Tao is no longer about the harmony of the universe, about yin and yang. Now it is all about ass kicking, missions, and getting one’s ass kicked into shape along the way. Also aliens, they are abundant and in charge!
The voice in the main character’s head is not from his imagination. Nor is it his conscience. It is an alien that of recent, lives within his body named Tao. One with a good heart and humor to boot. Both of them will have to learn to work together and help Tao’s race save the world. Yes I said it, but they really do after a while of drill sergeant Tao’s regime of ass kicking Roen’s body; to be better than it ever has before.
Even if he would rather embrace pizza instead of salads, and running.
I personally loved the realism and comedy within the entire book. The awkward situation and various personalities working or colliding together, depending on the situation. Really made this book one that I didn’t want to put down. Nor did I want it to end, even knowing this is a trilogy of Alien Agent goodness!
Then ending was a big surprise as well, a ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ situation that had to be made then and there. I at least think, given the situation, that Roan made the right choice. Will you think the same? Guess there is only one way to find out.
Get the book and read it to find out.
Pages: 460
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Series: Tao Series (Trilogy with 1 short story as 3.5)
Personal Rating: I can assign 6 out of 5 stars right?
Favorite Quote:
“Tao, I think I love her. She’s hot and a geek.” She is so far out of your league that you are not even playing the same sport.”
“Just because I am an alien does not mean I am a Vulcan or some soulless robot.”
The good stuff:
When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn’t. He now has a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions – the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix – the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that’s what it takes. Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that’s going to end up well…
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