GABRIEL'S RETURN
Book 2 of the Evan Gabriel Trilogy
***** Voted Reviewer's Choice 2011 by The Kindle Book Review: "A Sci-Fi Rumble in the Jung...
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Nov 17, 2011
Tom
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A Sci-Fi Rumble in the Jungle
Power up your Oso-11 heavy assault rifle and join Evan Gabriel’s team as they face a new threat on an old battlefield in Steve Umstead’s second novel in the Evan Gabriel Trilogy, ‘Gabriel’s Return’.
Picking up the story six months after the conclusions of the first book, Umstead instills in you a false sense of security and normalcy so that he can leverage his plot and jerk the rug out from under you and his characters. This book is loaded with mo More...
Power up your Oso-11 heavy assault rifle and join Evan Gabriel’s team as they face a new threat on an old battlefield in Steve Umstead’s second novel in the Evan Gabriel Trilogy, ‘Gabriel’s Return’.
Picking up the story six months after the conclusions of the first book, Umstead instills in you a false sense of security and normalcy so that he can leverage his plot and jerk the rug out from under you and his characters. This book is loaded with mo More...
Sep 08, 2011
Karen
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North American Federation Navy Commander Evan Gabriel knows two things, he was not meant to act like a keeper of the peace on Mars and two, he'll forever be haunted by the men lost on a mission gone horribly wrong on the planet of Eden. When transmission comes in from that forsaken planet containing a plea from a friend he thought he lost there, Gabriel takes his new team back into the dangerous jungles of Eden to save its inhabitants from terrorists while trying to locate and rescue his fallen
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Aug 29, 2011
Shay
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I am a sucker for scifi/fantasy :) I LOVED the first book of the trilogy, Gabriel's Redemption. Gabriel's Return did not disappoint. Full of some of the same characters (those that made it through the adventure in the first book), multiple planets, the coolest military gadgets known (well, actually NOT known) to man, and a kick-ass plot that keeps the reader guessing.
In this installment of the Even Gabriel trilogy, Evan Gabriel comes face to face with a ghost from his past on a deadl More...
In this installment of the Even Gabriel trilogy, Evan Gabriel comes face to face with a ghost from his past on a deadl More...
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Aug 22, 2011
D.
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This is the second book of the Evan Gabriel Series.
After a short time attempting, and somewhat succeeding, to help out people in one of the lawless domes of Mars, Gabriel and his team are summoned to meet with the area's Governor. She sends them on an unofficial assignment to stop terrorists who have kidnapped her son and several others on the planet of Eden, a place that Gabriel knows well, and has a sorted past with.
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This is the second book of the Evan Gabriel Series.
After a short time attempting, and somewhat succeeding, to help out people in one of the lawless domes of Mars, Gabriel and his team are summoned to meet with the area's Governor. She sends them on an unofficial assignment to stop terrorists who have kidnapped her son and several others on the planet of Eden, a place that Gabriel knows well, and has a sorted past with.
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Aug 19, 2011
Glenn
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Author Steve Umstead has spun a masterful sequel in this, the second book of the Evan Gabriel trilogy. Gabriel's Return picks up 6 months from where we last left Gabriel and his team. On the not so distant Mars, Gabriel and his team have been slowly cleaning up the corruption on mars. When the most influential governor on mars learns of her sons capture by terrorists on the far away world of Eden, she enlists the aid of Gabriel and his team to rescue him. Gabriel must deal with the bitter memori
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Jan 05, 2012
Daniel
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I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the second book in the Evan Gabriel Trilogy. While in the first one I though the characters were a little bland and sketchy, in this one they are much more thought out and detailed (you can see more of who Gabriel is), and this makes it easier to relate with (and to) them. This is still an action novel above all, and as such you'll get firefights, daring deeds and a few deaths thrown in, all to make an interesting read.
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Oct 17, 2011
Leah
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Since this is a sequel to Gabriel's Redemption, I already knew Steve was a great writer with imagination and spunk and a killer grip of the tech-geeky-cool stuff that makes sci-fi like this so much fun.
There was no let-down with Gabriel's Return. In fact, it's better in my opinion. Wow, did he deliver pace, plot, and intrigue. One of the best parts is that Return takes us back, not only physically to the planet that started Gabriel's fall into disgrace and haunting nightmares, but i More...
There was no let-down with Gabriel's Return. In fact, it's better in my opinion. Wow, did he deliver pace, plot, and intrigue. One of the best parts is that Return takes us back, not only physically to the planet that started Gabriel's fall into disgrace and haunting nightmares, but i More...
Sep 11, 2011
R.B.
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GABRIEL’S RETURN (Book 2 of the Evan Gabriel Trilogy) by Steve Umstead FOUR out of FIVE STARS
Read my review of book one (GABRIEL’S REDEMPTION)
Six months after the events in book one, Commander Evan Gabriel of the North American Federation and the remainder of his team are on Mars when the son of a high-ranking politician is kidnapped on the distant world of Eden.
Gabriel and his team are asked mount a rescue, but bitter politics and memories of a failed missio More...
Read my review of book one (GABRIEL’S REDEMPTION)
Six months after the events in book one, Commander Evan Gabriel of the North American Federation and the remainder of his team are on Mars when the son of a high-ranking politician is kidnapped on the distant world of Eden.
Gabriel and his team are asked mount a rescue, but bitter politics and memories of a failed missio More...
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Feb 03, 2012
C.p.
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Six months after reclaiming a life that was lost to him, Evan Gabriel has made a home for himself and his team on Mars. After eliminating the criminal element they're treated like family by the people of Mars. As proves to be the norm in Gabriel's life, he's taken from his earned peace when he and his team are sent to the same planet that almost claimed him five years earlier. Sent to the beautifully dangerous planet Eden to rescue hostages taken by rebels, he's forced to face one more memory fr
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Sep 28, 2011
Dannie
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I’ve just finished reading Gabriel’s Return by Steve Umstead and found it a great continuation of the Evan Gabriel series. Steve Umstead’s first book, Gabriel’s Redemption, showed me the skill and great storytelling abilities of the author. Gabriel’s Return is no exception.
The story of Evan Gabriel’s return to military action starts a bit slow but the author paints a wonderful descriptive picture of life on Mars and builds to a mission made for Gabriel and his team.
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The story of Evan Gabriel’s return to military action starts a bit slow but the author paints a wonderful descriptive picture of life on Mars and builds to a mission made for Gabriel and his team.
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Oct 07, 2011
B.C.
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As with all of my reviews, I'm not going to talk about the plot here. That's for you to enjoy when you curl up with your Kindle (or other eReader) and a cup of tea or coffee. But I will bring out a number of things about the book I enjoyed.
Gabriel's Return starts off fast, forcing you to dive into the story. I really appreciated this. As you might recall, my major complaint with Gabriel's Redemption was that it took a long time, nearly half the book, before I felt like the pace of th More...
Gabriel's Return starts off fast, forcing you to dive into the story. I really appreciated this. As you might recall, my major complaint with Gabriel's Redemption was that it took a long time, nearly half the book, before I felt like the pace of th More...
Dec 11, 2011
Katie
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Wow, a full action packed book two in the Evan Gabriel trilogy.
This installment follows Gabriel doing routine duty on Mars when one of the Governor’s requests his team to accept a mission to Eden. The planet was given the name because it looks like Eden, perfect, but this planet is anything but! The Governor’s son is kidnapped by a community of Rebels and a whole team of students is taken hostage. Gabriel ready’s his team to embark on a mission that isn’t official. They board More...
This installment follows Gabriel doing routine duty on Mars when one of the Governor’s requests his team to accept a mission to Eden. The planet was given the name because it looks like Eden, perfect, but this planet is anything but! The Governor’s son is kidnapped by a community of Rebels and a whole team of students is taken hostage. Gabriel ready’s his team to embark on a mission that isn’t official. They board More...
Aug 17, 2011
David
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Join this travel between the worlds and the saga of Evan Gabriel as he strives to complete his missions. This time we travel back to Eden where his troubles first started and his road to redemption began. This bok has everything for a reader from dangerand intrigue to a guaranteed increase in pulse rate.
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Sep 13, 2011
Mhairi
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I loved this book even more than the first one, if possible. The continuing character arcs and plotlines just drew me in so that I could hardly bear to put the book down! Can't wait for the third and final installment!
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Aug 30, 2011
D.W.
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Carried my Kindle everywhere so I could keep reading every spare moment. Felt like the characters were counting on me to read them through to "mission accomplished." Can hardly stand the wait for Book 3.
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