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Ringship Discretion
In the not so distant future, the invention of gravity drive engines allows humans to leave Earth easily and cheaply. This quick, chaotic expansion causes the devastating FFBB war and ends in a shift in power away from Earth. After the war, many thought they had won their freedom, but soon find that they had just traded their governments for new corporate masters.
Now, with a new invention, things are about to change once again. This new power could reestablish Earth's dominance, give the corporations ultimate power, or free all of humanity, forever. Captain Atticus Elliot has no idea what he's gotten himself and his crew into, but they soon find they hold the key to humanity's future in their hands, if only they can survive.
Now, with a new invention, things are about to change once again. This new power could reestablish Earth's dominance, give the corporations ultimate power, or free all of humanity, forever. Captain Atticus Elliot has no idea what he's gotten himself and his crew into, but they soon find they hold the key to humanity's future in their hands, if only they can survive.
186 pages, Paperback
First published August 8, 2012
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About the author
Sean League
4 books2 followersThe author, Sean League, an astrophysicist that has traveled the globe from teaching physics in China to hunting meteorites in Africa to chasing solar eclipses anywhere in between. He uses his vast knowledge of science, the past, and first hand cultural experiences to create realistic stories of adventure in a sea of fascinating history.
Sean newest book is '1936', a historical novel about Capt. Atticus Elliot's great great grandfather, Henry Elliot.
Sean newest book is '1936', a historical novel about Capt. Atticus Elliot's great great grandfather, Henry Elliot.
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November 1, 2012
Firefly with some romance for good measure. Great space tale.
October 31, 2025
fun story
The story is a bit of fun, grammar and spelling needs proofing. I enjoyed it as a really light read.
The story is a bit of fun, grammar and spelling needs proofing. I enjoyed it as a really light read.
January 8, 2014
Full disclosure: The author is a friend of mine, but I do try not to let that color my review.
I was going to read the first few chapters of Ringship Discretion, but I got hooked and stayed up half the night to finish it. It was a little hard to get into at first, probably because I'm used to reading multi-million-copy best-sellers, which have armies of editors and full-time lifelong professional writers. This book is not quite up to the same caliber, but the distinction was lost on me as soon as the action really heated up and the characters came alive and I started to really get to know them.
The best and most unique element of this story is the way that real science ("hard" sci-fi) is utilized as central elements of the plot and action, including space ship deceleration, communication, space weapons, depressurization, and much more. This is not a book that insults your intelligence with constant hand-wavey explanations and disregard for all the laws of physics. Instead, it bases as much as possible on real science, but without getting into long and boring explanations. (And therefore, it rewards you if you know the background science already.) That makes it even easier to suspend disbelief and the story all the more absorbing.
Overall, it is an excellent read.
I was going to read the first few chapters of Ringship Discretion, but I got hooked and stayed up half the night to finish it. It was a little hard to get into at first, probably because I'm used to reading multi-million-copy best-sellers, which have armies of editors and full-time lifelong professional writers. This book is not quite up to the same caliber, but the distinction was lost on me as soon as the action really heated up and the characters came alive and I started to really get to know them.
The best and most unique element of this story is the way that real science ("hard" sci-fi) is utilized as central elements of the plot and action, including space ship deceleration, communication, space weapons, depressurization, and much more. This is not a book that insults your intelligence with constant hand-wavey explanations and disregard for all the laws of physics. Instead, it bases as much as possible on real science, but without getting into long and boring explanations. (And therefore, it rewards you if you know the background science already.) That makes it even easier to suspend disbelief and the story all the more absorbing.
Overall, it is an excellent read.
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