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Checkmate Citadel
Ageless astronaut Sam Austin and the settlers of the planet Citadel have a problem. Former US President Courtney Harrington might be disgraced and convicted of war crimes, but she remains a threat to the newly independent settlers.
Harrington’s looking for the means to gain amnesty for the crimes she committed in Target Citadel, and she thinks the very aliens that almost wiped out Citadel offer the chance she needs. If she can secure advanced alien tech for human use, she’s confident she’ll walk free. Of course, nothing comes without a price—and the aliens want something in return.
Harrington’s horrific deal offers up human beings as sacrificial lab rats. Caught up in the deposed president’s plot is Sara Albretti, former transport captain and Citadel settler.
In the skies beyond Citadel’s star system, the long conflict between Harrington and Austin comes to a deadly climax. At stake is the future of Citadel—and possibly all of humanity.
The next chapter in Robert Adrian’s Sam Austin Chronicles, Checkmate Citadel, continues Sam Austin’s remarkable journey from astronaut to founding father of humanity’s newest home—a home under threat from alien and human alike.
Harrington’s looking for the means to gain amnesty for the crimes she committed in Target Citadel, and she thinks the very aliens that almost wiped out Citadel offer the chance she needs. If she can secure advanced alien tech for human use, she’s confident she’ll walk free. Of course, nothing comes without a price—and the aliens want something in return.
Harrington’s horrific deal offers up human beings as sacrificial lab rats. Caught up in the deposed president’s plot is Sara Albretti, former transport captain and Citadel settler.
In the skies beyond Citadel’s star system, the long conflict between Harrington and Austin comes to a deadly climax. At stake is the future of Citadel—and possibly all of humanity.
The next chapter in Robert Adrian’s Sam Austin Chronicles, Checkmate Citadel, continues Sam Austin’s remarkable journey from astronaut to founding father of humanity’s newest home—a home under threat from alien and human alike.
380 pages, Paperback
Published November 30, 2015
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About the author
Robert Adrian
3 books1 followerRobert Adrian is the pen name of an attorney with more than two decades of experience, working primarily with Silicon Valley technology companies.
He grew up reading Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Andre Norton, and other giants of the science fiction genre. Now, as the author of the Sam Austin Chronicles, he blends his passion for science fiction with other interests, such as historical and futuristic writing. The series begins with Destination Citadel, followed by the sequel, Target Citadel.
Adrian enjoys completing projects in his workshop and participating in local music events, which is where he met his wife. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children.
Visit his web page at robert-adrian.com.
He grew up reading Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Andre Norton, and other giants of the science fiction genre. Now, as the author of the Sam Austin Chronicles, he blends his passion for science fiction with other interests, such as historical and futuristic writing. The series begins with Destination Citadel, followed by the sequel, Target Citadel.
Adrian enjoys completing projects in his workshop and participating in local music events, which is where he met his wife. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children.
Visit his web page at robert-adrian.com.
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March 31, 2016
I won this book in a GoodReads First Reads contest. I am under no obligation to provide a review, and everything in the following review is my honest opinion. It took me a while to get this review in because I realized that I needed to read two other books before I could understand what was in the third. I am happy with my purchases, and I reviewed those two books as well since I was already in the reviewing spirit of things.
This book was the best yet in the series. The growth of the author with each and every book is amazing. The things that might have hurt my immersion from the first book are completely eliminated now. I really hope that the author makes a short stories book about minor events, or some prequels about the mars conflict or the plague to hook in new readers to the series.
As always, the book has some wonderful space battles mixed in with some political intrigue. The characters are becoming ever more defined. Even brand new characters are seeing dimension very quickly. I love the aliens plot line, and it advances even more in this book. I hope his next book delves even deeper into the aliens and the derelict.
As always, there are more technology advances for the citadel group, and every piece of new technology is fun to read about. The journey of being the underdog against the aliens to something more (I won't post spoilers here) makes for a great read.
A note to the author: The winners of the contest were given an alternate link to the book showing a different author of the same name. You might want to get a goodreads librarian to fix the author on that book or combine the books or something of that nature so it will connect to this one. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
This book was the best yet in the series. The growth of the author with each and every book is amazing. The things that might have hurt my immersion from the first book are completely eliminated now. I really hope that the author makes a short stories book about minor events, or some prequels about the mars conflict or the plague to hook in new readers to the series.
As always, the book has some wonderful space battles mixed in with some political intrigue. The characters are becoming ever more defined. Even brand new characters are seeing dimension very quickly. I love the aliens plot line, and it advances even more in this book. I hope his next book delves even deeper into the aliens and the derelict.
As always, there are more technology advances for the citadel group, and every piece of new technology is fun to read about. The journey of being the underdog against the aliens to something more (I won't post spoilers here) makes for a great read.
A note to the author: The winners of the contest were given an alternate link to the book showing a different author of the same name. You might want to get a goodreads librarian to fix the author on that book or combine the books or something of that nature so it will connect to this one. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
April 12, 2016
Nice commuter book, moved along nicely and a good easy read.
It is also able to make some unique plot and story choices that keep it from being cliché science fiction.
It is also able to make some unique plot and story choices that keep it from being cliché science fiction.
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