Nick Adams

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Nick Adams grew up in a small village near Maidstone in Kent, England and right from an early age was a fervent NASA, space and Apollo fan. After watching the first moon landing in 1969 and the subsequent moon missions that followed, he discovered science fiction books and cut his teeth reading Asimov, E. E. Doc Smith and Alan Dean Foster. In more recent times, Andy Weir and Peter F Hamilton to name but two, have joined them on the bookshelves.
After serving in the British Army for several years, Nick became a publican, managing and later owning his own village pubs for a number of years before moving to Brisbane in Australia where he began writing his own space opera, and the Fold series was born.
In late 2018 he returned to the UK, where th
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The Recruit by Nick    Adams
"Smiles for Miles

I have been picking up and putting down this book between work and family engagements for stress relief for a long time. It’s taken me almost 6 months to read it on my breaks and each time I pick it up, I’m in another galaxy smiling a" Read more of this review »
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"Another excellent book from this author.

Have now read all 7. Looking forward to the next ones, going to have to go into statis and wait for the next book."
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"Space epic anyone?

Action thru out. Highly readable and addictive. Consistent plot. Great read. Balanced science vs drama. If you liked Heinliein, you may like this also."
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