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The Refugee: Korvali Chronicles, #1
The Refugee: Korvali Chronicles, #1
The Refugee: Korvali Chronicles, #1
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The Korvali let no outsider visit their planet. They don't allow their citizens to leave. So when a Korvali geneticist escapes and takes refuge among humans on a starship, the Alliance will never be the same.

And neither will he. 

With the help of Dr. Catherine Finnegan, fellow scientist and the only person he trusts, Eshel will face many challenges: adjusting to life among those who don't understand him, dangers he's unprepared for, and, most of all, political barriers to conducting his prized work in genetic engineering. He's a fish out of water, until he realizes he's got a much bigger problem:

His people want him back. At any cost. 

 

Here's what readers are saying about The Refugee:

"I would put this book on par with works by the old masters such as Robert Heinlein and Asimov." - Goodreads reader

"I've been reading science fiction for 50+ years and grew up on the masters… I'm excited to find an author who lives up to the hype." - J.D., sci-fi reader

"I read a lot of sci-fi, my favorites being Foundation, Dune, Ringworld, Hyperion, and the Ender books. All that to say: I can't believe I got to meet someone who could keep up! Well done and thank you!" - A.D., sci-fi reader

"Fabulous story line with superb character development and depth." - Amazon reader

 

If you love classic science fiction or Star Trek, you'll love the Korvali Chronicles series! Download The Refugee today and immerse yourself in a new world!

 

SERIES ORDER

The Escape (prequel, can be read anytime)

The Refugee (Book 1)

The Operative (Book 2)

The Forbidden Planet (Book 3)

LanguageEnglish
Publisher5280 Press
Release dateMay 19, 2014
ISBN9780990391906
The Refugee: Korvali Chronicles, #1

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