Station Fosaan

August 15, 2019 by JBronder

I’m thrilled to share with you all today, Station Fosaan (Book #1 of the Torch World series) by Dee Garretson. This exciting book is best described as Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan meets Jules Verne’s The Lost World. I have an excerpt for you to read and a chance to win all sorts of book swag AND a paperback copy of the book!

Station Fosaan

Publication Date: February 14th, 2017

Genre: YA Sci-Fi/ Space Opera/ Post-Apocalypse

Scientists and their families stationed on the remote planet of Fosaan were promised a tropical vacation-like experience. But Fosaan, devastated from an apocalyptic event nearly 300 years ago, is full of lethal predators and dangerous terrain. Earthers are forbidden to go beyond the safety zone of their settlement and must not engage the remaining reclusive Fosaanians, native to the planet. 16-year-old Quinn Neen is about to do both of those things.

During an unsanctioned exploration of the planet, Quinn discovers a Fosaanian girl named Mira stealing food from his family’s living unit. But before he can convince her to show him around, scientists are taken captive, leaving Quinn and the other young Earthers at the mercy of space raiders.

Quinn must go from renegade to leader and convince Mira to become an ally in a fight against an enemy whose very existence threatens their lives and the future of Earthers stuck on Fosaan and at home.

Add to Goodreads

Excerpt

I turned to go back when a flash of white caught my eye. Startled, I dropped the stick and then tripped over it. A girl, a Fosaanian girl, stood clutching a wafer loaf to her chest, a cloud of long shimmery white hair quivering. In fact, all of her was shivering. She was soaked, water dripping off her. I could see her wet footprints all over the kitchen. Her silvery eyes held mine and I couldn’t think of a thing to say. I wasn’t usually so speechless around girls with incredible eyes, but I’d never encountered one I didn’t know in my own quarters.

“What are you doing?” I finally managed to croak, even though it was obvious she was taking the loaf, or more accurately, stealing the loaf. Fosaanians never came out onto the Earthers’ floating compound.

“I’m sorry,” the girl said, putting the loaf back on counter and edging to the door.

“No, wait!” I didn’t mean to shout, but my words came out too loud. The girl froze like I had issued an order, though I could tell she was ready to bolt. “It’s okay,” I said. “I mean, if you’re hungry, take it.” Picking the loaf up, I held it out to her, hoping it would convince her to stay for a little while. She would be the first Fosaanian I had talked to, if I could get her to talk. The small population of Fosaanians, the descendants of the few who had survived the planetary apocalypse, kept away from all of us Earthers, except for the ones who worked at the supply depot or who delivered the iridium sulfide. None of those could be called the least bit friendly.

She didn’t take the loaf, but she didn’t run either. Instead, she stood there looking around the room, clearly curious.

“I have an even better idea,” I said, trying to come up with one. “How about I fix us both something to eat? I’m hungry too.”

Amazon| Barnes & Nobel| IndieBound

For your chance to win a paperback copy of Station Fosaan and all the cool swag shown above, click the link below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I write, and read, and then write some more. I live in Ohio with my husband, two children and two cats in a cluttered house surrounded by semi-wild gardens.

I grew up in Mt. Pleasant, a small town in Iowa, spending my time outside playing in the woods, or helping my father build his offbeat inventions, and writing stories. When it came time to decide on a college, I thought I would try out city life for a change, and so I moved to Massachusetts to attend Tufts University, where I obtained a degree in International Relations.

Degree in hand, I quickly realized I was not meant to work inside in an office, and because I had become obsessed with plants, I decided to get a degree in Landscape Horticulture, as a way to get back outside. I worked as a landscape designer and taught landscape horticulture classes for several years before returning to writing.

Dee Garretson Twitter Facebook Instagram

My Review

3 Stars

Fosaan is a world similar to Earth but vastly different. Settlers have come to the planet after an apocalypse, a super volcano eruption, which killed most of the Fosaan’s. Quinn lives at the outpost with his mother and dreams of becoming a scientist like her. One day he meets a Fosaanian, Mira as she is stealing food for her sister and herself. It seems the Fossanians are planning on taking over the planet from the Earthers and it’s up to the kids to save everyone.

Quinn wants to be a scientist but his grandfather has plans to make him a soldier. He has been exploring and inventing on his own when he meets Mira stealing food. While talking to her he learns that although the Earthers were taught about Fosaan that the Fosaanians have a different version of history. The settlement is then attacked and it is up to the kids and Mira to stop it.

This story is a bit slow in the beginning and a little confusing. I really wish it was because of the world development but it wasn’t. There are things that I really wish were described more like the different creatures. Also is Quinn breaking three rules, two rules, or just bending guidelines?

The conflict is a good one and I can understand some of why the Fosaanians wanted to take control of the Earters settlement. But there were other things that I was left confused but. I’m hoping in the next book those things will be cleared up.

This is not a bad book, it’s one I think you could check out. It just felt rough; it could have been polished a little more. But I will say that I’m curious to see what happens in the next book in the series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.