Stolen Property

EarthCent Families #2

by E.M. Foner

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2026

About the author

I wrote Date Night on Union Station while taking a break from work on a science fiction epic I've been struggling with for years. The goal was to cheer myself up and to find out if there is still an audience for a science fiction comedy that gets its laughs from dialogue and funny situations rather than from gross-outs and shocks. As many readers have pointed out, the EarthCent series could be rated PG under the old fashioned system, no bloodshed, no graphic sex, no four letter words. And after years of imagining a galaxy for my epic in which multiple human civilizations are at war with each other, it did me a world of good to write about a galaxy where most people are just trying to make a living and find some joy in life. I received so many requests to extend the Date Night universe into a series that I put aside my epic for an extended period to write a sequel, Alien Night on Union Station. The events take place five years after the conclusion of Date Night, and the plot involves a mix of business, diplomacy, gaming and family relations. As a bonus, we finally get to meet Kelly's mother. After the positive response to Alien Night, I wrote a third book for the series, High Priest of Union Station, which is currently in the editing stage and due out in mid-October. I just started a book that extends the EarthCent galaxy with a different mission and cast of characters, though they may intersect at some point.

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 2 in the series

Thomas, the artificial person, is beta testing another new personality for Quick U. This one is the Noir Private Detective and it has some bugs. This is the first of several adventures involving the minor characters from the earlier EarthCent series. A great story.

[Julie Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gentle and unique sci-fi that gives hope

Finding your way is never easy as a young species introduced to the wider universe or as a young couple starting out whatever your species. Even aliens have dating nerves and an artificial intelligence can experience a corrupt upgrade.

[Daniel W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

continuing a great journey

Always a great read, this series - a few new character arcs to get to know the next generation better

[stephanie huntington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engaging and entertaining