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Building New Canaan #4
Athens
Athens is on track to a planetary disaster.
Before Erin can settle into domestic bliss with her family, she’s called away to do one last assignment. The orbital ring that’s cooling the planet of Athens is breaking down, and no one knows why. It’s the perfect job for our trusty engineer.
But there’s more at stake than the future of New Canaan’s fourth habitable planet. In a bid to stave off an inevitable invasion, Tanis Richards has invited advisers from the Transcend to consult on the problem.
Erin faces one of the greatest challenges of her career: to play the polite diplomat. Treading the tightrope of political intrigue isn’t in her skill set, but she must do it to buy the time the New Canaanites need to prepare for attack.
Oh, and if she can save Athens, that would be good too.
Before Erin can settle into domestic bliss with her family, she’s called away to do one last assignment. The orbital ring that’s cooling the planet of Athens is breaking down, and no one knows why. It’s the perfect job for our trusty engineer.
But there’s more at stake than the future of New Canaan’s fourth habitable planet. In a bid to stave off an inevitable invasion, Tanis Richards has invited advisers from the Transcend to consult on the problem.
Erin faces one of the greatest challenges of her career: to play the polite diplomat. Treading the tightrope of political intrigue isn’t in her skill set, but she must do it to buy the time the New Canaanites need to prepare for attack.
Oh, and if she can save Athens, that would be good too.
- GenresScience Fiction
259 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 28, 2019
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About the author
J.J. Green
105 books392 followersJ.J. Green is a British-Australian science fiction author with a lifelong love of distant landscapes, intriguing cultures and fascinating places. She was born within the sound of the bells of Mary-le-Bow church in Cheapside, London, making her a bona fide Cockney, and she lived in Australia, Laos and Taiwan before returning to the UK to settle down in Cambridge.
Green’s novels weave science-based speculation with richly personal stories. Her works explore themes of environmental degradation, political conflict, mythical resonance, human resilience, and the ethics of technology and expansion. Her characters—often strong women—navigate future worlds grounded in both scientific plausibility and mythic imagination.
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Green’s novels weave science-based speculation with richly personal stories. Her works explore themes of environmental degradation, political conflict, mythical resonance, human resilience, and the ethics of technology and expansion. Her characters—often strong women—navigate future worlds grounded in both scientific plausibility and mythic imagination.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
March 28, 2019
I found this quite the emotional roller coaster, with lots of suspense. While the timeline meant that I thought I had a good idea of what the outcomes would be, I found that there is still plenty of room for a number of surprises which is good (even when some of the surprises were of a sad nature). The characters showing their strengths and weaknesses well here, and how well they complement each other, with some good clearing of air at times as well. All round, a very enjoyable story, and again get some good views of a planet being terraformed.
March 28, 2019
An excellent finale to this Story Arc
Yet another in the series and the last of this particular ARC. As the colony building progresses the time of war with the test of the galaxy draws near and the more they delay the better they will survive.
It's up to our fans favourite Erin to help the colony again.
I particularly liked the change of pace as Erin matures and we start to see more external threats to the new cannans.
Yet another in the series and the last of this particular ARC. As the colony building progresses the time of war with the test of the galaxy draws near and the more they delay the better they will survive.
It's up to our fans favourite Erin to help the colony again.
I particularly liked the change of pace as Erin matures and we start to see more external threats to the new cannans.
April 4, 2019
Yet another great book in this series, we that Erin is on Athens to work with engineers from the Transcend to fix a problem with the Peter device that regulates the terraforming of the plant. Unknown to her and others engineers it is the Transcend forces which has caused the problems. Once again Erin has to resolved the issues, and also rescue herself from two of these engineers have a hidden agenda.
March 31, 2021
Best of the four books
The other three books in this storyline are slower with about 95% story building leading to the final 5% action that predictably ties the separate storylines together. This book read more like an actual book, but was very predictable.
If this author writes more Aeon 14 universe books I’d read them, but I don’t think I’d branch out to other works they’ve written.
The other three books in this storyline are slower with about 95% story building leading to the final 5% action that predictably ties the separate storylines together. This book read more like an actual book, but was very predictable.
If this author writes more Aeon 14 universe books I’d read them, but I don’t think I’d branch out to other works they’ve written.
April 1, 2019
Great read on the
Erin is on Athens to work with engineers from the Transcend to fix the device that regulates the terraforming. Unknown to her and others two of these engineers have a hidden agenda. L
Erin is on Athens to work with engineers from the Transcend to fix the device that regulates the terraforming. Unknown to her and others two of these engineers have a hidden agenda. L
April 2, 2019
Amazing
Just amazing how it ties everything together. Very enjoyable read that was worth the wait. Makes you want to just hug the little family and give them a full platoon of Marines.
Just amazing how it ties everything together. Very enjoyable read that was worth the wait. Makes you want to just hug the little family and give them a full platoon of Marines.
February 11, 2020
An outstanding military sci-fi action series
I loved these books and it was interesting to read about all the things that go into transforming worlds.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
I loved these books and it was interesting to read about all the things that go into transforming worlds.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action and adventure.
March 28, 2019
A fitting finale
An epic end to this chapter in New Canaan.. I’ve really enjoyed this (mini) series. Fun stories involving the usual suspects. Worth reading.
An epic end to this chapter in New Canaan.. I’ve really enjoyed this (mini) series. Fun stories involving the usual suspects. Worth reading.
March 31, 2019
I enjoyed this book. It kept my interest throughout.
June 2, 2019
Awesome again
Erin Isa Martin Tannis what more needs to be said this ongoing saga is so great keeps my interest through all of them can’t wait for more
Erin Isa Martin Tannis what more needs to be said this ongoing saga is so great keeps my interest through all of them can’t wait for more
June 6, 2021
Fun series in this universe
Another great series and believable.The new year!and it will see what the some of these people and believable.Thankfully the some time now.
Another great series and believable.The new year!and it will see what the some of these people and believable.Thankfully the some time now.
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