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Colony of Edge #2
Upon Another Edge Broken
The skies rain muck, the AI Traverse looms ever more dangerous, and the new nearby colony threatens to disrupt the status quo.
Now, murder has found its way to the colony of Edge.
Ash doesn't want anything to do with tracking down a killer. She doesn't want to delve into the anger and darkness that caused such a horrible event. It frightens her deep down into the core of her being.
But.
Well, it's just that she's curious.
More so when she discovers the killer might not even be from Edge. Was this the murder of an innocent scientist, or an attack from a neighboring colony? Is this the culmination of a bitter personal dispute, or is this war?
Now, murder has found its way to the colony of Edge.
Ash doesn't want anything to do with tracking down a killer. She doesn't want to delve into the anger and darkness that caused such a horrible event. It frightens her deep down into the core of her being.
But.
Well, it's just that she's curious.
More so when she discovers the killer might not even be from Edge. Was this the murder of an innocent scientist, or an attack from a neighboring colony? Is this the culmination of a bitter personal dispute, or is this war?
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2021
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Anthony W. Eichenlaub
33 books46 followersAnthony W. Eichenlaub’s stories appear in Little Blue Marble, A Punk Rock Future, and the anthology Fell Beasts and Fair. When the ground isn’t frozen solid, he enjoys gardening, camping, and long walks with a lazy dog. When it is, he would rather be indoors. He can be found at anthonyeichenlaub.com.
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November 22, 2024
I just finished the second book in Anthony Eichenlaub’s “Colony of Edge” series, Upon Another Edge Broken. It’s a colonization story, set after a generation ship arrives at the world called Sky.
The ship orbits above the world, run by an artificial intelligence called Traverse. Traverse is supposed to have the welfare of the colony and colonists at heart, but often makes decisions based on the long-term survival versus the actual individuals involved, including euthanizing people when there are too many for the colony to support.
In the first book, Of a Strange World Made, biologist Ash Morgan discovered the duplicitous nature of Traverse. Book two opens with a murder investigation, as Paige, one of the other colonists, is found dead outside during a blossom storm. Blossom storms occur when some of the life forms that Ash released in the first book to start terraforming Sky go through a change in their lifecycle, and let fall the debris as a smelly, sludgy rain.
Ash and Del jump into to the case, using investigative techniques they learned watching old Earth entertainment shows, as well as advanced equipment Ash has in her lab. They uncover a number of strange things, including a possible connection to the other colony on Sky, the one they are never supposed to contact, on pain of death.
When another body turns up, they have to determine if they are dealing with more than one murderer. Is this all part of Traverse’s game?
This is an intriguing tale. Ash is a bit of an unreliable narrator, and not a particularly good sleuth, finding something suspicious in just about everyone she interviews. She’s also dealing with trauma from the events of the first book. As a result, she pushes Hector, her love interest, away.
I enjoyed the placing of a murder mystery in a Science Fiction setting, And Ash, although she comes across as a bit ditzy at times, Is an engaging character. It’s fun to watch her as she works out what’s going on in the colony.
One small complaint. I would like a little more worldbuilding – more coloring in of the actual world the story is set in. I get a sense of it, but I don’t really know how many people are in the colony or the overall layout of it – how everything fits together.
But that’s a minor quibble. This is a fun sci-fi murder mystery that sets up things nicely for the next book to come. Highly recommended.
The ship orbits above the world, run by an artificial intelligence called Traverse. Traverse is supposed to have the welfare of the colony and colonists at heart, but often makes decisions based on the long-term survival versus the actual individuals involved, including euthanizing people when there are too many for the colony to support.
In the first book, Of a Strange World Made, biologist Ash Morgan discovered the duplicitous nature of Traverse. Book two opens with a murder investigation, as Paige, one of the other colonists, is found dead outside during a blossom storm. Blossom storms occur when some of the life forms that Ash released in the first book to start terraforming Sky go through a change in their lifecycle, and let fall the debris as a smelly, sludgy rain.
Ash and Del jump into to the case, using investigative techniques they learned watching old Earth entertainment shows, as well as advanced equipment Ash has in her lab. They uncover a number of strange things, including a possible connection to the other colony on Sky, the one they are never supposed to contact, on pain of death.
When another body turns up, they have to determine if they are dealing with more than one murderer. Is this all part of Traverse’s game?
This is an intriguing tale. Ash is a bit of an unreliable narrator, and not a particularly good sleuth, finding something suspicious in just about everyone she interviews. She’s also dealing with trauma from the events of the first book. As a result, she pushes Hector, her love interest, away.
I enjoyed the placing of a murder mystery in a Science Fiction setting, And Ash, although she comes across as a bit ditzy at times, Is an engaging character. It’s fun to watch her as she works out what’s going on in the colony.
One small complaint. I would like a little more worldbuilding – more coloring in of the actual world the story is set in. I get a sense of it, but I don’t really know how many people are in the colony or the overall layout of it – how everything fits together.
But that’s a minor quibble. This is a fun sci-fi murder mystery that sets up things nicely for the next book to come. Highly recommended.
January 26, 2021
Excellent fast sci fi adventure
The world building is great, the mysteries are many, the twists are twisty, Ash is a bit manic, and I'm really enjoying this unique sci fi series. Reading a series that is truly about colonization without a military component is refreshing. I read the books on KU, but I will buy them to reread.
The world building is great, the mysteries are many, the twists are twisty, Ash is a bit manic, and I'm really enjoying this unique sci fi series. Reading a series that is truly about colonization without a military component is refreshing. I read the books on KU, but I will buy them to reread.
May 13, 2022
Dr Susan's review is a better review than I would manage and well covers this wonderful book. I recommend that you read it.
To explain my seeming distance from writing reviews, please see my review of "Powers of the Earth" (a touching love story of a white male on the moon, hiding his passionate love affair with his great big gun. He is tormented by the thought that his forbidden love might not survive public exposure.). It is a compelling story. Before reading it, I strongly urge you to read the comments to my review and some of the other reviews of the book.
My experiences with Amazon/Goodreads have been to me, shocking. I have since, come to understand that this is standard american discourse and Amazon policy. It is remarkably similar to that of Putin's Russia. Consequently, I have moved increasingly to booktubers for community, the thrill of a book haul and other bookish delights. It has led me to many interesting and delightful other tubes that comprise that site.
In despite of the the fans of Putin's Russia.
GLORY TO UKRAINE !
Here is my sample of favorites. UA Courage, Munecat, Sarah Z, Tara Mooknee, Second Thought, Zoe Baker, Lady of the Library, Lady knight the Brave, Noah Sampson, Some more News, Mrs Betty Bowers, Alayna Joy, Philosophy Tube, Make Media Better, Novara Media, The Juice Media, Sabine Hossenfelder, Sabaton History, Between the Wars, Swell Entertainment, Zoe Bee, We're in Hell, Cold Fusion, Therapy in a Nutshell, France 24, Double Down News, Maggie May Fish, Kalyn Abridged, Jill Bearup, Fire of Learning, The Gravel Institute, Janelle Kayla, Sufficiently Advanced Lena, Narrowboat Pirate, Lorna Jane Adventures, Weir on the move, Reading Wryly, The Shades of Orange, Mike's Book Reviews, Lilly's expat life, Lily Alexander, Kitty G, With Olivia, Dead Good Books, Boat Time, Travelling K, Camper Vibe, Hello Future Me, The Armchair Historian, The Irish Reader, Abbie Emmons, Books and Quills, A Cup of Nicole, A Life of Lit, Three Arrows, Books with Chloe, The Amber Ruffin Show, DW News. Writing with Jenna Moreci, I'm Rosa, Autumn's Boutique, Merphy Napier, Alexa Donne, Practical Engineering, Joe Scott, Cruising Alba, Ship Happens, Between the Lines, Military Aviation History, The Radical Reviewer, Jake Tran, Alize, Jack in the Books, Alice Cappelle, Max Joseph, Rebecca Watson, Quinn's Ideas, Spacedock, IzzzYzzz, Templin Institute, Anton Petrov, Real Engineering, Kelly loves Physics and History, Ask a Mortician, Certifiably Ingame, Tom Nicholas, Renegade Cut, Task and Purpose, Kings and Generals, Hailey in Bookland, Melodie Rose, Bovington Tank Museum, Serena Skybourne and BrandonF.
Should anyone read this, whenever and wherever you are. I wish you the brightest morning, the most exhilarating afternoon, the coziest evening and the most splendid night. Hope is a marathoner, not a sprinter.
To explain my seeming distance from writing reviews, please see my review of "Powers of the Earth" (a touching love story of a white male on the moon, hiding his passionate love affair with his great big gun. He is tormented by the thought that his forbidden love might not survive public exposure.). It is a compelling story. Before reading it, I strongly urge you to read the comments to my review and some of the other reviews of the book.
My experiences with Amazon/Goodreads have been to me, shocking. I have since, come to understand that this is standard american discourse and Amazon policy. It is remarkably similar to that of Putin's Russia. Consequently, I have moved increasingly to booktubers for community, the thrill of a book haul and other bookish delights. It has led me to many interesting and delightful other tubes that comprise that site.
In despite of the the fans of Putin's Russia.
GLORY TO UKRAINE !
Here is my sample of favorites. UA Courage, Munecat, Sarah Z, Tara Mooknee, Second Thought, Zoe Baker, Lady of the Library, Lady knight the Brave, Noah Sampson, Some more News, Mrs Betty Bowers, Alayna Joy, Philosophy Tube, Make Media Better, Novara Media, The Juice Media, Sabine Hossenfelder, Sabaton History, Between the Wars, Swell Entertainment, Zoe Bee, We're in Hell, Cold Fusion, Therapy in a Nutshell, France 24, Double Down News, Maggie May Fish, Kalyn Abridged, Jill Bearup, Fire of Learning, The Gravel Institute, Janelle Kayla, Sufficiently Advanced Lena, Narrowboat Pirate, Lorna Jane Adventures, Weir on the move, Reading Wryly, The Shades of Orange, Mike's Book Reviews, Lilly's expat life, Lily Alexander, Kitty G, With Olivia, Dead Good Books, Boat Time, Travelling K, Camper Vibe, Hello Future Me, The Armchair Historian, The Irish Reader, Abbie Emmons, Books and Quills, A Cup of Nicole, A Life of Lit, Three Arrows, Books with Chloe, The Amber Ruffin Show, DW News. Writing with Jenna Moreci, I'm Rosa, Autumn's Boutique, Merphy Napier, Alexa Donne, Practical Engineering, Joe Scott, Cruising Alba, Ship Happens, Between the Lines, Military Aviation History, The Radical Reviewer, Jake Tran, Alize, Jack in the Books, Alice Cappelle, Max Joseph, Rebecca Watson, Quinn's Ideas, Spacedock, IzzzYzzz, Templin Institute, Anton Petrov, Real Engineering, Kelly loves Physics and History, Ask a Mortician, Certifiably Ingame, Tom Nicholas, Renegade Cut, Task and Purpose, Kings and Generals, Hailey in Bookland, Melodie Rose, Bovington Tank Museum, Serena Skybourne and BrandonF.
Should anyone read this, whenever and wherever you are. I wish you the brightest morning, the most exhilarating afternoon, the coziest evening and the most splendid night. Hope is a marathoner, not a sprinter.
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