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Origin of Pietas: A Space Opera Novel (Bringer of Chaos Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

Enemies by birth. Allies by necessity. Brothers by choice.

Traitors stripped immortal king Pietas of every single thing he'd fought for and exiled him on a deserted planet.
His only hope of finding his people lies with the human who imprisoned him.
That doesn't mean he'll humiliate himself by asking for help. Enough is enough. Pietas already died a thousand times to save them. How much more can he sacrifice?
But when the immortal's actual survival depends on the one thing he swears does not exist—the honor of a human—he's faced with a startling question. One that makes him rethink his life's mission.
What if his worst enemy is also his only hope?

Nominee in Hugh Howey's 2022 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition

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5 Stars This book was intriguing, disturbing, provocative, a real page turner.... The book is provocative because the author does an amazing job of showing both sides of the war between the humans and the Ultras (the would be slaves). I for one sympathized with both sides. The book is intriguing because the Ultras are fascinating. I wanted to know everything about Pietas. ... I want to read more about his people. - Amazon reader

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When I write, I feed my muse with music, especially when I choreograph an emotional moment, or an action scene. My immortal hero, Pietas, is at home with himself, cocky, sure, and confident. He comes across as a narcissist but in truth, he harbors no doubt whatsoever about his abilities. At the beginning of Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is already almost two thousand years old. A man should have plumbed the depth of his strengths and weaknesses by then, and Pietas has mastered them. Sadly, that doesn't mean he always makes the best choices.Writing the fight scene in chapter six meant I needed new mood music. The sequence where Pietas faces eight reanimated special ops soldiers was unlike anything I'd written before. I studied stunts in action movies and listened to so much new music I was afraid I'd forget what I was there to do. I finally settled on combinations of moves by Jackie Chan (for sheer speed) and Captain America (for smooth motion). I wrote notes such as "jumps on and spins" or "leaps and twists". Not much, but it was enough for me to write.I believe the best way to write a fight is not to spend too much time on details. I know that sounds wrong, but the truth is, the human mind can picture action much better if writers don't try to fill in all the blanks.A punch to the jaw is fast and hard. Taking the time to explain the impact of the fist against flesh and the way the jaw moves, the expression on the person's face, how they fall back -- that takes up time. Writing a fight means writing a scene that's fast. Pietas is decisive. He doesn't hesitate to do whatever it takes to win. To show his incredible speed and the reason he would take the risks he did, the reader needed to understand his desperation.Those who had betrayed him had given Pietas two options. Surrender or die a horrible final death by fire. They trapped him in a situation and location that made escape impossible. Defiant even in defeat, he created a third option of his own, and that is what sets the scene for the rest of the book. Was it a mistake for him to have chosen that option? Should he have submitted? Those are questions Pietas will have to answer for himself.In my other scifi stories, I portrayed Pietas as the dark and dreaded king no one dares to cross. How did he become such a fearsome creature? This book reveals the origin of his journey into the bleak shadows of his soul.On YouTube, the music video Queen's Breach by Critical Mass is listed as "epic action aggressive driving rock powerful". One listen and you'll agree. If that song isn't Pietas in action as a fighter, I don't know what is. Read chapter six of this book while you listen to that, and you'll see him in action. I listened to it repeatedly while I choreographed and wrote the fight of his immortal life.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01D7O2EHM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Romance Lives Forever Books; 1st edition (May 1, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 994 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
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Kayelle Allen
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Kayelle Allen writes sci-fi, space opera, romance, and gay romance. Does she write happy ever afters? Some stories require endings that offer happy-for-now, or hopeful-for-the-future. But all provide endings that satisfy, and never leave you dangling over a cliff.

She did a tour in the US Navy, where she climbed around airplanes (on the ground, thankfully) fixing black boxes that helped pilots find their way home. Kayelle wrote her first science fiction novel at eighteen and to this day, she hides it under the bed, where she vows it will remain. Gems from it, however, launched several series in her galaxy-wide universe of stories.

From childhood, Kayelle was the victim of an overactive imagination and inherited the Irish gift of gab from her mother. From her father, she got a healthy respect for mechanical things.

No wonder she writes Science Fiction and Fantasy peopled with misbehaving robots, mythic heroes, role playing immortal gamers, and warriors who purr. She's been married so long she's tenured.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018
    This first of the Bringer of Chaos series books starts pretty much where the short story "Lights Out" did, but it is told from Pietas' perspective. As leader of the Ultras, Pietas is arrogant, demanding, and the best his race has to offer. He hates humans. He hates his father only slightly less. He has agreed to peace talks with the humans only because the Ultras' council, with whom his father holds sway, has demanded it, but he already knows that the humans will do nothing but lie and cheat. Guess what? He's right. Because he loves his mother so much, he allows himself to be captured by one of those humans, who turns out to be a member of the Ghost Corps. Trapped in a tubular container designed to prevent use of his special traits, Pietas finds himself guarded by the human he thinks of as Six because he was the sixth human to come into the chamber to kill him. Six thinks Pietas is in stasis, a form of cryo-suspension, for the long trip to their destination, a planet on the edge of the universe. Then he discovers that Pietas is not in stasis. This is his punishment for being the Ultras' leader—he is to make the trip awake but with no sustenance. What his captors don't know is that Pietas and Six can communicate, and that in their year's journey the two will find a trust and companionship that will bind them for life.

    What an excellent book!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2016
    Wow. This book was intriguing, disturbing, provocative, a real page turner. It is thousands of years in the future. Man has created beings to do everything for them, labor, war, you name it. But they created them as virtual slaves. Their mistake was, they made them better than humans. Well, guess what, slaves revolt. And their leader, Pietas, is the out for revenge. But whatever you do, do not underestimate the human will to survive. The book is provocative because the author does an amazing job of showing both sides of the war between the humans and the Ultras (the would be slaves). I for one sympathized with both sides. The book is intriguing because the Ultras are fascinating. I wanted to know everything about Pietas. But don't get me wrong, this is not a book about a long drawn out war, it is a book about two enemies coming to rely on one another for survival. And in that we learn who they really are. Even at the end of the book I could not decide if Pietas was the good guy or the bad guy. I just know I want to read more about his people.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020
    You will be glad you gave this a chance. This was surprisingly good! So much so that I am continuing the journey.

    Pietas and Six have a bond that makes you want, no NEED to know what happens next and you'll want to know more about the cat. No spoiler, you'll have to read for yourself.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016
    Bringer of Chaos: The Origin of Pietas by Kayelle Allen. I loved this story! A sci-fi bromance like nothing else I’ve ever read. Pietas – the Ultra of awesome powers, both mental and physical – is left helpless and doomed by humans and a betrayer from his own kind. Six – a once-human ghost who should be the sworn enemy of any Ultra – saves Pietas from a destiny worse than physical death. The two are then marooned together on a distant, most likely deserted planet. The Ultra has vowed never to accept help from anyone even close to human. That vow is challenged by his need to survive. The ghost has pledged to destroy all Ultras on sight. Watching Pietas and Six grapple through this deep dilemma was nothing short of beautiful for me, If these adversaries can navigate the chasm of hatred, distrust and male ego between them, maybe there’s hope for our own fractured world. I called this a bromance, but it is much more. I highly recommend you read and find out why. Like me, you also will be eager for the follow-up, Bringer of Chaos: Harvest of Blood. Alice Orr – Author of A Villain for Vanessa – Riverton Road Romantic Suspense Series Book 4.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021
    When asked if I like Science Fiction my answer has been ,I’m not sure because I haven’t read this genre. However, I loved this book and plan to tread more books by Kayelle Allen. The book held my interest from the beginning and I could not stop reading it. I am anxious to read the next book in the series to find out what happens next. The book is well written, easy to follow, and very enjoyable to read. I strongly recommend it,
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017
    i look forward to reading more of these books and many more from this author refreshing a story line well worth the time to read
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2018
    As you might suspect from the title, this book is not a complete novel. It is the lengthy introduction to what promises to become an epic series.
    As such, there are certain expectations that the prospective reader must get straight. Because of the epic nature of the project, do not expect subtle characterization. These people – and I use the term loosely – are huger-than-life, archetypical monsters. Even the human character has superhuman qualities. They also have superhuman egos, and give way to larger-than-life emotions. In a word: melodrama.
    Likewise, because this is only the beginning of a serial, don’t expect an intricate plotline or multiple threads. The story mainly concerns a male bonding ritual between two former enemies, and that’s it. Not that it isn’t interesting. It’s fascinating to watch the way in which Pietas, who hates all humans with every iota of his ubermensch soul, is forced into respect and even love for Six, his super-soldier minder, nurse, and the symbol of all of his hate for the human race. Perhaps not enough to create the story arc for a whole novel, but sufficient for an introduction. If you’re looking for the Space Opera to beat all Space Operas, a glance at this series may be worth your time.
    Recommended for those who like their Space Opera Wagnerian in scope.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016
    He's painted as a complete psycho in other books. It's really great to get some insight into who he truly is.

    Great book. But now I desperately want the next one!!!!
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  • Vimes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Echter Überraschungstreffer eines Zufallsfunds
    Reviewed in Germany on May 15, 2020
    Dieses Buch hat mich echt umgehauen. Extrem glaubwürdig und einfühlsam wird hier die Geschichte erzählt, wie aus Todfeinden Freunde werden können. Na klar hat die Geschichte noch viele andere Handlungsstränge, den Krieg der Menschen gegen die Ultras, Politik, Betrug und Verrat, bisschen Romance, Überleben auf einem kargen Planeten, Vater-Sohn-konflikt, alles spannend erzählt, aber die ungewöhnliche Story zwischen Six und Pi hat mich am meisten mitgerissen. Zum Glück gibt es noch mehr Bücher der Serie.
  • Kryssie Fortune
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2018
    I shouldn't like Pietas. He's arrogant and pretends he's uncaring, but he's one of the most fascinating characters I've read recently. I read this in one sitting, and couldn't wait to read the next book. I can't wait for Kayelle Allen to write the next one.
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