Trident's Forge
Children of a Dead Earth Book Two
by Patrick S. Tomlinson
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Pub Date 5 Apr 2016 | Archive Date 4 Mar 2016
Angry Robot Books | Angry Robot
Description
Against all odds, the Ark and her thirty-thousand survivors have reached Tau Ceti G to begin the long, arduous task of rebuilding human civilization. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Tau Ceti G’s natives, the G’tel, are coming to grips with the sudden appearance of what many believe are their long-lost Gods.
But first contact between humans and G’tel goes catastrophically wrong, visiting death on both sides. Rumors swirl that the massacre was no accident. The Ark’s greatest hero, Bryan Benson, takes on the mystery.
Partnered with native ‘truth-digger’ Kexx, and against both of their better judgment, Benson is thrust into the heart of an alien culture with no idea how to tell who wants to worship him from who wants him dead.
Together, Benson and Kexx will have to find enough common ground and trust to uncover a plot that threatens to plunge both of their peoples into an apocalyptic war that neither side can afford to fight.
Advance Praise
“The stakes are high is this thrilling debut.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Fast paced murder mystery and science fiction thriller, that kept me guessing until the very end.”
– Books in Brogan
“A murder on a spaceship is the ultimate locked-room mystery, and debut author Tomlinson has a lot of fun dragging his detective all over the ship as he investigates who killed Laraby.”
– Library Journal
“The Ark is an extremely fast page turner, to both unspool the mystery, and immerse oneself in the main character and his plight.”
– Skiffy & Fanty
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780857664884 |
| PRICE | US$7.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Stefan F, Reviewer
The second novel in Tomlinson's Children of a Dead Earth series. (I've also read, enjoyed, and reviewed the first novel - THE ARK.)
Three years have passed since the events of the first novel. The generation ship (the Ark) has reached its destination, Tau Ceti G, and the remnants of the human race are going about establishing their new home/colony. The local inhabitants of the settled world are also having to adjust to the arrival of the humans - who they think are their long lost gods.
Bryan Benson returns, selected to investigate a catastrophe when the humans and the natives meet. Tomlinson does a great job of writing the interactions between the species, mixing in bit of humour. There's plenty of action, and it's an engaging read.
The third novel in the series, CHILDREN OF THE DIVIDE, is also out now, and I hope to read it soon.
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