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New Providence #3
Seedfall
Book 3 of the New Providence Series. After the events of Trajectory Books 1 and 2, the remnants of the mining ships are still falling through space, the fate of the Object unknown. Fearing further attacks, the Commander of the orbital space station descends to the subsurface colony of New Providence to advise the Council about the impending threat. Regular communications with the station have been discontinued, isolating the city’s inhabitants from their families in space. Life in the colony is imperilled from within by rival factions vying for authority and control as food shortages increase. And now strange accidents have begun to occur in the City’s manufacturing facility, the Fab. The autocratic City Council plays a game of disinformation with its fifty thousand citizens, assuring them that nothing is wrong. But then something strikes...
286 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 15, 2017
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About the author
Robert M. Campbell
7 books19 followersRobert M. Campbell hails from the east coast of Canada, having recently returned to New Brunswick after extended stays in Toronto and Ottawa. An early love of astronomy and technology led him to a career in software engineering. Robert studied Computer Science and Anthropology at Acadia University in Nova Scotia.
After twenty years working in the aerospace, government and open source software sectors, he has written his first science fiction novels, Trajectory Book 1 and Book 2 – the first instalments of a projected six in the New Providence Series. Seedfall: New Providence Series Book 3 is out now. Book 4 is due to be released in early 2018.
Robert and his wife Deb live on their small hobby farm on the river where they focus on writing and art. They hope to fill it with dogs in the near future. At least two.
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After twenty years working in the aerospace, government and open source software sectors, he has written his first science fiction novels, Trajectory Book 1 and Book 2 – the first instalments of a projected six in the New Providence Series. Seedfall: New Providence Series Book 3 is out now. Book 4 is due to be released in early 2018.
Robert and his wife Deb live on their small hobby farm on the river where they focus on writing and art. They hope to fill it with dogs in the near future. At least two.
Sign up for his mailing list: http://eepurl.com/cauWDz
http://amazon.com/author/robcee
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August 2, 2017
I've read the first three books in this series and have quite enjoyed the story thus far. Looking forward to book four. I understand there will likely be a total of six in the series.
The writer is very capable and these stories are my favorite genre, in that they are character driven, combined with hard science fiction. I guess I couldn't ask for more. The science is certainly believable and there are many threads occurring simultaneously to keep it interesting and somewhat of a page turner.
You get a good understanding of how difficult everything is in space. It sure ain't like the Starship Enterprise. I suspect it's a lot more work for authors of hard science to write their books compared to the typical space opera where anything works that they say works. Hard science requires research and at the very least it has to be plausible, and so far this series is spot on.
Book one and two are basically one large book with a cliffhanger at the end of book one, so you really need to get both books. Book two moves nicely into book three.
People who enjoy hard science, and proper character development, will really enjoy this series.
The writer is very capable and these stories are my favorite genre, in that they are character driven, combined with hard science fiction. I guess I couldn't ask for more. The science is certainly believable and there are many threads occurring simultaneously to keep it interesting and somewhat of a page turner.
You get a good understanding of how difficult everything is in space. It sure ain't like the Starship Enterprise. I suspect it's a lot more work for authors of hard science to write their books compared to the typical space opera where anything works that they say works. Hard science requires research and at the very least it has to be plausible, and so far this series is spot on.
Book one and two are basically one large book with a cliffhanger at the end of book one, so you really need to get both books. Book two moves nicely into book three.
People who enjoy hard science, and proper character development, will really enjoy this series.
May 23, 2018
Dang! What happens next!?!
I started this series thinking it would be wrapped up in three installments. I was wrong. Though I have not seen any indication of a fourth or fifth book to continue and wrap up the story, I have to think that the author is just chilling after a busy year, ready to lay the big finish on us! Gave this a four star because of no finish to story at end of third book. Even though could tell after first chapter of third book there was no way the author was wrapping all of the story lines that were running, up. Lot of potential so far no fantasy,and lots of believable hard science fiction
I started this series thinking it would be wrapped up in three installments. I was wrong. Though I have not seen any indication of a fourth or fifth book to continue and wrap up the story, I have to think that the author is just chilling after a busy year, ready to lay the big finish on us! Gave this a four star because of no finish to story at end of third book. Even though could tell after first chapter of third book there was no way the author was wrapping all of the story lines that were running, up. Lot of potential so far no fantasy,and lots of believable hard science fiction
March 11, 2018
Full disclosure, I received this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Seedfall brings us down to Mars and gives us the perspective of those who live on Mars as well as a spacer returning to Mars to convince the ruling elite that there is a big problem and action needs to be taken fast. Characters from the first two stories are joined by those who live and work on the surface and within the settlement proper. The phrase, "Safe at home" has no meaning here. Something has impacted the surface and is causing havoc. Riots have begun in the city and the manufacturing block has gone on lock-down. Bad timing, or are they connected?
Mr Campbell has done a great job of showing us how things can fall apart when just a few constants in our lives are taken out of the equation. He shows us fear and he shows us heroism. And somehow the two are closer together than one might think. I care about these characters and I want to know how it all resolves. With luck, this isn't the end of the Human Race.
If you haven't read books one and two yet, do so. Then come back and read Seedfall. Interesting characters, realistic action and a plot that will keep you hanging on. I highly recommend it.
Seedfall brings us down to Mars and gives us the perspective of those who live on Mars as well as a spacer returning to Mars to convince the ruling elite that there is a big problem and action needs to be taken fast. Characters from the first two stories are joined by those who live and work on the surface and within the settlement proper. The phrase, "Safe at home" has no meaning here. Something has impacted the surface and is causing havoc. Riots have begun in the city and the manufacturing block has gone on lock-down. Bad timing, or are they connected?
Mr Campbell has done a great job of showing us how things can fall apart when just a few constants in our lives are taken out of the equation. He shows us fear and he shows us heroism. And somehow the two are closer together than one might think. I care about these characters and I want to know how it all resolves. With luck, this isn't the end of the Human Race.
If you haven't read books one and two yet, do so. Then come back and read Seedfall. Interesting characters, realistic action and a plot that will keep you hanging on. I highly recommend it.
July 10, 2017
I love this series. In books 1 and 2 the focus was on the trials and tribulations of the crews of New Providence's spacecraft, and the threat of destruction by an unknown object. In book 3, Seedfall, the story throws a curve and focuses on the colony itself when an object crash lands on the surface of Mars. The colony itself is already having problems, food and water shortages not the least,but also from a dangerous cult in the colony's darker underbelly.
In Seedfall, there are some surprise character reveals, and the pieces of what appears to be the endgame of the series are placed on the board.
The fact I have to now wait for book 4 is the only downside in this review. Rob's writing is crisp, and his factual style of writing about space travel is great. Characters are nicely portrayed and no one is black and white good or bad, which is nice. I have nothing to complain about here at all.
If you like harder (but accessible) SF, with the promise of some fantastic fictional creations, you need to read this series.
In Seedfall, there are some surprise character reveals, and the pieces of what appears to be the endgame of the series are placed on the board.
The fact I have to now wait for book 4 is the only downside in this review. Rob's writing is crisp, and his factual style of writing about space travel is great. Characters are nicely portrayed and no one is black and white good or bad, which is nice. I have nothing to complain about here at all.
If you like harder (but accessible) SF, with the promise of some fantastic fictional creations, you need to read this series.
October 24, 2020
Fantastic book. I couldn't put it down and the story is so envelopping and the world so well built, you could almost feel what it is to live on Mars. I enjoyed tremendously the first two books, being a KSP fan and all, I love hardcore scifi. But this book is different from the first two, it is almost like an independent story - you could turn it into a movie without but mentioning the first two books. And the ending is just a killer, lol. Honestly, the ending is the most disturbing thing I've read for a while. Even though it was somewhat foreshadowed and you could feel the horror building up, it still left me in shock. So yeah, I recommend it with my two hands and I'm really looking forward to the next books because this is definitely an author who knows how to keep his readers on the edge.
April 29, 2020
Are you kidding me.
What just happened here. I read the 3 books in the series and after book 3 the hole series ended right when it was starting to get good. Know mention if more books are in the works. There are a lot of characters in this series. When each person has multiple names and or titles they use. In a few paragraphs it can get all jumbled up.
What just happened here. I read the 3 books in the series and after book 3 the hole series ended right when it was starting to get good. Know mention if more books are in the works. There are a lot of characters in this series. When each person has multiple names and or titles they use. In a few paragraphs it can get all jumbled up.
September 29, 2017
Not complete
Ending not satisfactory. Left hanging. Another book not mentioned. What happened to the people in RV 2. What happened to the rest of the characters in this story??? Another book please!!
Ending not satisfactory. Left hanging. Another book not mentioned. What happened to the people in RV 2. What happened to the rest of the characters in this story??? Another book please!!
August 6, 2018
Waste of time
This was a waste of time. The story is so slow and the characters are beyond stupid. The machine could have taken out the colony in a heart beat but is less than intelligent? The smart thing would only have been a 20 page story I guess.
This was a waste of time. The story is so slow and the characters are beyond stupid. The machine could have taken out the colony in a heart beat but is less than intelligent? The smart thing would only have been a 20 page story I guess.
May 22, 2017
3.75 stars.
Entertaining read, but didn't feel finished.
Entertaining read, but didn't feel finished.
January 29, 2018
Read this directly after finishing Trajectory Book 2. In this book the focus shifts to the city of New Providence (away from the space ships as in Books 1 and 2), which was entirely unexpected, but I ended up enjoying it after getting over the jarring aspect of it. The overall story was good, with likeable characters, although the relationships between some of them seemed a bit forced.
June 14, 2017
The journey continues and there are many twists and turns in Seedfall as we move from scene to scene with the different characters. You are made to wonder what is happening when you are transposed from the City to the RV looking for what created the blast and then up to the Station where all this is being monitored. Lots of intrigue and you imagine what comes next and it's a surprise.
It's a good read that forces you to think and will we ever know where we are going?
Will there be more?? Let's wait and see.
It's a good read that forces you to think and will we ever know where we are going?
Will there be more?? Let's wait and see.
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