Star Bound

by Robert Appleton

The quest to solve an ancient riddle becomes an odyssey for the ages when Jim Trillion, Sergei and friends find themselves on the perilous path to the Fording—a long-lost device so powerful it may have created the Star Binder itself. With the treacherous Sheikers also seeking to possess it, Jim and his team must delve deep into the legacy of an extinct civilization known as the Builders, in order to unravel the clues that will see them past a series of deadly traps. But even with help from an unlikely ally, nothing is as it seems in this race against time, destiny, and the dark forces of the cosmos.

Meanwhile, the five young adventurers ponder their future in the increasingly oppressive Initiative. As the war makes inroads into the sanctity of the hidden colonies, fight or flight is the question each of them must soon face. And as Jim’s relationship with Rachel starts to blossom, so too do his unprecedented abilities inside the Binder—an “awakening” that could profoundly affect mankind’s journey to the stars.

449 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2022

About the author

Robert Appleton is a British science fiction and adventure author partial to tales of survival in far-flung locations. Many of his sci-fi books share the same universe as his popular Alien Safari series, though tend to feature standalone storylines. His rebellious characters range from an orphaned grifter on Mars to a lone woman gate-crashing the war in her biotech suit. His sci-fi readers regularly earn enough frequent flyer miles to qualify for a cross-galaxy voyage of their choosing. His publishers include Harlequin Carina Press, and he also ghost-writes novels in other genres. In his free time he hikes, plays soccer, and kayaks whenever he can. The night sky is his inspiration.

His work has been nominated for several awards, and in 2011 he won the EPIC Award for Best Historical Fiction.

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