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Beyond the Gate
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Space debris. I clean it up. I'm a simple woman who loves her job. I just want to do my work, make enough credits to buy a new shuttle, and have a little fun on the side. I never meant to put everyone in danger. I never intended to fall in love. And I never, ever set out to be a hero.
Centuries after the Great Exodus, humans spread out across the galaxy. And where humans go, garbage happens. Once a lonely orphan, Mouse now works in her chosen career as a space garbage retriever with Network. When she lands a job on a distant moon, Network assigns a man she's been attracted to since her training days as her partner.
Mouse and Samson work well together, but she begins to question strange events concerning the new job. Her rebellious actions get them stranded in an isolated area, where they uncover evidence that could implicate Network in crimes against humanity. Will Mouse and Samson find a way home and uncover the truth? Or will they remain in isolation for the rest of their lives?
Space debris. I clean it up. I'm a simple woman who loves her job. I just want to do my work, make enough credits to buy a new shuttle, and have a little fun on the side. I never meant to put everyone in danger. I never intended to fall in love. And I never, ever set out to be a hero.
Centuries after the Great Exodus, humans spread out across the galaxy. And where humans go, garbage happens. Once a lonely orphan, Mouse now works in her chosen career as a space garbage retriever with Network. When she lands a job on a distant moon, Network assigns a man she's been attracted to since her training days as her partner.
Mouse and Samson work well together, but she begins to question strange events concerning the new job. Her rebellious actions get them stranded in an isolated area, where they uncover evidence that could implicate Network in crimes against humanity. Will Mouse and Samson find a way home and uncover the truth? Or will they remain in isolation for the rest of their lives?
249 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2018
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Dana Davis
15 books41 followersDana Davis is a multi-award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction, with an entertainment background in stage and television. Several of her books hit SynergEbooks Publishing House's bestselling list during her 9 years with them. Dana has a Creative Writing degree from Cal State Long Beach and had her first book published in 2006. She has been living with Meniere’s Disease for over 20 years now but doesn’t let that stop her from pursuing her dreams.
She has traveled around the world and even walked on a live volcano, a lifelong dream of hers. Dana has worked for museums, libraries, and as a paranormal investigator. She is a genealogy nerd obsessed with old graveyards and her family tree, especially since she discovered her royal European lineage several years ago. Her more colorful ancestors often inspire characters or scenes in her novels. Beaches and deserts have been her favorite places since childhood and always influence her writing. Dana hails from Los Angeles, spent a few years on the Oregon coast, and now lives in Arizona with her husband, where she is writing another book.
She has traveled around the world and even walked on a live volcano, a lifelong dream of hers. Dana has worked for museums, libraries, and as a paranormal investigator. She is a genealogy nerd obsessed with old graveyards and her family tree, especially since she discovered her royal European lineage several years ago. Her more colorful ancestors often inspire characters or scenes in her novels. Beaches and deserts have been her favorite places since childhood and always influence her writing. Dana hails from Los Angeles, spent a few years on the Oregon coast, and now lives in Arizona with her husband, where she is writing another book.
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July 2, 2018
An entertaining sci-fi novel about a garbage retriever named Mouse and her close friends and how she discovers political intrique that threatens her profession and the environment. In this case, a garbage retriever is really a space debris retriever who has to clean up debris from space accidents, a topic rarely covered in a sci-fi novel. Dana Davis has created a rich world of memorable characters who are concerned about the environment, and are willing to take a stand for the principles they believe in. The story was very fast paced, and kept me wanting to read just another chapter.
April 13, 2021
Super good!
Bet you didn't think recycling space garbage could be so intriguing, but with these characters, it surely is. Attacks, conspiracies, wormholes, lost space colonists and falling in love all adds up too great adventure.
Bet you didn't think recycling space garbage could be so intriguing, but with these characters, it surely is. Attacks, conspiracies, wormholes, lost space colonists and falling in love all adds up too great adventure.
April 10, 2021
Good sci-fi story
Good read it has some great characters. Well written the book was full of action and twists making a good story.
Good read it has some great characters. Well written the book was full of action and twists making a good story.
June 18, 2021
Great read
I loved this book. It was fast paced and full of action. The characters were well developed and likeable for the most part.
I loved this book. It was fast paced and full of action. The characters were well developed and likeable for the most part.
July 5, 2023
Who knew?
Garbage for fun and profit! Add a love story and corruption in space to make it interesting. Quick read. Enjoyed the tale and the ending. Rating: “more”.
Garbage for fun and profit! Add a love story and corruption in space to make it interesting. Quick read. Enjoyed the tale and the ending. Rating: “more”.
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