GhostofAnakin Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 So I just finished Resident Evil 6 (the video game, obviously) and go to thinking. I'm sort of intrigued by the idea of a book or series of books that revolve around a group or agency like the BSAA in the RE series, who are tasked with investigating and then eliminating global threats (ie. terrorism, infestation, etc). But I haven't a clue what book series even comes close to this sort of idea. -It doesn't have to be "fantasy" where they bad guys are zombies/mutants/things with special powers. Perhaps preferably, but not necessary. -If it's a series, I'd like it to focus on a group of individuals and not just one protagonist (ie. no James Bond or Jason Bourne scenarios), but at the same time it's the same group throughout the series. For instance, the RE series. It's not the same protagonist the entire series, but the various protagonists do have recurring roles. Any suggestions? "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I can think of many comic books, but books... Anita Blake maybe? The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Oh no Anita Blake has a mixed group that builds up over time, but its ALL about the protagonist and goes a wee bit more porn like at various stages of the series. It's got its guilty pleasure aspect of supernatural urban fantasy / murder aspects and some entertaining characters, but I would never characterise it as a pure group thing. I think the trouble with looking for a book series is that publishers like a defined Protagonist. They might be involved in a group, but they nearly always have to be that solo figure doing the majority of the angst and involved in the storyline. Hm, in a sense the Honor Harrington series evolves into group efforts , as the characters that started out as crewmembers under a central protagonist evolve and reach their own positions of command within the Royal Manticoran Navy. So stories start developing with multiple points of view and actions happening across a galaxy as they try to deal with various threats to their "country". I think if you're looking at books rather then comics, you're more likely to find series that might have a strong protagonist role who just happens to have a supporting group of characters around them. WIth the occasional spin off story that follows one of those supporting characters. I think there are a few Urban Fantasy series that do that, although a fair few mix in elements of romance so ... "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malekith Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Monster Hunter series by Larry Correia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGX-17 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 "I want to read books that are like Resident Evil 6." Huh. Never thought I'd ever see that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofAnakin Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 That ... wasn't even close to what my request was. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I'm sort of intrigued by the idea of a book or series of books that revolve around a group or agency like the BSAA in the RE series, who are tasked with investigating and then eliminating global threats (ie. terrorism, infestation, etc). I consider any non-fiction or novel about global pandemics to fit this category. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Hm, John Ringo's just done a zombie apocalypse style book. Starts out around the one family as they attempt to bug out, end up heading out to sea, then start forming an organisation to rescue other survivors with the goal of dealing with the zombies and retaking the world as they know it.. But that isn't quite an official organization with investigation aspects. More survival and rebuilding. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 The Eisenhorn books... nobody escapes the Imperial Inquisition, whether alien, heretic or mutant, they are all vile in the eyes of the Emperor and must be rooted out where they can be found. 1 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leferd Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six comes to mind. This was pre 2001 though. "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Carriers In the heart of the rain forest, something deadly is stirring. Older than life itself, it feeds on the living, silently, mercilessly, with a speed and fatality matched only by the terror of its gruesome symptoms. Patrick Lynch's Carriers captures this fear, and presents a world where the war between mankind and nature makes any victory for science temporary at best. When a plague-like outbreak strikes Indonesia and a team of American biological-warfare experts are brought in to discover its source, they find only corpses and riddles without answers - until Holly Becker arrives. She's come to the jungle to find her two young daughters, likely victims of the terrible plague, and in her quest may lie the secret to the terror that threatens to engulf them all "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Michael Crichton's "Andromeda Strain" is one that you should read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofAnakin Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 I decided to get the first book in the Monster Hunter series. We'll see how it goes. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I enjoy the Anita Blake books (mostly), but I fail to see what on Earth they have to do with outbreaks. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofAnakin Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 So far, the first book is pretty close to what I was looking for. Thanks to the person who suggested the series. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Heh. "You nuked an elder god. You didn't think he'd notice?" "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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