Beneath the surface of a distant water planet in the last human colony of Civica, the captain and crew of the Rogue Wave discover a dark secret that could ignite civil war.
Beneath the surface of a distant water planet in the last human colony of Civica, fears of an ancient enemy walking among them have brought tension levels to a boiling point.
Captain Jacob Stone wants nothing more than to live a peaceful life aboard his ship, the Rogue Wave, but while on a routine cargo haul, he and his crew discover a dark secret that could unravel the fabric of their society and ignite civil war.
When an act of sabotage kills thousands and throws the colony into chaos, Jake is caught in the middle, and must seek answers in a place no one believes exists. Can he find them before it's too late?
This is the 2nd book in the Novum series.
Professional Reviews
Brilliant sequel to Novum
I thoroughly enjoyed this well plotted adventure story set in the future in a colony under water. Novum: Exile picks up three months after the previous book with the crew of Rogue Wave going from town to town picking up and delivering cargo and doing odd jobs. The crew take on a job at New Braska to take a faulty reactor and off-load it at the Rift. Before they leave they are shot at by enforcers and have to leave in a hasty way. Shortly thereafter they find a stow-away on board. Without giving anything away as this is a short novella, the Rogue Wave crew learn new secrets that have been kept from the colony, including things they didn't know about the Betas. Jake Stone is really starting to grow as the captain of Rogue Wave and is making quick decisions for the benefit and safety of the crew; the crew itself is becoming a closer and tighter unit. All in all, Rhea has written a great book that has mystery, adventure, great characters and a brilliant premise that keeps the reader wanting to find out more about the world his characters move in. This book has definitely drawn me in and I couldn't put Novum: Exile down until I had finished. Highly recommend this book and am looking forward to book three which should be coming out in Autumn (Fall) of 2015.
Time Travel, Sacrifice, and the Fate of Humanity
He must give up his future to save it.
"A gripping tale of time travel, sacrifice, and the power of human determination."
The AL-EX Project (ALternative EXistence) is my first foray into light science fiction, written under the name of C M Donaldson (my real name) with a tale that tells of what happens when our main character aims to explore the dream state and manipula
