The Ocoda Chronicles Book 2 Lost Heroes

by Daniel OConnell, Rio Villegas (Illustrator)

Time is an endless journey of never ending riddles and questions. We are born into our time and judged by our descendants by what we did with our time. In the two years since Caleb and the Crew of the Paladin battleship’s victorious return to Earth the world has amassed a sizeable armada of amazing ships that most would say is beyond remarkable. The world has banded together like never before as some believe it is the human spirit that has driven our race to succeed in creating this magnificent fleet, but for those in power, they know it is Caleb and the technology of Paladin, which has gifted the human race with the ability to win. Regardless of the importance that Caleb and Paladin possess for the Earth, no one can keep him from battling the T-Challa, as they have recently discovered the T-Challa have returned with their own armada and are once more poised to attack the Earth. This time however, Caleb and the forces of Earth are ready as they plan to trap the T-Challa. Caleb chooses to lead the attack, once more endangering his life, and despite the Earths requests for him to stay behind no one can stop him. Nevertheless, the Earth may soon discover just how far Caleb, can, and will go to save them.

294 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 7, 2012

About the author

Daniel O'Connell — Award-Winning Science Fiction Author

**The Ocoda Chronicles** is an award-winning, long-form science-fiction saga spanning over 5,000 years, following a single family whose choices ripple across civilizations, timelines, and generations.

Written by **Daniel O'Connell**, recipient of a **2026 International Firebird Book Award** for *Paladin*, Book One of The Ocoda Chronicles, the series blends military science fiction with deep ethical questions about power, responsibility, family, and sacrifice.

While starships and conflict shape the setting, the heart of the story remains human: how people endure, protect one another, and live with the consequences of their decisions.

At its center is the Ocoda family.

The early books follow Caleb Ocoda, a reluctant figure burdened with impossible responsibility. As the series evolves, the focus shifts to his daughter, Carla Ocoda, whose power and presence reshape the future in ways both feared and misunderstood.

Inspired in part by O'Connell's own family, the series was created to offer heroes shaped by Filipino cultural values, particularly the importance of family, community, and sacrifice — not as symbols, but as lived principles tested under extreme circumstances.

Rather than presenting simple heroes and villains, The Ocoda Chronicles explores:

- The cost of power
- The limits of pacifism
- The danger of ideology without accountability
- The enduring strength of family over dogma

The series is planned as nine books, with **eight installments currently published** and the ninth in development.

This is not casual science fiction.

It is a generational saga written for readers who enjoy thoughtful, consequence-driven storytelling and long-term narrative payoff.

**Award Recognition:**
2026 International Firebird Book Awards — *Paladin*, Multicultural Fiction.

Reviews

[Daniel OConnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm bias I wrote it, but I love what I wrote