Osiris

by Jeffrey Thomas

Overview

Captain Derek Cross is a military commander, trying to come to grips with his past. A father killed in the line of duty, an estranged best friend, and a colonist he killed all weigh heavily on his mind. After a botched mission to Ganymede, during which nearly half his unit is killed, he's given a choice - travel to another solar system to help establish a new colony, or accept a discharge from the military. Things go from bad to worse when, en-route to the site of the new colony, he's awakened from cryogenic sleep by Dr. Elena Brown, the mission's medical officer, to find that the colony ship has been hijacked. All of Captain Cross' skills are put to the test as he tries to protect the nearly four hundred sleeping colonists - colonists who have no idea they're in danger. Protecting the most technologically advanced ship ever created, Osiris, and its passengers is one thing, but earning Elena's trust is another thing entirely.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733655705
Publisher:	Theatre of the Mind Books, LLC
Publication date:	04/15/2019
Series:	Derek Cross , #1
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey Thomas spent ten years as a Research Scientist before moving into the IT field. He's served a number of companies as an IT Systems Engineer. He's written numerous technical articles across both careers, but what he really enjoys is reading and writing fiction - mostly Science Fiction and Fantasy. He dabbles in many other genres as well. Some of his favorite authors are Michael Crichton, James Rollins, Clive Cussler, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Ben Bova, Orson Scott Card, Christopher Paolini, and Douglas Adams.

Editorial Reviews

"What a great military sci-fi adventure. We jump straight into the action, where Commander Derek Cross is leading a military operation in the field with his special hand-picked volunteer unit. The camaraderie is clear, and author Thomas has a clear knack for writing dialogue, as well as outstanding descriptions of weapons and battle scenes while still keeping the pace flowing. This had just the right amount of information for a well-developed world while keeping us in the scene. Unfortunately for Derek, when the mission goes terribly wrong, he’s given the choice to lead a mission to a new solar system to establish a new Colony (again good world building with the effects of Earth’s deterioration and widespread sickness) or face military discharge.



But of course, as one would expect in any good tale, things go horribly wrong. We meet quite a few interesting characters. I particularly liked the relationship of Derek with JT. The action was intense and well-plotted as we moved into the final act, and I look forward to seeing where things go from here!"

"Totally enjoyed this book. Can’t wait for book 2 to see what happens next to Derek, JT and Elena."

"An excellent read. A perfect blend of action, comedy and suspense kept me burning through the pages. Look forward to seeing where the next book takes Captain Cross."

“…within the first few pages the action starts, bringing in central characters and really cool tech. It’s the sci-fi military tactics that pulled me in from the beginning. This is all in preparation for corporate intrigue, with a dash of “Die Hard in space” I highly recommend this book!”

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