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Slipspace: Harbinger
A fringe colony world has gone dark, and Captain Cody Amado and the crew of the ISPA’s newest battle cruiser, Mjöllnir, must respond and investigate.
No one is prepared for the destruction that awaits them.
Agendas collide as the bonds of duty, loyalty, and family are tested, and the major governments position themselves to prepare for what is to come next.
With interstellar tensions rising, the crew of the Mjöllnir race to discover the connection between the colony’s destruction, an alien society so reclusive it has only been rumored about, and an enemy that disappeared a decade prior.
Is this merely an isolated incident, or is this a harbinger of much darker things still to come?
No one is prepared for the destruction that awaits them.
Agendas collide as the bonds of duty, loyalty, and family are tested, and the major governments position themselves to prepare for what is to come next.
With interstellar tensions rising, the crew of the Mjöllnir race to discover the connection between the colony’s destruction, an alien society so reclusive it has only been rumored about, and an enemy that disappeared a decade prior.
Is this merely an isolated incident, or is this a harbinger of much darker things still to come?
336 pages, Paperback
Published April 21, 2017
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About the author
P.C. Haring
7 books16 followersA fan of Science Fiction from an early age P.C. Haring has always been one of those who looked up at the night sky and wondered “what if…”
P.C. Haring made his debut as a writer and podcast novelist on 01/01/10 with Cybrosis. This production met with a strongly favorable response that propelled it to number four on the Podiobooks.com Top Ten list when it was re-launched there that October. His audio fiction can also be heard in Scott Sigler’s The Crypt: Book 1 — The Crew and in Philippa Ballantine’s Chronicles of the Order anthology. His contribution for Tales from the Archives, co-produced by Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris, won him the 2012 Parsec Award for Best Short Story. This momentum propelled P.C. Haring into publishing Cybrosis as well as his latest project, Slipspace: Harbinger independently.
When he isn’t developing new projects for podcast and publication, P.C. Haring works as a corporate accountant in the Chicagoland area and as a husband to his beautiful wife.
P.C. Haring made his debut as a writer and podcast novelist on 01/01/10 with Cybrosis. This production met with a strongly favorable response that propelled it to number four on the Podiobooks.com Top Ten list when it was re-launched there that October. His audio fiction can also be heard in Scott Sigler’s The Crypt: Book 1 — The Crew and in Philippa Ballantine’s Chronicles of the Order anthology. His contribution for Tales from the Archives, co-produced by Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris, won him the 2012 Parsec Award for Best Short Story. This momentum propelled P.C. Haring into publishing Cybrosis as well as his latest project, Slipspace: Harbinger independently.
When he isn’t developing new projects for podcast and publication, P.C. Haring works as a corporate accountant in the Chicagoland area and as a husband to his beautiful wife.
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June 25, 2017
I found it easy to slip into the world with the characters because they seemed personable. We live in their day. The characters live and think as normal people we feel all their emotions. This story is more than just a space War Story it's a story of family and friends. That's part of what makes it a Space Opera. I could see people enjoying this read that enjoyed Star Trek. It's not overly science fiction strong with terms and usage of Technology.
****FULL REVIEW****
*I read this book for my own enjoyment and in exchange for an honest review.
Oh! Starting this book, it caught my attention from the first sentence. Nice! There are creatures and outer space in one book. And more! I liked it!
We start with meeting the commanders who have a hefty past and as they all come together on Mjollnir with Captain Cody Amado. As they arrive and the new large vessel is running trials, there is a computer glitch. Something that appears to be fixed, but Captain Cody Amado and Melor fear sabotage. On a low, Melor is investigating to see if it was sabotage of not. This seems to quickly get put to the back burner as the ship soon finds itself in the middle of a mission which then leads to much more, and more time consuming projects... like fixing the ship... and winning battles.
Captain Amado and his crew are sent on their first mission in the large heavy battleship Mjollnir. They are to investigate what happened at Artez and why the colony is not responding. This is interesting. As we investigate Artez, and move to places where we meet other beings, we get a view of the brutal past that's been lived. Humans have fought a costly war with a deadly race. And there are uneasy peace with other beings in space. But, humans can always use more allies especially after the toll on Artez and the possible battles to come.
A great sign of crafted characters is when I have strong feelings about characters. This is hats off to the author for creating each character as their own individual.
A few of the characters to mention as examples:
-Admiral Marr... oh I liked him when we first met him. But when he sent Cody and our crew on a mission that could very well be their death! Oh I didn't like him at all. He seemed to enjoy this moment to much for me, in just the smile he had. But it is his job. He's got his own personal troubles as well, with his daughter.
-Cody's wife, the doctor on ship as well, seems a bit to needy for me (in her personality that's well written). She knows her stuff and has a very good idea what she's getting into, but when she arrives on the ship she's very demanding and upset, over a few things but one was not having a window. Nira grew on me as she grew as a character. She seemed to start to adapt to being on ship more and more.
-Melor is probably one of my favorites of the the crew. She's also the engine mechanic aboard, in simple terms. She's brilliant and knows the process that needs to be done, so takes no crap from anyone. She's a pivotal character here as she's not human, but she's saved the ship in one spot to maybe doom it in another for being who she is. She has her past that haunts her as well.
-Cody seems like a rather level headed man. He's actually perfect for Captain of the ship. Really, I think so. He thinks everything out and goes for the good.
-Cassandra sometimes doesn't see the good to be done, but to defend her, she's lived the battle with the terrible creatures that threatened her and her soldiers lives. She knows what they can do and what to watch for. She just doesn't want to see it happen again.
All of these characters have a past that drives them in their way of thinking and decisions. All their connections and pasts are presented to us and we understand why they take the paths they do. All this comes out as the ship moves forward in it's mission, and brings us to where they need to be.
I found it easy to slip into the world with the characters because they seemed personable. We live in their day. The characters live and think as normal people we feel all their emotions. This story is more than just a space War Story it's a story of family and friends and their lives they lead. That's part of what makes it a Space Opera. I could see people who enjoyed Star Trek enjoying this read. It's not overly science fiction strong with terms and usage of Technology. It's a story of people trying to live their lives and find peace for all in space.
****FULL REVIEW****
*I read this book for my own enjoyment and in exchange for an honest review.
Oh! Starting this book, it caught my attention from the first sentence. Nice! There are creatures and outer space in one book. And more! I liked it!
We start with meeting the commanders who have a hefty past and as they all come together on Mjollnir with Captain Cody Amado. As they arrive and the new large vessel is running trials, there is a computer glitch. Something that appears to be fixed, but Captain Cody Amado and Melor fear sabotage. On a low, Melor is investigating to see if it was sabotage of not. This seems to quickly get put to the back burner as the ship soon finds itself in the middle of a mission which then leads to much more, and more time consuming projects... like fixing the ship... and winning battles.
Captain Amado and his crew are sent on their first mission in the large heavy battleship Mjollnir. They are to investigate what happened at Artez and why the colony is not responding. This is interesting. As we investigate Artez, and move to places where we meet other beings, we get a view of the brutal past that's been lived. Humans have fought a costly war with a deadly race. And there are uneasy peace with other beings in space. But, humans can always use more allies especially after the toll on Artez and the possible battles to come.
A great sign of crafted characters is when I have strong feelings about characters. This is hats off to the author for creating each character as their own individual.
A few of the characters to mention as examples:
-Admiral Marr... oh I liked him when we first met him. But when he sent Cody and our crew on a mission that could very well be their death! Oh I didn't like him at all. He seemed to enjoy this moment to much for me, in just the smile he had. But it is his job. He's got his own personal troubles as well, with his daughter.
-Cody's wife, the doctor on ship as well, seems a bit to needy for me (in her personality that's well written). She knows her stuff and has a very good idea what she's getting into, but when she arrives on the ship she's very demanding and upset, over a few things but one was not having a window. Nira grew on me as she grew as a character. She seemed to start to adapt to being on ship more and more.
-Melor is probably one of my favorites of the the crew. She's also the engine mechanic aboard, in simple terms. She's brilliant and knows the process that needs to be done, so takes no crap from anyone. She's a pivotal character here as she's not human, but she's saved the ship in one spot to maybe doom it in another for being who she is. She has her past that haunts her as well.
-Cody seems like a rather level headed man. He's actually perfect for Captain of the ship. Really, I think so. He thinks everything out and goes for the good.
-Cassandra sometimes doesn't see the good to be done, but to defend her, she's lived the battle with the terrible creatures that threatened her and her soldiers lives. She knows what they can do and what to watch for. She just doesn't want to see it happen again.
All of these characters have a past that drives them in their way of thinking and decisions. All their connections and pasts are presented to us and we understand why they take the paths they do. All this comes out as the ship moves forward in it's mission, and brings us to where they need to be.
I found it easy to slip into the world with the characters because they seemed personable. We live in their day. The characters live and think as normal people we feel all their emotions. This story is more than just a space War Story it's a story of family and friends and their lives they lead. That's part of what makes it a Space Opera. I could see people who enjoyed Star Trek enjoying this read. It's not overly science fiction strong with terms and usage of Technology. It's a story of people trying to live their lives and find peace for all in space.
October 29, 2017
The first of a new series, <|>Harbinger<|> introduces the reader to the cast of human and aliens in this sci-fi space drama, while adding enough action and character interest to keep the book moving. The characters are well drawn, each with his/her own voice and agenda. Expecting routine assignments in a universe filled with old feuds and perimeter patrols, they find themselves facing the resurrection of a nightmarish enemy as well as internal sabotage. Alliances shift as everyone tries to figure out whom to trust while pursuing their own objectives.
Styled with log-entry scenes within each chapter, the third-person narration provides excellent detail so that the reader has a clear understanding of the complicated action sequences. The interweaving of the lives of the multiple characters within the greater theater of war is very well done. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next!
Styled with log-entry scenes within each chapter, the third-person narration provides excellent detail so that the reader has a clear understanding of the complicated action sequences. The interweaving of the lives of the multiple characters within the greater theater of war is very well done. I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next!
June 20, 2017
I'm going to be honest, this book was not really what I had expected when I signed up to do the review and I quickly discovered that it wasn't really my thing.
Don't get me wrong, it had a good story-line and very complex characters. For me, it was just a little hard to follow. Maybe it's because I haven't had much experience in the Sci-Fi world and some of the jargon confused me, but it didn't exactly reel me in like I was expecting.
It was very descriptive and explained everything in great detail and I honestly believe that if you are a lover of Sci-Fi, you will love this book. I've just always very picky when it comes to this genre. I could totally picture everything the author was describing, both the ships as well as the characters, but I also found it hard to keep track of which characters were who.
I hate that I wasn't able to get more into this book, but everyone has different things that catch their attention. This just wasn't mine.
Don't get me wrong, it had a good story-line and very complex characters. For me, it was just a little hard to follow. Maybe it's because I haven't had much experience in the Sci-Fi world and some of the jargon confused me, but it didn't exactly reel me in like I was expecting.
It was very descriptive and explained everything in great detail and I honestly believe that if you are a lover of Sci-Fi, you will love this book. I've just always very picky when it comes to this genre. I could totally picture everything the author was describing, both the ships as well as the characters, but I also found it hard to keep track of which characters were who.
I hate that I wasn't able to get more into this book, but everyone has different things that catch their attention. This just wasn't mine.
October 17, 2017
P. C. Haring delivers the opening salvo of a new space trilogy. Slipspace: Harbinger paints a view of a universe where human society has branched out into the galaxy and discovered uneasy allies, and relentless enemies. Still reeling from the devastating war with the Ralgon ten years earlier, the Alliance has built a new generation of battleships to defend its boarders, and Captain Cody Amado has to assemble a crew for the Mjollnir, the first of the new line. A simple shake down cruise soon turns into something more as the crew discovers the colony world of Artez has been attacked, destroyed. Now Captain Amado has to find the source of this new threat. Are the Ralgon back? Or is it something even more deadly?
P.C. Has delivered an excellent and engaging story that will keep you turning pages and wondering what comes next. The characters are true to life, and the thrills are palpable. You're going to want to read this book.
P.C. Has delivered an excellent and engaging story that will keep you turning pages and wondering what comes next. The characters are true to life, and the thrills are palpable. You're going to want to read this book.
February 2, 2021
Quite good and deep.
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