Viking

De: Daniel Hardman

Narrado por: Nathaniel Hardman

Rafa thinks he's safe in witness protection until a former FBI partner is murdered and he's arrested for the crime. Has he been set up?

He can't divulge enough truth to get off - it would endanger his new family. Sentenced to life in prison and heartbroken by his wife's rejection, he trades cell time for a one-way ticket off-planet and becomes a disposable employee for a company prospecting the galactic frontier. Explorers get implants that transmit their neural impulses back to scientists on Earth, providing a vicarious reality of sight and sound. They are nicknamed “vikings”, and on most assignments they die quickly.

But Rafa’s mission turns out to be far from ordinary. His employer is up to something, and so are his old connections in crime and law enforcement. Can Rafa survive alien wilds and his harsh crewmates? What secret is driving the manipulations of his human puppeteers?

©2012, 2019 Daniel Hardman (P)2020 Daniel Hardman

Great story! I'd love to see a movie of it.

Viking is at least as good a story as Avatar, and richly written as well.

Excellent adventure

Great character development, excellent science fiction world-building, as well as very satisfying story and intrigue. Had me hooked start to finish with multiple storylines unraveling at the same time.