About the author: Originally from Michigan, Cindy Koepp has a degree in Wildlife Sciences
and teaching certification in Elementary Education from rival universities.
After teaching for fourteen years, she pursued a master’s degree in Adult
Learning with a specialization in Training and Performance Improvement. Cindy
has five published science fiction and fantasy novels, a serial published
online, short stories in five anthologies, and a few self-published teacher
resource books. When she isn’t reading or writing, Cindy spends time whistling
with a crazy African Grey. Cindy is currently working as an optician in Iowa
and as an editor with PDMI Publishing and Barking Rain Press.
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Synopsis for Remnant in the Stars: Two hundred years ago, the Aolanian home world exploded
and a remnant of survivors escaped. As their convoy combed the galaxy looking
for a new world to colonize, they discovered Earth and were given permission to
establish a temporary base while they continued their search for a new home
world. When an Aolanian exploration vessel goes missing after transmitting a
garbled distress call, the uneasy alliance between the humans and the Aolanians
is put to the test as two anti-Aolanian groups jockey to use this opportunity
to press their own agendas by foiling the rescue mission.
Because his daughter was onboard the Kesha when it vanished,
Calonti Sora reluctantly signs on as an astrogator with the Gyrfalcon, one of
the ships in the search party. There he meets up with an old human friend,
Kirsten Abbott. Together, they work to overcome prejudice and political plots
as they race toward an enemy no one could expect.
My Thoughts on Remnants in the Stars: This was such a great read it was fun and emotional and exciting in all the right places. I love Science Fiction and this was good, no great science fiction. Koepp has created amazing characters that suck you in and make you want to be in the story. All in all it is a great book by an amazing writer.
Book Synopsis for The Loudest Actions: First contact missions are hard enough, but they get even tougher when the negotiator has an ego the size of a gas giant.
Burke Zacharias, a first contact researcher, is chosen to
spearhead humanity’s first official contact with Montans, an insect race that
has already had a run-in with less friendly humans. Although his words and
overtures toward the Montans are cordial enough, the Montans are put off by how
he treats the crew of the scout ship that brought him to the world.
With other, less friendly forces trying to establish a foothold
on the world, the negotiation must succeed in spite of Burke, or the Montans
could be facing extinction.
My Thoughts on The Loudest Actions: I was so excited that I had the sequel already in hand. I could not wait to jump right back in. Koepp did an amazing job continuing the tale of characters that I had grown to care about. I highly recommend these books to everyone but be sure to start with book 1.
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