It Gives You Strength, Philip Raymond Brown
It Gives You Strength, Philip Raymond Brown
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It Gives You Strength

Author: Philip Raymond Brown

Narrator: Evan Harris

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublishDrive

Published: 08/17/2020


Synopsis

An alien, Tashan Zho, on a rescue mission to the distant planet Earth is transported into the dying body of bootlegger Ryan Costello. Upon his death, Costello’s body is reanimated by the alien, and endowed with supernatural powers. Unfortunately, the body is so damaged from years of alcohol abuse that the alien’s memory and his vital files are corrupted. All that remains of his mission plan is one phrase: “Find the one called Mike Kelly.” Complicating matters, the alien soon discovers that Kelly is the leader of a criminal gang of World War veterans, who are battling mobster Jack "Legs” Diamond for control of the lucrative Canada/New York rum-running market. Upon recognizing Costello's enhanced abilities and physical strength, Kelly forces the alien into the mob. Since Kelly is his only chance of discovering and completing his mission, the alien agrees.  Zho, in the body of Costello, soon learns his crucial task - to rescue a child from the infamous Craig Colony before his planet dispatches an armada so massive that its mere entry into the atmosphere would devastate the Earth.
The story, a mashup of historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy, is set in upstate New York during prohibition. The fictional characters interact with actual historical figures, including mobster Jack "Legs” Diamond, heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey, and World War hero Edith Cavell.
"Historical and sports fiction fans will fly through this book...."
         -Independent Book Review
"It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It's a well written sci-fi fantasy with perfect pacing. Five Stars." 
         -Emerald Book Reviews
"A rip-roariing blend of space opera, history, and fantasy, this is entertainment at its best. A must-read." 
         -The Prairies Book Reviews

Reviews

Goodreads review by Píaras on July 31, 2020

A well written and witty page-turner that’s full of memorable characters... Forty-some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology. It was a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover. It inspired a lifelong love of the genre. The stories in that book made me think outside the box.......more

Goodreads review by Nidhi on January 18, 2021

The book is about Tashan Zho, who is an Alien scientist and comes on earth by transforming himself into a normal boy, to complete a mission but after coming on Earth, weird things start happening to him moreover he can't even remember all the details about his plan. . The only thing that Tashan Zho st......more

Goodreads review by Srijana on February 22, 2021

The story begins with a Killer Drone at Space operated by an artificial intelligence Lady Melanie who attacked the spaceship of Degan Planet in 1918, killing all the crew members and the royal family (King & Queen) in the spaceship. They saved their seven year old princess by transferring her system......more

Goodreads review by Carl on September 13, 2021

Thought this was an easy read and a fun story that left me wanting to read more! In addition to the bootlegging, mobsters and boxing, I really enjoyed Kelly, the flawed but like-able military hero,who really makes the book come to life as a hero/ leader of men from World War 1. If you have a militar......more

Goodreads review by Lit.for.Lit on July 20, 2021

A sci-fi with a historical fiction, mobster twist…not a mash up I would’ve imagined, but definitely a mashup I’m glad to have read! This book follows the mission of an alien anthropologist (possibly the most conscious, dedicated) as he is catapulted to Earth to save an alien princess. Along the way......more