Defective by Autumn Kalquist

"As she fixed her cuff, she touched her wrist where her Protected ID tag was embedded. The slim silicone disc shifted back and forth beneath her light brown skin, a dead giveaway that she was genetically modified." I have read this story before, but it has been reworked since i first read the initial draft, …

Better World by Autumn Kalquist

A better world awaits. Really? Not everyone believes, someone thinks it is better to leave via an airlock. Maeve is full of darkness inside and wants release out in the darkness of space beyond the ship. And it's her 18th birthday! I do so like Autumn's stories, she makes them so real; bearing in mind …

Decode: Fractured Era Archives by Autumn Kalquist

What I expected: With this book I had no pre-conceived ideas as by now I am used to Autumn producing books that are totally unexpected and original.  What it was: Avia Sherman is a scientist and Doctor Phan has control of her 'Protected Project' funding. Doctor Phan wants Avia to join his team on a new case, but …

318: Fractured Era Archives by Autumn Kalquist

"Humans destroy what they can’t control and are terrified of what they don’t understand." What an insightful opening to a short story. Then the main character "318" tells us how much hate she has for them!  318 is a "Protected"  and has super-immunity, which is what got her to where she is now. And once …

Paragon (Fractured Era: Legacy Code #2) by Autumn Kalquist

Tadeo stands before the airlock as the countdown continues. Zephyr struggles to control her emotions, but should she let them run free? Tension was in this story from the moment I started ready it, right up to the end. My heart pounded, I exclaimed out loud, I was there. The characters all seem to have …

Defect: Part Two by Autumn Kalquist

This second part of the Defect novella series jumps straight in where the first left off. And Selene is straight away on high alert. The tension doesn't diminish one iota during the entirety of the book and I feel that I am more tensed up waiting for Part 3 than I was for this one …

Defect: Part One (A Legacy Code Prequel Novella) by Autumn Kalquist

I found this to be very engaging, in fact I read it in one sitting. Bear in mind that it is a novella, so it is short, but that means that you don't have to put aside lots of time from work or family to read it. I previously read "Legacy Code" and this novella …

Legacy Code (Book One of Fractured Era: Legacy Code) by Autumn Kalquist

I read this book in one evening. I was dragged into a harsh world on board star faring spaceships where food was rationed and workers from the lower levels were looked down on. The Legacy Code was a defect affecting offspring of those on board the ship and Era the heroine is waiting to find …