Have you ever thought “just my luck!” after dropping your communication device for the third time in a week? Cadet Nida Harper, a recruit to the United Galactic Coalition Academy, has – and worse. So imagine her surprise when she is detailed for a mission to the dark and mysterious planet Remus 12. Strange things are afoot on Remus 12, a dust-bowl which according to legend bursts to life once every five thousand years – with deadly consequences for the galaxy.
So join Nida as she deals, using all her accustomed style and flair, with the presence of a strange and uninvited guest in her own head, a commander who is convinced she’s the Coalition’s worst recruit in one thousand years, and an uncomfortably handsome Lieutenant Carson Blake.
Odette C. Bell has authored over 50 books, in genres ranging from sci-fi adventure to urban fantasy. Odette started off on FictionPress many moons ago. Her original name was Muscularkevin. Her first work was Gladys the Guard. She later became Scrabblecat before finally publishing in 2011/2012.
previous pen names include J.C. Luck, Monica Shepherd, Sarah Good, and Jilly McQueen
Unfortunately, the sci-fi setting is largely superfluous. The story is about 90% internal dialog between the main characters, is repetitive, and is more suited for the naive freshman and the senior big man on campus in a high school. Would have been better condensed to one volume instead of expanded to four.
The revelation of the entity’s true motives was the brightest spot in this story, probably in the three parts that make up this story so far, but it’s not enough to overcome the writing and dialog that accompanies it and overwhelms everything else.