Reach For The Galaxy, The Second Book In The Return To The Galaxy Series, Launched Today
A few months ago, my series, and my hopes, were just in draft form. A few weeks ago, because of an Amazon software glitch, I wondered if anyone would ever read Book 1.
Today, thanks to you, thousands of readers have read Book 1 and hundreds of readers have already pre-ordered Book 2, Reach for the Galaxy.
Return to the Galaxy has climbed into the top 0.1 percent of all books on Amazon, and I’ve been lucky enough to receive reviews like these:
"An interesting read, I never came up against this type of story line in any of the other books I have read. Interested in the next in the series." – Verified Purchase (Amazon US)
I rarely leave reviews just stars. You deserved more. I average reading over a book a day. At 67 you can imagine how many that is for yours to be outstanding to me. – (Goodreads Reviewer)
"A truly fantastic read. Fast-paced, cinematic, clever and exciting. Can’t wait for Book 2." – (Amazon US)
"Great characters. Plenty of action and a few unexpected plot twists. I couldn’t put it down." – (Goodreads Reviewer)
"Outstanding. Read in 2 days. Looking forward to the next book, already pre-ordered." – D. Law (Amazon UK)
Book 2 picks up the story right where Book 1 left off. New alliances form. Old enemies resurface. Secrets buried in the stars begin to unravel. If Return to the Galaxy was about discovery and danger, Reach for the Galaxy is about escalation.
If you have already pre-ordered, thank you. You are the reason this story continues.
If you have not yet, today is the day:
One Final Chance to Join the Story
If you pre-order Reach for the Galaxy by midnight tonight and email me your receipt, you will be entered into the character naming draw for Book 4.
One male name. One female name.
You’ve read the books. Now you could be in them.
Here is where things stand this morning:
Return to the Galaxy hit number 4,866 on Amazon.com, (every genre, not just sci-fi)
It has 135 reviews with a 4.5 star average
Almost 300,000 Kindle Unlimited pages have been read this month
On Goodreads, it is at 4.53 stars from 55 ratings
Reach for the Galaxy has hundreds of pre-orders and is climbing the Amazon charts, (but it looks very lonely without any reviews yet!)
For a debut author with no publisher, no marketing strategist, and no franchise behind him, that is quite extraordinary. And it is because of you.
Here is the book description for Reach for the Galaxy:
Reach for the Galaxy
Book 2 of the Multi-Award-Winning Return to the Galaxy series
An Ancient Federation Dies
Recently, Commodore Velal Farn patrolled the frontier commanding a single frigate. Now, she leads a ragtag fleet of overcrowded refugee ships. As her people flee her dying world, Velal must hold the line against relentless alien monsters and rally her fractured Space Marines to defend her new colony or watch millions perish on her watch.
Earth Burns
GCHQ analyst Darya Clarke was bored until a flash of intelligence plunged her into a nightmare. Inserted behind enemy lines and fighting beside the SAS in the UK, she races to stop terrorists before nuclear fire consumes Britain. One mistake could doom humanity before the aliens even arrive.
Interstellar War Is Coming
Former SAS captain Ewan Scott has a plan. Reborn by alien tech, he’s building a secret megacorp to arm Earth for the stars. As assassins close in, his next discovery will shake the foundations of human history.
The Federation is dying. Earth is next.
Thousands of readers gave Return to the Galaxy a 4.5-star rating, calling it “better than Scalzi” and “the best book since Heinlein died.”
Grab Reach for the Galaxy today and discover why this award-winning series is taking the sci-fi world by storm.
Final Thought
If you have enjoyed the ride so far, I would love it if you could leave a quick review for Return to the Galaxy or post one for Reach for the Galaxy after reading. Every review makes a real difference. Every click helps the series reach new readers.
And if you are just joining us, welcome. There is still time to catch up.
Thank you again. For reading. For sharing. For believing.