Gate Ghosts · Book 4 of 14
Vortex Incursion
Human descendants of the Earth colony ship, Destiny, face incursion into their area of space by a powerful race. The Imperium Empire, which is ruled by the Krackus, is one wormhole away from the humans, and a mining planet, Kilmer, would be the alien race's first contact.
Overview
Vortex Incursion
Human descendants of the Earth colony ship, Destiny, face incursion into their area of space by a powerful race. The Imperium Empire, which is ruled by the Krackus, is one wormhole away from the humans, and a mining planet, Kilmer, would be the alien race's first contact. Fear rules the company leader. The Krackus represent danger. They sail powerful battleships. As well, the Naiad Council reels from the news that an alien race abuts their space.
For centuries, human in the Axis Crossing region thought they were alone. In the Thartath system, Julien directs more outpost fleet ships to support the Naiads. The fleet is intent on turning back any incursion by the Krackus through the wormhole. Julien and Cordelia continue to deal with the Thartath sisters. Fleet members discover a means of deterring the second-gen sisters from their paths to dominate biological races.
Already, it serves to help one human mining planet in Axis Crossing. On Naiad, Samuel, a digital entity brought to sentience, chooses to occupy his time as an entreprenuer. He offers his services to research teams who purchase time on the powerful Densing Array. During Samuel's work, he discovers a data glitch in the array's recording, which he invetigates. His requests for comparative data to verify his findings are met with resistance.
Undeterred, he sends a message to Cremsylon: "There might be another race beyond a nearby Naiad anomaly."
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FAQ
Vortex Incursion: questions readers ask
What is Vortex Incursion about?
Human descendants of the Earth colony ship, Destiny, face incursion into their area of space by a powerful race. The Imperium Empire, which is ruled by the Krackus, is one wormhole away from the humans, and a mining planet, Kilmer, would be the alien race's first contact. Fear rules the company leader.
Where does Vortex Incursion fall in the Earthers' saga?
Vortex Incursion is book 4 of 14 in the Gate Ghosts series, one of the four series that make up the Earthers’ saga. It follows Race Rivalry and comes before Dual Domains.
Do I need to read the earlier books before Vortex Incursion?
It reads best in order. Vortex Incursion is book 4 of the Gate Ghosts series and carries forward characters and events from the earlier books. The reading order page lays out the full saga.
Is Vortex Incursion available as an audiobook?
Yes. Vortex Incursion is available as an audiobook on Audible.
Can I read a sample of Vortex Incursion before buying?
Yes. A free excerpt is available as a PDF: download the excerpt. No email or sign-up required.
Is there a glossary for Vortex Incursion?
Yes. The saga has a large cast, several races and a lot of ship names, so each book has its own glossary of characters, places, ships and terms: download the glossary.
What formats does Vortex Incursion come in?
Vortex Incursion is published in e-book and audiobook. Print and e-book editions are sold through Amazon. The audiobook is on Audible.
Who wrote Vortex Incursion?
S. H. Jucha (Scott Jucha), author of the Earthers’ saga: forty-four science fiction novels across The Silver Ships, Pyreans, Gate Ghosts and Cercians, published by Hannon Books, Inc. More about Scott.