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Containment: A Hostile Universe Novel
The universe is a big place.
In the centuries since its expansion beyond the outer reaches of the Core Sol System, humanity has proven itself to be persistent enough to not only survive in space, but to thrive. Hundreds of worlds, planetoids, and stations have been established as the new frontier for mankind, with some colonists going into stasis for years, eagerly awaiting arrival at their new homes among the stars.
With that expansion, and the astronomical distances needed to reach the new frontier, comes the need for rescue. Navigation errors, mechanical failures, marauding pirates, unexplainable cosmic phenomena, and more. These are the forces that threaten to leave spacefarers stranded, hundreds of light years from home, with little more to do than sit and wait, hoping to be discovered before their air runs out.
Containment follows the crew of a rescue and recovery vessel, traveling their sector of the mid-rim as they attempt to locate and rescue any and all lost ships and souls. It’s during this seemingly-mundane deployment that the men aboard the recovery ship learn just how big the universe is, and that there are dangerous things that inhabit the expanse.
Containment is the second novel in Zach James’ ever-expanding Hostile Universe series. Blending equal parts snappy dialogue, hard-hitting action, and deep-set horror that aims to not only keep the reader turning the pages, but doing so at the edge of their seat.
In the centuries since its expansion beyond the outer reaches of the Core Sol System, humanity has proven itself to be persistent enough to not only survive in space, but to thrive. Hundreds of worlds, planetoids, and stations have been established as the new frontier for mankind, with some colonists going into stasis for years, eagerly awaiting arrival at their new homes among the stars.
With that expansion, and the astronomical distances needed to reach the new frontier, comes the need for rescue. Navigation errors, mechanical failures, marauding pirates, unexplainable cosmic phenomena, and more. These are the forces that threaten to leave spacefarers stranded, hundreds of light years from home, with little more to do than sit and wait, hoping to be discovered before their air runs out.
Containment follows the crew of a rescue and recovery vessel, traveling their sector of the mid-rim as they attempt to locate and rescue any and all lost ships and souls. It’s during this seemingly-mundane deployment that the men aboard the recovery ship learn just how big the universe is, and that there are dangerous things that inhabit the expanse.
Containment is the second novel in Zach James’ ever-expanding Hostile Universe series. Blending equal parts snappy dialogue, hard-hitting action, and deep-set horror that aims to not only keep the reader turning the pages, but doing so at the edge of their seat.
462 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2025
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March 11, 2026
😳🫣🧟🪐🪖
This story was crazy in the best way. Once the action started it DID 👏🏼 NOT 👏🏼 STOP 👏🏼.
If you're interested in a creepy hostile space aliens story with a fast pace, and you're into cinematic scenes with eerie overtones and plenty of violence (i.e., military men fighting malicious aliens)... This is the book for you!
Layered into the story were themes of friendship and sacrifice and all the best characteristics you'd want to find in a group of friends who are more like brothers than work friends.
I highly recommend and can't wait to see what Zach writes next in this universe!
P.S. Russo's a dork, and LT Potter is pretty hot 😍
This story was crazy in the best way. Once the action started it DID 👏🏼 NOT 👏🏼 STOP 👏🏼.
If you're interested in a creepy hostile space aliens story with a fast pace, and you're into cinematic scenes with eerie overtones and plenty of violence (i.e., military men fighting malicious aliens)... This is the book for you!
Layered into the story were themes of friendship and sacrifice and all the best characteristics you'd want to find in a group of friends who are more like brothers than work friends.
I highly recommend and can't wait to see what Zach writes next in this universe!
P.S. Russo's a dork, and LT Potter is pretty hot 😍
March 28, 2026
another excellent read from Zach James. can hardly wait for the next one!
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