Ammar Habib

As origin stories go this was pretty good. Ethan Daniels is a bad ass superhero of a questionable supernatural origin. He is fighting government corruption while trying to live a normal life and protect those he loves. He is troubled and flawed and not quite sure if his hellbent quest for vengeance is what he should be doing with his life. So, it is also a bit of a cliche. Unfortunately, it didn’t help much that every time he dispatched a bad guy he sounded like Oliver Queen uttering his famous “You have failed this city!”. Call it an homage to great graphic novel super- and anti-superheroes.

The book could have used another edit for grammar and spelling, but there is so much that is good about it. The author has built a world with a political climate that is not as far off in this country as we would like to believe, where basic constitutional rights have been revoked and citizens are pretty much on their own. It surely seems to be a social commentary, but plays out well in the framework of the story. It allows the characters to walk a fine line between perpetrating injustice and just not doing anything about it

While Ethan’s backstory might be a bit on the predictable side, it is populated with great and at times complex characters. Katrina, William, and, surprisingly, David are exceptional standouts. If you know a man by those who love him, then we know a great deal about our protagonist. Ethan is accessible as a character even knowing almost nothing about him up front and the bits and pieces told in flashback were a great way to catch the reader up.

This is an action tale where exposition doesn’t take a back seat to the high octane fight scenes which read more like a movie than a book. There is enough suspense, with a fair share of twists to keep the reader fully engaged from cover to cover and it was certainly not a chore for me to finish this all in one sitting.

With a little polish this could be a five-star read, but even so, the story is strong enough to make me want to read the next books in the series. Ethan Daniels and his alter ego have some serious potential.… (meer)

his "stand alone" novel is a bittersweet tale of family, friendship, war, and sacrifices. It is a highly recommended reading material for Young Adults and Adults alike. It raises several good discussion points. It is ideal reading for Book Clubs.
Zaid's life wasn't ideal, but he did enjoy a close relationship with his family and had some very close friends. He was teased a lot, and was always the last chosen on a team, but he had great family support. Zaid's closest friends were Fatima and her slightly older bother Salman. They had grown up together.
While Zaid's dreams were "shot down" by his teacher and others, he was encouraged all would work out until that dreadful day when suddenly he began living a nightmare! Would any of their dreams still happen?
Author Ammar Habib has effectively aided the reader to experience, in a small degree, the horrors of war many have to frequently experience in their own country, in their own neighborhoods. War caused by greed and inhumanity of some.
The author has created very real characters and very realistic scenes, easily visualized.
The Book Cover and Title depict the story contents well.
This is very touching and action -packed.
It has a strong message of valiance, integrity, and ethics. These are values greatly lacking in today's world.
Although the message was powerful, there was too much consistent, repetitious detail which cause me to lose interest in the last parts of the story, wanting to just get to the end. The ending was very powerful!
For the above reason, I offer a Three and a Half Stars rating.
*This book was gifted me with no pressure for a positive review. This is my honest review.… (meer)