Prototype: the lost and forgotten series

by Robert D. Gallagher

Prototype begins in an uncertain future, as Sam McCall, The federations most wanted, is hurtling through space toward Facility Zero, where he will serve out his sentence for crimes against the Federation. Upon arriving at the facility, Sam is given a tour by Alistair Brookes, the architect of the prison.
Through a series of flashbacks, each of the characters' backgrounds is revealed to have a dramatic past that has profound implications for the future of the station. Brookes is himself an inadvertent prisoner of the facility, cut off from a wife and young daughters.
Brookes invites Sam to security, where he learns that Facility Zero is suspended above a black hole, Finally, Sam encounters Jessica, who is sent to Facility Zero as revenge for her past deeds.
As dark forces converge upon the facility, Facility-Zero’s dark secret might even threaten the Galaxy itself.

385 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 11, 2017

About the author

Born in Abbeywood and grew up in Charlton, and now living in Devon. Robert D. Gallagher has worked in information technology for over thirty-six years.
But always been fascinated with books and the stories hidden within them, The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and Hitchhikers, Douglas Adams, prompted my love of books, particularly science fiction and fantasy.

Reviews

[Ashani Syra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not a scifi-fan so it was surprising how easily this read for me and how much I enjoyed it. It's well written and keeps a good pace while explaining all you need to know at certain points into the book. The ending was a little abrupt but knowing the author is working on the second book one could consider it like the break in the middle of a movie. Those always happen at some sort of cliffhanger to keep the audience speculating and interested as well. So I am looking forward to the release of the sequel despite not being a lover of sci-fi...which should tell you enough about how good I think the book is.

[Makura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting first book, the author's take on SF moves back and forth between familiar tropes and surprising revelations. Aside from said revelations, the science part was hard enough for my tastes, but never traps the story inside needless nitpickings. Characters were endearing, and interacting nicely enough that you quickly forget about them not being the most original takes on the standard action SF cast. I went through it like a breeze and will definitely look forward to how the story will unravel in the future.