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In 2055, nine years before the events of The Powers of the Earth, US Special Forces soldier John Hayes discovers a secret research project that's being shut down by the Bureau of Sustainable Research. Are the reports of uplifted dogs - creatures genetically engineered to have human intelligence - true? Can John sit by while bureaucrats end the project - and incinerate all the inconvenient evidence?
- GenresScience Fiction
30 pages, Paperback
Published November 20, 2019
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About the author
Travis J.I. Corcoran
14 books95 followersTravis J I Corcoran is a Catholic anarcho-capitalist, a software engineer, and a business owner. He is an amateur at farming, wood turning, blacksmithing, cooking, throwing ceramic pots, and a few other things.
He lives on a 50 acre farm in New Hampshire with his wife, dogs, livestock, and a variety of lathes and milling machines.
Travis has had non-fiction articles published in several national magazines including Dragon, Make, and Fine Homebuilding.
The Powers of the Earth is his first novel.
He lives on a 50 acre farm in New Hampshire with his wife, dogs, livestock, and a variety of lathes and milling machines.
Travis has had non-fiction articles published in several national magazines including Dragon, Make, and Fine Homebuilding.
The Powers of the Earth is his first novel.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
January 16, 2020
Loved it
I’m a serious fan of the author’s Prometheus award winning series about life on the moon (and beyond), and this is a great short story prequel which covers the origin of some of the major characters in the series.
I’m a serious fan of the author’s Prometheus award winning series about life on the moon (and beyond), and this is a great short story prequel which covers the origin of some of the major characters in the series.
April 3, 2020
1st Half of this Story was Background Material, the 2nd Half was Bewilderingly Quick at the End
Fortunately, I saw this title referenced as maybe being the beginning of the Aristillus book series. OK, I’ve read this short story, I’ve grasped its contents — but, I’ve got no idea how it relates to the ‘real’ books ... I see there’s a 2nd short story to move into next, so I’ll know THEN if any of these things are correlated ...
Fortunately, I saw this title referenced as maybe being the beginning of the Aristillus book series. OK, I’ve read this short story, I’ve grasped its contents — but, I’ve got no idea how it relates to the ‘real’ books ... I see there’s a 2nd short story to move into next, so I’ll know THEN if any of these things are correlated ...
January 18, 2021
A fun short tale
This is one of the precursors to the author's Aristillus series. It tells the tale of the rescue of the dogs. As with the rest of the series, there is plenty of action. It is a quick and enjoyable read.
This is one of the precursors to the author's Aristillus series. It tells the tale of the rescue of the dogs. As with the rest of the series, there is plenty of action. It is a quick and enjoyable read.
June 8, 2025
This is a short prequel story to Corcoran's libertarian SF Aristillus series. In The Powers of the Earth we were introduced to ex-Special Forces Sergeant John Hayes and the sentient uplifted dogs he rescued from Earth. This is the story of how John liberated the dogs from the Los Angeles laboratory where they were created and were going to be exterminated.
It's short and mostly a military op/heist story. The main dog characters we met in The Powers of the Earth: Max, Duncan, Blue, etc. - are here. There isn't a lot of development in 20-something pages, and we don't get a lot of detail about why the dogs were created or why they are slated to be killed (other than "Earth government bad"). John and his SF friends pull off a somewhat improbable operation against overwhelming odds, with the deux ex machina of a crazy billionaire who has a spaceship that can take them to the moon.
It was okay, but man, there were a lot of typos. Travis Corcoran needs an editor.
It's short and mostly a military op/heist story. The main dog characters we met in The Powers of the Earth: Max, Duncan, Blue, etc. - are here. There isn't a lot of development in 20-something pages, and we don't get a lot of detail about why the dogs were created or why they are slated to be killed (other than "Earth government bad"). John and his SF friends pull off a somewhat improbable operation against overwhelming odds, with the deux ex machina of a crazy billionaire who has a spaceship that can take them to the moon.
It was okay, but man, there were a lot of typos. Travis Corcoran needs an editor.
January 27, 2021
Great short read!!!
If you've read either of the two main books in this series this adds depth, also a great place to start as it's really a short prequel to The Powers of the Earth and Causes of Separation.
If you've read either of the two main books in this series this adds depth, also a great place to start as it's really a short prequel to The Powers of the Earth and Causes of Separation.
November 27, 2019
Such a tease
Morlock writes a fine short story - serving a morsel while wafting hints of the rest of the series. Thanks but now I'm really hungry.
Morlock writes a fine short story - serving a morsel while wafting hints of the rest of the series. Thanks but now I'm really hungry.
March 7, 2020
Good short story.
I need more! Military, intelligent dogs, secret experiments, and the moon! Fun, readable, and what a teaser!!! Way too short.
I need more! Military, intelligent dogs, secret experiments, and the moon! Fun, readable, and what a teaser!!! Way too short.
August 4, 2020
Awesome!
I'm glad he's building more on his original story. It's an easy and enjoyable read. Can't wait for the next book he'll add.
I'm glad he's building more on his original story. It's an easy and enjoyable read. Can't wait for the next book he'll add.
October 12, 2020
I absolutely loved this book. Now I know how John Hayes got the uplifted dogs and Gamma the A.I. computer roll the moon. I can add Travis J.I. Corcoran on my list of favorite authors.
June 11, 2021
Short prequel
Too short, and the key info was already in the novels set later. Only really interesting for those who can't get enough of the author's world.
Too short, and the key info was already in the novels set later. Only really interesting for those who can't get enough of the author's world.
December 30, 2023
Awesome prequel to an incredible series. I can't wait for Travis to release more books.
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