Bøger af Gene Thomas

Here's an excerpt from The Nechi(R) the latest novel by Gene Thomas. You will never call anyone "four eyes" again. How it All Started In the war between us and the Nechi dating back to the last century and for most of my family's life times, we were getting our asses kicked. The Nechi were a savage race who had found and studied us long before we knew they even existed. To say they were not human was an understatement, yet they had been living covertly among us for many centuries. Looking back on those days now, I can't imagine how we didn't know they were here. But here they were and once they had an inkling they could exterminate us or use us for more than target practice, all of us realized back then that we were in a battle for the species - one at the outset, we seemed to be losing badly...

'War under the Olive Trees' follows four friends who return home from World War II believing they were heroes only to find the people in their small Village of Majorca had moved on with their lives - especially the young women who had promised to wait for them. Quill Barbaros was the leader of the four returning friends but his family history - particularly that of his grandfather - made him somewhat of an outcast in the village. He wasn't looking forward to returning to the quiet little Mediterranean village after seeing most of Europe during the War. In fact, he wasn't even sure about what to do about the woman he had left behind. Mensa Galliano was considered the prettiest, most eligible young woman in the village, and she made it clear she was eagerly waiting for Quill's return - at least that's what Quill thought. There were other suitors beating down Mensa's door hoping to cash in on Quill's absence, and she was weakening. One of them, Tuco Marko who was the Olive plant manager and son of the richest family in Majorca had very aggressively staked his claim to Mensa's hand and was not eager to give it up. The four friends' return creates a volatile new mix in the village as they try to pick up the lives they left to go off to War - one they didn't actually have to fight in to begin with. 'War under the Olive Trees' weaves a tale of love and deceit, class envy, murder and redemption all swirling around Quill and his friends. Quill's escape to the sea to clear his head only adds to his confusion when he meets someone else who wants to enter his life for good.

Just a Six Pack - Really is a collection of short stories that take snapshots of the human condition in six different venues. Life and death, hardship and happiness make each story unique, but all touch on the same examination of what it takes to survive in the world they inhabit.

Sitting on the Branch of an Olive Tree: Gene Thomas has created an epic story of rising from humble beginnings to achieving the dreams that with proper actions and hard work can be accomplished. A tale of working class merged with high society and the secrets that are held in both. With mystery, intrigue, and at times seduction, the reader takes a journey through the lives of characters that touch the part of the spirit where the realness in all resides. The story shows that despite what people think at times, we are all the same deep down inside. The reader will find themselves engulfed in a story that they will not soon forget. Rich characters, like young Payton who dreams of a life past his father's fishing business, and the love he encounters on that journey, and Eleanor Joseph Mother Superior of the local Convent, who seems to have lost her way, but it is only a journey into a life she so desperately needs, are but two of the wonderful characters the reader will encounter in this story. Sit back, get comfortable, and open yourself to an epic tale.

It's been three and a half years since Gerald Williams fought and defeated Curl Burleson in a memorable fight that people still talked about in the small community of Helton where the fight was held. It didn't matter that the man known as 'Rock Hands' hadn't fought since the fabled 'fight of the Century'. He was constantly getting inquiries from seedy fight promoters and young, up and coming street fighters looking to make a name for themselves. While he knew he would fight again, Gerald had long ago decided to take his time getting back. He and Amanda were enjoying married life especially with newborn twins. But his step son Ethan was itching to take up Gerald's mantle, and he wasn't the only one. Others in Helton fancied themselves as Gerald's equal. One of them in particular would prove to be a major threat to Gerald's family, a family Gerald would soon find out had grown quite a bit since his personal odyssey began.

Rock Hands Returns Rock Hands longs for a changing of the guard in street fighting. But the young (and not so young) aren't ready to leave him alone. Love, marriage and revenge dominate the lives of Gerald's family and friends - ultimately shaping future generations of street fighters. Review by Jason Sinner Thank you for another amazing write, Gene! With this final chapter in the saga of Rock Hands, Gene takes us on another fantastic journey, and we are not dissapointed! Delving even furthur into an already amazing world, Gene manages to bring even more depth and emotions to the families we've grown to love. Very few authors can write characters so alive and full, characters that the reader will feel they know personally. Powerful writing indeed! You won't be able to put this one down until the end!