Hathor Legacy: Revelations

Hathor Legacy: Revelations – Book Three of the Hathor Legacy Series

An enemy returns to spark new tensions between the Guardians and Novacorp. In the midst of the crisis, Nadira is given information about her parents that threatens to destroy her relationship to the Guardians and to Jonathan.

While Nadira searches for answers, Jonathan is enticed into the hedonistic world of the Novacorp executive class. His entertainment club attracts the elite of Hathor, but his notoriety comes with a price.

The worlds of the Guardians and Novacorp are put on a collision course where only one side may come out on top. Nadira is called on to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the legacy of the First Families, the original settlers of Hathor, while Guardians, Kasema and Deshtu PSI groups are faced with the choice to unite or be brought completely under Novacorp control.

Old scores are settled and long-hidden truths are revealed, and at the end Nadira and Jonathan’s relationship and their world will never be the same.

Hathor Legacy: Revelations (SF Romance)

Book #3 In The Hathor Legacy

By Deborah A. Bailey

Bright Street Books www.BrightStreetBooks.com

ISBN #978-1534088057

Price $21.99

632 Pages

Rating 5-Stars

“Smooth Writing, Real Characters, And Fast Action.”

Mikal, the demented Sentry from the previous story, who was imprisoned in a penal detention facility after setting fires and killing several people, escapes and returns to Hathor. He still wants his rightful place in the power structure, and Nadira as his partner. Telling lies to Chairman Santos, the ruling government body of Nova City, he again tries to place the blame of his criminal acts on Nadira and Jonathan. Santos, who is being challenged for his seat by Jen Montaigne, sees an opportunity to stop her and the PSI class from taking control. Instead of sending Mikal back to the penal detention, he uses him in his battle to maintain control.

In the meantime, Nadira is searching for her family and answers to the past, while Jonathan is placed in a position he doesn’t want. He only wishes to be with Nadira and back home with their families. To make matters worse, the PSI groups want Nadira’s powerful PSI abilities to connect all their groups in a web, which will give them stronger PSI power, and the ability to stop Santos and Novacorp from complete control over them.

“Revelation” brings many answers that Nadira has been searching for, and really brings this story arc to a close, though there are more adventures planned. This is one of my favorite series, well written, with good characterization, and fast action. I didn’t want to put the book down until the end, and even then I wanted more. Yes, there is some romance, but it doesn’t overpower the plot. It’s plot and character driven, and SF fans will love it. I know I did. Highly recommended.

Tom Johnson

Author of WORLDS OF TOMORROW

Hathor Legacy: Burn

Book Two of the Hathor Legacy Series. On the planet, Hathor, an old threat re-emerges that may destroy the fragile alliance between the Guardians and Novacorp. When Nadira is called to investigate a rash of fires throughout the city, she discovers the Deshtu, another group with PSI powers who have been purposely kept in the shadows. Working to uncover the source of the fires, Nadira learns the brutal truth about the origin of the Guardians. The Guardian Elders have plans to make Nadira more powerful, and she may be forced to sever her psychic connection to Jonathan Keel. When an unexpected ally gives Jonathan information about the Deshtu that connects them to the fires, he becomes a convenient scapegoat for the opposing factions. Nadira puts her life on the line to solve the crime, while the Elders make their move to remove Jonathan from her life forever. As time runs out, the Guardians prepare for a clash with Novacorp that could plunge the planet into chaos, and a final betrayal forces Nadira to risk everything to save herself and Hathor.

Hathor Legacy Burn (SF/Romance)

By Deborah A. Bailey

Bright Street Books www.brightstbooks.com

ISBN #978-0984292684

Price $17.97

484 Pages

Rating 5-Stars

“Wonderful Story Telling, with Great Plot and Characters.”

Someone is setting fires to Service Houses, killing the occupants. Sentry Guardian Nadira is called to help security investigate. She learns that the deaths involve Deshtu, people with some “special” PSI ability close to that of Guardians. A lone survivor tells her that they were brought from up North by Guardians to service clients. Once they arrive the Deshtus are raped or beaten and kept in line on threat of death. Could it be true? Is there a rogue group within the Guardians failing to follow the rules set by Novacorp? Or is the leadership of the Guardians itself pulling the strings? If so, this could be the beginning of a war between Guardians and Novacorp. To make matters worse, Dakar, the head Elder of the Guardians orders Nadira to break connection with Jonathan, which she refuses to do. Now she and Jonathan may also be in danger if she can’t uncover the mystery and bring the killers to justice.

This is the second novel in the Hathor Legacy series, and we learn a lot of unanswered questions about Novacorp and the Guardians, and how the power structure came about. There are two powerful entities, Novacorp with military and security power, and Guardians with special PSI powers. Together they form a strong team, but if they go to war, Hathor could be destroyed. The action never slows down, and the characters drive the plot towards the conclusion. This is science fiction at it’s best, with a small taste of romance to sweeten the tale. Readers will fall in love with the characters, and will not want the story to end. Highly recommended.

Tom Johnson

Author of PANGAEA: EDEN’S PLANET

The Hathor Legacy Universe by Deborah Bailey

The Hathor Legacy Universe

My idea for my Hathor Legacy series came from a few sources. First of all, I’ve always been drawn to science fiction and for years I binged on books, TV shows, movies with SF themes. I could honestly say I grew up watching Twilight Zone (the original), the Outer Limits and Star Trek. So for me, the best stories are the ones that ask, “what if?” That probably also explains why I’m drawn to technology and I was a computer programmer for over 10 years. 

In fact, for years I was an employee in major corporations, so a lot of my impressions of the corporate life were integrated into my description of Novacorp Gallactic, Inc., the corporation that runs Hathor and controls many other planets. 

The Idea

I came up with the idea for the Guardians from watching a PBS documentary on U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, believe it or not. After they went into the details of how FDR was infected by the virus that causes polio, I wondered what would happen if that disease was as prevalent in the US today?

That’s what gave me the idea of a virus that would fundamentally change the person who became infected. But instead of having the virus unleashed on Earth, I chose a settlement on another planet. A person who survived the infection would be left with PSI powers such as telepathy and telekinesis. For the most part, the Guardians have those types of powers.

The Guardians

According to the history, Hathor was (or will be!) discovered in the year 2234. After its discovery and subsequent terraforming, settlers from Earth were selected to colonize the planet. Unfortunately after their arrival, a disease spread through the population, ultimately giving rise to the Guardians.

The Guardians use their PSI abilities in service to the corporation They’re a sort of high level security force that assists the regular company security, but due to their powers, they are obviously more powerful than average humans. They were introduced in book one, Hathor Legacy: Outcast.

Nadira, the heroine of the story, is one of the most powerful Guardians. In her position in the corporation, she’s designated as a Sentry and she reports to the company senior managers. So this position puts her at the top of the Guardian hierarchy and also in the upper levels of the company hierarchy. In this way, she’s a connector between both groups.

The Corporation

Since Hathor has valuable resources, such as crystals and other precious gems (some of which are used as power sources) the planet wasn’t abandoned after the disease spread. But instead, other companies began arriving and staking their claims, Novacorp executives realized that they’d like to own all of the resources. In order to do that, they had to control the planet. This is what led to the Corporate Wars, (which is also referenced in Hathor Legacy: Burn).

The Conflict

In the Hathor Legacy universe, there is always tension between the all-powerful corporation and the powerful Guardians. That relationship impacts the lives of Nadira and Jonathan Keel (the hero).

Once their powers are identified, people with PSI abilities are taken from their homes and families, so that they can become part of the Guardian organization.  As with any group, there will be outliers, but with the Guardians, if too many of them push back against the established order, it could destroy them and completely rip apart the fabric that holds the society together.

Novacorp needs them to hold on to their control, and yet the Guardians are strong enough to overpower them. At the heart of the story, conflict and tension exists between two groups that need each other for survival, yet don’t trust each other. And ultimately this conflict directly impacts the relationship between Nadira and Jonathan. But that's what makes a good story!

Buy links:

Hathor Legacy: Outcast (book 1)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZ1MEX0

Hathor Legacy: Burn (book 2)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LW95G7K

About the Author

Deborah A Bailey is the author of the science fiction romance novels, Hathor Legacy: Outcast and Hathor Legacy: Burn, and a short story collection, Electric Dreams: Seven Futuristic Tales. Her short stories have won awards from the Philadelphia Writers' Conference and her work has been published in US1 Magazine and the Sun. In her "other" life, she's a freelance business writer, blogger and author of three non-fiction books.

Blog: http://www.BrightStreetBooks.com

Twitter: @AuthorDeborahB