Containment

As Earth's ability to support human life begins to diminish at an alarming rate, the Global Space Agency is formed with a single mandate: protect humanity from extinction by colonizing the solar system as quickly as possible. Venus, being almost the same mass as Earth, is chosen over Mars as humanity's first permanent steppingstone into the universe.

Arik Ockley is part of the first generation to be born and raised off-Earth. After a puzzling accident, Arik wakes up to find that his wife is almost three months pregnant. Since the colony's environmental systems cannot safely support any increases in population, Arik immediately resumes his work on AP, or artificial photosynthesis, in order to save the life of his unborn child.

Arik's new and frantic research uncovers startling truths about the planet, and about the distorted reality the founders of the colony have constructed for Arik's entire generation. Everything Arik has ever known is called into question, and he must figure out the right path for himself, his wife, and his unborn daughter.

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Comments

[Johnna]

I downloaded Containment (Kindle for iPhone) and am thoroughly enjoying. Enough that I'm here, finding your website and to see what else all you've written.

[Tabitha Jones]

Wow! just wow! I am a voracious reader and devoured your works as per usual. I must say though, I thoroughly enjoyed your material and subject matter! It's so relevent and prophetic. Thank you and please write more asap!

Tabitha

[rsx]

I sincerely hope that there will be a continuation to this book! Really enjoyed it.

[Stephenie]

I found this book on Amazon and read it on my Kindle iPhone app. I really enjoyed it and have now chosen to use this as my July Book Club book, thus sharing it with others.

Obviously, I liked it enough to check out your website. Your imagination and technical insight intrigued me and I'm going to read your other works as well.

[Nicole]

Just finished reading 'Containment' (downloaded from Amazon for my Kindle) and thoroughly enjoyed it but was left wishing there was more! Only suggestions would be to a) write more of the same! and b) maybe look at getting someone to draw a kindle friendly front cover that has some sort of picture because its a bit bland at the moment with just the title!

Thanks and keep writing!
-Nicole (Brisbane, Australia)

[Aryel]

Great story. When's the sequel coming out?

[Rule23]

Bravo buddy. This was legit. Knds of like Enders Game meets Snow Crash. Bravo