The MPire Chronicles of the Haulm Boys
The Chronicles of the Haulm Boys is the prelude to The MPire: In Search of the Lost.
Meet the Haulm Boys, brothers who are members of the elite Four Horsemen. They are responsible for keeping the balance of power between Angels and Humans. However, in their daily lives, they must learn to conquer their own demons and battle one another for dominance.
Eldest brother Marc Haulm (Pestilence) desperately tries to keep the balance between embarking on his new identity as the leader of the next generation and caring for his severely mentally ill father, Malcolm Haulm.
Marek Haulm (War), after separating from the family to pursue his personal dream of joining the Marines, he must resolve the familial betrayal consequences of his decisions.
Attempting to stay out of The Family limelight, Marlon Haulm (Famine) lays low and enjoys his life before he is summoned to join his family in Austin, Texas.
Mallory Towneson Haulm (Death) is thought dead by his oldest brother after he was whisked away by a threatening force. Is he dead or will he return
home just in time to save the next generation?
Meet the Haulm Boys, brothers who are members of the elite Four Horsemen. They are responsible for keeping the balance of power between Angels and Humans. However, in their daily lives, they must learn to conquer their own demons and battle one another for dominance.
Eldest brother Marc Haulm (Pestilence) desperately tries to keep the balance between embarking on his new identity as the leader of the next generation and caring for his severely mentally ill father, Malcolm Haulm.
Marek Haulm (War), after separating from the family to pursue his personal dream of joining the Marines, he must resolve the familial betrayal consequences of his decisions.
Attempting to stay out of The Family limelight, Marlon Haulm (Famine) lays low and enjoys his life before he is summoned to join his family in Austin, Texas.
Mallory Towneson Haulm (Death) is thought dead by his oldest brother after he was whisked away by a threatening force. Is he dead or will he return
home just in time to save the next generation?
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Prequel Lays Foundation for MPire Trilogy - 5 Stars
I don't know how she does it, but I was on page 75 of The Mpire: Chronicles of the Haulm Boys by T. L. James, before I realized it! I had already read The Mpire: In Search of the Lost and had The Mpire: Death Cometh on my Wish List, until yesterday when I proceeded with my order.
Chronicles of the Haulm Boys is a prequel to the Trilogy. My guess is that it was written based upon questions from James' fans. Essentially, it takes readers into the early lives of the Four Horsemen--yes, that is who the Haulm Boys are--and explains how and when Mallory left the family, presumably dead, and returned. Personally, I didn't find it hard to move into the first book, but for those who are interested in details of the lives of each of the involved men, then you will definitely want to add this prequel!
All I have to say is--Wow, this is soooome family!
First of all, there is a generation of Haulm men that now rules the family; with Uncle Mal as the head. He is brother to Malcolm, the father of the boys who will become The Four Horsemen. Specifically, Marc represents Pestilence; Marek is War; Marlon represents Famine; while Mallory will find out that he represents Death. The four brothers are responsible for keeping the balance of power between Angels and Humans.
Early in the prequel, there is a telling scene about the family. Malcolm is making breakfast for each of the boys, who each order an entirely different breakfast. Pork chops and oatmeal for one! Mallory has not yet come to the table and Malcolm smilingly indicates that he did not sleep well last night--and if you catch my reference to why, you are probably right.
In the meantime, Uncle Mal is demanding that Mallory come to breakfast, sit down and recite his Psalm prayer! In the midst of total chaos, one brother suddenly hears Mallory whispering in a quivering voice, "The Lord if my shepherd..." And then he looked down at Mallory's feet and say the thick dark red blood streaming down his leg."
And soon, as men in black, broke into the home, it was realized that Mallory was gone...
Jealousy, betrayal, threats, and deceit are all normal within this family. Each brother tries to find his own way, only to find out what one of his own family has done...This is a scary family that thinks nothing of execution of another family member, if warranted by those that make the decisions.
I'm still trying to project what might happen in the last two books, but, really, I haven't a clue! And that's good right? Because the creativity and unique storyline T. J. James presents in the prequel, TheMPire: Chronicles of the Haulm Boys and the upcoming two books of the Trilogy has just got to be read if you have been hooked! I'm one of those; You too? Then, look for my review of the second book in the Trilogy coming soon!
And if you haven't read any of these books yet, I'd recommend you start with the prequel, since it has a short excerpt of each of the books in the Mpire Trilogy for you to read!
G. A. Bixler
Chronicles of the Haulm Boys is a prequel to the Trilogy. My guess is that it was written based upon questions from James' fans. Essentially, it takes readers into the early lives of the Four Horsemen--yes, that is who the Haulm Boys are--and explains how and when Mallory left the family, presumably dead, and returned. Personally, I didn't find it hard to move into the first book, but for those who are interested in details of the lives of each of the involved men, then you will definitely want to add this prequel!
All I have to say is--Wow, this is soooome family!
First of all, there is a generation of Haulm men that now rules the family; with Uncle Mal as the head. He is brother to Malcolm, the father of the boys who will become The Four Horsemen. Specifically, Marc represents Pestilence; Marek is War; Marlon represents Famine; while Mallory will find out that he represents Death. The four brothers are responsible for keeping the balance of power between Angels and Humans.
Early in the prequel, there is a telling scene about the family. Malcolm is making breakfast for each of the boys, who each order an entirely different breakfast. Pork chops and oatmeal for one! Mallory has not yet come to the table and Malcolm smilingly indicates that he did not sleep well last night--and if you catch my reference to why, you are probably right.
In the meantime, Uncle Mal is demanding that Mallory come to breakfast, sit down and recite his Psalm prayer! In the midst of total chaos, one brother suddenly hears Mallory whispering in a quivering voice, "The Lord if my shepherd..." And then he looked down at Mallory's feet and say the thick dark red blood streaming down his leg."
And soon, as men in black, broke into the home, it was realized that Mallory was gone...
Jealousy, betrayal, threats, and deceit are all normal within this family. Each brother tries to find his own way, only to find out what one of his own family has done...This is a scary family that thinks nothing of execution of another family member, if warranted by those that make the decisions.
I'm still trying to project what might happen in the last two books, but, really, I haven't a clue! And that's good right? Because the creativity and unique storyline T. J. James presents in the prequel, TheMPire: Chronicles of the Haulm Boys and the upcoming two books of the Trilogy has just got to be read if you have been hooked! I'm one of those; You too? Then, look for my review of the second book in the Trilogy coming soon!
And if you haven't read any of these books yet, I'd recommend you start with the prequel, since it has a short excerpt of each of the books in the Mpire Trilogy for you to read!
G. A. Bixler
Them Haulm Boys by OOSA - Four Stars
First, let me say if you have not read any of the MPIRE novels, you seriously are missing out on books unlike any others you will ever read. CHRONICLES OF THE HAULM BOYS is the prequel to MPIRE: IN SEARCH OF THE LOST & MPIRE: DEATH COMETH. The Haulm boys consist of four brothers that are members of the Four Horsemen. They are responsible for keeping the balance and power between heaven and hell. Marc, the eldest brother, represents Pestilence; Marek represents War; Marlon represents Famine, and Mallory represents Death.
Marc Haulm, being the oldest, is his father Malcolm's keeper of sorts. With Malcolm seemingly mentally unstable, he cares for his father. Marek wants more than anything to go into the Marines, but before he leaves he marries a woman that his father does not approve of and tries to keep the marriage quiet for as long he can. He will soon realize he should have listened to his father. Once Marek leaves for the Marines, Marlon heads to Austin, Texas. There he just takes each day as it comes, enjoying his freedom before he is called back into the family fold. Here he meets a younger woman that he marries as soon as she comes of age. Mallory is the youngest brother. He was snatched one night thirteen years ago, with no one knowing if he was dead or alive.
"THE MPIRE: Chronicles Of the Haulm Boys" answers some unanswered questions that many readers may have had in the MPIRE saga. MPIRE is a tale that only the open-minded need to read. It will take you on a ride that you will not want to get off of. Author T.L. James is a masterful storyteller and has one hell of an imagination. Trust me, this is unlike anything you have ever read before. It is a story of the unknown, the past, future, present, love, happiness, hate and betrayal of a family. You may think your family has drama but you ain't met them Haulm boys. I highly recommend all of the MPIRE novels. This by far is one of my favorite series in novels.
Reviewed by: LeonaR
Marc Haulm, being the oldest, is his father Malcolm's keeper of sorts. With Malcolm seemingly mentally unstable, he cares for his father. Marek wants more than anything to go into the Marines, but before he leaves he marries a woman that his father does not approve of and tries to keep the marriage quiet for as long he can. He will soon realize he should have listened to his father. Once Marek leaves for the Marines, Marlon heads to Austin, Texas. There he just takes each day as it comes, enjoying his freedom before he is called back into the family fold. Here he meets a younger woman that he marries as soon as she comes of age. Mallory is the youngest brother. He was snatched one night thirteen years ago, with no one knowing if he was dead or alive.
"THE MPIRE: Chronicles Of the Haulm Boys" answers some unanswered questions that many readers may have had in the MPIRE saga. MPIRE is a tale that only the open-minded need to read. It will take you on a ride that you will not want to get off of. Author T.L. James is a masterful storyteller and has one hell of an imagination. Trust me, this is unlike anything you have ever read before. It is a story of the unknown, the past, future, present, love, happiness, hate and betrayal of a family. You may think your family has drama but you ain't met them Haulm boys. I highly recommend all of the MPIRE novels. This by far is one of my favorite series in novels.
Reviewed by: LeonaR