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Gaia Nova #4
Heart of the Nebula
They lost the war, but the peace is still within their grasp. Five years have passed since the Hameji conquered James McCoy's homeworld, all but enslaving his people. Now, the occupation threatens to destroy them. Deep in the heart of the Good Hope Nebula, there is a place where they can start over. But it will take a strong leader to get them there, and the temptation to trade freedom for security has never been greater. Even if they manage to escape from the Hameji, the greatest threat to their future may come from within. James once gave everything to save the ones he loved. This time, his sacrifice could make him a legend. This book is rated T! according to the AO3 content rating system.
289 pages, Paperback
First published November 21, 2015
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Joe Vasicek
127 books103 followersJoe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read A Wrinkle in Time and The Neverending Story as a child. He wrote several unfinished novels in high school and took Brandon Sanderson's writing class at Brigham Young University.
He first came onto the indie writing scene in 2011 with his debut novel Genesis Earth. Since then, he has written more than twenty novels and novellas, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. His stories have been published in Perehilion, Mirror Dance, Sci Phi Journal, Uprising Review, Kasma SF, and Leading Edge.
As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He has also traveled across the United States, and has lived in Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, Utah, Washington DC, and Iowa. Wherever he goes, though, he's always writing.
He first came onto the indie writing scene in 2011 with his debut novel Genesis Earth. Since then, he has written more than twenty novels and novellas, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. His stories have been published in Perehilion, Mirror Dance, Sci Phi Journal, Uprising Review, Kasma SF, and Leading Edge.
As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He has also traveled across the United States, and has lived in Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, Utah, Washington DC, and Iowa. Wherever he goes, though, he's always writing.
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March 26, 2021
Read this without having read the previous books in the series and didn't find that a problem, which I appreciate. Fairly much a standalone book. The stories were decent and entertaining, and the only reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is that on a number of occasions it felt that characters changed their viewpoints way too fast, not to mention the OTT speedy romances!
December 30, 2019
Good colony story
Strong characters and good world building. I enjoyed the mix of alien and human interactions.
There are several subplots to keep the action moving along. As I am already a fan of colony stories this one fit my expectations well. Quite the enjoyable read.
Strong characters and good world building. I enjoyed the mix of alien and human interactions.
There are several subplots to keep the action moving along. As I am already a fan of colony stories this one fit my expectations well. Quite the enjoyable read.
December 4, 2015
It has been 5 years since the Hameji have conquered James McCoy's homeworld. His sister Stella taken as a wife by a high ranking Hameji, his older brother dead from an attempt to get their sister back. All he has left is his mom and dad and his desired to protect his people, the one thing he couldn't do for his sister and brother. He flys a gunboat to protect shipping from pirates.
But he is sent to Gaia Nova with a politicians daughter for an important conference to try and get the Hameji to help with the pirate issue. The daughter has another agenda also, one which James finds out about when a separate Hameji faction murders almost everyone at conference. The politician and his daughter are working a deal to get what they need to move their entire colony to a planet in the Good Hope Nebula.
After returning home, James is notified that the Hameji faction is coming to destroy them. Using a secret that has been part of the colony for years, James transports the entire colony station to safety and to start their 100 year trip to their new home in the Good Hope Nebula, but the journey will not be easy, first they have to deal with those that were supposed to help them, but only plan to steal from them. There will also be those that cannot go into cold sleep, and those that choose not to and those that will not survive to wake up one the other side.
But he is sent to Gaia Nova with a politicians daughter for an important conference to try and get the Hameji to help with the pirate issue. The daughter has another agenda also, one which James finds out about when a separate Hameji faction murders almost everyone at conference. The politician and his daughter are working a deal to get what they need to move their entire colony to a planet in the Good Hope Nebula.
After returning home, James is notified that the Hameji faction is coming to destroy them. Using a secret that has been part of the colony for years, James transports the entire colony station to safety and to start their 100 year trip to their new home in the Good Hope Nebula, but the journey will not be easy, first they have to deal with those that were supposed to help them, but only plan to steal from them. There will also be those that cannot go into cold sleep, and those that choose not to and those that will not survive to wake up one the other side.
November 23, 2015
Great scifi. Has all the best of classic influences and great character interactions.
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