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Origins (House Phoenix) [Kindle Edition]

S.W. Vaughn
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Get the dark and thrilling stories behind the biggest, baddest characters in S.W. Vaughn's bestselling House Phoenix series.

"A Dangerous Gift": When three-time tournament champion fighter Marcus Slade decides to bow out of the game and hire his own stable of bloodthirsty brawlers, his employer offers him a parting gift he can't refuse -- one that may prove more harmful than helpful in his new venture.

"Role Reversal": After Sol manages to destroy his football career -- and that of his twin brother, Apollo, in the process -- in a vicious bar fight, he's sentenced to anger management with a very unusual doctor... who, instead of healing him, is unraveling the last of his sanity.

"House Call": Having lost his license to practice medicine, Seth "Doc" Stephens is approached by a now-former patient with a big problem in the form of a nasty criminal boss. But when Doc confronts the man, he realized he might have stepped into something he can never escape.

"Badder Than Hell": Aidan, the new lieutenant of House Prometheus, is out with the gang to break in a new recruit -- preferably with a bruising bar brawl. Unfortunately, their target for the evening has some really big friends waiting in the wings.

Bonus full-length novella!

"The Boy Who Never Was": Young Sunil has never had it easy. His parents despise him, his brother frequently thrashes him, and everyone in his village does their best to pretend he doesn't exist. But Sunil prefers being shunned, and left to his own devices -- until one day, a Japanese hunter arrives in the village and negotiates to purchase him as a servant.

Sunil is brought to Japan and placed in the sole charge of the hunter's son, the cruel and sadistic Tomi Harada. Despite gaining a single friend -- a servant boy who seems happy to ignore Sunil's darker qualities -- he is forced to cope with unending brutality, until he can learn to extract respect from his heartless master. By any means necessary.

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  • Language English
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  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #29,136 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A collection of short stories and a not to be missed novella, giving you an insight into the men of the House Phoenix series.
First off - this set is amazing. Any Vaughn fans out there should immediately go and buy it.
The crowning jewel of this collection is the Sunil/Jenner novella. For all Jenner fans, this is a must read. It explains quite beautifully and terrifyingly why he is the monster we all love. Beware, you may need a strong disposition for what he goes through, but it will make you respect him all the more.
The Jenner novella is exceptionally great writing, and it ties in so very well with the series. I would have bought this book just for the novella; however we also get some short stories alongside.
We also get the exciting stories of how Slade became house leader, how the poor old Doc got his job, the Twins employment and Aidan's night on the town with his fighting brothers. All the shorts, and especially the novella, add facets to each of the characters we wouldn't have previously known.
The set is great. An incredible addition to the series and a must read for any fan out there.
If this is your first foray into the House Phoenix series, I highly recommend reading the books. You will not be sorry.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This book is a short story giving an update to certain characters from the House Phoenix series. Unlike other authors who have done this and failed (Lee Child - Second Son to name one), S.W. Vaughn gives us a gripping insight into some of his characters.

I particularly like the Sunil/Jenner 'Origins' and as he is becoming my favourite character from the series was pleased that it gave a full history for him right up to his arrival in America.

I would recommend buying this book and the whole series.

It looks like Vaughn is probably going to do a few of these short stories as in refreshing my memory on this book, I noticed that he has a short story 'The Twins' available on smashwords.
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A brilliant addition to the series 24 Aug 2011
By Lifeiswordsonapage - Published on Amazon.com
A collection of short stories and a not to be missed novella, giving you an insight into the men of the House Phoenix series.
First off - this set is amazing. Any Vaughn fans out there should immediately go and buy it.
The crowning jewel of this collection is the Sunil/Jenner novella. For all Jenner fans, this is a must read. It explains quite beautifully and terrifyingly why he is the monster we all love. Beware, you may need a strong disposition for what he goes through, but it will make you respect him all the more.
The Jenner novella is exceptionally great writing, and it ties in so very well with the series. I would have bought this book just for the novella; however we also get some short stories alongside.
We get the exciting stories of how Slade became house leader, how the poor old Doc got his job, the Twins employment and Aidan's night on the town with his fighting brothers. All the shorts, and especially the novella, add facets to each of the characters we wouldn't have previously known.
The set is great. An incredible addition to the series and a must read for any fan out there.
If this is your first foray into the House Phoenix series, I highly recommend reading the books. You will not be sorry.
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