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Sons of the Starfarers #1-3
Sons of the Starfarers
This omnibus edition contains the first three books of the SONS OF THE STARFARERS series, which include:
BOOK I: BROTHERS IN EXILE
BOOK II: COMRADES IN HOPE
BOOK III: STRANGERS IN FLIGHT
TO WAKE A LOST GIRL FROM THE ICE, TWO BROTHERS MUST FACE AN EMPIRE
Deep in the Far Outworlds, a derelict space station holds the bones of a long-dead people—and a beautiful young woman locked in cryofreeze. When the star-wandering brothers Isaac and Aaron Deltana find the sleeping girl, they soon realize that they are her only hope for rescue. If they don't take her, then slavers certainly will.
With no way to revive her, they set a course for the New Pleiades in hopes of finding someone who can help. But a storm is brewing over that region of space. After a series of brutal civil wars, the Gaian Empire has turned its sights outward. A frontier war is on the verge of breaking out, and the brothers are about to be caught in the middle of it.
They both harbor a secret, though. Somewhere else in the Outworlds is another derelict station—one that they used to call home. That secret will either bind them together or draw them apart in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK I: BROTHERS IN EXILE
WAR BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER, BUT ONLY HOPE CAN UNITE THEM
War has come to the Outworlds. An Imperial expeditionary force has taken the frontier systems and threatens to strike at the heart of the New Pleiades. The only thing standing in their way is a ragtag flotilla of starfarers and merchanters, their motives as varied as the stars from which they hail.
Aaron Deltana can barely speak the same language as his Outworld comrades, but he isn't about to let that stop him. Though he has no military training or combat experience, he's determined to prove his valor. Besides, the Imperials have taken something very dear to him—something that he has sworn to take back.
He isn't the only one with a score to settle. Mara Soladze, the only other Deltan in the Flotilla, has vowed revenge on the Imperials for killing her father. Where Aaron hopes to prove himself, though, Mara fully expects to die—and her fate is tied to his.
Aaron isn't prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice, but when the war turns against them, it looks as if he may not have a choice. Only one hope stands between him and death in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK II: COMRADES IN HOPE
FATE HAS BROUGHT THEM ACROSS TIME AND SPACE, BUT WAR WILL DRIVE THEM FARTHER
For countless ages, Reva Starchild has slept in perfect cryostasis. Frozen in secret to escape a catastrophic death, she awakens only to find herself the sole survivor of a people whom history never remembered. Light-years from her homeworld, among a culture she finds both perverse and obscene, she must somehow build a new life for herself where misplacing her trust could be fatal.
With nowhere safe to run, she finds refuge on a small starship with a mysterious young man who seems to be fleeing something as well. Where others have sought to enslave her, though, he treats her with unexpected kindness. As they slowly open up to each other, she learns that he too carries a burden—one she can barely comprehend.
Isaac Deltana indeed carries a burden. The failure of his mission at Colkhia has brought untold calamity to the Outworld forces and almost certainly led to the death of his brother. Now, he flees from the Gaian Imperials to prevent them from obtaining the secret technology he carries—one that will change the face of interstellar war forever.
Little does he know, the Imperials aren't the only ones hunting him in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK III: STRANGERS IN FLIGHT
BOOK I: BROTHERS IN EXILE
BOOK II: COMRADES IN HOPE
BOOK III: STRANGERS IN FLIGHT
TO WAKE A LOST GIRL FROM THE ICE, TWO BROTHERS MUST FACE AN EMPIRE
Deep in the Far Outworlds, a derelict space station holds the bones of a long-dead people—and a beautiful young woman locked in cryofreeze. When the star-wandering brothers Isaac and Aaron Deltana find the sleeping girl, they soon realize that they are her only hope for rescue. If they don't take her, then slavers certainly will.
With no way to revive her, they set a course for the New Pleiades in hopes of finding someone who can help. But a storm is brewing over that region of space. After a series of brutal civil wars, the Gaian Empire has turned its sights outward. A frontier war is on the verge of breaking out, and the brothers are about to be caught in the middle of it.
They both harbor a secret, though. Somewhere else in the Outworlds is another derelict station—one that they used to call home. That secret will either bind them together or draw them apart in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK I: BROTHERS IN EXILE
WAR BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER, BUT ONLY HOPE CAN UNITE THEM
War has come to the Outworlds. An Imperial expeditionary force has taken the frontier systems and threatens to strike at the heart of the New Pleiades. The only thing standing in their way is a ragtag flotilla of starfarers and merchanters, their motives as varied as the stars from which they hail.
Aaron Deltana can barely speak the same language as his Outworld comrades, but he isn't about to let that stop him. Though he has no military training or combat experience, he's determined to prove his valor. Besides, the Imperials have taken something very dear to him—something that he has sworn to take back.
He isn't the only one with a score to settle. Mara Soladze, the only other Deltan in the Flotilla, has vowed revenge on the Imperials for killing her father. Where Aaron hopes to prove himself, though, Mara fully expects to die—and her fate is tied to his.
Aaron isn't prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice, but when the war turns against them, it looks as if he may not have a choice. Only one hope stands between him and death in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK II: COMRADES IN HOPE
FATE HAS BROUGHT THEM ACROSS TIME AND SPACE, BUT WAR WILL DRIVE THEM FARTHER
For countless ages, Reva Starchild has slept in perfect cryostasis. Frozen in secret to escape a catastrophic death, she awakens only to find herself the sole survivor of a people whom history never remembered. Light-years from her homeworld, among a culture she finds both perverse and obscene, she must somehow build a new life for herself where misplacing her trust could be fatal.
With nowhere safe to run, she finds refuge on a small starship with a mysterious young man who seems to be fleeing something as well. Where others have sought to enslave her, though, he treats her with unexpected kindness. As they slowly open up to each other, she learns that he too carries a burden—one she can barely comprehend.
Isaac Deltana indeed carries a burden. The failure of his mission at Colkhia has brought untold calamity to the Outworld forces and almost certainly led to the death of his brother. Now, he flees from the Gaian Imperials to prevent them from obtaining the secret technology he carries—one that will change the face of interstellar war forever.
Little does he know, the Imperials aren't the only ones hunting him in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK III: STRANGERS IN FLIGHT
- GenresScience Fiction
381 pages, ebook
First published November 1, 2014
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About the author
Joe Vasicek
123 books103 followersJoe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read A Wrinkle in Time and The Neverending Story as a child. He wrote several unfinished novels in high school and took Brandon Sanderson's writing class at Brigham Young University.
He first came onto the indie writing scene in 2011 with his debut novel Genesis Earth. Since then, he has written more than twenty novels and novellas, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. His stories have been published in Perehilion, Mirror Dance, Sci Phi Journal, Uprising Review, Kasma SF, and Leading Edge.
As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He has also traveled across the United States, and has lived in Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, Utah, Washington DC, and Iowa. Wherever he goes, though, he's always writing.
He first came onto the indie writing scene in 2011 with his debut novel Genesis Earth. Since then, he has written more than twenty novels and novellas, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. His stories have been published in Perehilion, Mirror Dance, Sci Phi Journal, Uprising Review, Kasma SF, and Leading Edge.
As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He has also traveled across the United States, and has lived in Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, Utah, Washington DC, and Iowa. Wherever he goes, though, he's always writing.
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March 15, 2019
By today's standards, this is a very good read. Approaching 4.5* perhaps.
The story starts with one thread and splits into two, so more complex than most of the short SF "books" of today. And the writing is very good; it is lively and engaging and descriptive enough to set the place. From place to pace - I enjoyed the pace. It jumps forward a bit quickly at times, but thereby keeps the story moving. It's the author's choice to move along quickly rather than immerse the reader in the characters and the settings. I'd prefer more immersion, but respect the author's choice.
But most telling, I'm in no rush to find numbers 4,5,6, etc. I can wait. And that means that it is not a 5 star book.
The story starts with one thread and splits into two, so more complex than most of the short SF "books" of today. And the writing is very good; it is lively and engaging and descriptive enough to set the place. From place to pace - I enjoyed the pace. It jumps forward a bit quickly at times, but thereby keeps the story moving. It's the author's choice to move along quickly rather than immerse the reader in the characters and the settings. I'd prefer more immersion, but respect the author's choice.
But most telling, I'm in no rush to find numbers 4,5,6, etc. I can wait. And that means that it is not a 5 star book.
September 26, 2019
A very small starship with its 2 man crew is an unusual setting in a sci-fi story, but it works extremely well.
I loved the opening scene of finding a colony station derelict when they were expecting to trade their cargo so far off the regular space routes. It well constructed, with just enough detail to hold my interest but still leave me wanting to find the answers to what had really happened.
The history of the colony was revealed in various places throughout the narrative, tying the thread into the story, and you would miss them if you are a reader that skips through a book.
There were only a few minor mistakes in the writing, all of them small enough to easily overlook.
My favourite character was Reva, the girl in cryostasis right at the beginning, who didn't have a big part in this book but introduced a fascinating topic of different societies' attitudes to nudity. Extended nudity is rare in science fiction and the author handled it exceptionally well.
The two brothers were a bit difficult to come to terms with as star wanderers, but this wasn't their chosen profession, having been the result of cultural norms where the children take over the father's profession, and the difficult circumstances of a serious famine.
There were several story lines running through the book and I would recommend it to those who enjoy space opera across wide territories and different cultures. There is a prequel series to this, and more books to come as all three main characters were left on cliffhangers, so expect to buy more from this author.
I loved the opening scene of finding a colony station derelict when they were expecting to trade their cargo so far off the regular space routes. It well constructed, with just enough detail to hold my interest but still leave me wanting to find the answers to what had really happened.
The history of the colony was revealed in various places throughout the narrative, tying the thread into the story, and you would miss them if you are a reader that skips through a book.
There were only a few minor mistakes in the writing, all of them small enough to easily overlook.
My favourite character was Reva, the girl in cryostasis right at the beginning, who didn't have a big part in this book but introduced a fascinating topic of different societies' attitudes to nudity. Extended nudity is rare in science fiction and the author handled it exceptionally well.
The two brothers were a bit difficult to come to terms with as star wanderers, but this wasn't their chosen profession, having been the result of cultural norms where the children take over the father's profession, and the difficult circumstances of a serious famine.
There were several story lines running through the book and I would recommend it to those who enjoy space opera across wide territories and different cultures. There is a prequel series to this, and more books to come as all three main characters were left on cliffhangers, so expect to buy more from this author.
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