Steel
Reign: Flight of The Starship Concord
The Red
Gemini Chronicles
by Braxton
A. Cosby
Date of Publication: February 2nd 2020
Publisher: Cosby Media Productions
Cover Artist: CMP
Genre: Science Fiction
Tagline: A Thief turned Spy, turned Bounty Hunter, turned Hero!
BLURB
After surviving an all-out implosion of catastrophic proportions following the failed fusion of twin stars Mira A and B in a class B Supernova, the people of galaxy Proxima Centauri have pressed forward with dreams and hopes of finally living in peace. But for Bounty Hunter Steel Reign, the clock of destiny is speeding ahead at a steadfast pace as he desires to hunt down a group of rogue super-soldiers before they can plot against King William Derry and his kingdom on planet Fabricius.
Consistent work as a Hunter in Proxima Centauri has always been a feast or famine occupation, and when the flow of credits slow to a snail's pace, Reign must find a secondary means of funding to finance his seek and destroy assignment by way of scalping a precious artifact on the open Black Market. That is, until his supplier comes up short, forcing him to pump the brakes and fall back to Plan B: finding his long lost sister Olia who was captured by the space pirate Forge, and forced to compete in a deadly game of chance aboard the Eclipse. And if that wasn't bad enough, the stakes have just been raised when he discovers that she is the only source of an antibody that can offer a cure for the deadly, venomous DX virus lurking in his blood, just waiting to consume him.
To survive, Reign will have to test not only his skills as a legendary assassin, but also his patience, as he takes on a rogue band of misfits to steal and crew the prototype starship Concord to thwart Forge's plans once and for all.
Excerpt
Escaping that day was the easiest part of the gig, as I accessed the ventilation shaft and weaved my way to the docking bay before anyone could lock down the vessel. I buried the memory deep within my psyche and promised to never unearth it again.
That is until I met Serias. I don’t remember how long it took for her to work it outta me, but somehow, she did. It was the last time I can recall shedding tears for anyone, and Serias told me that I never would again. That she would carry the pain in her heart for me. She vowed that no soul would ever be able to hurt me like that and if they did, she’d send them to the gods faster than light speed.
It’s those memories that burn more now than ever before. The betrayal she must feel for me when I left her all alone back on Delvis Chong, never to return. But I did it all for her…at least that’s what I told myself. What I convinced myself of. ‘The worst lie you could ever believe is the 1 you tell yourself,’ I recall Tannan telling me on the first day of Spy Guild training. And it rings true to this day.
Seeing Serias here, now, makes everything more complicated than ever before. I could give it all up, possibly tell her the truth and pray she’d take me back. But what would I ransom in return? Olia’s life for my happiness? As I mull this decision over while I stand in line for interview registration, I catch a glimpse of Serias strolling by in my periphery. She’s still as stunning as the day I laid eyes on her. I watch and wait, hopeful that she’ll turn and give me a look. Some flicker that I still haunt her memories as much as she does mine.
“You, step up,” a voice grumbles before me. I shake from my daydream and approach the table, holding out my ID card. A man reaches forward and takes the card from me, scans it 1 time and then hands it back. He points to a row of chairs to my right and flicks his wrist, ushering me over. Only 1 other person is seated. “Have a seat over there and wait quietly. You’re next. The proctor will call you when ready.”
I nod and take the ID card back. And as I step out of line, I look back, hopeful of finding Serias, but she is nowhere to be found.
Author Info
Multi-Award Winning and #1 Amazon Bestselling author Braxton A. Cosby is a dreamer who transitioned his ideas on pen and paper to pixels and keyboards. He has penned over 16 novels and written several screenplays; many based on his own works. He tells stories that evoke emotions and stimulate thought. THE STARCROSSED SAGA and THE CAPE are currently Young Adult and Superhero series he created, with spins offs for INFINITY 7: GODS AMONG MEN and his latest Bounty Hunter, scifi release, STEEL REIGN: FLIGHT OF THE STARSHIP CONCORD. THE STARCROSSED SAGA has won multiple science fiction and young adult awards, while THE CAPE has also earned recognition for its prowess as a literary fiction series. Braxton is the CEO of Cosby Media Productions and lives in Georgia with his amazing wife and a highly energetic Morkie named StarKozy.
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview with Braxton A. Cosby . . .
How would you describe you style of writing to someone that has never read your work?
I’m a very vivid writer and I challenge myself to script out action scenes, character development and worlds that readers are instantly transported to and connect with. I love TV and film and screenplay writing, so I have to be convinced that my readers are living out the experiences of the characters scene by scene and understanding everything about them and the world they live in. Each scene matters, no throwaways and definitely no, talking heads.
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
When I set down to write, I usually start with reading back over my outline and making sure that I have a good sense and feel for the story before I creep back into it. Then I normally open up an audio book that relates to the genre that I am writing in and let it play in the background. As a publisher, we have over 45 audiobooks, so it’s easy to choose one that I like. But I also listen to countless others, both indie and traditional authors that do an amazing job of writing stories I really enjoy. It gets my mind spinning and I compete to create works that bring the best out of me.
Do you have a character that you have been working on for a long time that still isn't quite ready, but fills you with excitement to work on the story?
In writing Steel Reign, it gave me a chance to build out THE STAR-CROSSED SAGA and glue things together in a separate transition novel that will build on what I already created. Reign had been introduced as a badass character, that you weren’t sure you could trust when he is introduced in SOLSTICE, but then you soon realize he’s the real deal and you quickly cling to him. A lot of readers of THE STAR-CROSSED SAGA expressed that they wanted to know more about him, so it seemed very obvious of the direction in which I would go to fuse more of the story of Proxima Centauri along.
But now, I have this one character that I’ve been playing around with who will be featured in THE RED GEMINI CHRONICLES that I can’t wait to develop. He is in the same mold of a very popular sports star – cold as ice and cool under pressure. He’s also got lots of character flaws which makes him so endearing.
I can’t say much about this yet, but THE RED GEMINI CHRONICLES, which I compare to a Game of Thrones in Space.
Where would you spend one full year, if you could go ANYWhere, money is not a concern? What would you do with this time?
Asia. I love the orient and the culture, and don’t get me started about the food. If I could live there, ay Thailand for a full year, I’d be in second heaven.
I’m a very vivid writer and I challenge myself to script out action scenes, character development and worlds that readers are instantly transported to and connect with. I love TV and film and screenplay writing, so I have to be convinced that my readers are living out the experiences of the characters scene by scene and understanding everything about them and the world they live in. Each scene matters, no throwaways and definitely no, talking heads.
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
When I set down to write, I usually start with reading back over my outline and making sure that I have a good sense and feel for the story before I creep back into it. Then I normally open up an audio book that relates to the genre that I am writing in and let it play in the background. As a publisher, we have over 45 audiobooks, so it’s easy to choose one that I like. But I also listen to countless others, both indie and traditional authors that do an amazing job of writing stories I really enjoy. It gets my mind spinning and I compete to create works that bring the best out of me.
Do you have a character that you have been working on for a long time that still isn't quite ready, but fills you with excitement to work on the story?
In writing Steel Reign, it gave me a chance to build out THE STAR-CROSSED SAGA and glue things together in a separate transition novel that will build on what I already created. Reign had been introduced as a badass character, that you weren’t sure you could trust when he is introduced in SOLSTICE, but then you soon realize he’s the real deal and you quickly cling to him. A lot of readers of THE STAR-CROSSED SAGA expressed that they wanted to know more about him, so it seemed very obvious of the direction in which I would go to fuse more of the story of Proxima Centauri along.
But now, I have this one character that I’ve been playing around with who will be featured in THE RED GEMINI CHRONICLES that I can’t wait to develop. He is in the same mold of a very popular sports star – cold as ice and cool under pressure. He’s also got lots of character flaws which makes him so endearing.
I can’t say much about this yet, but THE RED GEMINI CHRONICLES, which I compare to a Game of Thrones in Space.
Where would you spend one full year, if you could go ANYWhere, money is not a concern? What would you do with this time?
Asia. I love the orient and the culture, and don’t get me started about the food. If I could live there, ay Thailand for a full year, I’d be in second heaven.
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