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The Ninth Orphan (2011)

by James Morcan(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Sterling Gate Books

series

The Orphan Trilogy

review 1: The Ninth Orphan sits comfortably somewhere in between The Da Vinci Code and The Bourne Identity and has all the necessary ingredients for a good conspiracy thriller. Written in a clean, smooth, punchy style, the story starts in the middle of the action and keeps on running.The protagonist Nine is one of twenty three orphans, raised by a secret organisation, to become highly advanced super spies, and now Nine realises he wants out.One thing that sets this apart from other such thrillers is the weaving of real conspiracies/truths amongst the fictional story. It contains many references to things like the Bildeberg Group, the CIA's mind control project MKUltra, how Africa has been robbed of its resources by wars and big business, as is the set up of the whole world, and so o... moren. (See the authors' non-fiction book The Orphan Conspiracies for a good compilation of such topics.)The other thing that makes this different to your average thriller is the very concept of Nine and his fellow orphans. These are super spies, genetically enhanced, highly skilled, fluent in all languages, able to speed read/photographic memories etc. And, on Nine's journey, it's his being a master of disguise (or more: a chameleon, that can seamlessly blend into a new environment with the blink of an eye) that is most explored. The idea that he is always playing someone else and has never had a chance to become himself or know himself, is central, and as his captive Isabelle joins him for the chase, we see Nine alter in an emotive human way we can all recognise.This is a really good book, but for me, there were a few things that stopped it from being superb. When there was so much originality surrounding the story, I felt a little disappointed at the times when it was all pretty standard thriller plot stuff, and those unique themes weren't explored more. Although Nine's childhood is often referred to, I felt there could have been much more- perhaps flashbacks like the prologue; I kept wanting to know more about the dark side of the orphans being raised. And when such potentially brilliant scenes arise like Cho Wu's acupuncture torture, I just wished the authors had taken things even further to create a darkly memorable scene such as Bond's torture in Casino Royale. (Cho Wu, by the way, is an excellent character- an agent with a sex addiction, which forms a neat little sub story with some much needed humour.) The Ninth Orphan nearly delivered on all cylinders, but just not quite, and I'm hoping that books two and three will satisfy my yearning for more. Harry Whitewolf (Author of Route Number 11: Argentina, Angels & Alcohol).
review 2: THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN MILD SPOILERS!!Plot- The plot to this story is has many layers. The ninth orphan ( Sebastian ) after all of is life being a slave and doing bad things he wanted freedom. He escaped. But, it's not that simple. Naylor wants him dead because he knows too much about what their doing too orphans so he sends Kentbridge ( Tommy ) and seventeen ( Jennifer ) to terminate him. And they just go on mini adventures which was intriguing. I especially liked the fighting scenes. It was awesome sauce.Characters- Whether you like them or not they all made you feel an emotion. I really liked Sebastian. He was a cool protagonist. As well as the side characters. The bad- For me it took till I was in the 80-100 to actually get into the book. I'm glad I didn't stop reading. Other than that it's really nothing wrong with this book. Conclusion- Overall, I really enjoyed this book. This was a really refreshing read. It's different. And I like different. The writing in this book is as well refreshing and different. I liked the characters. They each made me feel an emotion whether I liked them or not. I will definitely be going to my bookstore, and will be picking up a copy to put on my bookshelf. I suggest you do it as well. And the ending is just... OMG... XD. Can't keep the smile off my face! Warm regards, Kylie less

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