Lightcaster

by Nicholas Bergeron

Overview

When Navy SEAL Hunter Carmichael dies on Earth, he is immediately transported into the afterlife, a violent realm where an eternal war is raging between two powerful gods. After their brutal conflict wiped out every other species, the gods are now using humans as pawns to fight their battles. A million earths have been created to farm the humans, and when the humans die on earth, they are forced to fight in the afterlife, with no memory of their pasts.

When Hunter is reluctantly thrust into power as leader of a massive army under the control of one of the gods, he must learn to fight his own inner demons as well as his new enemies. Facing threats from bullets, politics and espionage, Hunter must tread carefully in this new world. Though Hunter questions if he is even the man for the job, he might just be humanity's only hope for survival.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781039148215
Publisher:	FriesenPress
Publication date:	01/11/2023
Pages:	378
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

NICHOLAS BERGERON is a creative entrepreneur, his love of military history accompanied by his curiosity of the afterlife was the inspiration for Lightcaster. Originally coming up with the idea at only 15 years old, Nicholas spent the next 7 years designing, crafting and writing the first novel in the 5 part Lightcaster series.

Nicholas is currently working on a world of novels in the Lightcaster Universe, the novels are spread across a wide variety of genres, ensuring there will be a novel for everyone to enjoy. Nicholas is a passionate and dedicated writer, born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario where he still lives today.

More information about the book can be found at:
www.lightcasteruniverse.com

Editorial Reviews

2023-01-30
There’s no eternal rest for the talented, as a soldier discovers the hard way in Bergeron’s supernatural military thriller.

Navy SEAL Hunter Carmichael always fought for what he felt were the right reasons: to protect his teammates and his country. But that idealism didn’t protect him on his last earthly mission, during which he lost his life—but it turns out that the afterlife also needs fighters. Hunter learns that brother gods D and J have been battling for millennia, conscripting the souls of humans for their armies. Hunter is informed that his talents make him a one-in-a-billion prospect. However, he and the other soldiers in the afterlife don’t have any memories of their lives on Earth. D makes Hunter his right-hand man, in charge of all his military forces. Hunter receives his own special strike force made up of soldiers Verdune, Sierra, and Orto, who serve him well through several campaigns. One of those adventures includes unearthing a community of pacifists who are living underground in an afterlife city to escape nonstop warfare on the surface. After Hunter loses some of his favorite soldiers, he starts to question the war and his role in it. A climactic battle raises the stakes, setting up a sequel as Hunter wrestles with losses and doubts. In his debut novel, Bergeron has created a complex backdrop for a prospective series, although this first installment seems to barely scratch the surface of this fictional universe. Still, Hunter’s mindset will be easy for readers to comprehend; his frustration while struggling to use his existing skill set in a strange, new environment is palpable. Hunter proves to be an admirable protagonist whose sense of morality survives the jarring transition to the afterlife; interestingly, this often proves to be an obstacle, as he has no idea which power players can be trusted. Bergeron also supplies a colorful supporting cast, and late revelations effectively open things up for a sequel.

An intriguing and promising beginning to a complex fantasy series.

Kirkus Reviews