Centalpha 6 Part 1

by James Todd Cochrane

Breyden Pry lived in what he thought was the perfect society ruled by an Intergalactic Government for the people. Trained since birth by his father to be an elite commando and enrolled in the best military academy, his destiny seemed certain. He would hunt and destroy those trying to bring down their perfect utopia of equality.

But, a teenage indiscretion makes him the target of an underground group claiming Breyden has evidence that proves the all knowing, all controlling government is the real enemy. In his efforts to find the truth, Breyden discovers how difficult it is to hide things from the watchful eyes of the government and his father. As everyone who aids him in his efforts disappears to the remote prison plant Centalpha 6.

As Breyden’s world crashes down around him, he must decide between the life he knows or the truth and the unknown.

70 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 20, 2012

About the author

James Todd Cochrane was born in Fremont, California. He received his BA from Utah State University, where he majored in Business Information Systems with a minor in German.

A writer since elementary school, he published his first novel, Max and the Gatekeeper, in 2007. The sequels, The Hourglass of Souls and The Descendant and the Demon's Fork, followed

He now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he writes part-time while working as a computer programmer.

His first novel, Max and the Gatekeeper, is on the Accelerated Readers List and was a 2010-2011 Alaska Battle Book.

He recently published his first novella, Centalpha 6 Part I. This will be a running YA Sci/Fi series. Part II is set for release November 2012.

Reviews

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[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't like as much as the Max and the Gatekeeper series, but it was okay, probably won't worry about the rest of these.

[Karen Siddall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Centalpha 6 – Part I by James Todd Cochrane is an interesting, fun and suspenseful start to a new science fiction series suitable for adults, young adults, and so far, older children already reading chapter books. I might even be tempted to try this one with some reluctant readers given its bite-sized, serialized format.

Set in the future, Breyden Pry, the son of a senator and a high-level commando, is 16 years old and coming to the end of his military academy training. He and his friends are looking forward to accompanying the older cadets on raids against the “subs” – people that lurk in the background undermining their perfect society. But Breyden is a “star,” a natural until he uncovers something he shouldn’t on his first training raid.

With good descriptions of characters, settings and blow-by-exciting-blow action scenes, I felt I could “see” the story. I think it seems like it would make a good movie or television series. While reading it, I got overtones of not only 1984 but Starship Troopers – an interesting and fun mix.

My only complaint is that this little bit (Part I) is just enough of a taste to hook you and leave you wanting the rest of the story … now.