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Shroud of Eden (Panhelion Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition
An adventure across space and time!
“The writing style is crisp, the book is well edited and contains a healthy splash of hard science mixed in with a nice story line (new discoveries, alien aggressors, a military in need of leadership and a bad guy you'll love to hate)... This offering does not disappoint.” ~ LawBoss
While on maneuvers as part of the Panhelion Defense Command fleet near the moons of Jove, Scott Drumond, captain of the Strike Cruiser Targelion, finds his promising career unexpectedly blighted by events that nearly destroy his starship and dramatically change his fortunes. Scott’s nemesis arranges his court martial on trumped-up charges, and the court finds him guilty.
Scott accepts temporary captaincy of the scout corvette Pegasus with the hope of restoring his honor and permanent rank. His assignment turns out to be anything but routine when, upon reaching the anomaly, he and his crew encounter a startling distortion in space-time that creates a barrier to material objects. With the first part of his mission complete, he opens sealed orders and learns of scheming and deception in the highest levels of the Panhelion.
EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the first book in the “Panhelion Chronicles.” This military science fiction series features space travel, time warps, alien contact, and war on a grand galaxy scale. [DRM-Free]
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date22 August 2015
- File size3426 KB
Product description
About the Author
EDITOR: Lane Diamond has over 130 published books to his editing credit, including many multiple award-winners, across many genres and styles.
Product details
- ASIN : B013NM4OM6
- Publisher : Evolved Publishing LLC; 1st edition (22 August 2015)
- Language : English
- File size : 3426 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 392 pages
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Marlin Desault studied German and German literature at Georgetown University. With his studies completed, he served with the US Air Force intelligence services in Europe. Upon his return to the United States, he enrolled in the University of Wyoming where he took undergraduate and graduate engineering degree programs that included courses in advanced physics and mathematics. After receiving his master's degree, he accepted an invitation to teach German and electrical engineering at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
He mustered out of the Air Force and began a management career in various aerospace and high tech companies. Currently he resides in southern California, where he writes novels when not indulging his passions for sailing, skiing, and reading.
For more information visit MarlinDesault.com
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A disgraced starship captain is court marshalled on trumped up charges to hide a faulty decision made by his commanding Admiral. Scott Drumond is appointed as commanding officer aboard a five-man scout ship tasked with investigating an anomaly in deep space.
This provides the means for Drumond to return home to confront the nefarious admiral who has staged a coup, taking over the ruling senate and making himself a dictator.
This character driven novel is actually quite good, but like I stated, the first half + is quite boring and slow in my estimation. Much of the dialogue is a bit dated and stilted. You'll learn quite a few new words, many of them archaic. If you have a dictionary with your e-reader, you'll be a step ahead.
The ending is quite sucky (?) but there promises to be a sequel. There is action, romance, betrayal, murder and a quasi-alien invasion to contend with.
The bit about the time shield is odd. The fact that a ship goes into the future and returns has absolutely zero bearing on the story. None at all. It could have been left out. The author could have just explained it as a portal to a parallel universe and it would have been enough.
Editing is good with only a couple of synonym switch errors. Far less than usual.
I really liked the second half of the book, other than the ending... it could have been much better. I didn't like it enough to buy the sequel, though.