Jericho Falling

The Fall of the Altairan Empire #6

by Jaleta Clegg

When a desperate stranger accosts Dace to demand her help, it leads to a tangled morass of treason and secrets that could destroy everything she loves.

Genres: Science Fiction

350 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

I write numerous genres including space opera, science fiction, fantasy, and comic horror. I've even dabbled in romance.

Find my space opera series at http://www.altairanempire.com and all my writing at http://www.jaletac.com

My day job involves a planetarium, a starship simulator and lots of school children.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that there are numerous books in this series. The author has done a spectacular job of creating an extensive system of worlds and characters. Each book brings more without being overwhelming. The character development is fantastic. The poor protagonist gets put through a lot but that is what makes her so appealing. She's a survivor with grit and strength. In this story, however, it was Lowell that stole the show for me. You just know there is more to his character and although we haven't found out what his connection is to Dace, if there is one, we really get to find out more about him and his true character. I also loved the character of Patronis. For me this whole series started out a little odd with the first book but I'm so glad I stuck with it. It has become one of my favourites.

[Verity Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This episode takes us to some new and interesting places, as far as character background goes. We finally find out why Jace has no psychic abilities and why Lowell is so good at what he does. We also get hints of deeper problems brewing inside the Empire. The only thing I didn't like in this story is that the resolution of the central problem felt like something of a cop-out--a way to return things to the status quo for Dace. But in the sense that this series feels a lot like classic Star Trek, that was kind of inevitable.