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A leader left behind . . . An Alliance falling apart . . . Friends stranded on an enemy-held world . . . A chance to rediscover long-forgotten truths . . . The new threat will require an immediate response. But first, Jessica and the Ghatazhak must execute a daring rescue in order to secure their future. But to do so, they need the one man they have been trying to protect. The question is . . . Will he agree?
333 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2016
About the author
Ryk Brown
74 books872 followersBorn in 1960 and raised on an overdose of television, NASA, and science fiction, Ryk Brown has worked as a cook, rock guitarist, stage lighting technician, and paramedic. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife, daughter, and cat. By day he fixes computers, and by night he creates stories.
Having spent his entire life "thinking stuff up", the advent of digital publishing has finally given him an excuse to write it all down and share it with others. ("Others" meaning someone other than his poor wife and daughter.)
A long-time fan of all things science and space, his goal is to write and publish an on-going series of sci-fi adventures. To be set in his own version of humanity's future, his characters will explore the vast reaches of the galaxy, and perhaps even the universe. He invites you all to join him on this journey through his vivid imagination.
Having spent his entire life "thinking stuff up", the advent of digital publishing has finally given him an excuse to write it all down and share it with others. ("Others" meaning someone other than his poor wife and daughter.)
A long-time fan of all things science and space, his goal is to write and publish an on-going series of sci-fi adventures. To be set in his own version of humanity's future, his characters will explore the vast reaches of the galaxy, and perhaps even the universe. He invites you all to join him on this journey through his vivid imagination.
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August 9, 2017
I have enjoyed this series and am very happy with finding the author Ryk Brown. He has become one of the science fiction authors I now routinely read.
This book is more of a filler telling about what has happened since Nathan Scott turned himself over to the Jung for trial and the renewal of the attacks by the Jung in the last book. In this book, we learn about the break-up of the Alliance. The story primarily follows Jessica, Josh, Loki, General Tellis and Admiral Dumar.
Jessica joins with General Tellis and team on a new home world near the Coninar sector. Jessica’s entire family has moved with her. Under Tellis’s training, Jessica is controlling her anger. Admiral Dumar has retired and living on Coninar. Josh and Loki are with General Tellis. We are introducing to Connor Tuplo, who is a clone of Nathan Scott.
The book is well written and the plot twists and turns. The pace is fast. There are no space battles, but there is the rescue of the Dumar family, Loki’s family and the clone doctors along with lots of suspense. Mainly the book centers on the building relationship between Jessica and Tellis. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is eight hours long. Jeffrey Kafer does an excellent job narrating the series. Kafer is a voice-over artist and award-winning audiobook narrator.
This book is more of a filler telling about what has happened since Nathan Scott turned himself over to the Jung for trial and the renewal of the attacks by the Jung in the last book. In this book, we learn about the break-up of the Alliance. The story primarily follows Jessica, Josh, Loki, General Tellis and Admiral Dumar.
Jessica joins with General Tellis and team on a new home world near the Coninar sector. Jessica’s entire family has moved with her. Under Tellis’s training, Jessica is controlling her anger. Admiral Dumar has retired and living on Coninar. Josh and Loki are with General Tellis. We are introducing to Connor Tuplo, who is a clone of Nathan Scott.
The book is well written and the plot twists and turns. The pace is fast. There are no space battles, but there is the rescue of the Dumar family, Loki’s family and the clone doctors along with lots of suspense. Mainly the book centers on the building relationship between Jessica and Tellis. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is eight hours long. Jeffrey Kafer does an excellent job narrating the series. Kafer is a voice-over artist and award-winning audiobook narrator.
February 21, 2017
This installment of The Frontiers Saga did not really work for me. I know this is rather personal and subjective but I just do not like back-flashes and the majority of this book is a back-flash.
It starts well enough taking off from where the previous book left off after the surprise bomb that were dropped on us at the end of that book. Captain Tuplo is confronted with his real origins and, not surprisingly, has quite some difficulty believing it.
Then the book moves back in time and tells the story of how Jessica & Co managed to break into the Jung prison, store the brain patterns and DNA of Nathan Scott and get away with it. It is a good and well written story. That is not my problem. The problem is that I do…not…like back flashes. The story looses my interest when I know where it is going and how it will end. No matter how good the story is.
As I wrote, the story and the writing is really good. If you do not have my bias when it comes to back-flashes you are probably going to like this book, assuming you liked the rest of the books in the series of course.
It starts well enough taking off from where the previous book left off after the surprise bomb that were dropped on us at the end of that book. Captain Tuplo is confronted with his real origins and, not surprisingly, has quite some difficulty believing it.
Then the book moves back in time and tells the story of how Jessica & Co managed to break into the Jung prison, store the brain patterns and DNA of Nathan Scott and get away with it. It is a good and well written story. That is not my problem. The problem is that I do…not…like back flashes. The story looses my interest when I know where it is going and how it will end. No matter how good the story is.
As I wrote, the story and the writing is really good. If you do not have my bias when it comes to back-flashes you are probably going to like this book, assuming you liked the rest of the books in the series of course.
January 2, 2017
Ryk Brown is the master of disaster. No matter how many successes his characters achieve or how many enemies they vanquish, there's another even worse disaster waiting in the next galaxy. In nearly every one of his books, his protagonists wind up in the worst situations. Death and destruction are a given, and getting out alive appears impossible. At least at first. In "Rescue," the second in Brown's restart of the Frontiers Saga, the author travels back to the end of the first part of his series. He weaves two story lines: that of Connor Tuplo, the captain without a past who goes from job to job, and that of Jessica and General Telles. For Telles and Jessica, the story heads years into the past to the point just after the Alliance sacrificed Nathan Scott to secure a cease fire and detente in the war with the better armed Jung, a civilization that thrives on continual conquest. At the end of the first in the second series, Connor is told who he is. In this book, he wrestles with the concept. And he finds it difficult, even at times abhorrent to think that he's really another person, that everything thus far in his life has been a lie. Even his shipmates turn to him and say, "Yeah, it's true. You're a clone." Heck with becoming the second coming of Na-Tan, Connor doesn't think he has the chops. He can't take the responsibility. Brown spends quite a bit of time on this dilemma, debating Connor's crisis of consciousness. But then, Nathan always second guessed his decisions after he made them. He agonized over every failed maneuver, every life lost, even amongst his enemies. The best part of this book is the continued development of Jessica and Telles. They will prove to be the stars of this next series of books I hope Brown keeps writing. They decide to ignore the wishes of their leaders and do something about Nathan. This chronicles what they went through to get Connor. And it's impressive. Brown plays a long game. I read Rescue and the next in the series back to back. Couldn't help it. This guy knows how to write a space opera.
January 14, 2017
Another good entry in the Frontiers Saga. This one was a bit different in style however and that seemed to lessen the enjoyment for me. In each of the books so far, the crew takes on the impossible and though we can comfortably assume the crew succeeds and survives, we don't know until the end. The majority of this book is treated as 'back story' taking place well before the previous book, since it had already happened in the first book, the telling in the second book takes away a lot of the drama and excitement. I gladly support Brown's attempt to try new things, but this one didn't work for me.
October 1, 2016
Worth the wait
I was worried that there was going to be a much longer delay. But the clouds parted and Rescue was published.
This book really stirred some emotions within me. I openly wept. It is not something I do often. I guess I have developed an attachment to these characters. Thanks Ryk! This was an awesome segue to an imposing future for The Captain and company.
I was worried that there was going to be a much longer delay. But the clouds parted and Rescue was published.
This book really stirred some emotions within me. I openly wept. It is not something I do often. I guess I have developed an attachment to these characters. Thanks Ryk! This was an awesome segue to an imposing future for The Captain and company.
November 5, 2018
I didn't like this one as much as the others. It filled in a lot of back story, but wasn't quite as interesting. It also jumped around a lot in time which got confusing. (I'm listening to the audio book, maybe the layout in the print version would help here?).
I'm honestly losing interest in Part 2 of the saga now. I'll give the 3rd book a chance, but it might be the last one.
I'm honestly losing interest in Part 2 of the saga now. I'll give the 3rd book a chance, but it might be the last one.
October 20, 2016
The alternating perspective is sometimes distracting.
June 10, 2018
Jeffrey Kafer is back for book 2 of Part 2. I, for one, missed him in the last book.
This book takes place soon after the takeover of Corinair by the Jung. Connor Tuplow learns that he is a clone of Captain Scott. Much of the book flashes back seven years, just after Nathan Scott surrendered himself to the Jung.
Jessica is finding it very hard to go on without Nathan, and her attitude and actions demonstrate this. She is encouraged to resign from the Alliance. After agreeing to resign, she learns tht there is a rescue attempt being engineered to rescue Nathan Scott. Well, not rescue, as much as to get a memory scan, DNA sample, and to create a clone of Captain Scott.
Josh, Loki, and the Master Chief also resign. We learn that a clone program has been going on for the last seven years, and that there is a third copy of Nathan Scott's consciousness that needs to be rescued.
This book takes place soon after the takeover of Corinair by the Jung. Connor Tuplow learns that he is a clone of Captain Scott. Much of the book flashes back seven years, just after Nathan Scott surrendered himself to the Jung.
Jessica is finding it very hard to go on without Nathan, and her attitude and actions demonstrate this. She is encouraged to resign from the Alliance. After agreeing to resign, she learns tht there is a rescue attempt being engineered to rescue Nathan Scott. Well, not rescue, as much as to get a memory scan, DNA sample, and to create a clone of Captain Scott.
Josh, Loki, and the Master Chief also resign. We learn that a clone program has been going on for the last seven years, and that there is a third copy of Nathan Scott's consciousness that needs to be rescued.
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December 25, 2016
I liked the book a lot. BUT, one thing that was rather confusing was the first chapter described present times in the story and then without warning the book went back five or six years to when Nathen was first taken prisoner. It was like that first chapter was out of place and made for a bit of confusing reading. But other than that it was typical Ryk Brown writing. Good book and the story continues.
I am still not sure if I will read the next installment. One thing that bothers me is that Brown's web site predicted that there would be about 25 book in Part two of the series and I am not sure how much story will be in those book, vs a lot of filler.
I am still not sure if I will read the next installment. One thing that bothers me is that Brown's web site predicted that there would be about 25 book in Part two of the series and I am not sure how much story will be in those book, vs a lot of filler.
May 15, 2017
How is it that Mr. Brown can so consistently write books that are impossible to put down? I ripped though this latest chapter in the Frontiers Saga in a few days and I am now on to the next one, when I complete that, I'll be certain to be foaming at the mouth for the next one.
Another good title for this book is "Saving Nathan Scott". This book tells the story of how Nathan Scott, who surrendered to the Jung and was executed, will be saved to lead again. It's corny, it's Hollywood, and it works.
Another good title for this book is "Saving Nathan Scott". This book tells the story of how Nathan Scott, who surrendered to the Jung and was executed, will be saved to lead again. It's corny, it's Hollywood, and it works.
March 6, 2018
Another Ryk Brown space opera that continues the life , times and adventures of the now cloned Captain Nathan Scott. ><>In this chapter / novella we learn how Nathan survived his death ,chronicled at the end of the 1st series. Ryk Brown explores the consequences of a Jung splinter getting Jump tech. Nathan struggles with whether his old identity is his true identity or if he is really the Nathan Scot of old.><> I am truly addicted to the audiobook versions of The Frontiers Saga. I have no idea if these were not free audiobooks from library if I would buy the to listen to them.
October 8, 2023
still going great
If you are close to my age and remember reading Starship Troopers, or Caves of Steel. Two different great Authors and enjoyed those, you will enjoy this series. Read Aurora first and follow the series to this part. Great story and believable in an unbelievable way. The characters are real to the reader, friends, not just the ideas from the head of the Author.
If you are close to my age and remember reading Starship Troopers, or Caves of Steel. Two different great Authors and enjoyed those, you will enjoy this series. Read Aurora first and follow the series to this part. Great story and believable in an unbelievable way. The characters are real to the reader, friends, not just the ideas from the head of the Author.
November 21, 2022
This book goes back in time, and explains what was a bit of an unexplained matter of facts in the first book in this second part of the series. And I really liked it. Thinking back to the first books in the first series - it's incredible what this series developed into, and what the characters and the universe has become. As usual, bring the next... however many books this will turn into... on!
October 26, 2017
It gets an extra star simply for returning to the original reader!!! Thank God!
That said this chapter is really a setup for how we got to this point in time before the really bad stuff starts happening again to these poor characters who have overcome every possible obstacle.
That said this chapter is really a setup for how we got to this point in time before the really bad stuff starts happening again to these poor characters who have overcome every possible obstacle.
December 21, 2017
Twists and turns in an excellent book
This series is solidly in my list of favorite science fiction books of all time. Never pretentious, but full of great characters in a consistent universe that seems so realistic with believable people. Read it.
This series is solidly in my list of favorite science fiction books of all time. Never pretentious, but full of great characters in a consistent universe that seems so realistic with believable people. Read it.
January 22, 2022
Probably could have given it a 4. It was one of those books where you know how it ends before it starts. Which is always a difficult sell to get me to fully engage in. But as a part of a continuing story it was fine.
January 21, 2023
I cant believe that I'm still reading this series
I cannot believe that I am still reading this series. I am loving the story and the characters. I can not wait to see what happens next...
I cannot believe that I am still reading this series. I am loving the story and the characters. I can not wait to see what happens next...
December 18, 2024
TO TEARS, I WAS….
Very moving…. As one reads book after book in any series, it’s difficult not to become "attached" to certain characters. This was well written… I cried…..
Thank you for more time spent with my imagination in concert with your written word. Time well spent!
Very moving…. As one reads book after book in any series, it’s difficult not to become "attached" to certain characters. This was well written… I cried…..
Thank you for more time spent with my imagination in concert with your written word. Time well spent!
May 16, 2017
Good to get the back story. Works for me.
May 27, 2018
Great story, this book was especially good. family unfriendly, so minus one star for that
July 19, 2019
I usually don't like going backwards in the timeline, but this book's flashback was better than the flashback in the first part.
September 8, 2019
The second part of the series picks up and just keeps going like the first. I couldn't put this series down and am eagerly awaiting the latest book of the series.
July 20, 2020
Great Writing!
Thank you for great imagery, I could feel like I was there with them. Could see the fight at the Crystal cave like I was there.
Thank you.
Thank you for great imagery, I could feel like I was there with them. Could see the fight at the Crystal cave like I was there.
Thank you.
November 14, 2020
Way better then the first book.
August 20, 2021
Another page turner. I had to start the next one right away.
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January 8, 2023Went on a binge of this whole series. Fun stuff.
June 22, 2023
When no one really dies, no one really cares.
July 14, 2024
Seventeen books in and it just keeps getting better!
Seventeen books in and it just keeps getting better. I’m so glad I kept with it. I strongly recommend this series.
Seventeen books in and it just keeps getting better. I’m so glad I kept with it. I strongly recommend this series.
August 13, 2024
Episode 2.2 Rescue
I believe that Episode 2.2 Rescue should have been book 1, it clearly picked up where T first series left off.
I believe that Episode 2.2 Rescue should have been book 1, it clearly picked up where T first series left off.
July 18, 2025
A big world building book, i know the first few books have to lead into the epic war saga like the first set series. This was fun but predictable.
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