Zhukov’s
Dogs, by Amanda Cyr
Genre:
new-adult, science-fiction, action-adventure
Publisher:
Curiosity Quills Press
Date
of Publication:
October 27, 2014
Description:
Lieutenant
Colonel Nik Zhukov is just like any other desensitized
seventeen-year-old living in the year 2076. At least he likes to
think he is when he isn’t busy eliminating threats to national
security, breaking up terrorist organizations, and trying not to get
blown up. It’s all in a normal day’s work for one of the
military’s top dogs, and he’s never disappointed. Never failed.
Never lost sight of his dream of making it to the elite force, even
as each new job forces him to see just how morally corrupt his
leaders are.
On
the verge of promotion, Nik is dispatched to the underground city
beneath the icy Seattle tundra, his final mission handed down
directly from The Council. It should have been a simple in-and-out,
but the underground is full of dark secrets and he soon finds himself
swept into battles, lying to his best friend back east, and growing a
bit too close to the rebels he was sent to spy on.
Nik
realizes too late that he’s broken the number one rule within his
ranks; he’s allowed himself to feel normal for the first time in
his life. He might be able to turn the job around, become the soldier
he was once was, except for his growing attachment to the rebel
leader. A guy. Yet another first for Nik. It’s a mistake he pays
for dearly when he learns The Council’s true intentions for the
city.
It’s
never ‘just harmless fun’ when you’re a government dog, not
when The Council holds the leash. Nik knows there are some lines you
can never come back from crossing, and he’s forced to choose whose
rules to play by. He races toward the invisible divide, aware he’ll
be called traitor by both his nation and by his friends. Aware that
even the right choice can be deadly to make.
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About
Amanda Cyr:
Amanda
Cyr is a tea-loving freelance journalist, viral content curator, and
debut novelist. She studied creative writing at Seattle University,
where she developed all sorts of opinions before becoming a member of
the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. She is currently
represented by Kimberley Cameron of the Kimberley Cameron &
Associates Literary Agency.
Growing
up, Amanda moved around a lot. She began writing to make the
transitions easier and make up for her lack of friends in middle
school. An awesome professor in Medford, Oregon tried to convince her
to pursue writing professionally, but Amanda was deadest on a law
career. It wasn’t until an unpleasant professor in Seattle,
Washington told her she was a terrible writer that Amanda really
committed to the idea of getting published, mostly just to spite her
professor.
When
Amanda’s not hunched over a laptop she enjoys sleeping, video
games, Netflix binges, and wrestling with her two polar bear dogs.
She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she spends her days hissing
at the sun and missing Seattle. Her least favorite things include the
mispronunciation of her name, screaming children, and California.
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What did Sister Sinister think?
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I gave it 5 Stars!
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I was given the opportunity to read to review this book by Curiosity Quills, as part of the Blog Tour, and I GREATLY enjoyed it!!
The year is 2076 and less than 40 states are still considered habitable, thanks to the destructive power of nature leaving them ruined and inhospitable. And yet there are still people living out there, mining resources, living underground. And the Council wants to crush one such city for ownership over their valuable operation - and they want one of their best Y.I.D. soldiers to help them bring it to fruition.
This is a Dystopian world and the military is a strong feature in it, with the protagonist opening up the story after having committed 38 counts of murder, arson, treason, and more. A prisoner of war expected to be executed for his crimes, he is sent reeling when he is given evidence by his captors that the man he loves was not dead, as he believed.
What's more, is that Nik Zhukov is a youth soldier and was about to be promoted when he turned 18.
Action thick and emotional, thought provoking, layered with history, and with a warning about the consequences of greed and short-term thinking, the author made ZHUKOV'S DOGS a big hit with this reader. =D
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