On a mission to save humanity All that remains of human civilization is a fledgling colony on Concordia, a planet light years from Earth.Infighting and disaster dogged the colony’s earliest days, but through the determination and bravery of a few individuals, the remnants of humankind have clung to existence. One of the grittiest of these characters is Cherry Lindstrom. A farmer turned freedom … Cherry Lindstrom. A farmer turned freedom fighter, she helped to lead the generational colonists’ rebellion. Now she must travel to the Galactic Assembly and persuade the leading powers to accept humans into their alliance.
But everything goes to pieces when the Galactic Assembly is attacked. Hostile aliens who want Concordia for their own are determined to prevent Cherry from gathering support.
She must fight, again, for what she believes in. Two thousand souls and the future of humanity are depending on her.
Interstellar Mission is book one in the second part of the space colonization epic, Space Colony One.
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J.J. Green is a pro at writing space operas. I thoroughly enjoyed her original Space Colony One series and am now getting totally engrossed in its sequel series, Space Colony One, Part Two. This is addictive stuff as evidenced by my non-stop binge read of this new series three books, Interstellar Mission, Humanity’s Fight and Final Onslaught. This is both an epic space colonization adventure (the colony here, Concordia, is the last gasp for humanity) and an intense look at what drives people. It’s cast, especially star Cherry Lindstrom, are all complex and well designed, and it’s nemesis, the alien Scythians, scarily well done. Strong plots and story arc all blend into one thrilling and fun read. I’m happy to strongly recommend these books.
Humanity is colonizing a new planet, but the new neighbor are not so friendly. Time to go for help.
This is the first book in a new series, and yet it is also the direct sequel to a previous trilogy. It is possible to start here and most of it will become clear, but it might be easier to pick up if you start with the previous series.
This is a SF series about colonizing a new planet and the trials thereof, not the least of which is hostile aliens. The story is very well written with a detailed plot with lots of interesting twists and turns. The characters are also well developed with their own quirks, both good and bad. This is not a hard science read, focusing more on the interactions than physics or even military action, but the plot is engaging and kept me interested right up to the end. I look forward to the next book in the series.
Highly recommended.
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Captivating
I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to part two. You can read this book without having read any of the others. There was a twist that I didn’t expect and the story flowed well from start to finish.
J.J. Green is one of few authors that I like and will read more of.
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Very imaginative. Great characters and exciting plot. Tons of stuff going on. I enjoyed it a lot. Can’t wait for the next installment.
This book made a gigantic leap in progress. The colony changed so much and contact with other species was scary and exciting. I really liked the ending, it promises a big surprise for the enemy. Can’t wait for the next book.
Competition for new worlds is not always friendly – 4 stars
After colonists from Earth start a settlement on Concordia, a hostile alien Scythian force nearly eradicates the new settlers. An intelligent alien “thread creature” that was already on Concordia offers help.
Four individuals were offered a ride to ask the Galactic Assembly for assistance in keeping the Scythian forces at bay.
There are two interwoven plots: (1) involves the new settlers trying to survive in then new home on Concordia and (2) about four of the settlers taking a long trip at near the speed of light to ask for admittance to the Galactic Assembly. And the Scythian forces are watching everything.
Developing technology and defending against the already developed Concordia fauna offers a plausible narrative for the progress of the new settlers.
The truly fast-moving quartet offers humans trying to adapt to a spaceship created by an intelligence that is not humanoid. Environment, health and social interactions are nicely developed — people who are cooped up in a small vessel can (and do) get on each other’s nerves.
Bringing the quartet back to see what they can do back on Concordia after a couple of months of travel offers some opportunities for fine storytelling. The sequel promises to be another good story.
I really enjoy reading books written by JJ Green. This book is no exception. The characters are well developed and interesting throughout this whole book. This book flows smoothly throughout transitioning seamlessly from one scene to the next.
I only gave it 4 stars because I was a little bit lost in the beginning. I hadn’t read any of the previous book and jumped into the middle of the story. Don’t do what I did! Start this with the beginning of the series.
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This is the first in the second part of the series Space Colony One. Most of the characters are interesting (I especially liked young Wilder), and then there are those annoying ones that you wish would just go away (I’m looking at you Aubriot), but on the whole this is a pretty nice group of people trying to make a go of the early days of a colony which has faced many obstacles. When second in command, Cherry Lindstrom is picked to travel to the Galactic Assembly to ask for their support against the threat of the Scythians, she chooses three others to accompany her. As the colony continues to grow and prosper, the four travelers encounter obstacles and attacks in their journey, but with the aid of the underwater dwelling Fila, there’s hope that their mission will be completed. With some interesting information revealed at the end, I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next.
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A bridging Book! This book bridges the first in the series to the continuation of the colony. Parts of this book are a little slower as there is much to convey. There are some mind games and a twist that is alluded to during the return trip, so is not so surprising. I look forward to the next book in this series and know it should have much more action!
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So much time has gone by. The planet has matured and gotten a lot more people on it. In the ship time has not gone very far. It is a very good story and the third book will be coming hopefully soon. Then we will see what will be. I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving a honest review.