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Corr Syl the Warrior Paperback – May 27, 2013

by Dr. Garry Rogers (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
Since its formation 40 million years ago, the Tsaeb civilization has survived giant meteorites and advancing ice sheets. But the greatest danger is always from new species. Now, a militant new species is trying to expand its territory into Tsaeb lands. When the species sends an armed patrol into the small Wycliff District, the District Council sends a young Tsaeb warrior named Corr Syl to investigate and recommend a response. Corr soon learns that spies have infiltrated his district, and already many lives are at risk. He catches a glimpse of something truly evil, and with no time to spare, must choose between a safe response that might fail, and a sure response that might start a war.
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  1. Print length
    262 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    May 27, 2013
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1484989899
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1484989890
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"A beautifully written YA novel that will captivate environmentalists and sci-fi fans of all ages" Kirkus Reviews (starred review).

"Unique and highly original. It drew me in and was difficult to put down, encouraging the reader to finish it in one sitting" BozBozo (5 stars) Goodreads.

"There is really nothing more you can ask of a story than is found here in Corr Syl the Warrior" (Paula H, Amazon).

"This is undeniably a commendable story, one that sci-fi and fantasy fans will definitely love and talk about for a very long time." -Lit Amri, (5 stars) Readers' Favorite Book Reviews

The truly hardcore, sci-fi fan will be delighted and entertained by the pace and deep thought involved in this novel. A must for the serious sci-fi reader. -Bill Howard (5 stars), Readers' Favorite Book Reviews.

From the Author

Science fiction is about possible realities. In my stories about the Tsaeb, I assume that higher intelligence appeared early in the evolution of life on Earth.  Science has not explained the origin of intelligence.  Thus, there is no explanation for the lack of advanced intelligence in higher organisms such as rabbits, sparrows, and puffer fish. Intelligence could have appeared 500 million years ago when evolution produced the first complex creatures.  As intelligence evolved, wouldn't the age old enemies of peace--desire, anger, fear, and pride--have caused wars between intelligent species. With many intelligent species competing for the Earth's resources, wouldn't the wars have spread across the planet?  With intelligence evolving and expanding, wouldn't the wars have grown like fire blown by a hard wind?  How could they ever be stopped, and by whom?

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1484989899
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1484989890
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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  • Pat Frayne
    4.0 out of 5 stars I loved Corr and Rhya and found myself wishing they truly ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015
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    An entertaining and thought provoking tale, unique and imaginative! I loved Corr and Rhya and found myself wishing they truly existed. Lactella gives me chills still. In the future I'll be a bit more selective about what I read just before I turn out the lights.

    - Pat Frayne, Author of the Tales of Topaz the Conjure Cat series for preteens
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  • RBG
    3.0 out of 5 stars No Real Tension
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2015
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    I give the book 3 stars for having a pretty unique premise, but there were a couple of major problems. First was that there were 'way too many characters to keep track of. A character would get introduced, then turn up again pages later with no reminder of who it is and what they do. There was a character list in the back, which didn't do much good as I was reading the e-version, and didn't even see it until I reached the end of the book. The second issue is that all the 'Tsaeb" characters have what amounts to super-powers, which kills any dramatic tension. Nothing the humans can do will defeat them, which is made clear early on. I also had trouble believing the humans were so dense that even after all those years of preparing for war, absolutely nobody bothered to figure out all the powers and how to counteract them.
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  • Cayce Campaign
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Start!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2015
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    This first book in the series is truly unique in it of itself. In the description, the author has difficulty of labeling the genre this book should be categorized in. I actually think this book should be classified under Sci-fi/Fantasy Fiction. I know several friends of mine who are various ages who would be intrigued by this series. Anyway back to the book.

    Animals have evolved once again. Our main character, Corr Syl has come from a line who evolved from rabbits. To me, there were sometimes I asked, "Why rabbits?" But that's what added part of the intrigue of the novel in it of itself. There was collaboration of many characters to the point where sometimes I had to re-read some of the passages but that was ok. The first book is very well developed and planned out. Those who are looking for a new series to dive into regardless of age, choose this one!
    One person found this helpful
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  • Love to shop
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great fantasy novel.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
    I don't like fantasy and when I received this book for review I was going to turn it down, but the cover was interesting. Is that an elderly man overlooking Earth? He's a warrior, I got that from the title, so I would expect a fantasy about warring people, maybe over a kingdom or something. The title is plain: Corr Syl the Warrior and seemed childish in its simplicity. The blurb introduces me to the main character, Corr Syl, who is a young warrior signed to investigate the Danog group who is coming into their district. It isn't until I begin reading the sample that I realise this could be a very powerful book... and its main character is a rabbit.

    Watership Down it ain't. It's a futuristic story with the humans (Danog) and intelligently evolved animals who call themselves Tsaeb (beast spelled backwards) and they all live together in semi cooperation. After the strong prologue the first chapter was a little confusing, I didn't understand whether I'd been reading about a battle or a dream that Syl had. It also had a lot of characters. And I have to admit I did struggle with the sample and put the book down several times, but the original concept of evolved animals (humans came from primates, so why not a human type person evolving from rabbits, or other animals?) made me pick it up and persevere. And I'm glad I did. I thought I was reading a child's book until I got to part one and then something sinister began to take place (Dean Koontz took over the writing - or so it seemed!), the writing and storyline really heated up!

    The Tsaeb stopped becoming 'silly little animals' and became REAL people. People I could relate to and like. In part one a spider called Lactella was able to control a Danog by sinking its fangs into the flesh and injecting venom. It was able to 'listen' to thoughts and 'speak' through the said human. It was an interesting turn, but the hook could be too long in coming for some. Corr Syl and his co-warrior, Rhya (and a bunny love interest) are investigating the Danogs who begin to take an unusual interest in the Tsaeb community. The Danogs have practically ruined Earth, they are stupid (in comparison to the Tsaeb) and are ruled by their desires and when Lactella takes over the body and mind of Ivan Johns the new Mountainview City Manager of the Danogs things begin to hot up and we see Corr Syl battling against a great evil.

    Over all, I found Corr Syl the Warrior over written in parts with far too many characters, but it was fascinating to read (from part one). I wouldn't go as far as to say gripping, but it's close enough. I think people who love fantasy will really enjoy this book.
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  • Kelley
    2.0 out of 5 stars I really tried to like this book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016
    I tried, I really tried to like this book. I received a free review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. Unfortunately, the version I received had so many sentence/spelling errors that the book was rather frustrating to read. Every few pages sentences would be mixed out of order and you'd have to quit reading a few words and try to 'puzzle match' the sentences together.

    If that was not enough, I found the story to be incredibly difficult to follow. The positives about this book was its unique idea, the difficulty was in the execution which very clearly missed the mark. I could not even finish this book and that's a rarity for me in book reviews. From what I did read I felt the characters lacked development and the story gave a near 'godlike' status to the Tsaeb. I love fantasy, I love the idea of animals being intelligent, I just did not care for the way this book/story presented that. As a result I am giving this book 2/5 stars for a story concept that never quite delivered.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2013
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    I don't like fantasy and when I received this book for review I was going to turn it down, but the cover was interesting. Is that an elderly man overlooking Earth? He's a warrior, I got that from the title, so I would expect a fantasy about warring people, maybe over a kingdom or something. The title is plain: Corr Syl the Warrior and seemed childish in its simplicity. The blurb introduces me to the main character, Corr Syl, who is a young warrior signed to investigate the Danog group who is coming into their district. It isn't until I begin reading the sample that I realise this could be a very powerful book... and its main character is a rabbit.

    Watership Down it ain't. It's a futuristic story with the humans (Danog) and intelligently evolved animals who call themselves Tsaeb (beast spelled backwards) and they all live together in semi cooperation. After the strong prologue the first chapter was a little confusing, I didn't understand whether I'd been reading about a battle or a dream that Syl had. It also had a lot of characters. And I have to admit I did struggle with the sample and put the book down several times, but the original concept of evolved animals (humans came from primates, so why not a human type person evolving from rabbits, or other animals?) made me pick it up and persevere. And I'm glad I did.

    I thought I was reading a child's book until I got to part one and then something sinister began to take place (Dean Koontz took over the writing - or so it seemed!), the writing and storyline really heated up! The Tsaeb stopped becoming 'silly little animals' and became REAL people. People I could relate to and like.

    In part one a spider called Lactella was able to control a Danog by sinking its fangs into the flesh and injecting venom. It was able to 'listen' to thoughts and 'speak' through the said human. It was an interesting turn, but the hook could be too long in coming for some.

    Corr Syl and his co-warrior, Rhya (and a bunny love interest) are investigating the Danogs who begin to take an unusual interest in the Tsaeb community. The Danogs have practically ruined Earth, they are stupid (in comparison to the Tsaeb) and are ruled by their desires and when Lactella takes over the body and mind of Ivan Johns the new Mountainview City Manager of the Danogs things begin to hot up and we see Corr Syl battling against a great evil.

    Over all, I found Corr Syl the Warrior over written in parts with far too many characters, but it was fascinating to read (from part one). I wouldn't go as far as to say gripping, but it's close enough.

    I think people who love fantasy will really enjoy this book.
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