The Ocoda Chronicles Book 6 Family Ties

by Daniel OConnell, Rio Villegas (Illustrator)

Family, it is what drives us to, and away. Family is the bonds that make us feel complete and at times frighten us to run away. Nevertheless, our Family is always there watching out for each of us as we are all connected by the DNA strands of our ancestors. What we are is passed down to those that we create, and they carry on what we have begun and so on, but at certain times within our lives when we are alone and away from Family, we yearn for that what we miss.
For Carla, she is surrounded by all those that love her, and she has even begun her own family, yet she still feels alone. Alone amongst so many, she feels the emptiness of her heart as she looks out to the stars in the hopes that her family will once more be part of her life. Unbeknownst to Carla, that desire for her family may be far more than she may ever expect, and, in the end, it may cost her everything.

345 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 30, 2015

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.