3.5
The Caledonian Gambit
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The galaxy is mired in a cold war between two superpowers, the Illyrican Empire and the Commonwealth. Thrust between this struggle are Simon Kovalic, the Commonwealth’s preeminent spy, and Kyle Rankin, a lowly soldier happily scrubbing toilets on Sabea, a remote and isolated planet. However, nothing is as it seems.
Kyle Rankin is a lie. His real name is Eli Brody, and he fled his home world of Caledonia years ago. Simon Kovalic knows Caledonia is a lit fuse hurtling towards detonation. The past Brody so desperately tried to abandon can grant him access to people and places that are off limits even to a professional spy like Kovalic.
Kovalic needs Eli Brody to come home and face his past. With Brody suddenly cast in a play he never auditioned for, he and Kovalic will quickly realize it’s everything they don’t know that will tip the scales of galactic peace. Sounds like a desperate plan, sure, but what gambit isn’t?
The Caledonian Gambit is a throwback to the classic sci-fi adventures of spies and off-world politics, but filled to the brim with modern sensibilities.
Kyle Rankin is a lie. His real name is Eli Brody, and he fled his home world of Caledonia years ago. Simon Kovalic knows Caledonia is a lit fuse hurtling towards detonation. The past Brody so desperately tried to abandon can grant him access to people and places that are off limits even to a professional spy like Kovalic.
Kovalic needs Eli Brody to come home and face his past. With Brody suddenly cast in a play he never auditioned for, he and Kovalic will quickly realize it’s everything they don’t know that will tip the scales of galactic peace. Sounds like a desperate plan, sure, but what gambit isn’t?
The Caledonian Gambit is a throwback to the classic sci-fi adventures of spies and off-world politics, but filled to the brim with modern sensibilities.
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“I read The Bayern Agenda first because it was listed as "Book 1" when I discovered it. And I felt all the way through like there was backstory I was missing. It turns out I was. This is book "0" in the series. I think there was a publisher change. I had no trouble enjoying Bayern without having read this before hand, but now that I have read this, I'd like to read Bayern again. I think I will enjoy it more because the politics and characters are a little clearer in my head.
I am thoroughly enjoying this spies-in-space series. The characters are fascinating and the galactic politics - while not as intense as say The Consortium Rebellion series - are interesting. I have also now read the two e-book short stories that follow this book (Pilot Error) and Bayern (Showdown) and I have The Aleph Extraction waiting in my TBR pile. If you enjoy mystery thriller spy stories and science fiction, don't miss this series!”
About Dan Moren
Dan Moren is a former senior editor for Macworld and is now a freelance journalist covering all avenues of the tech world. He’s a frequent podcaster as well, hosting Clockwise and The Rebound, and contributes regularly to The Incomparable and Total Party Kill. The Caledonian Gambit is his first novel.
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