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The Deserter (Silent Phoenix MC Series Book 1) Kindle Edition
Right and wrong?
In my world, it was kill or be killed.
I spend my time in the shadows; doing what I want, when I want. I refuse to follow anyone's rules—I own this town.
They might not see me, but my club controls everything... including her. I took Daddy's little princess and defiled her to send a message. Now, I want to keep her down here in the dirt forever.
She's crazy not to run.
Around here, there's no right or wrong. I'm the judge, jury, and executioner and god help any fool who tries to lay a hand on what's mine.
If you're looking for a hero, you're in the wrong place.
Author's Note: The Deserter is a full-length, dark contemporary romance inspired by the myth of Hades and Persephone. Celia and Grey's story is told over the course of the five books. Please be aware that this series is not recommended for readers under the age of eighteen as it contains strong language, sexual situations, drug use, and graphic violence. For a more detailed content list, please visit the author's website.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 16, 2019
- File size2.1 MB
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- ASIN : B07RMZR4LC
- Publication date : May 16, 2019
- Language : English
- File size : 2.1 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 460 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #289,128 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #843 in Kidnapping Crime Fiction
- #994 in Noir Crime
- #1,557 in Organized Crime (Kindle Store)
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About the author

Shannon is a born and raised Texan. She grew up inventing clever stories, usually to get herself out of trouble. Her mother was not amused. In junior high, she began writing fractured fairy tales from the villain's point of view and that was the moment she knew that she was going to use her powers for evil instead of good.
In 2003, she moved to Denver and met the love of her life. After some relentless stalking and a few well-timed sarcastic remarks, the man eventually gave in to her charms and wifed her so hard. They welcomed a son in 2007 that they named after their favorite Marvel superhero, Spiderman.
Sick of seeing beautiful mountains through their window every day, the three escaped back to the desolate landscape of the west Texas desert in 2009. She welcomed her second son not long after and soon realized that being surrounded by three men was nothing at all like she'd imagined in her fantasies.
After an unplanned surgery in 2014 and a long pity party, she decided to pen a novel about the worst thing that could happen to a person in order to cheer herself up. She's twisted like that. Thus, From This Day Forward was born and the rest, as they say, is history.
Not only does Shannon enjoy stalking people, she also has a fondness for being stalked. Visit her at www.shannonshaemyers.com to keep up with her latest schemes and shenanigans.
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Customers find the story gripping and suspenseful. They appreciate the well-developed characters and their world. The writing quality is praised as decent, with the right amount of violence without going overboard. Readers describe the love as raw and gritty. However, some are sensitive to triggers and need warnings. Opinions differ on how the book affects their heart rate - some find it gut-wrenching and emotion-filled, while others say it's not for the faint of heart.
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Customers enjoy the engaging story with its gripping plot and suspenseful moments. They find the story gripping, with elements of deceit, betrayal, love, and sacrifices. The story is described as gritty and realistic, with a well-crafted anti-heroine and strong characters.
"...Grey and Celia’s story is full of deceit, betrayal, love, lies, sacrifices, flawed characters, gut-wrenching moments and so much more...." Read more
"...The push and pull, Celia’s strong will, and Grey’s take no sh** attitude, draws you in.... Warning*..." Read more
"...But this series has so much more. The plot is top-notch! The characters are so well written that they come alive on the pages...." Read more
"...The story is a slow burn, not my favorite, but it's worth it to keep reading because utter chaos ensues. I can't wait to see where this goes...." Read more
Customers enjoy the well-developed characters. They appreciate the strong will of Celia and Grey's attitude. The book is described as gritty, real, and draws readers into the characters' world.
"...I cried, cringed, swooned, laughed and loved these characters so much. I’m telling you, this series is EVERYTHING! I need Protector now!..." Read more
"...The plot is top-notch! The characters are so well written that they come alive on the pages...." Read more
"...The H and h are fire. Celia is an amazing character and the story is very well written...." Read more
"...It’s different and intriguing. You really get a good sense of the characters. They are extremely well written...." Read more
Customers like the series. They say it's great and book one in a two-book series.
"...I’m telling you, this series is EVERYTHING! I need Protector now! Is it June yet? #GreedyForGrey" Read more
"...This is one of the best mc series I have ever read! I can’t wait to see what happens next!" Read more
"...This is book one in a two book series. You will also need to keep the tissues handy...." Read more
"Love this MC series. Had to read them cover to cover. Could not put down. Good read if this is your genre." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing quality. They say the story is well-written, but the writing itself is decent.
"...The H and h are fire. Celia is an amazing character and the story is very well written...." Read more
"...I gave it two stars because the writing is fine. Very disappointed with the author's lack of sensitivity." Read more
"...You really get a good sense of the characters. They are extremely well written...." Read more
"...The writing was decent but the book itself was terrible. I regret ever reading this depressing, horrible mess." Read more
Customers enjoy the love story. They find it raw, gritty, and violent, but they love every minute of it.
"...Grey and Celia’s story is full of deceit, betrayal, love, lies, sacrifices, flawed characters, gut-wrenching moments and so much more...." Read more
"...Dark, raw, gritty,and powerful. There is also love. I don't want to dive any spoilers, just an amazing read!" Read more
"Amazingly raw, gritty, violent, love and I loved every minute of it!!!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's violence level. They say it has enough suspense, drama, and violence without going overboard.
"...There was so much suspense, drama, violence, and twists/turns you never knew what would happen next!..." Read more
"...This has everything in it.just the right amount of sex and violence with out going over top and making it ridiculous...." Read more
"Amazingly raw, gritty, violent, love and I loved every minute of it!!!..." Read more
Customers have different reactions to the book. Some find it gripping and emotional, making them feel the characters' emotions. Others say it leaves them depressed and feeling like love doesn't exist.
"...deceit, betrayal, love, lies, sacrifices, flawed characters, gut-wrenching moments and so much more...." Read more
"...My heart was pounding, anxiety riding high, with an ending that left me shocked and wanting to cry. My heart broke, utterly shattered...." Read more
"...This book made me feel like I was the main character, making me feel every emotion they felt. Ugh. I can't recommend this book enough!" Read more
"...It literally left me depressed and feeling like love doesn't exist. The writing was decent but the book itself was terrible...." Read more
Customers need trigger warnings in the book.
"...Let me repeat THEIR ARE TRIGGERS IN THIS BOOK. In my opinion that is what grab you in this book. So if triggers are a issue with you don't get it...." Read more
"This book was so awful. Triggers! It was more rape and abuse than a relationship. It was just awful and the story was stupid...." Read more
"This book is full of triggers which didn't bother me but there wasn't a single good thing about this book...." Read more
"NEEDS TRIGGER WARNINGS..." Read more
Top reviews from the United States
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2019Stop whatever the f@€k you’re doing and read this series now! This isn’t a standalone; you should start with Renegade and Traitor (Mike & Lauren’s books) as it sets up Deserter where we meet Jamie “Grey” Quinn and Celia Cross. You won’t regret it- trust me!
I don’t have words to convey how my heart and mind are feeling right now. My chest is still beating fast. I need answers, need to know what happens next. I thought I had an idea of where this story was going, but Mrs. Myers did an amazing job keeping us on our toes.
Grey and Celia’s story is full of deceit, betrayal, love, lies, sacrifices, flawed characters, gut-wrenching moments and so much more. I cried, cringed, swooned, laughed and loved these characters so much. I’m telling you, this series is EVERYTHING! I need Protector now! Is it June yet?
#GreedyForGrey
- Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020This book was great. Celia and Grey are all kinds of wrong, but yet they are fire and I’ve. The push and pull, Celia’s strong will, and Grey’s take no sh** attitude, draws you in....
Warning*
That being said it does end on a cliffhanger and book 2 does not wrap it up. I lost interest in book 2 and when I found out book three was from their sons POV and still a continuation of Grey and Celia, I gave up. This book was great but the following dragged over 16 yrs and still had no resolution and ended on another cliffhanger.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020This book grabbed me, held me, and spit me out at the end that left me completely undone. My heart was pounding, anxiety riding high, with an ending that left me shocked and wanting to cry. My heart broke, utterly shattered.
I love this book. I had been in a reading slump, nothing was interesting enough to hold my attention until book. It's alpha MC men at their finest, violence, sex, drugs, club girls doing bad and a muffed up old lady who I would have liked to see taken care of. Yup, everything you LOVE in an MC book.
I will gladly recommend this book to others. But I will say their are triggers in this book. Let me repeat THEIR ARE TRIGGERS IN THIS BOOK. In my opinion that is what grab you in this book. So if triggers are a issue with you don't get it. But again, this book was amazing.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023This book and entire series are EVERYTHING you're looking for in books. They definitely have the spice 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (check the triggers if you have any). But this series has so much more. The plot is top-notch! The characters are so well written that they come alive on the pages. The twists and turns are better than any roller-coaster ride, and the laughs are there too! I hate spoilers, so I won't post any, but trust me when I tell you I couldn't wait to read the next page and wish I could read it for the first time, all over again!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024Actually found this when I first read David and Elizabeth's story and wanted to know what happened to Mike and Lauren. At first, it was hard to get in the swing of these books. So much jumping around and pulling from the other books. Travis and Kayta's story as well. Didn't know about Kate and Dakota's stories but within the saga it pretty much glanced over their stories and didn't really need to read them. I did anyways, Even though I am not a criminal deserves a happy ending kind of reader but I did want to see this family pull it together. I did skip over a bit of the story as it dragged out, especially the separation. I was a bit disappointed that in order to give the lead female character the drive to seek revenge, the worst had to happen and she couldn't have been portrayed as smart and aware. I get it really but would have been a twist instead of the obvious to befall on a woman. Lots of other retributions could have happened. Also, was disappointed that Celia did not get a moment with her mother. The author did well keeping the story rolling, enough balance between thought life and dialogue (big plus for me. Too much thought life and I'm done with a book)
Will be honest and wish there was more to read with about this family. Kind of wish David and Elizabeth was included since he and Mike are best friends and his dad was a huge part of the Silent Phoenix.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022Love/hate relationship with this story and characters, so kudos Ms. Myers! So many tears, but wow...just wow. Not even mad about the cliffhanger, but I'm going to need a shot and a smoke before diving into the next book.
The story is a slow burn, not my favorite, but it's worth it to keep reading because utter chaos ensues. I can't wait to see where this goes. I'm hooked for sure.
Heartbreak is the name of the game in Deserter. The H and h are fire. Celia is an amazing character and the story is very well written. Usually errors fly out of the page at me (proofer/editor) but, I can honestly say, I didn't even notice any because I was so enraptured by the story.
Just keep turning the page...
- Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2023I couldn’t put this book down! My heart was racing. I was crying, raging and screaming at all the horrific things that happened. There was so much suspense, drama, violence, and twists/turns you never knew what would happen next! The chemistry between Jamie and Celia was off the charts hot but at the same time their relationship was destructive as well. This is one of the best mc series I have ever read! I can’t wait to see what happens next!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024I have read a lot of MC books, and I'm also a huge fan of SOA. This book was AMAZING. Grey and Celia made me feel every different emotion in just one book. I was rooting for a happy ending since the moment Grey laid eyes on Celia. This book made me feel like I was the main character, making me feel every emotion they felt. Ugh. I can't recommend this book enough!
Top reviews from other countries
- Tammy A. 🇨🇦Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW What a book!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book - virgin Celia is payment for her father's debts, bad boy biker Grey (Jamie) takes his payment with a smile - but he can't get her out of his mind; when she shows up again, he has her again. She has issues, but so does he. They build a life together, things happen with the club and he has to 'die', years later he comes back to a horrifying situation - a rival club and a turncoat in his own MC finds he is alive and take their revenge out on Celia (the description in the book is s dark and horrifying) - Grey comes home - what he finds takes him back to events that happened early in his childhood - I'm sure his revenge with be worse than even I can imagine.
Can't wait for the next book.
- Sara OxoReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Deserter by Shannon Myers a five-star read that won’t ever leave you
Deserter by Shannon Myers a five-star read that won’t ever leave you. This is the third novel in the Silent Phoenix series and it’s the best in the series in my eyes. This review has taken me days to write it, every time I tried, I just kept sobbing now I just have chills. it’s so well written that you wont ever forget this story. Its heart-breaking but its also beautiful and compelling and needs the next part of the story to hurry along as I need more Celia in my life. This is a story that will bring every emotion out of you, it will surprise you with how much you will feel.
- Kindle UnlimitedReviewed in Australia on May 24, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic
Wow what a story. I couldn’t put this down. One thing I’m confused about is the reading order. I followed the advice of another reviewer who said read book 3 Renegade first then book 4 Traitor and then book 1 Deserter which is not the authors order. If I had my time over I’d read them in the authors order. This is Celia and Jamie’s story and it ends on a shocking and heartbreaking cliffhanger that continues in book 2 Protector. Oh my gosh I’m still reeling from that cliffhanger 😱 This is so well written and a new author for me and I can’t wait to read Celia and Jamie’s conclusion.
- Andrea GillanReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2019
4.0 out of 5 stars Greys history
This book takes you through the years of Greys rise to club Pres. What he has had to do to keep his club and family safe. It's a gripping read that churns your stomach in some parts. I cannot wait for the next book
- amanda stowardReviewed in Australia on December 16, 2020
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a romance
This book is dark, I get that but I still thought it would be a romance. It’s not, it’s just scene after scene of blood and bad decisions. I got a quarter through and skipped to the end.