In space, helping a stranger can get you killed, or worse… starting to look up for the first time in years.
But something unexpected happens on a routine stop at Luna’s Armstrong Station which threatens to upend Mel’s new life and put her and her crew mates in mortal peril.
When she chooses to help a runaway slave, Mel discovers that the young woman has a secret; one that will endanger anyone who encounters her.
Hunted by a corrupt government official intent on silencing them, Mel must find a way to get them off Luna and away from danger, all without drawing the unwanted attention of a powerful interplanetary crime czar.
Roaming across the Solar System, a reluctant and unlikely heroine sets herself against overwhelming odds, and she’s not going to take crap from anyone who stands in her way.
Can Mel get herself out of this mess without someone dying?
Can her life ever be normal again?
Will she live long enough to find out?
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This is the first book in a series set primarily on the moon. It moves at a great pace, the description and writing are spectacular, and the characters are awesome. I love the story, and it kicks off what I expect to be a great series. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
I liked this book very much and I read it from the very beginning to the very end.
I liked the storyline and it made very much sense to me in my opinion.
I liked the characters they made a lot of sense to me in my opinion.
I got this free with an honest review freely given.
An absolutely gripping fast paced series starter.
A doctor helping displaced people and stolen medicine to sell , a russian gangster with a penchant for vodka and police with non law abiding methods and a lunar surface recovering from a war .mix these all together with a catalyst and you have the makings of this great book.
Completely recommended read.
I’ve read all the other Mel Destin books and really quite enjoyed them all. I have to admit that I rarely enjoy prequels as I find them to be an over-used trope and many quite often miss the target. I’m happy to say that’s not the case here! As always, the writing is excellent. The characters are believable and it’s easy to visualize them and identify with them. I will say that the only thing I found challenging was the changes in perspective and tense. First person isn’t my favourite, but it didn’t take away from the quality of the book. Excellent work, and I’m looking forward to the next installment!
I received an ARC copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving my review.
‘Armstrong Station’ is another un-put-downable novel by D. M. Pruden. I thoroughly enjoyed this book which is the first in a series on the earlier life of Dr. Mel Destin, the lead character of the ‘Mars Ascendant’ series. While there are not as many twists and turns as in the latter adventures, this suits the style of it being the earlier life of Mel. Several characters from the ‘Mars Ascendant’ series are referred to throughout the novel and it is interesting to see their development into the characters we are familiar with in the ‘Mars Ascendant’ – this is especially true of Mel. The story focuses on the exploits of Mel on the ship Requiem while on the moon (at Armstrong Station) and how this event ties in with the seedy underbelly of space pirates, kidnapping, sex slavery, nanotechnology, and corruption. The final twist, while not unexpected if you paid attention while reading the book, sets up a clear mission for the next book in the series, which I can’t wait to read.
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily writing this review.
To anybody who already has read the Ares Weapon series: you’ll love this prequel.
To anyone else: go ahead, enjoy this story, and the take the plunge in further adventures of Dr Melanie Destin.
I received an ARC of this book, what follows is honest review.
If you have read the Mars Ascendant series, this is the life of Dr. Melanie before she became the ‘mother of mars’. It shows why she is who she says she is.
If you have not read them, that is fine, you are introduced to a new main character.
Told from the points of view of the hero and the bad guy, the story is gripping. More than once I had to put it down to do other things like sleep or eat. Dr. Melanie who is hiding her life away on a cargo ship comes in contact with a stowaway on the ship. Help her or not, that is the question. Helping her, she finds, will endanger the life of her and the crew of the ship she is on. What will be the right thing to do.
Good book, a little violence. Might not recommend to young children, but it is ok for pre-teens and above.
“You can buy almost anything at Armstrong Station. Even a runaway slave.” With a tag line like that, you just know D.M. Pruden’s Armstrong Station (Requiem’s Run Book 1) is bound to be pretty good. For fans of this author’s (pretty darn great) The Ares Weapon, this book is the start of a prequel series about Melanie Destin’s adventures aboard the space freighter, Requiem. This time it’s a stowaway she rescues, who turns out to be so very much more. Lucky for us as this book turns out to be pretty darn great. I highly recommend it and am definitely looking forward to more from this new series.
Great plot, love the protagonist. I don’t like first person story telling. Feels like something is missing.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader copy of this book.
Received as an ARC, this is an honest review. For Melanie Destin serving as the doctor aboard the Requiem is one thing; getting involved with dangerous crime organizations is something different and insane. But when stowaway Chloe seeks her help, Melanie and her crew cannot just look the other way. In doing so will put themselves into the cross hairs of those to whom murder isn’t problem. An excellent read with characters you can relate to and non stop action. Highly recommended.