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Rebel Stars #2
Traitor
FinnTech has allied with the aliens who once pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. No one knows their next move.
In desperation, Rada and Webber fly to the Locker. A pirate station in Uranus orbit, its fleet may be the only thing capable of resisting the FinnTech forces. But as Rada fights to bring the Locker to her side, she discovers a new conspiracy.
FinnTech's move has been decades in the making. And they won't stop until the Solar System is theirs.
In desperation, Rada and Webber fly to the Locker. A pirate station in Uranus orbit, its fleet may be the only thing capable of resisting the FinnTech forces. But as Rada fights to bring the Locker to her side, she discovers a new conspiracy.
FinnTech's move has been decades in the making. And they won't stop until the Solar System is theirs.
397 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2015
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Edward W. Robertson
73 books1,236 followersEd is the author of the post-apocalyptic Breakers series and the epic fantasy series The Cycle of Arawn. A former New Yorker and Idaho-guy, he currently lives in the LA area. His short fiction has appeared in a whole bunch of magazines and anthologies.
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May 12, 2015
Great story line
This is the first series of science fiction I've read in some time, usually an author mixes fiction with fantasy. This series, "Rebel Star," held to the science fiction of spacecraft, dog fights, and characters with human values. Thank you Mr. Robertson. Enjoyed the series very much.
This is the first series of science fiction I've read in some time, usually an author mixes fiction with fantasy. This series, "Rebel Star," held to the science fiction of spacecraft, dog fights, and characters with human values. Thank you Mr. Robertson. Enjoyed the series very much.
November 22, 2019
All in all not a bad book. It's not exactly breaking new ground, but it doesn't do a bad job with the ground it's covering. There were some point early on where I kept finding myself going "Have I read this before?" because the scenes felt familiar, but I don't mean that in a negative way really. If you enjoy sci-fi in the the "small crew saving the universe, having desperate fights and pulling through with the skin of their teeth... and also there's some weird alien shit on the edges" you'll probably enjoy the books.
The one thing I will say is that the author has some slang/jargon he uses that he doesn't explain. From things I've read it seems it's from another series, and it's not so extensive you can't get the jist of what is happening in the scenes, but there were points where I had to just go "Okay, that's a reference to a place... no idea what it means though." It would have been nice to have that explained somewhere without needing to read unrelated books.
The one thing I will say is that the author has some slang/jargon he uses that he doesn't explain. From things I've read it seems it's from another series, and it's not so extensive you can't get the jist of what is happening in the scenes, but there were points where I had to just go "Okay, that's a reference to a place... no idea what it means though." It would have been nice to have that explained somewhere without needing to read unrelated books.
March 10, 2019
Wow. Just, wow!
After the free first book, it was a no brainer to buy this one. Just finished it, I'm on a high, I'm immediately going for number 3 as soon as I've posted this review. I'm hooked, this is space opera at its finest!
After the free first book, it was a no brainer to buy this one. Just finished it, I'm on a high, I'm immediately going for number 3 as soon as I've posted this review. I'm hooked, this is space opera at its finest!
June 13, 2022
Not your usual series
Unlike many series that get redundant or boring, this author makes every book a new story. I"he never read a series in which I wasn't bored before the last book...until now.
Unlike many series that get redundant or boring, this author makes every book a new story. I"he never read a series in which I wasn't bored before the last book...until now.
January 3, 2019
Great Space Opera style!
July 28, 2019
Starting to be the same (i.e. a bit boring)
March 20, 2020
Very good mix of action and world building; it also moves the series along on an unexpected path. Better yet it has no pandemics and no earthquakes. Great series. Highly recommended.
April 14, 2015
The time for the "Swimmers" return is here.
I read the Breakers series and really enjoyed it. And now, in the distant future, the human race is now living far out in the solar system. The Swimmers (the aliens that brought the plague that nearly wiped out all life on earth hundreds of years before in the Breakers series) has remained hidden, but has now given us advanced technology, bringing deep space within our grasp. But it's a gift from the same creatures that tried to destroy us all those centuries ago. How can we trust them? Where are they anyway? And why does anyone that tries to leave the solar system disappear without a trace? Some people revere the aliens of old, believing that the plague was punishment for our (then) destructive civilization. Some even worship them. But now we're knocking on the door of the void. The time of our deep space restriction is coming to an end. Is the human race ready for The Test?
Oh man, this is getting interesting!
I read the Breakers series and really enjoyed it. And now, in the distant future, the human race is now living far out in the solar system. The Swimmers (the aliens that brought the plague that nearly wiped out all life on earth hundreds of years before in the Breakers series) has remained hidden, but has now given us advanced technology, bringing deep space within our grasp. But it's a gift from the same creatures that tried to destroy us all those centuries ago. How can we trust them? Where are they anyway? And why does anyone that tries to leave the solar system disappear without a trace? Some people revere the aliens of old, believing that the plague was punishment for our (then) destructive civilization. Some even worship them. But now we're knocking on the door of the void. The time of our deep space restriction is coming to an end. Is the human race ready for The Test?
Oh man, this is getting interesting!
July 17, 2015
Excellent read
This book was another very good and well written step in the series. You don't get lost between books ,within a few pages you remember all that went on in book one and you're back in the action. I loved this one as much as the first and can't wait until the third. Very good series if you are into the same things as me and that is space, with battles and some aliens and to top it off if they didn't have enough going wrong, they find out that the one set of aliens is true to help but another not known about wants to destroy the human race. Great job Mr. Robertson.
This book was another very good and well written step in the series. You don't get lost between books ,within a few pages you remember all that went on in book one and you're back in the action. I loved this one as much as the first and can't wait until the third. Very good series if you are into the same things as me and that is space, with battles and some aliens and to top it off if they didn't have enough going wrong, they find out that the one set of aliens is true to help but another not known about wants to destroy the human race. Great job Mr. Robertson.
April 18, 2015
Another great entry in a new series I am enjoying. This one started slightly slow, but got up to speed quickly enough. I like this writers style, having read his Breakers series and other fiction. Good characters, interesting ideas, everything you could ask for. Thank you Ed Robertson. Bring on the next!
June 8, 2015
Another good book in the series.
Keep them coming.
Keep them coming.
March 2, 2015
Great continuation!
Love Rada and her strengths and vulnerabilities. She's got swagger! Great sequel to Outlaw and I enjoy how it ties in with the Breakers series.
Love Rada and her strengths and vulnerabilities. She's got swagger! Great sequel to Outlaw and I enjoy how it ties in with the Breakers series.
March 13, 2015
Extremely Good!
Good plot. Excellent narration!
Best series I've found in quite some time
I enjoyed reading this series, hard to stop reading!
Keep the books coming
Good plot. Excellent narration!
Best series I've found in quite some time
I enjoyed reading this series, hard to stop reading!
Keep the books coming
September 25, 2015
loved this series, cant wait for the next book.
February 18, 2023
I loved the entire Breaker series so had to read these as well and am glad I did. They still tied back to the original series.
June 30, 2015
Great book! Looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
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February 5, 2018Another great Sci Fi book by Ed
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