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Project Columbus #3
Columbus: Demeter
Where There's Life, There's Hope
Planetfall made, Project Columbus is a success…of sorts. Old grudges have traversed the gulf between Earth and Demeter, building a wall between the crews of Michael and Gabriel. Darius Owens resigns his commission, washing his hands of Colonel Eriksen’s schemes. Yet former-Lieutenant Owens is drawn back into the thick of the conflict and forced to make a choice to ignore the abuses he witnesses or lay everything on the line to save two innocent men.
As Cal McLaughlin begins a shaky new life on Demeter, the Air Force brat realizes how ill-equipped he is to help out. Wracked with guilt, he invests everything in a venture beyond the pocket of civilization. Yet the wilds of Demeter soon prove to hold more blood and heartbreak: Cal's seemingly constant companions.
Marooned on the deadly island, the survivors of the Raphael crash site have faced constant struggles. Captain Kimura’s illness has kept her physically isolated and frustrated as she tries to hunt down a killer through her proxies. As tensions mount among the refugees, Hakura manages to claim justice, but machinations from an unexpected quarter threaten to unbalance the shaky foundations of the settlement.
Planetfall made, Project Columbus is a success…of sorts. Old grudges have traversed the gulf between Earth and Demeter, building a wall between the crews of Michael and Gabriel. Darius Owens resigns his commission, washing his hands of Colonel Eriksen’s schemes. Yet former-Lieutenant Owens is drawn back into the thick of the conflict and forced to make a choice to ignore the abuses he witnesses or lay everything on the line to save two innocent men.
As Cal McLaughlin begins a shaky new life on Demeter, the Air Force brat realizes how ill-equipped he is to help out. Wracked with guilt, he invests everything in a venture beyond the pocket of civilization. Yet the wilds of Demeter soon prove to hold more blood and heartbreak: Cal's seemingly constant companions.
Marooned on the deadly island, the survivors of the Raphael crash site have faced constant struggles. Captain Kimura’s illness has kept her physically isolated and frustrated as she tries to hunt down a killer through her proxies. As tensions mount among the refugees, Hakura manages to claim justice, but machinations from an unexpected quarter threaten to unbalance the shaky foundations of the settlement.
296 pages, Paperback
First published September 12, 2013
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About the author
J.C. Rainier
7 books12 followersJ.C. Rainier is product of the Pacific Northwest, born in the Seattle area in 1978, and living in the Puget Sound area his whole life. He is the younger of two children in his family, and his older brother proved to be a giant pest up through his teenage years (as siblings tend to be).
J.C.’s parents were both educators working at the middle school level, and he married into another family of educators. In his family, counting in-laws, there are now two retired principals, two retired teachers, a retired school counselor, and an active science teacher.
In his youth, J.C. read quite a lot. The Call of the Wild was one of his early favorites, and into middle school he began to devour other books such as Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series. Unfortunately, J.C. developed a form of dylexia that made reading from the page of a book difficult. It was later discovered that the curvature of the page itself caused the issue, and the advent of the eReader (with its perfectly flat screen) has allowed him to once again enjoy reading as he used to.
He enjoys both indoor and outdoor pursuits including computers, cars, and camping. J.C. and his wife enjoy hockey, and set aside time several times each season to watch the local WHL franchise. They are raising three boys, including a set of twins.
J.C.’s parents were both educators working at the middle school level, and he married into another family of educators. In his family, counting in-laws, there are now two retired principals, two retired teachers, a retired school counselor, and an active science teacher.
In his youth, J.C. read quite a lot. The Call of the Wild was one of his early favorites, and into middle school he began to devour other books such as Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series. Unfortunately, J.C. developed a form of dylexia that made reading from the page of a book difficult. It was later discovered that the curvature of the page itself caused the issue, and the advent of the eReader (with its perfectly flat screen) has allowed him to once again enjoy reading as he used to.
He enjoys both indoor and outdoor pursuits including computers, cars, and camping. J.C. and his wife enjoy hockey, and set aside time several times each season to watch the local WHL franchise. They are raising three boys, including a set of twins.
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September 4, 2018
Darius, now a civilian, seeks ways to put an end to Colonel Eriksen's machinations. Cal joins a expedition team exploring the colonists' new surroundings, running into unforeseen danger. Haruka struggles to keep her little band of survivors together despite her failing health, unfavourable conditions, and mounting resentment from some of her charges.
This one didn't grab me as much as the previous parts. Sooo much idiocy and bitching going around, and it seemed to drag on and on both across the book and for too long after what should have been the climax.
This one didn't grab me as much as the previous parts. Sooo much idiocy and bitching going around, and it seemed to drag on and on both across the book and for too long after what should have been the climax.
September 13, 2013
This series has become a favorite of mine, and each book has drawn me further in than its predecessor. I’ve grown quite attached to the characters and was devastated, thrilled & worried right along with them. I can’t wait to see what’s up next for the gang on Demeter!
September 15, 2013
I LOVE how this series is tying so many characters and events together!!!
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