Reliance

by Cate Morgan

The inhabitants of Reliance 4 fall under one of two categories: the prisoners who undertake the dangerous work of mining raw, unstable Rhodon, and the citizens who make their fortunes from providing the Alliance of Core Planets with this invaluable source of clean, sustainable energy.

But a third group is beginning to emerge. Rebels, rising in response to the harsh living and working conditions bordering on the inhumane.

When Alliance Deputy Marshal Cullen McCormac arrives on Reliance 4 with his team, it’s not just to put down the fledgling rebellion that threatens the citizens’ aspirations of joining the Core Planets, but to find the sister who’s been missing for two years.

Before long he’s caught up between warring factions and his dedication to duty. And if he doesn’t unravel the mystery, everyone will lose.

105 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 7, 2016

About the author

Cate Morgan hails from a long line of storytellers and musicians, so it came as no surprise to her mother when she taught herself to read from the back of cereal boxes at the ripe age of three. Now she’s fulfilling her family obligations by foisting her own stories on an unsuspecting public, all with the help of gallons of coffee and mountains of M&Ms.

She resides in Florida with her long-suffering, if supportive, husband, gators in the backyard and two resident Ninja Katz underfoot.

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a mix of western, sci-fi and mystery barely brushed by a romance. Marshall McCormac arrives on a mining planet to sort out a rebellion where things are not as they seem. There is some plot twists along the way. A good read about the length of lunch hour (or shorter if you read fast).