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From the author of the action-packed Sam Archer thriller series comes a tense, heart-pounding novella.
In the year 2113, US 101st Airborne Corporal Will Miller regains consciousness inside a transport vessel which has crashed on its journey home. Everyone around him is dead. He has no idea where he is, or who shot him and his squad down.
He soon discovers he’s on one of the moons orbiting Mars, not far from the main colony and his transport back to Earth. Two members of a mining team stationed on the moon come out to investigate. They take Miller back to their base where he manages to send out a call for help.
He has ninety minutes to wait for rescue.
But those ninety minutes are going to feel like a lifetime.
Miller quickly realises that something in the station is wrong.
There seems to be more to this place than meets the eye.
Strange and unsettling events suggest things are not quite as they appear.
As the minutes until his rescue tick by and he begins to finally figure out what is going on, Miller is forced to confront echoes from his past as well as his deepest fears in a situation that is becoming more terrifying by the second.
And he soon learns that some nightmares don’t stop when you wake up.
In the year 2113, US 101st Airborne Corporal Will Miller regains consciousness inside a transport vessel which has crashed on its journey home. Everyone around him is dead. He has no idea where he is, or who shot him and his squad down.
He soon discovers he’s on one of the moons orbiting Mars, not far from the main colony and his transport back to Earth. Two members of a mining team stationed on the moon come out to investigate. They take Miller back to their base where he manages to send out a call for help.
He has ninety minutes to wait for rescue.
But those ninety minutes are going to feel like a lifetime.
Miller quickly realises that something in the station is wrong.
There seems to be more to this place than meets the eye.
Strange and unsettling events suggest things are not quite as they appear.
As the minutes until his rescue tick by and he begins to finally figure out what is going on, Miller is forced to confront echoes from his past as well as his deepest fears in a situation that is becoming more terrifying by the second.
And he soon learns that some nightmares don’t stop when you wake up.
201 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 3, 2013
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About the author
Tom Barber
41 books151 followersBorn in Sydney, Australia and raised in England and Brunei, Tom Barber has always had a passion for writing and story-telling. It took him to Nottingham University, England, where he graduated in 2009 with a 2:1 BA Hons in English Studies. Post-graduation, Tom moved to New York City and completed the 2 Year Meisner Acting training programme at The William Esper Studio, furthering his love of acting and screen-writing.
Upon his return to the UK in late 2011, Tom set to work on his debut novel, Nine Lives, which has since become a five-star rated Amazon UK Kindle hit. The following books in the series have been equally successful, garnering five-star reviews in the US, UK, France, Australia and Canada. The Sam Archer series has had over a million books downloaded worldwide and each title is currently being adapted into audiobook format.
Tom spends most of his time back and forth between the US and the UK. He can be contacted at http://www.tom-barber.co.uk/
For info on all upcoming releases: http://tom-barber.us6.list-manage1.co...
Upon his return to the UK in late 2011, Tom set to work on his debut novel, Nine Lives, which has since become a five-star rated Amazon UK Kindle hit. The following books in the series have been equally successful, garnering five-star reviews in the US, UK, France, Australia and Canada. The Sam Archer series has had over a million books downloaded worldwide and each title is currently being adapted into audiobook format.
Tom spends most of his time back and forth between the US and the UK. He can be contacted at http://www.tom-barber.co.uk/
For info on all upcoming releases: http://tom-barber.us6.list-manage1.co...
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January 28, 2014
-Honrosamente previsible.-
Género. Novela corta.
Lo que nos cuenta. En el siglo XXII, cuando la terraformación ha permitido el establecimiento de colonias humanas en diferentes lugares del Sistema Solar, Miller es un suboficial del ejército de los Estados Unidos cuya nave acaba de estrellarse en una de las lunas de Marte. Miller y dos compañeros heridos son los únicos supervivientes, pero unos trabajadores destinados en una estación de investigación cercana les ayudarán a llegar a la base para prestar atención médica a los dos militares heridos. Tras una serie de situaciones algo inquietantes, Miller descubre que la caída de su nave no fue accidental.
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Género. Novela corta.
Lo que nos cuenta. En el siglo XXII, cuando la terraformación ha permitido el establecimiento de colonias humanas en diferentes lugares del Sistema Solar, Miller es un suboficial del ejército de los Estados Unidos cuya nave acaba de estrellarse en una de las lunas de Marte. Miller y dos compañeros heridos son los únicos supervivientes, pero unos trabajadores destinados en una estación de investigación cercana les ayudarán a llegar a la base para prestar atención médica a los dos militares heridos. Tras una serie de situaciones algo inquietantes, Miller descubre que la caída de su nave no fue accidental.
¿Quiere saber más de este libro, sin spoilers? Visite:
http://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com/...
September 22, 2018
This story is fast-paced and exciting. I like to read myself to sleep at night, and this book was terrible for that! There's not a lot of character development, but it works in this novel because it's really all about the tension, mystery, and action. I was worried at first that the main character would be one of those egotistical, macho types, but it didn't turn out that way at all. He's a skilled military man doing his job. I got distracted at the very beginning when Barber compares the moon to "the American Midwest, or Arizona". Those are two very different landscapes, and it bugged me throughout the whole novel. Aside from that, it was a pretty good story and worth the read.
August 19, 2019
A great sci -do who done it
A space soldier is up against unimaginable odds after the spacecraft he was on is shot down on a small moon. Surviving the crash is just the beginning of his problems. Sam must outwit an enemy who seems unbeatable while trying to save his teammates. This will grab your attention from beginning to the end. this plot would make a great movie on the big screen.
A space soldier is up against unimaginable odds after the spacecraft he was on is shot down on a small moon. Surviving the crash is just the beginning of his problems. Sam must outwit an enemy who seems unbeatable while trying to save his teammates. This will grab your attention from beginning to the end. this plot would make a great movie on the big screen.
November 23, 2024
Horrifying
Exceptional quick read. I flew through this book kicking and screaming. Impossible to put down. I can't say enough about this writing style, descriptive and on point. Darker than the Archer series ( read them all), but just as addictive.
Exceptional quick read. I flew through this book kicking and screaming. Impossible to put down. I can't say enough about this writing style, descriptive and on point. Darker than the Archer series ( read them all), but just as addictive.
January 2, 2021
Excellent. A great read.
December 30, 2016
Good read
Another good book which I couldn't put down,very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this book if you like a gripping read.
Another good book which I couldn't put down,very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this book if you like a gripping read.
August 29, 2013
I have read all of Tom Barbers SAM ARCHER series of books was really looking forward to reading this novella by Tom as in my opinion he's one of the best new young thriller writers.
Set on deep space a marine transport ship crashes on a satellite plant of mars with only 3 survivors 2 critically so Will Miller tries to get his injured colleagues back to base on Mars MC1 but when he is picked up by two miners off the planet he soon discovers that something is quite right and it isn't long before Will makes a haunting discovery that threatens to wipe out everything he has ever know.
This is a really entertaining read that leaves your nerves in pieces with every twist and turn of the plot.
Set on deep space a marine transport ship crashes on a satellite plant of mars with only 3 survivors 2 critically so Will Miller tries to get his injured colleagues back to base on Mars MC1 but when he is picked up by two miners off the planet he soon discovers that something is quite right and it isn't long before Will makes a haunting discovery that threatens to wipe out everything he has ever know.
This is a really entertaining read that leaves your nerves in pieces with every twist and turn of the plot.
August 20, 2015
One hundred years into the future Earth has created a research colony on Mars. When a US Airborne Transport crashes on Mars there are few survivors, Corporal Will Miller being the least injured. When he and two others are aided by two members of the Mars Colony Will is thankful. He has to wait for 90 minutes to be rescued and what a long 90 minutes it turns out to be as not all is as it seems with the Mars Colony.
An edge of your seat story that keeps you guessing until the end. I liked the story but not as well as Mr. Barber's Sam Archer series. I did like the character of Will Miller.
An edge of your seat story that keeps you guessing until the end. I liked the story but not as well as Mr. Barber's Sam Archer series. I did like the character of Will Miller.
August 15, 2013
Solid horror tale ..I am sure I have seen a similar film but the basis is ..Where is the best place to hide yourself?? The answer sometimes in full view...read it and weep..trust nobody..by the time you realise why your spider sense is tingling and you solve the puzzle..it is too late!
November 3, 2014
Grandson liked it
At over 80 not much in to space fantasy, never got into Flash Gordon and later Star Trek and etc
At over 80 not much in to space fantasy, never got into Flash Gordon and later Star Trek and etc
April 23, 2015
Negative
Disliked the gendre of this book...disappointed in Barber. Prefer his murder mysteries like the Archer series...this was just too far out.
Disliked the gendre of this book...disappointed in Barber. Prefer his murder mysteries like the Archer series...this was just too far out.
October 29, 2015
Nothing New, But It Works Familiar themes and plot, but still done excellently.
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