Reunited lovers must outwit a ruthless government agent, or their rumored deaths will be real this time. Two retired elite special forces veterans discover their battles aren’t behind them after all. Someone considers them loose ends, and will stop at nothing to erase their knowledge of a secret government project. Their service left them both with wounds that will never heal. Do they still have … Do they still have what it takes to survive? * * * 2016 SFR Galaxy Award Winner * * *
“Space opera packed with diverse characters, intricate world-building, and plenty of intrigue” ~ Anna Hackett, USA TODAY Bestselling Author of the Hell Squad series
Kerzanna Nevarr’s elite special forces days of wearing Jumper mech suits and piloting Citizen Protection Services’ ships are long gone. The dark legacy of her service forced her to learn to live a quiet life. And she had to do so alone, without the lover who died before her eyes.
Jess Orowitz, veteran of CPS’s secret spy organization, Kameleon Corps, made the mistake of trusting his superiors. He’s paid a horrific price—fractured memories, constant headaches, and the death of the only woman he ever loved. Retirement on a quiet farming planet has kept him in an emotional deep freeze, but safe.
But now, Kerzanna is being hunted for reasons she can’t guess, and even more stunning, the man who helps her escape is Jess, her supposedly dead lover. For Jess, discovering Kerzanna is still alive is only the first of the lies and betrayal he uncovers.
Worst of all, their hunter is someone with CPS intel and lethal resources. Someone who believes the only obstacles standing in the way of success are one broken-down ex-Jumper and a fractured Kameleon.
Together, are they strong enough to escape death one more time?
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Jumper’s Hope is an 82,000-word novel that is best enjoyed after reading the earlier books in the series.
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The Central Galactic Concordance series:
• Overload Flux (Book 1)
• Minder Rising (Book 2)
• Zero Flux (Novella 2.5)
• Pico’s Crush (Book 3)
• Jumper’s Hope (Book 4)
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The fourth book in the Central Galactic Concordance series is a stellar and exciting adventure. Kerzanna and Jess, the strong and vibrant heroes of this sci-fi romance, are on a desperate race for survival as they take on unknown enemies who consider them to be loose ends. This fast paced and smooth flowing plot keeps readers hanging on to the edge of theirs seats with lots of thrills, adventure and surprising twists that keeps readers guessing as betrayals and secrets are uncovered. There is never a dull moment to be found with are lots of exiting scenes that get readers’ adrenaline pumping and has them biting their nails in anticipation of what will happen next and whether will escape death one more time.
The story has lots of sizzling chemistry and passionate romance to satisfy readers’ romantic needs throughout this deep space adventure with the relationship between these two being a second chance at that happily ever after that was taken away by enemies with hidden agendas and delusions of grandeur. Kerzanna and Jess, both have emotional and physical issues that intensify the romantic and the thrilling elements of the plot and makes each character more vulnerable. The characters are easily connected to and easily capture readers’ attention drawing them into their story and since the author brings her world to life with vibrant life with well written words and a creative imagination, readers easily become caught up in the story.
This space opera series is one that has it all, romance and thrills, heroes and bad guys, action and adventure, passion and courage and love and honor. Each book is exhilarating to read and I really couldn’t pick just one as my favorite, and I found Jumper’s Hope to be just as fascinating as the previous books.
They were both led to believe the person they loved most was dead, but now, in a strange twist of fate, they encounter right when their retired peaceful lives are crossed by danger. Or was it something more than fate… This series continues to amaze me with its lush futuristic worldbuilding, tight complex plots, captivating characters, riveting action, and fabulous audio narration work.
Jumper’s Hope is book four in the Central Galactic Concordance series. At first, I would have said that this series can be jumped into anywhere, but, I’ve noticed a series plot that was subtle in the first few books and has gotten more urgent with each new book. Readers need to experience this and see how each book builds on the one before it even if new lead characters and new locations are introduced with each new book.
Jess Orowitz is retired from the CPS’s secret service Kameleon Corp to own a farm and lead a quiet life away from it all. The alterations and enhancements they did to him over the years of service left him mentally disabled in a certain way. He has made adjustments so he can function well enough to get by. He is startled out of his contentedness when a crashed plane produces the astounding discovery that the woman he thought dead before his very eyes is the downed pilot in critical condition.
Kerzanna Nevarr is a retired CPS elite pilot and jumper who is retired because all the chems and enhancements the CPS used on her have resulted in the inevitable waster’s disease. As long as she modulates her emotions and the stress on her system she can eke out a few more years before the disease takes her. She wakes up from a crash to learn her flyer was sabotaged to kill her and her medic is none other than her dead love, Jess.
Intrigue and questions, the danger they are in, and anger at the injustice done them force them out of retirement and on the trail of answers to who is trying to kill Kerzanna and why they were led to believe each other dead by their own organization. Not to mention, they now have unfinished- very- personal business.
I’ve enjoyed each book in this series so much they I would honestly be hard pressed to pick the outstanding favorite. Each has added something unique to the story so I enjoy them for different reasons. It is no different with Jess and Kerzanna’s story. The abuse their bodies and minds underwent when they were military left me heartbroken for them especially since the system is broken and injustice runs rampant in the CPS and the government. This pair don’t whine about the cost, but adjust to what their life is now. I was sad for their fate especially with Kerzanna’s disease threatening to separate them again in a tragic way, but they were still a shining pair with plenty of slow-burn chemistry.
The book was loaded with twists, suspense, and action as they rushed on this final ‘mission’ with so much lined up against them. Each segment of this book presented such besetting danger that had them cornered and they work their way free and win to keep fighting. The biggest ongoing threat to them is one of the villains introduced in the last book and his group of ‘pet’ minders who are twisted in their own ways and utterly in his control. I loathe this man and kept hoping beyond hope that Jess and Kerzanna would find a way to stop his sadistic actions and his treachery..
This book wrapped up some of the main threads, but introduced a few more that left me desperate to know what comes next. Such far reaching ramifications for a certain prophecy that is becoming more focal with each books.
What a champ! Nicole Poole is an amazing voice actress and I am putty in her talented hands when she is reading these books. Voices, accents, pacing, and tone are impeccable.
In summary, I am left with the need for more of this series. I might even become desperate enough to go back to the beginning and re-read it all. Sci-fi and romantic suspense fans really shouldn’t miss this series.
I recommend this story, but of all of Carol’s books in this series, this one was the one that I had the hardest time with connecting to the main characters. I am not certain why. Maybe it is because I liked some of the others so much, that I just didn’t give these two a chance. Regardless, I still recommend this book, and am looking forward to seeing where all of her protagonists take us in this journey.
I think this might be my favorite book in this series after Overload Flux or maybe it even is my favorite. Jumper’s Hope was such a good read. I liked how this one followed two entirely new characters again, but tied the plot in with the previous books mainly through some CPS related plot lines and the same bad guy as the previous book. There is some action, space travel and also time spent on another planet. The two main characters are great and there are a bunch of side characters too.
This was a great fourth book to the series, the plot kept my attention throughout the whole book and I liked how this book had multiple different settings, but it all progressed in way that made sense. And there are some great twists and reveals. With how a character we only heard about makes an appearance and how her influence brings the characters together again and sets them on a new course. And I also liked the part at the end that takes place in Ridderth. I felt like a I got a good feel for this city.
It was interesting how this was the first book in the series were none of the main characters have any minder talent. Jess is an ex Kameleon with multiple personality overlays stuck in his head. It was interesting how that aspect got handled. And Kerzanna was an ex jumper, a military divisions form the CPS. She ahs soem cybernetic implants left over and a disease that’s slowly killing her. It also was great how they both had worked for the CPS and now years later they realized the CPS definitely didn’t have their best interest at heart. I liked how they met each other again in this book and found their way together again.
I really liked Jess and Kerzsanna, they both have been through a lot and believe the other is dead. They had some past together and the others dead hit them hard. Now they finally have found a bit of peace when their lives are shaken up again and they discover the other is still alive. They get ensnared in some difficulties with someone who wants Kerzanna dead and somehow they land in even bigger troubles.
The romance was a bit of a slow burn. Even tough they find out they other is alive, they don’t just pick up where they left off, but slowly come to rely again on each other and only toward the end they finally get together again. I really liked them and their romance. They took some time to get over their shock and figure out some things that went wrong the last time, but I like how well these two understood each other and had each others back. There is a part where they can’t be too close and that really illustrates how much they care about each other and how difficult being apart is for them. I also liked the scenes were they confided into the other something about their past.
I also really liked Tuzan, with the way he got described and how he acted I found him a very likeable and quirky character. And I hope the author decides to give him his own book or novella and gives him a boyfriend as he really could use someone to stand by his side. I also liked how he fought for the minders and he was a minder himself and experienced the loneliness that came from it. At the least I am pretty sure he’ll make an appearance again in the next book as he seems to have an important role. And I am sure we haven’t seen the last of Jess and Kerzanna either.
There are also two other side characters that I think will have an important role going forward and I am so curious to see how that plays out. One of the last chapters makes me really curious about the role they’re going to play going forward.
The book is told mostly from dual point of views of Jess and Kerzanna, but there are also some chapters form the bad guys and his employees their point of views, which added some insights. And some chapters from other characters, which was handy and could add some information the main characters weren’t aware of. While this book could be read as a standalone, I wouldn’t advise you to do that as the plot is much stronger if you read the books in order.
This book is so important in terms of plot and world building, we not only learn even more about the CPS and their secret project, but also about Ayorinn’s Legacy. We finally get to know more about this legacy and get a feel for what it means. I feel like what they do here and are going to do is going to be an important part of this series. I also liked how through Kerzanna, Jess and Dixon we learn more about the jumper’s corps and the secret projects of the CPS.
To summarize: this was such a good book. I think it’s my favorite book in this series after Overload Flux. There is so much that happens and so many events that feel important, pieces that fall on it’s place and reveals and events that feel very important. I really liked Jess and Kerzanna, they both have been through a lot and believe the other is dead. It’s quite the shock when they discover that isn’t true. They get ensnared in some bigger issues. It was fun to have parts take place aboard a space ship and on two different planets. I also was quite fond of Tuzan and really hope we get to see more of him. It’s an important book in terms of story and world building and I can’t wait to see how the series continues after this. This continues to be an amazing series and every book manages to grab my complete attention again. I am a bit sad I am now caught up and have to wait for the next book to release.