A routine mission to clear out suspected enemy bases on a remote border sector world turns into a nightmare for Senior Private Alyssa Bretchvelle, who, after being severely injured and rendered unconscious, is carried off by a demented human castaway who sees her as his just reward -- his long-deserved prize -- after having endured years of loneliness. Back in her unit, meanwhile, her squad leader, Corporal Mitchel Kusniak, agonizes over Bretchvelle’s loss and finds himself desperate in his search for the missing GTS soldier even as their unit prepares to move on without her. Can Kusniak find Bretchvelle in time? Or will it be her fate to stay behind with Sebastian for the rest of her days?
A part of the Stellar Conflict series of tales. http://www.stellarconflict.net
I am an online marketer and once-upon-a-time artist. I have two fiction series that I'm currently working on:
- Stellar Conflict (Tales of crew and soldiers aboard a warship at the end of a long interstellar war); Five books self-published in the series so far. - Cold Case: FBI (Three FBI agents investigating cold cases. One of them is a witch.); Actually a planned trilogy. The first book, The Good Witch, is being pitched; Second book, the Curse of the Bayous, is nearing completion.
I've read a few of the books in this series and while I like the military action, I keep waiting for a bit more depth to the characters and the overall story line. I'm glad that the main character is finally gaining some acceptance and that the concept of not leaving anyone behind at least was brought forward. It would have been interesting to see some follow up with the story of how Sebastian ended up on the planet - answers for families of the crew, etc.