Format: Ebook, 340 pages
Release Date: December 29th 2020
Publisher: Moose Island Books
Source: Publisher
Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal
Ancient gods. Modern war. And a star-crossed couple who could use some divine intervention.
The
day I was drafted into the army of the gods, all I knew about being a
MASH surgeon was what I’d learned from Hawkeye Pierce and Hot Lips
Houlihan. Now here I am, Dr. Petra Robichaud, in the middle of an
immortal war, assigned to a MASH camp with a nosy sphinx, a vegetarian
werewolf, and an uptight vampire who really needs to get a life.
At least they’re all too busy with their own dramas to discover my secret: I can see the dead. It’s a forbidden gift, one that can get me killed, so I haven’t told a soul.
Until
the arrestingly intense Galen arrives on my operating table, half-dead
and totally to-die-for. When his spirit tries to slip out of his fatally
wounded body, I impulsively slip it back in. Call it a rash
resurrection. One I’ll live to regret.
The Monster MASH, is the first installment in author Angie Fox's Monster M*A*S*H series. This book is the updated version of Immortally Yours. After the fall of Troy, the younger Gods declared war on the old Gods. The Gods are also fighting over which side would get what Capitals (Atlantis or El Dorado). For those who did not know if before, MASH stands for
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. 42-year old Dr. Petra Robichaud is a MASH doctor in the
war between the old Gods and new Gods. She serves the New Gods in Limbo. She was
a drafted (forced recruitment) from New Orleans. As a half fairy, she is
expected to serve until the day she dies, or the war ends, which ever
comes first.
She also has a secret which could
get her killed. She is able to see the dead which has been outlawed by
the Gods. If the Gods ever find out about her power, she’ll be
in mortal danger because of a prophecy about someone with that power
being able to bring peace and end the war. Petra’s been able to keep her secret to herself, but when Commander
Galen of Delphi shows up on her operating table, everything changes
quickly.
Petra’s
reluctance to play her predestined role because of the irreversible
harm she did to the people of New Orleans shortly after her arrival. She doesn't want to repeat
that same mistake which is why she freaks out when a dagger seems to
follow her around every where she goes.
Galen is a demi-god and the leader of the Green Hawk Special Forces team in the New Gods Army who has served since the Siege of Rhodes 500 years ago. Galen is certain Petra is the healer foreseen in the prophecy. Galen needs to persuade the doctor to help him put an end to the war that has been going on way too long with nothing to show for it but mass casualties. Can Galen convince Petra to play her intended part? What sacrifice will he have to make? But Petra is terrified, both of the prophecy and of her growing feelings for Galen.
The future literally depends on Petra’s ability to face both of
those fears. It also relies on Galen's desire to keep Petra safe from anyone who might want to condemn her to a life of constant torture. The author has a real sense of humor. From the way she uses TMZ like reporters to report on, you guessed it, the Oracle Watch to explain which part of the prophecy they are talking about next.
Petra has two roommates. Marius, a vampire, and Rodger Wolfstein, a vegetarian werewolf keep things interesting. The ongoing prank
war on Colonel Kosta is also reminiscent of the TV show M*A*S*H which I watched religiously. Father McArio is the only other person that knows about what Petra is able to do. He is the only one who knows another secret of hers that ended up causing a whole lot of pain and suffering back home.
There are a number of other secondary characters to watch out for: Horace is an alleged wing god. Shirley is Colonel Kosta's admin, no, she's not Radar, or Klinger. Jeffe is a security sphinx who has a tendency of causing mischief with the number of questions he asks of people.
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