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Ether War #8
Shifting Power
Power shifts and the universe changes for the soldiers stationed on the Morrigan. After the revelation that the military had been usurped by Jerson Whitaker, Captain Markel must make a difficult decision. Should he defy the man or comply with his demand to return to confederate space?
Meanwhile, their established base on Gallik is under attack. A group of scouts have been lost in the hills, and an enemy force musters at the gates. With the assistance of Major Oliver Peck, they have limited time to rescue their people and save their settlement from the mercenary forces bent on eliminating them.
Erris and Rita receive an offer they literally can’t refuse, putting them in a tough spot. Can they trust the people offering them the universe? Or are they being set up as pawns in a game neither of them even understands?
Meanwhile, their established base on Gallik is under attack. A group of scouts have been lost in the hills, and an enemy force musters at the gates. With the assistance of Major Oliver Peck, they have limited time to rescue their people and save their settlement from the mercenary forces bent on eliminating them.
Erris and Rita receive an offer they literally can’t refuse, putting them in a tough spot. Can they trust the people offering them the universe? Or are they being set up as pawns in a game neither of them even understands?
358 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 29, 2020
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September 3, 2020
The USS Morrigan needs to get some repairs badly. They can’t even move on to their next destination without doing some so it might be awhile before they can be somewhere secure. Then they get new orders. They’re to report back to Confederation HQ on Earth under the orders of the new Marshal Jerson Whitaker! Captain Noah Markel doesn’t know what happened to the former Marshall Alex Northam, who was also his friend. To say he’s kind of skeptical about this new appointment is putting things mildly. He knows that Whitaker is involved in some shady deal with the warefaring side of the Gold Empire, but he doesn’t have enough evidence to come public. Now that Whitaker has taken over the Confed military, Noah isn’t sure what to do. Disobeying an order could certainly end his career. He needs to find out what happened to Rita Peck and Lisa Erris.
Those two should have all the information he needs to stop now Marshal Whitaker from his ultimate goal of taking over the entire galaxy. They have been investigating a lot of the activities going on and most of them are things instigated by Whitaker. He’s using he ervas as a distraction while working with part of the Gold Empire to give the Confed military something to keep them occupied. All the while, he’s consolidating his power and eventually will replace even the governments of both Confed and the Gold Empire. Yes, he’s ambitious and seems to be doing quite well.
So, what’s Captain Markel to do? Well, he first needs to get to Gallik, his refuge and staging planet while operating in the outer frontier. No one knows about this place except for his people or so he thought. It appears though that one Tobin Lock also knew of this place as a good hideout for his criminal activities and now he’s giving the people on the planet some problems. Major Oliver Peck has gone to Gallik to await the arrival of the Morrigan, but in the meantime he finds he has to rescue some of his men down on the planet.
And, if all this isn’t enough. Rita and Lisa have been captured by Marshal Whitaker and are aboard his command ship over Earth. What he’s going to do with them is going to be very, very surprising. Before this book ends, you’ll find Rita working for Whitaker and even Captain Markel working for the Gold Empire!
The story definitely continues in Book 9, “Desparate Times”.
Those two should have all the information he needs to stop now Marshal Whitaker from his ultimate goal of taking over the entire galaxy. They have been investigating a lot of the activities going on and most of them are things instigated by Whitaker. He’s using he ervas as a distraction while working with part of the Gold Empire to give the Confed military something to keep them occupied. All the while, he’s consolidating his power and eventually will replace even the governments of both Confed and the Gold Empire. Yes, he’s ambitious and seems to be doing quite well.
So, what’s Captain Markel to do? Well, he first needs to get to Gallik, his refuge and staging planet while operating in the outer frontier. No one knows about this place except for his people or so he thought. It appears though that one Tobin Lock also knew of this place as a good hideout for his criminal activities and now he’s giving the people on the planet some problems. Major Oliver Peck has gone to Gallik to await the arrival of the Morrigan, but in the meantime he finds he has to rescue some of his men down on the planet.
And, if all this isn’t enough. Rita and Lisa have been captured by Marshal Whitaker and are aboard his command ship over Earth. What he’s going to do with them is going to be very, very surprising. Before this book ends, you’ll find Rita working for Whitaker and even Captain Markel working for the Gold Empire!
The story definitely continues in Book 9, “Desparate Times”.
June 15, 2020
Not quite a good as the others in the series as I found it a little predictable but still exciting to read.
I find it hard to believe that Rita and Borden will not suss out that Jerson Whitaker has set them up. Looking forward to finding out what happens next
I find it hard to believe that Rita and Borden will not suss out that Jerson Whitaker has set them up. Looking forward to finding out what happens next
July 10, 2024
Entertaining and engrossing
An entertaining and engrossing story. The usual mix of frantic gritty action followed by intrigue. The story is well written with great characters. Great stuff. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
An entertaining and engrossing story. The usual mix of frantic gritty action followed by intrigue. The story is well written with great characters. Great stuff. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
June 9, 2020
Another Great Storyline
Well you did it again another great storyline with more twists and turns than a roller coaster lol. Looking forward to the next book in the series
Well you did it again another great storyline with more twists and turns than a roller coaster lol. Looking forward to the next book in the series
June 14, 2021
very slow, more detective than SF. Luckily, the end gets better
July 13, 2021
Good story. Writing is a little confusing in places. Hanging ending.
August 3, 2021
Quick Read
I enjoyed reading this episode, it was difficult to put down. The story line was thoughtful and the characters were better than expected.
I enjoyed reading this episode, it was difficult to put down. The story line was thoughtful and the characters were better than expected.
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