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Tales of the Citadel #60
Cracked Control
Abduction, genetic modification, and a nap that crossed decades is just the start for one of the first Volunteers to enter the Citadel, thirty years late.
Addy was a lost Terran. Her ship was captured on the way to the Alliance training center, and she and the other occupants were held for experimentation.
Months of agony with her fellow humans dying under the test-to-destruction methods of the researchers ended the day that Addy was taken to the edge of her limits. A rescue operation came to save her and the other survivors, and she was sedated for the trip back to the Alliance.
Addy lay in stasis while the world she had set on its path to destruction shattered and the rescue shuttle fought for its own survival.
Thirty years later, Addy is woken to find that the world has changed, she is alone at a base, and she has the power in her cells to break the world under her feet. No pressure. Ha.
Addy was a lost Terran. Her ship was captured on the way to the Alliance training center, and she and the other occupants were held for experimentation.
Months of agony with her fellow humans dying under the test-to-destruction methods of the researchers ended the day that Addy was taken to the edge of her limits. A rescue operation came to save her and the other survivors, and she was sedated for the trip back to the Alliance.
Addy lay in stasis while the world she had set on its path to destruction shattered and the rescue shuttle fought for its own survival.
Thirty years later, Addy is woken to find that the world has changed, she is alone at a base, and she has the power in her cells to break the world under her feet. No pressure. Ha.
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 29, 2017
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August 4, 2019
Sad to see the end of a series, but I trust that Viola has some pretty great stuff in store for 2018. I especially enjoyed this series because of the many varieties of aliens, planets, cultures, supernatural powers, etc that she comes up with. You can always be guaranteed an introduction to a new species when you open a Viola Grace book that takes place in outer space. I love that. So while I'm so happy to see her starting new series in new universes, I'm glad we'll still get to visit the Citadel every now and then with the Citadel Iratho.
June 10, 2018
The story was great with the world building and how we get some little history or outline of all the Terrans in Viola Graces ever expanding Universe. I must say I haven’t been able to read much of her Tales of the Citadel Series and her other works I am only familiar with the Champions as well as Terran Times the First Wave.
What I find lacking is the budding relationship of Addy and Rorak. We did get to read Rorak’s POV in the book but the romance part in the book fell short for me and felt like it was focus on details. I did like the part where there are interactions with other Terrans but the lack on the relationship between the couple was just not good with me.
What I find lacking is the budding relationship of Addy and Rorak. We did get to read Rorak’s POV in the book but the romance part in the book fell short for me and felt like it was focus on details. I did like the part where there are interactions with other Terrans but the lack on the relationship between the couple was just not good with me.
January 6, 2018
Addy
Wow, i cried and was amazied by how much her mate worked and waited for her. And the world and the way you have placed the children into story all I can say is wow... I wished the stories were ready to read now.
Wow, i cried and was amazied by how much her mate worked and waited for her. And the world and the way you have placed the children into story all I can say is wow... I wished the stories were ready to read now.
June 24, 2018
Wow, I love this series so much!
I started reading this series a couple of months ago and got completely hooked. It is a brilliant set of shortish books but the worlds and characters are so wonderfully realised, they are gems. Highly recommended!
I started reading this series a couple of months ago and got completely hooked. It is a brilliant set of shortish books but the worlds and characters are so wonderfully realised, they are gems. Highly recommended!
January 6, 2018
Good book
Great start to new series. I can't wait for the next one. Glad to have you back Viola. look forward to more stories
Great start to new series. I can't wait for the next one. Glad to have you back Viola. look forward to more stories
January 7, 2018
Sad to see it go!
Ms. Grace is ending tales of the citadel series but beginning a new era in the lives of terrain descendants. I look forward to meeting the next human hybrids.
Ms. Grace is ending tales of the citadel series but beginning a new era in the lives of terrain descendants. I look forward to meeting the next human hybrids.
February 7, 2021
Fluffles
May 16, 2021
Lost and found
She was stolen and experimented on. Found by a dragon of her dreams. Wakes up after 30 years. And begins to learn to live. It’s a good story. I laughed and cried.
She was stolen and experimented on. Found by a dragon of her dreams. Wakes up after 30 years. And begins to learn to live. It’s a good story. I laughed and cried.
July 1, 2022
I like Viola Grace's writing style. The only reason I don't give her books five starts is the length. Too much money for such a short story. And yet, sigh, I keep buying them!
December 18, 2025
One of my favorites in this series
It has a quick evolution without being jumpy. I really like the storyline and development
of the characters even though that happens quickly
It has a quick evolution without being jumpy. I really like the storyline and development
of the characters even though that happens quickly
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