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One Small Step out of the Garden of Eden #2
Chasing Tyranny
A NEW TECHNOLOGY. AN EVIL TYRANT.
AN UNEXPECTED MOVE.
How much is one expected to sacrifice in the service of his or her country? That’s an elusive question for the Centauries, our intrepid but haggard band of explorers. Terrae Solaris lays ravaged by conflict, and the instability of the Outer Rim threatens the very future of humanity.
An opportunity for survival emerges: a dangerous undertaking calling for the Centauries’ unique skills. But the thrown-together mission is fraught with peril—and politically motivated. Worse, the Centauries must work with the Coverts, a renegade special forces team whose leader seems to have his own agenda for the mission.
Can our explorers carry out their mission? Can they even work together anymore? What secrets from both the Centauries and Coverts’ pasts threaten the mission’s success—and their lives? And what lurks in Europa’s dark history that may undo everything?
RECENT REVIEWS
“An incredibly thought-out, full-of-suspense, and rolling-with-emotion book. Great action, woven together with deep insights into the hearts and motives of the main characters, kept me reading almost non-stop until the last page.” — reader review
“The storyline and depth are really strong, and the ending leaves me waiting for the next book to come out!" — reader review
“With surprises, plot twists, and another nail biting ending, Wagoner is at his best.” — reader review
ABOUT THE SERIES
Chasing Tyranny is part two of the series: One Small Step out of the Garden of Eden. The series, set five hundred years after the first Apollo moon landing, follows four young adults through their journey to find themselves and their place in the universe. The series is written for adults but has a PG-13 audience and can be enjoyed by ages 15 and up.
AN UNEXPECTED MOVE.
How much is one expected to sacrifice in the service of his or her country? That’s an elusive question for the Centauries, our intrepid but haggard band of explorers. Terrae Solaris lays ravaged by conflict, and the instability of the Outer Rim threatens the very future of humanity.
An opportunity for survival emerges: a dangerous undertaking calling for the Centauries’ unique skills. But the thrown-together mission is fraught with peril—and politically motivated. Worse, the Centauries must work with the Coverts, a renegade special forces team whose leader seems to have his own agenda for the mission.
Can our explorers carry out their mission? Can they even work together anymore? What secrets from both the Centauries and Coverts’ pasts threaten the mission’s success—and their lives? And what lurks in Europa’s dark history that may undo everything?
RECENT REVIEWS
“An incredibly thought-out, full-of-suspense, and rolling-with-emotion book. Great action, woven together with deep insights into the hearts and motives of the main characters, kept me reading almost non-stop until the last page.” — reader review
“The storyline and depth are really strong, and the ending leaves me waiting for the next book to come out!" — reader review
“With surprises, plot twists, and another nail biting ending, Wagoner is at his best.” — reader review
ABOUT THE SERIES
Chasing Tyranny is part two of the series: One Small Step out of the Garden of Eden. The series, set five hundred years after the first Apollo moon landing, follows four young adults through their journey to find themselves and their place in the universe. The series is written for adults but has a PG-13 audience and can be enjoyed by ages 15 and up.
- GenresScience Fiction
334 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2010
44 people want to read
About the author
Robert Wagoner
7 books8 followersAt the age of four, Robert Wagoner watched the live broadcast of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He then spent his entire childhood following space exploration and dreaming of being an astronaut. A native of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region; he lives with his wife and children in New England, where he works for a technology firm.
In May, 2009, he released Call of Destiny, the first book in a series called One Small Step out of the Garden of Eden. The series is about humanity’s struggles five centuries after the Apollo 11 moon landing.
But the storyline has its origins well before 2009.
In 1976 (when he was only in sixth grade), spurred on by his love of space exploration, Robert sat down in front of a manual typewriter he had received at Christmas and pounded out a simple, 117 page, single-spaced novel about an exploration trip to another star.
Of course, the storyline itself was very rough (the grammar too!), so he determined a year later to redo the story. Not wanting to rush in, Robert slowly developed the entire storyline over the next several years, being particularly inspired by current events and history, as well as his increasing understanding of the human condition. By age twenty, he had finished the plotline for the series.
However, family, career, and simultaneously pursuing college/graduate school pushed the series to the backburner. Yet the story remained a constant in his thought. In 1997, he picked up where he left off, penning the entire series beginning to end.
The second book in the series is expected to be released late this year or early next year.
Visit the Author’s website to learn more about the series.
In May, 2009, he released Call of Destiny, the first book in a series called One Small Step out of the Garden of Eden. The series is about humanity’s struggles five centuries after the Apollo 11 moon landing.
But the storyline has its origins well before 2009.
In 1976 (when he was only in sixth grade), spurred on by his love of space exploration, Robert sat down in front of a manual typewriter he had received at Christmas and pounded out a simple, 117 page, single-spaced novel about an exploration trip to another star.
Of course, the storyline itself was very rough (the grammar too!), so he determined a year later to redo the story. Not wanting to rush in, Robert slowly developed the entire storyline over the next several years, being particularly inspired by current events and history, as well as his increasing understanding of the human condition. By age twenty, he had finished the plotline for the series.
However, family, career, and simultaneously pursuing college/graduate school pushed the series to the backburner. Yet the story remained a constant in his thought. In 1997, he picked up where he left off, penning the entire series beginning to end.
The second book in the series is expected to be released late this year or early next year.
Visit the Author’s website to learn more about the series.
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December 9, 2010
I really enjoyed Chasing Tyranny. Robert Wagoner does a great job of making characters real. I liked learning more about characters from Call of Destiny (i .e. different situations bringing out different traits). This made getting into the book very easy. The new characters introduced were intriguing and kept me wondering what they were up to. But the character development of all characters kept the story moving along at a fast pace and kept my interest. The end of the book definitely piqued my interest in what lays ahead in the next book in the series. This is a good read.
September 16, 2010
After reading and enjoying Call of Destiny, the first book in this series, I started reading Chasing Tyranny to simply learn what was going to happen next. However, I was surprised how the story really took off! Chasing Tyranny is an incredibly thought-out, full-of-suspense, and rolling-with-emotion book. Great action woven together with deep insights into the hearts and motives of the main characters kept me reading almost non-stop until the last page.
January 11, 2011
I really liked this book. It broadened the universe of Call of Destiny significantly, and the storyline has expanded and delved much deeper. I am a fan of books that keep you guessing and look for you to read between the lines, and the plot twists and mystery of this book really appealed to me because of that.
May 22, 2015
Huge improvement on the sequel, storyline is intriguing and keeps you interested. Still plagued by authors poor style of backfill. Romantic elements of the story are much better executed in the sequel.
June 16, 2010
Captivating page-turner. Grabbed my attention from the beginning. I couldn't take it all in fast enough. Lots of unexpected twists and turns. Is lecturing the characters a bad thing?!
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