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Apollo Explorer: U-SAM Series - Book 1
The choice is stark. Execution, dying through brutal slavery or becoming a galactic fugitive with a death bounty on your head. Which would you choose?
Sole survivor, of the Federation starship SS Michelangelo, U-SAM clings to the wreckage, watching the only ship within two million miles that can rescue her. Wondering what the female leader of the pirate space warships fleet that just destroyed her crew will do. Abandon her to die in space, take her prisoner or simply blast her out of the heavens?
Apollo Explorer is the first book in the Rob Nesbitt Science fiction action, adventure series that opens the door to an intriguing and exciting space opera drama, with girl hero commander U-SAM and her quirky and exceptionally talented crew.
Fast-paced space travel fiction, engaging characters, deadly extra-terrestrial forces and a strong female protagonist will keep you on a knife-edge in the darkest corners of the universe.
Pick up your copy of Apollo Explorer to continue enjoying this exciting new space opera, science fiction series today!
Sole survivor, of the Federation starship SS Michelangelo, U-SAM clings to the wreckage, watching the only ship within two million miles that can rescue her. Wondering what the female leader of the pirate space warships fleet that just destroyed her crew will do. Abandon her to die in space, take her prisoner or simply blast her out of the heavens?
Apollo Explorer is the first book in the Rob Nesbitt Science fiction action, adventure series that opens the door to an intriguing and exciting space opera drama, with girl hero commander U-SAM and her quirky and exceptionally talented crew.
Fast-paced space travel fiction, engaging characters, deadly extra-terrestrial forces and a strong female protagonist will keep you on a knife-edge in the darkest corners of the universe.
Pick up your copy of Apollo Explorer to continue enjoying this exciting new space opera, science fiction series today!
121 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 28, 2021
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June 1, 2021
Apollo Explorer is the opening salvo to Rob Nesbitt's U Sam series, following the exploits of the part cyborg.
When a vicious pirate attack in space leaves U Sam facing slavery, she joins forces with a motley crew of fellow rebels to escape their fate.
I wondered, given the cover, whether this would be my sort of sci fi, but I needn't have worried. U Sam is a fun character, with sass and intelligence and the book exploits the found family trope well. Unfortunately, my favourite character left proceedings early, but there's still a lot of scope for series development.
A swift pageturner with snappy dialogue, a fair amount of action and developing relationships. Not to mention a badass female pirate villain.
When a vicious pirate attack in space leaves U Sam facing slavery, she joins forces with a motley crew of fellow rebels to escape their fate.
I wondered, given the cover, whether this would be my sort of sci fi, but I needn't have worried. U Sam is a fun character, with sass and intelligence and the book exploits the found family trope well. Unfortunately, my favourite character left proceedings early, but there's still a lot of scope for series development.
A swift pageturner with snappy dialogue, a fair amount of action and developing relationships. Not to mention a badass female pirate villain.
September 23, 2022
I read Apollo Explorer, The Voke Empire and The Enemy Within in the box set of books (U-SAM Series 1-3). I'm not normally a fan of anything set in space but this series was recommended to me as a fast-paced, fun read and I thought I'd give it a go. I'm glad I did!
The series follows U-SAM and her comrades as they battle to outwit a space pirate who has them in her sights. In Apollo Explorer we see U-SAM (and a number of other prisoners) escape from the aforementioned space pirate just before they're sold off to work as slaves in one of the space mines. In The Voke Empire, U-SAM and the team get into a pickle with 'the voke', a superior race who are not what they seem to be. And in the Enemy Within, one of U-SAM's comrades betrays the team to the space pirate who originally kidnapped them.
I blew through this series within 24-hours because it's easy to read and, despite the subject matter, light-hearted. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I've copied this one review across all three of the books in the series.
The series follows U-SAM and her comrades as they battle to outwit a space pirate who has them in her sights. In Apollo Explorer we see U-SAM (and a number of other prisoners) escape from the aforementioned space pirate just before they're sold off to work as slaves in one of the space mines. In The Voke Empire, U-SAM and the team get into a pickle with 'the voke', a superior race who are not what they seem to be. And in the Enemy Within, one of U-SAM's comrades betrays the team to the space pirate who originally kidnapped them.
I blew through this series within 24-hours because it's easy to read and, despite the subject matter, light-hearted. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I've copied this one review across all three of the books in the series.
March 10, 2021
Fun, fast sci fi adventure
So, my favorite character dies, but Explorer is still a fun, quick read. I liked the characters and look forward to their further adventures.
So, my favorite character dies, but Explorer is still a fun, quick read. I liked the characters and look forward to their further adventures.
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