Falcon Fire – Erik A. Otto
On colonial Venus, people who are susceptible to lies have been denigrated and barred from the citizenry. Ancient dirigibles dock at the top of colossal towers to shunt people to and from underground cities. Armies of enclosed, beetle-shaped biocrawlers creep around the planet providing a coveted, yet deficient, natural environment. Colonists strive for an outdoor ecology to call their own, but terraforming is faltering.
There is growing unrest, and at the heart of this rift is Hix, a member of the Venusian underclass. He has risen from the tenements to become a renowned film star, until he is accused of murder. Neeva is destined to be Keeper, an esteemed protector of First Colony Heritage. She is also an inspector assigned to Hix’s case… and the victim happens to be her sister.
Hix and Neeva must find passage through the winds of change, or their people will be swept away forever.
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Subgenres: Space Opera
Date first published: March 22, 2022
On Kindle Unlimited: Yes
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Author Information
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErikOtto2
Website: https://www.erik-a-otto.com
Biography: Erik A. Otto is a former healthcare industry executive, now turned science fiction author. His works of fiction include A Toxic Ambition, Detonation, Proliferation, Falcon Fire and the Tale of Infidels series. Detonation has been named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018, and was a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for 2018. In addition to writing, Erik is currently serving as the Managing Director of Ethagi Inc., an organization dedicated to promoting the safe and ethical use of artificial general intelligence technologies. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with his wife and two children.
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Cover artist name: Erikas Perl
Cover artist website: https://www.artstation.com/perl
Editor/Formatter’s name: Tim Major
Editor/Formatter’s website: https://cwagency.co.uk/client/tim-major