Repatriation

Distant Cousin #2

by Al Past

Ana Darcy, the first human on Earth from another planet, lives in quiet obscurity with her husband Matt Mendez and their twins, Julio and Clio. A year after the spectacular events detailed in volume one, she has opted to live a private, secluded life, yet, her concern over the arrival of relatives from the planet Thomo causes her to revive her celebrity status for the good of mankind. The Thoman delegation includes her brother-in-law Herecyn, whom she had previously rejected as her own suitor, and she does not trust that his diplomacy skills will outweigh his simple greed when it comes to trade negotiations with Earth. Since her marriage to Matt has stripped her of all status among the Thomans, Darcy's only choice is to offer herself as a celebrity representative of Earth, to aid in the upcoming momentous meeting as a "good will ambassador."

Reluctantly, Darcy begins a grueling circuit of interviews and television appearances, while trying to maintain the secrecy of her life with Matt and the twins. Unfortunately, this may be the wrong time to step into the limelight, as a certain unscrupulous conglomerate is currently looking for leverage in the upcoming negotiations for technology data with the Thomans. And Darcy looks to be an attractive sort of leverage....

Forced to choose between death and returning to her home planet, what will become of her husband and children?

Genres: Science Fiction

183 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Priscilla Hedlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore every single Ana Darcy book Al has written.

I feel as if we are real life friends, or if nothing else, I feel as if I am part of the story.

Wouldn't that be cool!?

The stories truly come alive for me and will for you, too!

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fun read.

[Al · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you didn't expect an author to like his or her own work, then you must not know any authors.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second in the Distant Cousin Series. It is an excellent read. This book introduces Darcy to the Darker side of Planet Earth...