Dominion

by Scott McElhaney

In the near future, a man is going to bring the furthest reaches of the galaxy within the grasp of mankind. Meriwether Hawke has created a vehicle that folds space, changing the whole perspective of the space program in an instant. Unfortunately for Hawke, the first manned test vehicle doesn’t end up where it’s supposed to. Lost and without sufficient life support, the two-person crew must engage the automated distress beacon and then settle in for a deep cryogenic sleep to await potential rescue.
When Hawke is revived from cryosleep by an alien species, he quickly discovers that he is both their honored guest and guarded prisoner at the same time. It’s no secret that they are extremely interested in his ancient dead spacecraft and its method of propulsion. While he may not be aware of how much time has passed, two things become evident to him: The alien species are sworn enemies of his people, and humanity has become both more and less technologically advanced in the years that have passed. Hawke may hold the only key to the rescue of a forgotten human colony.

Brought to you by the international bestselling author of the Mystic Saga and Ghosts of Ophidian. With over 150,000 books downloaded worldwide, Scott McElhaney continues to prove that reasonable Kindle prices do not have to mean poor quality. Also check out Saving Brooksie, Beyond the Event Horizon, One Crazy Summer, and Erinyes by McElhaney.

Genres: Amazon

189 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 27, 2013

About the author

Scott's first novel, Mommy's Choice, was originally published in paperback under the pseudonym Scott Curtis. In under a year on the bookshelves, that novel won the National Christian Choice Book Award for romantic suspense. When Scott moved to a different publisher and started making his novels available to Kindle readers, he returned to his real name and reduced the prices to the absolute minimum allowed by Amazon.
Scott McElhaney currently resides in Ohio with his wife and two sons. He's a Desert Shield veteran of the US Navy, having served on the USS South Carolina CGN-37. Although his books didn't become available to Kindle readers until December 2011, over 250,000 digital copies have been purchased to date and he still maintains a position in the top 100 worldwide in the "Sci-fi Space Opera" category.

Reviews

[Scott McElhaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome... which is exactly what I would think anyway because I wrote it and I want others to give it a shot and hope they agree. Priced low so you won't be out much for giving it a try.

[Jason Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful quick read!

I really enjoyed this novella. I connected to the characters and found myself caring about them. I couldn't put it down. The story was very enjoyable. I would recommend this book to a friend for sure. I'm looking forward to reading more from Scott McElhaney.

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was great, right up until the last couple chapters. At that point, the author seems to have gotten stuck on the word hollered. Seriously? How many times can the various folks on the bridge holler something, especially when the came out of the jump, and everything was silent, yet they still felt the need to holler? Not yell, expostulate, exclaim, shout or raise their voice over the din, but holler? and not just once, but several times in a row. I know it's the end of the book, and you're getting tired of finding alternatives, but seriously man, that's what a thesaurus is for, after reading someone hollered for the 8th or 9th time, it got so irritating, I almost stopped reading, despite the fact that it was the last couple chapters. I saw evidence of this in vestage too, but not to the same extent. If it wasn't for this extremely irritating quirk, dominion would probably still hav gotten a 4 star rating, but at least I wouldn't have to complain about it in the review. :) Otherwise, an excellent story, pretty well told, and it definitely held my attention. Some issues were glaringno-nos, such as the hole in the gymn which caused no trouble at all when they were in space, but besides these (fortunately) rare fopas, I'd actually recomend this book to scifi fans, it was well done, if not masterfuly so, and it's a definite enjoyment if you have a few hours to kill.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A surprisingly good read! Complicated enough to be considered hard sci-fi but written in a way anyone can understand. Great character development and they draw you in to the stories of their fight to escape a planet by using an ancient colony ship. Only Hawke knows anything of the technology inside the ship, but he can't get it operational again on his own. He must employ several people who might as well be from the 1800's in comparison. Highly recommended.

[Jeanne Johnston · Rating 3 out of 5]

A space exploration story that's a bit different

Whilst the Earth guy's dialogue was a bit stiff, the story was good and though there are villains, it's predominantly a story about figuring out a found technology to escape and start over. A bit of a reach that a people with limited technology were able to learn on the fly and navigate a huge ship, directed by a guy who wasn't even a pilot... Still, everything was in English so it wasn't like they all had to learn Klingon before they could go. Surprisingly upbeat for what's normally more of a horror story.

[Carmen · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I quite enjoy Scott's books, my only issue with them is that they seem to move quickly and end abruptly. I would love to see one of his stories go into greater detail and length. Overall, it was an easy read with an intriguing story.

[Jen Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great new perspective on the future of space travel and terraforming. Better than most indy books I've read. Characters are well fleshed out and keeps the reader engrossed until the end.

[Aaron Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do love Scott and all his books. This was a great book, although I did find the ending didn't go as I imagined, it was still a great read and I still highly recommend this book!

[Michael Gomez]

Awesome read

I love this book because it brought to the table what most other novels have not. This idea that the we are the advance race is what made this read so interesting.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun quick read!

Great book. For once the characters treat each other well and even the protagonists are reasonable. Terrific science fiction to consider.