The Reefs of Space
Far beyond the orbit of
Pluto, half-mythical bodies circle the Solar System - the Reefs of Space, unknown, shrouded in mystery, the goal of human conquest, the obsession of the Plan of Man, tyrannical ruler of Earth. The Reefs of Space
brings humanity to the brink of the tars. Steve Ryeland, enslaved by
Earth's tyrannical Plan of Man computer, is given the world's most
important job - to develop a "jetless drive," an extraordinary new space
propulsion mechanism.
Yet the most important thing on Steve's
mind was not his work, but the iron collar locked securely around his
neck. Filled with a lethal charge of explosives, it could be detonated
any time the Plan of Man considered him too much of a risk.
That's why he had to obey every order, and succeed at his experiments. Only
then, perhaps, could he use the jetless drive himself… and escape to the safety of the half-mythical Reefs of Space, strange formations rumored
to exist somewhere beyond the orbit of Pluto. But if he failed, the next step would be the Living Body Bank - a scientific horror chamber from
which no one ever returned.
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Starchild
Starchild consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
