DALLAS GORDON STANDS ALONE BETWEEN EMPEROR ZHANG’S MILITARY AND THE LOSS OF AMERICA’S LUNAR BASE. CAN HE RALLY THE RESISTANCE BEFORE EPSILON AND THE AMERICANS ARE SWEPT OFF THE MOON?
Dallas Gordon has returned to Earth from Mars, leaving the Prospector mission in the hands of his replacement, Commander Genady Antonov. But unrest among the mining crew threatens the viability of the new permanent mining colony, Epsilon City.
Meanwhile, General Zhang Aiguo conspires to lead a new Chinese dynasty that rules the Earth, the Moon, and Mars. He signs a treaty with the remnant communist Chinese government, but plots to take over mainland China and the South China Sea. He also sets up Colonel Song Dajing to command China’s lunar base.
After a well-deserved rest, Dallas is assigned to EPSILON’s wing of the American lunar base. As events unfold on both the Earth and Moon, he finds himself opposing Song Dajing and the utter destruction of the American lunar base and the lives within it.
If Song gains mastery of the Moon, the domination of Mars and Epsilon City’s divided occupants are next.
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Blood Moon by Brian H. Roberts
SERIES EPSILON Sci Fi Thrillers | GENRE Adult Science Fiction Thriller
PUBLISHER Independent | PUBLICATION DATE November 28, 2022
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BLOOD MOON
An EPSILON Sci Fi Thrillers Novel
© 2022 Brian H. Roberts
They entered the cavernous interior. Near the entrance, Artie stopped in front of a shroud-covered object the size of a trailered Zodiac inflatable boat. He walked up to the nylon tarp and with a flourish pulled it away. “Let me introduce you to the ASSET—or maybe I should call it ‘the Water Bug.’ That’s what the techs have taken to calling it lately.”
The craft indeed rested on a low flatbed trailer, its hull painted flat black to better absorb radar. It had an open cockpit like a powerboat. Except for a low windshield, it had no discernable bow or stern. It rested on four stubby shock-absorbing landing struts. Thruster nozzles were partially obscured by a ring cowling beneath the main body From what Dallas guessed was the front, back and both sides, pairs of thruster nozzles partially protruded from the hull.
“A water bug? You brought me here to test pilot a flying water bug?”
Artie doubled over laughing. “What better way to keep tabs on those little green men swimming in the canals of Mars when you go back? But seriously, this craft is special. It’s designed to replace a rover—a cross between a hovercraft and a helicopter, skimming low near the ground, or up to a hundred meters before the elevation restrictions kick in.”
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About the Author
In his first life, BRIAN H. ROBERTS worked as a contractor and civil engineer in bustling Seattle. In his spare time he read novels by the greatest names in science fiction: Andy Weir, Frank Herbert, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and so many others. Whenever he read these authors, he often dreamt, “I’d love to write Sci-Fi Thrillers, something as engaging and entertaining as this.”
As with so many of us, life intervened. Raising a family, work, remarriage and finally retirement all placed demands on his time. Desiring a change – and time to write – he and his wife traded big city life for the outdoor adventures of Central Oregon. His writing draws deeply on his lifelong loves of science/technology and adventure sports. Crimson Lucre is his first novel.
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