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Gamma Trita #2
The Divided Man
Lorelei Ogden is back. Even as deadly forces continue chasing her through the solar system, she’s chosen to remain herself rather than unlock Mia Semm, the ruthless super agent within. With a new ship and crew, Ogden and April Vasquez search for a way to reunite the mind and body of Semm’s old partner Trent, who may hold the key to bringing down the oppressive Gamma Trita Corporation and their grip on the solar system.
In the thrilling sequel to Gemini Girl, Steve Grobschmidt takes you to a sprawling metropolis on Mars, the pirate moon Triton and beyond the Solar System. More than ever, Ogden doesn’t know who she can trust. But she’ll give her all to protect her friends and escape the wrath of Gamma Trita.
In the thrilling sequel to Gemini Girl, Steve Grobschmidt takes you to a sprawling metropolis on Mars, the pirate moon Triton and beyond the Solar System. More than ever, Ogden doesn’t know who she can trust. But she’ll give her all to protect her friends and escape the wrath of Gamma Trita.
155 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 12, 2023
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About the author
Steve Grobschmidt
4 books32 followersAt a young age, Steve Grobschmidt fell in love with science fiction and fantasy because of classics like Star Wars, Blade Runner, Star Trek, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Some 80s young adult series like "Wizards, Warriors & You" and "Time Machine" inspired him to write his own silly works under his pen name King Richard, just for family and friends.
Really, he's just one big unapologetic nerd. Gemini Girl, the first book of the Gamma Trita Series, was his first published work. It's been followed by sequel The Divided Man, with The Gorgon Void coming soon to complete the trilogy.
Steve lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife Tamara and their rescue dog Benji.
Really, he's just one big unapologetic nerd. Gemini Girl, the first book of the Gamma Trita Series, was his first published work. It's been followed by sequel The Divided Man, with The Gorgon Void coming soon to complete the trilogy.
Steve lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife Tamara and their rescue dog Benji.
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July 19, 2023
Excellent follow-up to Gemini Girl. I really enjoyed that book but in my opinion The Divided Man is even better. Great character and world building leveraging all that we’d learned in book 1. Looking forward to book 3!
January 20, 2025
There's nothing I love more than snark, action, and being surrounded by untrustworthy characters. I caught myself chuckling way more than I expected to, and again hit with strong Mass Effect vibes. The author keeps the fun coming in book two, and I'm excited to jump back into his universe with book three.
November 24, 2024
Excellent Adventure
I highly recommend this book. I'm loving the Gamma Trita trilogy so far and I can't wait to see how it concludes.
Edited to correct an autocorrect.
I highly recommend this book. I'm loving the Gamma Trita trilogy so far and I can't wait to see how it concludes.
Edited to correct an autocorrect.
May 16, 2024
This second rapid-fire entry in Grobschmidt’s sci-fi trilogy opens with our refugees doing what they do best—eluding capture despite having obtained a new ship and new aliases under which to travel. For Lorelei Ogden, it’s a b*tch being not just one but two of the galaxy’s most wanted fugitives, especially considering how very little she even remembers of her former Mia Semm persona—a persona she is determined to keep locked away inside her mind. So determined, in fact, that she’s committed murder to protect her secret. It’s a decision that wouldn’t give Mia Semm even a moment’s hesitation yet gnaws persistently at Lorelei’s conscience.
So does the crystal orb she has squirreled away in her possession.
The orb contains the valuable memories of Mia’s former partner, Trent. Haunted in her dreams by fragments from Mia’s and Trent’s shared past, Ogden aims to find a doctor capable of accessing these memories and is stunned to learned that Trent’s body is secretly being kept in stasis on a remote planet. He is our titular Divided Man, and Ogden feels duty-bound to return his memories to him and make him whole once more. Is that really too much to ask? After satisfying her obligations, all she really wants is a normal life and to be left alone by everyone—well, with the notable exception of April Vasquez, whose mere presence gets her tingly in all the right places—yet all of that seems highly unlikely, considering the number of enemy operatives still in hot pursuit of Ogden and her crew.
High-octane sequel to “The Gemini Girl” improves upon its predecessor with non-stop action and whip-smart dialogue defining its well-drawn characters, some of whom are new while others are booking return engagements, but all of them are fascinating with complex motivation—and I find it extremely difficult to trust any single one of them. It makes for crackling good entertainment. Grobschmidt simply never lets up, and by the end, we realize that once again, we’re not REALLY at the end, only a good place to catch our breath.
Can’t wait to see how it all resolves in the final installment, “The Gorgon Void.”
So does the crystal orb she has squirreled away in her possession.
The orb contains the valuable memories of Mia’s former partner, Trent. Haunted in her dreams by fragments from Mia’s and Trent’s shared past, Ogden aims to find a doctor capable of accessing these memories and is stunned to learned that Trent’s body is secretly being kept in stasis on a remote planet. He is our titular Divided Man, and Ogden feels duty-bound to return his memories to him and make him whole once more. Is that really too much to ask? After satisfying her obligations, all she really wants is a normal life and to be left alone by everyone—well, with the notable exception of April Vasquez, whose mere presence gets her tingly in all the right places—yet all of that seems highly unlikely, considering the number of enemy operatives still in hot pursuit of Ogden and her crew.
High-octane sequel to “The Gemini Girl” improves upon its predecessor with non-stop action and whip-smart dialogue defining its well-drawn characters, some of whom are new while others are booking return engagements, but all of them are fascinating with complex motivation—and I find it extremely difficult to trust any single one of them. It makes for crackling good entertainment. Grobschmidt simply never lets up, and by the end, we realize that once again, we’re not REALLY at the end, only a good place to catch our breath.
Can’t wait to see how it all resolves in the final installment, “The Gorgon Void.”
May 24, 2024
Wow, just wow!
Steve Grobschmidt - Author has put together something very impressive here with the Gamma Trita Trilogy. I burned through the three novellas in just a few sittings while listening on audiobook. They very much have the feel of a cool computer game come to life, with plenty of depth to the story, so much so I am definitely going back to read these at some point. I had several vibes that seemed to be influences when listening, particularly Blade Runner, the game Mass Effect and to some extent the film Total Recall.
I think the story really came into its own in the second and third installment, the narration particularly went from strength to strength. Initially the narration felt perhaps a touch stilted but soon picked up after just a few chapters. Frankly though this may just be me as a Brit getting used to the North American accent, as it's not one I come across much.
I really liked the action sequences, which were tense and flowed very well. The dialogue was very sharp in places but for me perhaps could have been edited down to some extent to keep up the pace. That's really though a personal preference I would say, as opposed to something everyone might notice.
As I said above, the series very much had the feel of a computer game come to life, and it would make an excellent tv series. I think in this respect, though I could use my imagination to visualise the story, perhaps a little more description would have worked well to set some of the scenes. But again that is probably more my personal preference than anything.
Overall the trilogy was excellent and I very much look forward to more from Steve. An easy 4.5 ⭐'s from me, dinging it the half as there were a few quibbles I had, but as I said these were more personal preference, e.g. a wish for more description, which may not be an issue for others.
Steve Grobschmidt - Author has put together something very impressive here with the Gamma Trita Trilogy. I burned through the three novellas in just a few sittings while listening on audiobook. They very much have the feel of a cool computer game come to life, with plenty of depth to the story, so much so I am definitely going back to read these at some point. I had several vibes that seemed to be influences when listening, particularly Blade Runner, the game Mass Effect and to some extent the film Total Recall.
I think the story really came into its own in the second and third installment, the narration particularly went from strength to strength. Initially the narration felt perhaps a touch stilted but soon picked up after just a few chapters. Frankly though this may just be me as a Brit getting used to the North American accent, as it's not one I come across much.
I really liked the action sequences, which were tense and flowed very well. The dialogue was very sharp in places but for me perhaps could have been edited down to some extent to keep up the pace. That's really though a personal preference I would say, as opposed to something everyone might notice.
As I said above, the series very much had the feel of a computer game come to life, and it would make an excellent tv series. I think in this respect, though I could use my imagination to visualise the story, perhaps a little more description would have worked well to set some of the scenes. But again that is probably more my personal preference than anything.
Overall the trilogy was excellent and I very much look forward to more from Steve. An easy 4.5 ⭐'s from me, dinging it the half as there were a few quibbles I had, but as I said these were more personal preference, e.g. a wish for more description, which may not be an issue for others.
April 26, 2024
Each book gets better!
Lorelei Ogden is an amazing character. One minute vulnerable and the next a stone cold killer. I’m moving immediately into the next book to see if she manages to take down the corpos and save her friends!
Lorelei Ogden is an amazing character. One minute vulnerable and the next a stone cold killer. I’m moving immediately into the next book to see if she manages to take down the corpos and save her friends!
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