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A mission gone wrong. Innocent lives have been lost.

Escaping wrongful imprisonment wasn't something Connor had in mind, but being put into stasis aboard Earth's first interstellar colony ship was something he couldn't have prepared for.

For three hundred thousand colonists, the new colony brings the promise of a fresh…

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1 author picked Genesis as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The First Colony series, by Ken Lozito, balances the hopes and dreams of future space settlers against the grief of losing everything left behind. The novels in this series skip some of the mundane parts of settlement creation or take an overly optimistic approach toward them, while still introducing a wide mix of catastrophes and obstacles to overcome. I like the author's take on the 'reluctant hero' as his main character, as well as the abundant 'mystery' components.

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It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

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