Outsystem
An Aeon 14 Novel (Volume 1)
By Michael Cooper
Genre: Science Fiction
4.8 out of 5 Stars
(checked on August 21, 2012)
Synopsis: Someone is out to stop the GSS Intrepid, an interstellar colony ship, from being completed on schedule and beginning its journey to 82 Eridani. When anti-colonial activist groups are suspected, Major Tanis Richards, an officer in the field of military intelligence and counterinsurgency, is brought onboard to hunt them down.
A public disgrace Tanis suffered at the hands of the military has motivated her to leave Sol and start a new life elsewhere. She soon discerns that more than simple activist groups are arrayed against the ship and its crew. There are corporations and governments that have a vested interest in ensuring that the Intrepid never leaves the Sol system.
Tanis tightens security and fights political red tape while running up against assassins and mercenaries sent to the stop her and the Intrepid at every turn. The new friends and relationships she forges strengthen her resolve to protect the ship and keep its crew and colonists safe as they endeavor to head outsystem.
To read an excerpt, click HERE.
Reviews
"A must read for those of us who demand more!"
"This book is a must-read for fans of Science Fiction and Space Opera."
"There are plenty of characters to move the story along, but once all their roles are defined it's easy to keep track of who's who."
"The plot is epic and larger than life."
"The dialog is snappy and the interactions between the protagonist, Tanis, and her embedded AI, Angela, is a lot of fun. The pacing is well done an d the story flows extremely well. I often found myself in the position of saying one more page (or virtual page as I read this on my Kindle)."
Author Bio
Michael Cooper has been writing since he finished Return of the King and had to have more. Lately he has turned toward science fiction and is working on a series of books which surround a colony ship leaving the Sol system for 82 Eridani.
When he's not writing novels or software he can be found spending time with his wife and daughter, or in his wood shop building furniture.
Check out his website: HERE.