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Storm Divers
Feel the Pressure!
Diving the mighty storms of Jupiter seems like committing suicide with style to most people. For Adam Hale, the thrill of plunging his tiny ship into the unimaginable maelstroms on the king of planets helps him forget the blood-soaked tragedy that ended his military career.
Rachel Price came to Jove Station to find her missing partner, Zane Hale, who is also an intelligence operative for the Republic. To do that, she must convince Zane’s brother—the man responsible for slaughtering dozens of her friends on Mars—to help her.
Amid the crowds of the first annual system-wide storm diving competition, they stumble onto an insidious conspiracy that changes everything they thought they knew about each other and themselves. They must overcome the past and work as one or Jupiter will eat their bones.
Diving the mighty storms of Jupiter seems like committing suicide with style to most people. For Adam Hale, the thrill of plunging his tiny ship into the unimaginable maelstroms on the king of planets helps him forget the blood-soaked tragedy that ended his military career.
Rachel Price came to Jove Station to find her missing partner, Zane Hale, who is also an intelligence operative for the Republic. To do that, she must convince Zane’s brother—the man responsible for slaughtering dozens of her friends on Mars—to help her.
Amid the crowds of the first annual system-wide storm diving competition, they stumble onto an insidious conspiracy that changes everything they thought they knew about each other and themselves. They must overcome the past and work as one or Jupiter will eat their bones.
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 15, 2016
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About the author
Terry Mixon
87 books298 followers#1 Bestselling Military Science Fiction author Terry Mixon served as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army 101st Airborne Division. He later worked alongside the flight controllers in the Mission Control Center at the NASA Johnson Space Center supporting the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and other human spaceflight projects.
He now writes full time while living in Texas with his lovely wife and a pounce of cats.
He now writes full time while living in Texas with his lovely wife and a pounce of cats.
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January 14, 2020
Great Story, but.......
Terry has some fantastic ideas for stories and he has his priorities well lined up. His Empire of Bones saga is his cash cat now so all his other sagas are sadly sitting on the back burner for now.
This is a really good first book and it will definitely make you want more. As usual for his stories it keeps you on the edge off your seat and wondering what the next move will be. He had me guessing right up till the end. He left with the perfect segway into the next book and has left me hanging :-) That's okay because it will be worth the wait.
Terry has some fantastic ideas for stories and he has his priorities well lined up. His Empire of Bones saga is his cash cat now so all his other sagas are sadly sitting on the back burner for now.
This is a really good first book and it will definitely make you want more. As usual for his stories it keeps you on the edge off your seat and wondering what the next move will be. He had me guessing right up till the end. He left with the perfect segway into the next book and has left me hanging :-) That's okay because it will be worth the wait.
March 15, 2021
A very solid beginning
Storm Divers is a very good price of speculative fiction and has the promise of kicking off what I hope to see as a series and isn't just abandoned. No spoilers from me, but it is extremely unsatisfying to have this be the end of the road Foe Hale and the others.
Plenty of action, well crafted characters and enough of a foundation to build upon make.Storm Divers both wonderful and frustrating as you REALLY want more.when you get to the end but I haven't seen any indications that Terry Mixon has plans to.follow up soon.
Storm Divers is a very good price of speculative fiction and has the promise of kicking off what I hope to see as a series and isn't just abandoned. No spoilers from me, but it is extremely unsatisfying to have this be the end of the road Foe Hale and the others.
Plenty of action, well crafted characters and enough of a foundation to build upon make.Storm Divers both wonderful and frustrating as you REALLY want more.when you get to the end but I haven't seen any indications that Terry Mixon has plans to.follow up soon.
August 16, 2017
70's Technology in orbit around Jupiter
This book was so-so, I find it hard to equate communication devices with removal SIM cards and batteries and janitors changing light bulbs in orbit around Jupiter at a location that produced FTL drives.
This book was so-so, I find it hard to equate communication devices with removal SIM cards and batteries and janitors changing light bulbs in orbit around Jupiter at a location that produced FTL drives.
April 3, 2021
This book is probably quite ok if you are looking for "spies in space". Unfortunately, that is not my cup of tea. I should probably have seen that from the description of the book, but I was intrigued by the idea of diving into Jupiter's atmosphere. However, there is very little of that going on.
December 19, 2021
Excellent read!
Terry has scored another hit. The plot is strong and fast paced and the characters are believable and likeable. It was a real page Turner and know I have to eat for the next book. I'm on the hook for three of his series and it is frustrating. What a great writer.
Terry has scored another hit. The plot is strong and fast paced and the characters are believable and likeable. It was a real page Turner and know I have to eat for the next book. I'm on the hook for three of his series and it is frustrating. What a great writer.
June 24, 2018
Good Book!
A Good read. Action and suspense coupled with a light and sometimes humerous dialog. Can't wait for the next book!.
A Good read. Action and suspense coupled with a light and sometimes humerous dialog. Can't wait for the next book!.
January 22, 2019
Some bad blood and family problems intermingled with corporate bad guys and crazy Jupiter storm surfers.
June 29, 2021
Story grabs you from the first lines, and you can feel the emotions and motivations of each of the characters that you follow through the story.
February 25, 2023
This took a while for me to get into. And then when I started to identify with some of the characters it ended on a cliffhanger. Aargh!
October 10, 2016
Decent Spy Action and Conspiracy Within Jove's Orbit
"Storm Divers, Book 1 of the Fractured Republic Saga," turned out to be a relatively decent, fast reading, character driven, SciFi espionage/conspiracy novel.
The storyline has future humanity, following the colonization of the solar system, also colonizing interstellar space, with the advent of FTL propulsion drives. The secretive corporate juggernaut, that manufactures and zealously guards the drives design, is based on a gigantic station in Jupiter's orbit. The Earth-based Republic government permits the exclusive and bizarre monopoly, placing all in a vulnerable position. A "extreme sports" exists on the corporate station, where pilots attempt to achieve a maximum "dive" into Jupiter's gravity well and survive. An ex-special ops officer, who is a recreational "dive" pilot, finds that his older brother's disappearance, while on the station, was connected to an non-authorized investigation, from the Republic spy's female partner.
The writing is pretty crisp and flows naturally. The plot moves, without any contrived devices. The science is within reason, and serves as background, to set the story. The editing and proofreading are adequate. Overall, it keep my attention and entertained. The "cliffhanger" ending was a disappointment, but such is today's SciFi environment.
The eBook is recommended and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
"Storm Divers, Book 1 of the Fractured Republic Saga," turned out to be a relatively decent, fast reading, character driven, SciFi espionage/conspiracy novel.
The storyline has future humanity, following the colonization of the solar system, also colonizing interstellar space, with the advent of FTL propulsion drives. The secretive corporate juggernaut, that manufactures and zealously guards the drives design, is based on a gigantic station in Jupiter's orbit. The Earth-based Republic government permits the exclusive and bizarre monopoly, placing all in a vulnerable position. A "extreme sports" exists on the corporate station, where pilots attempt to achieve a maximum "dive" into Jupiter's gravity well and survive. An ex-special ops officer, who is a recreational "dive" pilot, finds that his older brother's disappearance, while on the station, was connected to an non-authorized investigation, from the Republic spy's female partner.
The writing is pretty crisp and flows naturally. The plot moves, without any contrived devices. The science is within reason, and serves as background, to set the story. The editing and proofreading are adequate. Overall, it keep my attention and entertained. The "cliffhanger" ending was a disappointment, but such is today's SciFi environment.
The eBook is recommended and was fully read via Kindle Unlimited.
September 5, 2016
Great start!
I'm hooked. Excellent beginning to a new series in my opinion. Terry has developed some good characters and spread the action out in a very believable future world of spies and political intrigue. Reminds me of the Expanse series in many ways. If he can continue this series anywhere close to that one, he will find a lot of readers and fans.
I did find some small issues occasionally that nagged at me or would have given it a 5 star rating. As advanced as we would be at this stage of development in building habitats near Jupiter and beyond, would we really still have drop ceilings? I know, I know, I'm being picky but sometimes these type things nag at me and I start looking for more. But looking past a few things like this, it's a solid start and well worth investing your time. Enjoy!
I'm hooked. Excellent beginning to a new series in my opinion. Terry has developed some good characters and spread the action out in a very believable future world of spies and political intrigue. Reminds me of the Expanse series in many ways. If he can continue this series anywhere close to that one, he will find a lot of readers and fans.
I did find some small issues occasionally that nagged at me or would have given it a 5 star rating. As advanced as we would be at this stage of development in building habitats near Jupiter and beyond, would we really still have drop ceilings? I know, I know, I'm being picky but sometimes these type things nag at me and I start looking for more. But looking past a few things like this, it's a solid start and well worth investing your time. Enjoy!
September 4, 2016
This is the start of a new series, and it promises to be a great one. There are lots of interesting characters, and I think it's inevitable that there will be a developing romance between the two main ones, a retired Army Special Forces officer and an intelligence field agent. The action all takes place in the solar system, mostly around Jupiter.
As usual, Terry Mixon's writing is well edited, plot is balanced, and the tech is plausible without being too detailed. I don't know why he paused his other series to start this one, but I'll be happy to read whatever he produces next in any series. This author is on my "drop everything and read this book" list.
As usual, Terry Mixon's writing is well edited, plot is balanced, and the tech is plausible without being too detailed. I don't know why he paused his other series to start this one, but I'll be happy to read whatever he produces next in any series. This author is on my "drop everything and read this book" list.
August 25, 2016
You'll regret not reading this one
At first sentence I couldn't put it down. Adventure and great storyline keeps you reading till you get to the end and can't wait for the next book in this series to be out ...
At first sentence I couldn't put it down. Adventure and great storyline keeps you reading till you get to the end and can't wait for the next book in this series to be out ...
September 1, 2016
What a start
If you have not read any of Terry's books then this one is a good place to start. I will tell you once you have finished this book you will be looking for more.
If you have not read any of Terry's books then this one is a good place to start. I will tell you once you have finished this book you will be looking for more.
September 13, 2016
Intriguing.
Every bit suspenseful. Kept my interest all the way through the novel. I-m sorry it stopped so abruptly. I am looking forward to the next novel.
Every bit suspenseful. Kept my interest all the way through the novel. I-m sorry it stopped so abruptly. I am looking forward to the next novel.
January 7, 2017
Excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and will be returning for the next installment.
August 22, 2016
Great start to a new series by a great Author!!
April 26, 2017
Excellent I absolutely couldn't put it down. I even recommend it to my husband. Hee doesn't normally read Science fiction.
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