aari caught sight of her thumb on the dial, discreetly turning the radio off.
“See?”
“Where other
one?”
Aari
whipped around furiously. “She chucked it over the side of the mountain! She
threw it away in one of her stupid fits!”
Mariah
kicked dirt at him. “Don’t make me look insane!”
“I don’t have
to! You’re doing a damn fine job on your own!”
“Enough!” the
guard shouted, glaring at them both. “Okay, that’s it. You go down. Now.
And you will not come here again.”
A deadly virus has been unleashed upon the world and our
five friends are racing against the clock to find a cure, an ancient relic,
over two thousand years old has the five friends running all over the world
trying to find this relic before it is too late.
One of the five succumbs to this deadly virus.
One of the five is injured.
One of the five is kidnapped.
The bad guys are now involving the families of the five. The
elders are doing everything in their power to keep the families and the five
safe.
The rest of the team is putting their own lives in danger to
save their friends and family.
The five take us on another dangerous and epic ride across
the world looking for a cure to save the human race against a deadly virus.
Aegis Evolution is action packed from beginning to end and
the world building is amazing and the characters are all just as amazing. You
can feel the love they all have for each other just oozing off the pages.
Aegis Evolution is suitable for all ages with lots of
adventure, action and mystery that will keep you coming back for more. I am so
glad that I had the opportunity to read the first three books in the Aegis
League series back to back and can’t wait to find out what the five have in
store for us in the installment of the Aegis League series.
I would recommend Aegis Evolution to all fans of mystery,
thriller, action and a little adventure.
Amazon
Bestselling author S.S. Segran is a lover of books, dogs and all the
popcorn she can stuff her face with. Her genre-defying Aegis League
Series traverses the exciting worlds of action/adventure, sci-fi,
thriller and speculative fiction in the YA universe. Even as she
delves into her creative endeavors, she intends to support youths in
developing countries realize their potential through her non-profit
organization, AegisLeague.org.
When not devouring a novel or
writing one, Segran can be found drawing on paper and tablet, or
tumbling into a black hole of comic books and video games. She's an
ardent fan of horseback riding and parkour, and having enjoyed
jumping out of a perfectly fine plane at fifteen thousand feet --
perhaps skydiving.
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