Fearful Symmetry

The Fenaday and Shasti Chronicles #2

by Edward McKeown

Having survived the nightmare world of Enshar, Robert Fenaday abandons privateering and his quest for his lost wife to begin life anew with the genetically engineered assassin, Shasti Rainhell. But spymaster Mandela has other plans for the pair, intrigue and murder on Shasti’s home planet of Olympia. Fenaday must fight his way to Shasti, facing her deadly creator and an alien mystery that could destroy the Confederacy.

Genres: Amazon, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction

335 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 18, 2013

About the author

Edward McKeown is best known for his two Confederation Space Series: The Robert Fenaday/Shasti Rainhell series of SF novels set on the Privateer Sidhe & set in the same universe, The Maauro Chronicles featuring a 50,000-year-old android named Maauro and her friend, a disgraced pilot named Wrik Trigardt, as they battle governments and the Thieves Guild for their freedom.


Fenaday/ Rainhell: Reluctant privateer Robert Fenaday searches the stars for his lost love, Lisa, a naval intelligence officer whose ship disappeared near the end of the Conchirri War. He’s joined by the genetically engineered assassin, Shasti Rainhell, whose cold perfection masks her dark past. Both are blackmailed by government spymaster, Mandela, into a suicidal mission to the doomed planet Enshar. Leading a team of scientists and soldiers, they must unravel the mystery of that planet’s death before an ancient force reaches out to claim their lives.


The Maauro Chronicles: “Three alien machines descend to the asteroid base of their enemies. The ensuing battle is short and savage. The lone survivor hopes either for rescue, or for another chance to engage its enemies. It will be a long wait…

Wrik Trigardt ekes out a living in the Kandalor system with his small ship, Sinner. He is caught between his failed past and a grim present in service to the local crimelord, Dusko. An expedition to the Rift Asteroids promises better days, but when the well of time is disturbed--no one can say what will surface.

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His forays into Fantasy and Horror include the urban fantasy series Knight in Charlotte. He is the editor of the Sha’Daa anthologies of tales of the Apocalypse.


Ed enjoys a wide variety of interests from ballroom dance to the martial arts. Find him on Facebook, www.copperdogpublishing.com and at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004NM9ZU2

Reviews

[Keira Kroft · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fearful Symmetry
by Edward McKeown

Synopsis

"Having survived the nightmare world of Enshar, Robert Fenaday abandons privateering and his quest for his lost wife to begin life anew with the genetically engineered assassin, Shasti Rainhell. But spymaster Mandela has other plans for the pair, intrigue and murder on Shasti’s home planet of Olympia. Fenaday must fight his way to Shasti, facing her deadly creator and an alien mystery that could destroy the Confederacy."

Review for Fearful Symmetry

This has been described as space opera; I wouldn’t know and haven’t a clue what that even means. I am a novice when it comes to the spectacular world of sci-fi, it is really not my cup of tea. Yet really well written, gripping work will always get my attention like Star Wars, Dr. Who and now the Robert Fenaday and Shasti Chronicles. The author has taken a basic fem-bot and turned her into a multi-dimensional character that makes you laugh, cry and cheer. I highly recommend this author.

If delightfully broken people and action are your thing, you will love this author, these characters and this story. However, be prepared to have a few heartstrings pulled in the process. Edward McKeown is really, truly one of the greats.

Since Shasti is my one of my favorite characters, I want to hug Robert Fenday and make it all better, and the cherry on top is a dazzling forward by B5’s Claudia Christian, I will give Fearful Symmetry my forbidden 5 glasses of wine.

Bravo, Edward McKeown, bravo. I can’t wait to read Points of Departure.
Review by Author Keira Kroft of Red Wine Book Reviews

[Burt Md · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding Space Opera

Fearful Symmetry is one of the best novels I have read in years! It is beautifully written and has great characters, a great plot, and a fascinating new galaxy. I loved this book.
Read book one first for enhanced enjoyment.

[Volpot · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars. I really like this series. Good character development and good plots

[Nikolay Georgiev · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best military sci-fi books I've read. Great character development and a lot of action (Spaceships, Lazors and pew pew). The first book in the series was good and this one is really great.