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Solar Wind #4
Raider
Alien Touchdown! If the crew of the Solar Wind thought the Unicate and the Rebellion were tough cookies, they haven't yet met the Danaan - from Planet New Dome. Coming to take over Earth - or destroy the planet. Or alternatively, for a mango daiquiri in the subtropical paradise of Southern Free. And then destroy the planet. And why is Captain Lascek acting so strangely?
Raider is the fourth in the series of Solar Wind novels. Previous sequels are: The Mystery of the Solar Wind The Assassin Freedom Fighter
Raider is the fourth in the series of Solar Wind novels. Previous sequels are: The Mystery of the Solar Wind The Assassin Freedom Fighter
396 pages, Paperback
First published August 16, 2013
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Lyz Russo
17 books9 followersPeeps, sorry - the first "Solar Wind" book is not entirely free any longer. It is still deeply discounted at only $1 on Smashwords though. That won't break the bank.
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(Footnote: I have not yet started writing again. Once my life has stabilized, once I have kept a number of commitments, then... I'll write again. Maybe 2 more years.)
Here's the link:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Grab yours while this lasts. The sequels come in at $4.95 - those are big books, folks. Immersive, escapist. If you liked the first, you'll love the others.
Or feel free to help yourself to a shortstory from here:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/byse...
Enjoy!!
(Footnote: I have not yet started writing again. Once my life has stabilized, once I have kept a number of commitments, then... I'll write again. Maybe 2 more years.)
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January 5, 2017
Volume Four brings the pirate assassin, Federi, and his wife, the lovely genetic engineer/musician, Paean, back together at long last. When these two are apart, the Solar Wind never rides smooth on the waves beneath its bow. Something is off, though, and Federi’s gypsy intuition is pushed into overdrive to figure out what is wrong.
Suddenly, a new threat surfaces when Dana, an alien from the planet New Dome, arrives aboard the ship with an agenda all her own. The hauntingly beautiful Dana disrupts the newfound relationship between the Captain and Perdita when it is revealed that she is Rushka’s mother. Perdita is stunned and watches, filled with fury, as the Captain succumbs once again to Dana’s evil charms. Meanwhile, Rushka, pregnant with her first child remembers the cruelty she suffered at the hands of her alien mother when she was a young child.
And, if that wasn’t enough drama, mutant creatures are menacing the crew, threatening their very lives. The beings can’t be destroyed, and they regenerate themselves from a single living cell. They multiply into the thousands with only one thing on their mind – to kill. When one of the creatures attacks Federi, the team battles for his and their lives looking for solutions to save the world from certain destruction.
Perdita is the key to protecting humankind from Dana’s malevolence. If they can save Federi, there is still hope…
I have been reading the Solar Wind Series for some time now, and I must say, I enjoyed Book IV, Raider, the best! The characters have long ago found a place in my heart. Once again, it is the relationship between Paean and Federi that steer the crew into new adventures. The addition of space travel and the ability to beam to any location in an instant added another layer of mystique to the plot.
Lyz Russo has created a science fiction series that continues to entertain and invite the reader into the world of the Solar Wind, and its crew. This futuristic pirate fantasy is one of my favorites!
Suddenly, a new threat surfaces when Dana, an alien from the planet New Dome, arrives aboard the ship with an agenda all her own. The hauntingly beautiful Dana disrupts the newfound relationship between the Captain and Perdita when it is revealed that she is Rushka’s mother. Perdita is stunned and watches, filled with fury, as the Captain succumbs once again to Dana’s evil charms. Meanwhile, Rushka, pregnant with her first child remembers the cruelty she suffered at the hands of her alien mother when she was a young child.
And, if that wasn’t enough drama, mutant creatures are menacing the crew, threatening their very lives. The beings can’t be destroyed, and they regenerate themselves from a single living cell. They multiply into the thousands with only one thing on their mind – to kill. When one of the creatures attacks Federi, the team battles for his and their lives looking for solutions to save the world from certain destruction.
Perdita is the key to protecting humankind from Dana’s malevolence. If they can save Federi, there is still hope…
I have been reading the Solar Wind Series for some time now, and I must say, I enjoyed Book IV, Raider, the best! The characters have long ago found a place in my heart. Once again, it is the relationship between Paean and Federi that steer the crew into new adventures. The addition of space travel and the ability to beam to any location in an instant added another layer of mystique to the plot.
Lyz Russo has created a science fiction series that continues to entertain and invite the reader into the world of the Solar Wind, and its crew. This futuristic pirate fantasy is one of my favorites!
September 8, 2016
These books seem to get harder and tougher, and even more imaginative.
Relationships between individuals swing up and down, and another new, well, new but old, character is introduced.
What's interesting is the complexity of the on-board ship interaction, yet, it feels totally credible. Living in small spaces does that to people. That's what makes much of the characterisation so realistic.
If we aren't reading about evil ruling forces trying to destroy the Solar Wind and Radomir, or other pirates, or rebel forces, we have mutants and aliens added to the mix.
I'm wondering how on earth the rest of the series will develop, but it's a great journey so far.
Relationships between individuals swing up and down, and another new, well, new but old, character is introduced.
What's interesting is the complexity of the on-board ship interaction, yet, it feels totally credible. Living in small spaces does that to people. That's what makes much of the characterisation so realistic.
If we aren't reading about evil ruling forces trying to destroy the Solar Wind and Radomir, or other pirates, or rebel forces, we have mutants and aliens added to the mix.
I'm wondering how on earth the rest of the series will develop, but it's a great journey so far.
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April 9, 2016Once again, thank you so much Nikki Mason for your lovely review!
Here it is:
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What we say – review by Nikki Mason:
"Things are getting even darker aboard the Solar Wind in this fourth novel in the series.
When the beautiful but psychopathic alien, Dana, arrives for a visit, all hell breaks loose. Captain and the stunning, ass-kicking Perdita break up as Captain is once more captivated by his previous flame – Rushka’s mother, horrific mutants are threatening the crew and, indeed, the world and it looks as though the ship is going to have to be taken into space to escape. Everyone has their secrets, and it is only by pulling together and trusting each other that the whole crew can survive. At least Paean and Federi are back together…surely nothing more can touch them, right?
Russo once again surprises and delights with her depth of imagination and conviction for this surreal, piratical world. The characters continue on exceedingly realistic journeys as they blunder through very choppy waters indeed. As ever, it is the excruciatingly complex relationship between the ever developing Paean and her near schizophrenic soul mate Federi that had me hooked. And, whereas sometimes small plot details evaded my understanding from time to time, the adventure and the fascinating characters guaranteed a scintillating addition to the series.
What more can this crew of beautiful pirates cope with? I can’t wait to find out."
Here it is:
http://bestchicklit.com/?p=7400
What we say – review by Nikki Mason:
"Things are getting even darker aboard the Solar Wind in this fourth novel in the series.
When the beautiful but psychopathic alien, Dana, arrives for a visit, all hell breaks loose. Captain and the stunning, ass-kicking Perdita break up as Captain is once more captivated by his previous flame – Rushka’s mother, horrific mutants are threatening the crew and, indeed, the world and it looks as though the ship is going to have to be taken into space to escape. Everyone has their secrets, and it is only by pulling together and trusting each other that the whole crew can survive. At least Paean and Federi are back together…surely nothing more can touch them, right?
Russo once again surprises and delights with her depth of imagination and conviction for this surreal, piratical world. The characters continue on exceedingly realistic journeys as they blunder through very choppy waters indeed. As ever, it is the excruciatingly complex relationship between the ever developing Paean and her near schizophrenic soul mate Federi that had me hooked. And, whereas sometimes small plot details evaded my understanding from time to time, the adventure and the fascinating characters guaranteed a scintillating addition to the series.
What more can this crew of beautiful pirates cope with? I can’t wait to find out."
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