Outpost

De: W. Michael Gear

Narrado por: Alyssa Bresnahan

The first book in a thrilling new sci-fi action adventure, set on Donovan, a treacherous alien planet where corporate threats and dangerous creatures imperil the lives of the planet's inhabitants.

Donovan is a world of remarkable wealth that comes at a high price. When Supervisor Kalico Aguila's ship arrives, she discovers a failing colony, its government overthrown, the few remaining colonists gone wild. Donovan could make her career - or kill her.

Planetside, Talina Perez is one of three rulers of the Port Authority colony - the only law in the one remaining town. With the Corporate ship demanding answers about the things she's done, Perez could lose everything, including her life.

For Dan Wirth, Donovan is a last chance. A psychopath with a death sentence looming over his head, he will make a desperate play for power. No matter who he has to corrupt, murder, or destroy. Captain Max Taggart is the Corporation's enforcer. But is it too late to seize control of Donovan?

Then a ghost ship, the Freelander, appears in orbit. Missing for two years, she arrives with a crew dead of old age and reeks of a bizarre death-cult ritual that deters any ship from attempting a return journey. But maybe it's worth the risk, for a brutal killer is stalking all of them as Donovan plays its own complex and deadly game.

©2018 W. Michael Gear (P)2018 Recorded Books

Great book!

one of my favorite author's. Always enjoyed his books and stories. Does not disappoint in story telling.

Good lead female characters

The Lead characters are mainly female and the author is male. Too often this leads to the male writer creating unrealistic females who are basically physical superwoman able to over power and subdue men three times their size. There is none of that here. The lead females are able to out politic, out think, or out shoot a male agonist, all realistic and thought out options. Very little in the way of Space Opera, nearly everything takes place on an alien planet where surviving the planet is half the battle.

simply amazing!

Such incredible world building. You will be transported there and live in that well-defined world with these incredibly well-described characters!

Outpost

This book is a love poem to libertarianism. The poem is like the ideology itself in that it cherry picks certain aspects of the human condition, using them to emphasize its freedom thesis. The nanny state is bad, but what is the wall around Port Authority but a nanny seeking to protect Donovanians from harm. Tomato tomato. The recurrence throughout the series is sickening.

But the alien world the author has created is very interesting. It’s a risky place full of opportunity for anyone willing to look risk in the eye and not blink. The wantum mechanics is fun and even terrifying at times. The rule of cool is strong in this series. Mr Gear must be psychopath himself to let the Dan Worth character slide easily from his mind to the page.

Don’t give up on the series. Ignore the love poem to libertarianism and just let Donovan and its denizens carry you away.

Superb intro to Audible

The Narrator did an outstanding job. I hope she reads the next books as well.

I had gotten lazy in my old age. I’d rather the instant gratification of video games and tv shows. This book had me thoroughly captivated in a way I thought no longer possible.

I’m hooked once again and look forward to the other 2 books (and many others)