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The Targon Tales #3
Rebel Alliances
Captain Nova Whiteside receives new technology designed to change the dynamics of the Commonwealth wars. Enemy factions conspire and so Nova finds herself aboard a rebel ship where her value as hostage isn't nearly as great as her value as a defector.
Also suspected of collaboration, her Delphian Vanguard partner Tychon sets out to track her down. He discovers a puzzling piece of Nova’s past when a motley alliance of strangers comes to his aid and their search leads him deep into rebel territory.
When the full consequences of the rebels' ambitions become clear, far removed from the intervention of Air Command, Tychon and Nova are forced to consider the unthinkable.
This is Book Three of the Targon Tales although it is, like the preceding volumes, a complete stand-alone story.
Also suspected of collaboration, her Delphian Vanguard partner Tychon sets out to track her down. He discovers a puzzling piece of Nova’s past when a motley alliance of strangers comes to his aid and their search leads him deep into rebel territory.
When the full consequences of the rebels' ambitions become clear, far removed from the intervention of Air Command, Tychon and Nova are forced to consider the unthinkable.
This is Book Three of the Targon Tales although it is, like the preceding volumes, a complete stand-alone story.
225 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 23, 2013
About the author
Chris Reher
23 books108 followersChris Reher writes character-driven space opera set on the turbulent frontier of the Targon system—where pilots, spies, and rebels navigate loyalty, power, and relationships that are rarely simple.
Her work blends action, moral gray zones, and a healthy disregard for the laws of physics (which, to be fair, had it coming). The Targon Tales follow Nova Whiteside, a pilot whose inconvenient humanity keeps interfering with military protocol, along with a cast of allies and adversaries who rarely stay in neat categories. A spin-off series features Sethran Kada, a man of questionable loyalties and with friends in low places.
Chris has been writing science fiction for over a decade and is currently working on new projects, continuing to explore the edges of the Targon universe—and occasionally beyond it.
When not inventing new ways to complicate her characters’ lives, she can be found avoiding Canadian winters, hiking Ontario trails, or looking up at the night sky, hoping for a convenient wormhole to appear.
Her work blends action, moral gray zones, and a healthy disregard for the laws of physics (which, to be fair, had it coming). The Targon Tales follow Nova Whiteside, a pilot whose inconvenient humanity keeps interfering with military protocol, along with a cast of allies and adversaries who rarely stay in neat categories. A spin-off series features Sethran Kada, a man of questionable loyalties and with friends in low places.
Chris has been writing science fiction for over a decade and is currently working on new projects, continuing to explore the edges of the Targon universe—and occasionally beyond it.
When not inventing new ways to complicate her characters’ lives, she can be found avoiding Canadian winters, hiking Ontario trails, or looking up at the night sky, hoping for a convenient wormhole to appear.
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May 23, 2013
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Have I said that I just love superNova's books? *wink*
I loved each one of this three books! And not only because I love SF! The story is soo good and each book is interesting in its own way. It never becomes boring like some other series, but remains fresh!
Nova is such a great heroine! She's intelligent, cunning, quick! She's also a nice person. She never panics. She's always allert and thinks with clear head in difficult situations. But, as we get to know thorugh her inner dialogue, she understands the possibilities for things to go wrong, but it never stops her. I hope the autor will forgive me, but she reminds me of Captain Kirk from Star Treck, while Ty reminds me of Spock! LOL
Ty is also great. Here he's much more "human" and less Delphian. *wink* We see how much he loves her when he acts so un-Delphian-like when he discovers that she's in danger.
Here we have Ty meeting Seth. I loved how this was managed! Seth and Ty are so great together! I hope in the next books we'll see how and if this tenuous "friendship" will grow. I hope it will!
I liked Jovan too! He's young, but so much fun in his Delphian-like convinctions and behavior! I laughed when he gets scandalized by Nova's sharp tongue! LOL
I really, really have high expectations for the next book! I want to know more about each character and I want to know what happened to Kiran! Please, please write quickly! :D
Have I said that I just love superNova's books? *wink*
I loved each one of this three books! And not only because I love SF! The story is soo good and each book is interesting in its own way. It never becomes boring like some other series, but remains fresh!
Nova is such a great heroine! She's intelligent, cunning, quick! She's also a nice person. She never panics. She's always allert and thinks with clear head in difficult situations. But, as we get to know thorugh her inner dialogue, she understands the possibilities for things to go wrong, but it never stops her. I hope the autor will forgive me, but she reminds me of Captain Kirk from Star Treck, while Ty reminds me of Spock! LOL
Ty is also great. Here he's much more "human" and less Delphian. *wink* We see how much he loves her when he acts so un-Delphian-like when he discovers that she's in danger.
Here we have Ty meeting Seth. I loved how this was managed! Seth and Ty are so great together! I hope in the next books we'll see how and if this tenuous "friendship" will grow. I hope it will!
I liked Jovan too! He's young, but so much fun in his Delphian-like convinctions and behavior! I laughed when he gets scandalized by Nova's sharp tongue! LOL
I really, really have high expectations for the next book! I want to know more about each character and I want to know what happened to Kiran! Please, please write quickly! :D
April 22, 2025
Best novel of the series so far.
June 14, 2013
This is by far my favorite in the Targon series. Nova continues to grow as a confident hero in this addition, but we also get to see glimpses of her and Ty as parents to their little girl. It's excellent to see someone's mom go out and kick ass on a galactic scale! I eagerly await Book Four.
April 23, 2026
A fun, energetic next chapter in the series. Better than #2.
February 14, 2014
All I can say is that I love Chris Reyer's style of writing. In pilot Nova Whiteside's last adventure (Thank God I've read them out of order so I still have The Catalyst to look forward to!) she is captured by not one, but two rebel factions each fighting for the experimental tech implanted in her head. This technology used for good will allow deep space real-time communication through technology assisted telepathy. Used for evil it could do untold damage to a multitude of worlds. To make things even more interesting, her own people have labeled her a traitor due to some circumstantial evidence.
October 16, 2013
Nova is captured by the bad guys. Yikes!
First Paragraph
Approaching the clearing silently had not been especially difficult. No sentries in sight, no surveillance devices detectable by her data sleeve, no heat seekers randomly zigzagging among the towering vegetation.
Reher, Chris (2013-03-23). Rebel Alliances (Targon Tales) (p. 5). . Kindle Edition.
First Paragraph
Approaching the clearing silently had not been especially difficult. No sentries in sight, no surveillance devices detectable by her data sleeve, no heat seekers randomly zigzagging among the towering vegetation.
Reher, Chris (2013-03-23). Rebel Alliances (Targon Tales) (p. 5). . Kindle Edition.
April 13, 2013
That's three for three for me. I hope this series continues.What I liked here is that Nova doesn't give up. Failure not an option. But she's no superhero and things aren't easy. I like her alot. And those who care about her don't giv eup either. There is always hope
June 28, 2015
4 1/2
Love the series with Nova and Tychon. Their enduring love and support of each other. Johan and Novas friends added complexity and fun to this book. Still looking for the source.
Love the series with Nova and Tychon. Their enduring love and support of each other. Johan and Novas friends added complexity and fun to this book. Still looking for the source.
June 30, 2013
Symmetry :)
Again, the characters are what makes this adventure so very enjoyable. These just keep getting better. Lots of action, interesting baddies. Great fun.
Again, the characters are what makes this adventure so very enjoyable. These just keep getting better. Lots of action, interesting baddies. Great fun.
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February 8, 2014Another great read from Chris Reher
Each one of the stories seem to be more exciting than the previous one....I hope the next one follows suit when it appears!!
Each one of the stories seem to be more exciting than the previous one....I hope the next one follows suit when it appears!!
April 24, 2014
I liked it. Fun, good times. Just enough nerdy SCI fi talk and just enough fun inter alien relationship haha's. One line about her man not being jealous enough for her really steals the scene.
July 29, 2014
Very good read
Very good read
like it's predecessors the story keeps going at a good pace.
No going back over old data but always new.
Very good read
like it's predecessors the story keeps going at a good pace.
No going back over old data but always new.
January 6, 2016
Excellent
Well written,great story line. I know that the earlier books gave me more of the culture, species and background that I needed, the book was great.
Well written,great story line. I know that the earlier books gave me more of the culture, species and background that I needed, the book was great.
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