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Eye Of The Storm (The Storm Cycle Book 1) Kindle Edition

by R.K. King (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 75 ratings
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A global superstorm.

A stranger with a message.

A quest for the truth.

The only way out is through.

In a world ravaged by cataclysm, where survival hangs by a thread, one young Pathfinder's destiny is about to collide with the very forces that threaten humanity's existence. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled journey through the Eye of the Storm in this gripping post-apocalyptic science fiction tale.

Aiden, a resilient survivor, fights tooth and nail for a meager existence within the last haven on Earth—the Eye of the Storm. The Pathfinders, a tribe in constant motion, are locked in fierce battles with rival factions over dwindling resources and temporary territories. But when rumors spread that their sanctuary is on the brink of destruction, mere survival becomes an untenable reality.

Everything changes when Aiden encounters a mysterious young woman, her words carrying an unfamiliar language that resonates deep within him. Her message, considered blasphemy by the tribes, hints at the existence of a new world beyond the Eye—a place of untold possibilities. To uncover the truth, Aiden and his unlikely companions embark on a treacherous journey, plunging headlong into the heart of the Storm.

Within the tempestuous chaos of swirling winds and crackling lightning, they will confront unprecedented dangers and encounter wonders beyond their wildest imagination. As war relentlessly pursues them through the very fabric of the Storm, they must defy their own limits and confront the danger of the world around them, all while discovering the true meaning of survival, courage, and the daunting path to maturity.

Will Aiden and his companions endure the perils that await them? Will they unravel the secrets hidden within the Storm's tumultuous depths? Prepare to be swept away as you follow their gripping saga, where life is far from certain, and death may be only a lightning strike away.

Don’t miss this dystopian post-apocalyptic adventure that readers are calling “Dune meets Mad Max”, “compelling”, “inventive”, “fast-paced”, and “awesome”.

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    The Storm Cycle
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"Fans of dystopian fiction looking for a book that has it all may well find Eye Of The Storm ticks all the boxes. A post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure it has superbly nuanced characterization, moral dilemmas, mystery, and an abundance of action along with a protagonist that's hard to fault. There's been a deluge of speculative scenarios for post-apocalyptic fiction in recent years yet many feel like recycled story lines and to find something that stands out as truly original is something of a rarity but King's post-apocalyptic world is not only inventive and intriguing his descriptions are amongst the most riveting you will read. His prose is sharp and is easily accessible and it's hard not to read the whole thing in a single sitting. It's not entirely devoid of genre tropes but with well-measured pace and neat plot twists he ably avoids cliché to deliver a read that is not only entertaining but sure to leave the reader with a good deal to think about." - BookViral.com

About the Author

R.K. King began writing alone with his action figures. He'd create ongoing narratives starring those little plastic superheroes, mutant turtles and force-wielding space wizards. It eventually became apparent that the stories in his head weren't going to write themselves.

He is the writer of The Storm Cycle, a post-apocalyptic adventure series. He writes primarily in the science fiction, horror and fantasy genres.

King lives in beautiful British Columbia with his wonderful wife and crazy cat (who keeps trying to type her own stories on his keyboard). He can be reached on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram via @RKKingWrites or his website rkkingwrites.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01NBQKKQU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stormwalker Media; 3rd edition (January 2, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4228 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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R.K. King began writing alone with his action figures. He'd create ongoing narratives starring those little plastic superheroes, mutant turtles and force-wielding space wizards. It eventually became apparent that the stories in his head weren't going to write themselves.

He is the writer of The Storm Cycle, a post-apocalyptic adventure series. He writes primarily in the science fiction, horror and fantasy genres.

King lives in beautiful British Columbia with his wonderful wife and crazy cat (who keeps trying to type her own stories on his keyboard). He can be reached on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram via @RKKingWrites or his website rkkingwrites.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2017
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Great story and plot line. I can see it as a movie!
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Francenna Stewart
4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good book
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017
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When I started reading the book, the first thing came to mind was the movie, Mad Max and a few other movies combine... because it reminded me of similar things regarding certain movies, but as I continued to read the book.. it was pretty interesting how life changes when corruption takes place (to sum it up)... as I continued to read. The characters was written very well in this book. My favorite characters in the book are Hobbs, Aiden, Deacon, and Nemo and even Vic... this was a pretty good book to read... with an interesting twist at the end...
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Will
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017
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Read this you'll like it
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C.M. Rutherford
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
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Eye Of The Storm (The Storm Cycle, #1)
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EOD Phil
3.0 out of 5 stars Mad Max in a cage
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020
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I was hooked by the premise. Man versus nature and evil man. It had exciting animal encounters and decent battles. However all the characters were pretty stoic with blunt/just-the-facts dialogue. This was compounded with third person omniscient storytelling that made it hard to hear a unique voice. I also had problems with a flashback that said Aiden was a toddler despite the fact his vocabulary was that of a dignified ten-year-old. The Birds seem like they should have duplicate names. The Dogs should be excluded from the market. Nemo shouldn't learn the language so easily; there's a reason for why, but nobody ever wonders before it's revealed. Finally, I should point out a significant typo that was likely the result of converting to a .mobi file. Several times each chapter the following characters are used to join two words: andnbsp; They make no sense, but I easily had over 50 occurrences. A find replace is needed. Still, the story was interesting and does continue with more books.
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S. Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Dystopian story. Storms have taken over the planet.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021
This is the story of several factions of survivors living in the eye of one
storm. Life is brutal and one group has a monster who rules his name is Jonas.
He wants to rule all the factions in the eye of the storm. The survivors want to
live free in their own groups but Jonas has other plans. That is until a young woman
is recovered from a plane crash and speaks another language no one speaks.
She and a stormwalker describe lands out side the storm. This is their quest and their story.
A superbly written dystopian tale.
written tale.
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William C. Tracy
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool dystopian scifi, but I wanted more character reaction
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022
Read for 2021 SPSFC.

3.5 stars for this one.

Overall Thoughts
No one is safe in this dystopian sci-fi! A quick note that if you’re sensitive to character death, this may not be the book for you, however the story does take you along with it, like the winds of a storm. I had a little trouble getting into it because of some editing and prose issues, but I was intrigued by looks into the character backstories. King has a way of bringing villains and antagonists into a sympathetic light, showing everyone to be in the gray, rather than in black and white. However, I have to say the goodwill that generated was not quite enough in the end to keep my interest up around overwritten description and a lack of empathy for all the character deaths that happened. I think a good editing pass on this to remove some of the extraneous material and really shine up the story would go a long way.

Plot
Digging into this more, the plot was good, if a little short. I think this book might be one of those rare ones that would actually benefit by being a bit longer, taking the time to set up some of the larger arcs and taking the characters a little further here before the second book. Especially near the end, several battles felt rushed, and so the resolution with the characters was not quite as rewarding as I hoped. It was left a little unclear who exactly was alive, as well. The book is written in a close omniscient, so headhopping allows us to see from many perspectives, but also makes some of the blocking confusing during action scenes.

Setting
This is where Eye of the Storm really shines. I’m not much for dystopian stories in general, but there was something about the way this is brought to life, with a small number of people living in the constantly-moving eye of a superstorm, that piqued my interest. A nomadic people constantly struggling for survival, but also continually unearthing new relics, stores, and monsters as the storm moves, makes the world an interesting and large place to explore. Early in the plot, it’s stated that the eye will move over the ocean soon, which I thought was an awesome consequence for a world storm, and made me wonder how the characters would respond and adapt.

Character
There’s both some pretty strong pros and cons to this section. The characters were what made me keep reading over some of the technical prose problems in the beginning, but the character arcs are also a bit uneven toward the end. There are several romance threads in the story, but while some were surprising and inevitable, the one including the main character never really felt deserved to me. While there were a couple moving send-offs for characters who died, a lot of the time, most losses were more in the vein of “oh no, well, let’s keep moving.”

Score out of 10 (My personal score, not the final contest score)
Temporary score until more books in the contest are read: There’s a good concept with this story, but it’s weighed down by the prose and lack of editing. I would have liked a little more to the plot and more consistent character reactions. 4/10.
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Barbara Gilbert
5.0 out of 5 stars A great new Apocalyptic Book
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019
I loved the story line and premise of the storm. I love the characters and their interactions. The eye of the storm is a great new view of an apocalyptic world in which very little of humanity has survived. The tribes as they are known must constantly move with the storm to survive. One hero may be able to change their fate but he must travel through the storm to find the answers. A great story and I enjoyed reading it.

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Jan Nielsen
5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging post-apocalyptic read.
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2020
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This is a great read that is not age specific. I found it fast-paced and entertaining; a real page turner. The characters were well developed having a love/hate relationship with many of them. It's a reminder of what could sadly become a reality. Looking forward to Storm Cycle Book #2.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book as soon as I started reading it ...
Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2017
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Loved this book as soon as I started reading it I got hooked. I loved the Suttle character development that king does.

If you are a fan of mad max genre then I would highly recommend this book
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M H W
5.0 out of 5 stars Do it!
Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2019
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Not finished, yet... but enjoying it so far! Keeps you interested without getting bogged down or taking itself too seriously. Pretty awesome world-building!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Addicting.
Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2017
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I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fast paced post apocalyptic story with compelling characters. I couldn't put it down.
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Jan Sander
5.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2018
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Loved Eye Of The Storm. Very good for a very young writer.
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