Outlanders · #16

Tigers of Heaven

by Mark Ellis · February 2001

10.0 / 10 average from 2 rated reviews

Unholy Alliance The atomic megacull exiled humanity to the world of their birth and delivered the power of life and death to the hands of an elite few. It is a power measured in blood - those who shed it and those willing to spill it. What remains of America is ruled by emissaries of a conspiracy that has damned mankind throughout history. But this oligarchy is weakening, divided by internal conflict and the unbreakable will of a group of outcasts, fighting for humanity's freedom... Origins Reconsidered Torn between swearing allegiance to the mysterious imperator and maintaining control of their individual territories, the barons are vulnerable. Imprisoned in Cobalt's Area 51 stronghold, Kane, once a soldier of the ruling elite, is aided by rebel forces who fear future genocide for both human and hybrid alike. As the baronies factionalize, Kane and his compatriots must choose sides in a war that is about to shift the paradigm of power, and deal human destiny a terrifying new twist.. On the brink of doom, they have nothing to lose... and everything to fight for.

Reviews (2)

The Phantom 10/10 July 29, 2005

With the second book in the Imperator Wars trilogy, you get a story that takes off from Doom Dynasty, and ramps up the already ten star quality of that novel to even higher ground with the incredible Tigers of Heaven. This is no filler book or mediocre bridge between a first and third books in a trilogy. No, this one is one of most well crafted and exciting books in the entire series. Like the guitarist's amp in Spinal Tap, this book rating goes up to 11. Mark Ellis turns this trilogy into overdrive, with loads of tense action, battle scenes, heart-wrenching moments, steamy sexual situations, and plot developments that continue to rope in the reader into this fascinating overall storyline. I loved how Domi's character was written in this book. Character development is very strong in this series, and here we see a change in her that we havn't seen before. All the character interaction was outstandingly written in this book. Grant, Kane, and Brigid all shine in their own roles as well throughout the story. And the added tension of the group being seperated, and how the focus of the book shifted from character to character was entertaining. My favorite scenes were Kane's adventure under area 51. There was so many surprises with the various Barons and their shifting loyalties, and I was very interested in Baron Sharpe's actions. And although Lakesh had a small role in this book, what happens to him at the end is a very significant event in the series. The Tigers of Heaven themselves were a latecomer in the book, but it was a goodcliffhanger ending on their island, leaving the reader needing to grab the next book right away. THIS BOOK ROCKS!!!

Douglas P. Wojtowicz 10/10 April 27, 2001

Hmm, how do you make a kick-ass Science Fiction series novel? Take Area 51... Add in alien sex, an APC/Jeep war, an underground battle, an ass-kicking in an elevator, samurai, ninjas, "injuns" with M-16's, rumors of dinosaurs, the alleged death of a main character, a mysterious being who can rejuvenate the ancient and crippled, a hot tub sex scene, and mix it ALL together with a little Viva Las Vegas... I think you can come close to perfection with this one. Most people talk about the middle book of a trilogy being slow or weak? This was the exception to that rule. The first book was much less full than this one, and this one had a lot of energy to it, despite all the plot points, or maybe even BECAUSE of all the vibrant energy plugged into it. Just awesome.