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Chaos Vector (The Protectorate Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Megan E. O'Keefe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,166 ratings
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Dazzling space battles, intergalactic politics, and rogue AI collide in the second book in this epic space opera by award-winning author Megan O'Keefe.
Sanda and Tomas are fleeing for their lives after letting the most dangerous smartship in the universe run free. Now, unsure of who to trust, Sanda knows only one thing for certain -- to be able to save herself from becoming a pawn of greater powers, she needs to discover the secret of the coordinates hidden in her skull.
But getting to those coordinates is a problem she can't solve alone. They exist beyond a dead gate -- a Casimir gate that opened up into a dead-end system without resources worth colonizing, and was sealed off. To get through the dead gate, she needs the help of the enemy Nazca. But some Nazca are only interested in the chip in her head -- and they'll crack her open to get to it.
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"Meticulously plotted, edge-of-your-seat space opera with a soul; a highly promising science-fiction debut."―Kirkus on Velocity Weapon

"Velocity Weapon is a spectacular epic of survival, full of triumph and gut-wrenching loss."―Alex White, author of The Salvagers Series

"Velocity Weapon is a roller-coaster ride of pure delight. Furious action sequences, funny dialog, and touching family interactions all wrapped up in a plot that will keep you guessing every step of the way. This is one of the best science fiction novels of 2019."―K. B. Wagers, author of the Indranan War Trilogy

"O'Keefe delivers a complicated, thoughtful tale that skillfully interweaves intrigue, action, and strong characterization. Themes of found family, emotional connection, and identity run throughout, backed up by strong worldbuilding and a tense narrative. This series opener leaves multiple plot threads open for further development, and readers will look forward to the next installments."―Publishers Weekly on Velocity Weapon

"Full of twists, feints, and deception, O'Keefe's latest presents a visionary world rife with political intrigue and space adventure."―Booklist (starred review) on Velocity Weapon

"Velocity Weapon is fast-paced, twisty, edge-of-your-seat fun. Space opera fans are in for a massive treat!"―Marina J. Lostetter, author of Noumenon

About the Author



Megan E. O'Keefe was raised amongst journalists, and as soon as she was able joined them by crafting a newsletter which chronicled the daily adventures of the local cat population. She has worked in both arts management and graphic design, and has won Writers of the Future and the Gemmell Morningstar Award.




Megan lives in the Bay Area of California.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0827TG2C4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit; Illustrated edition (July 28, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2737 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 594 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 031641963X
  • Customer Reviews:
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Megan E. O'Keefe was raised amongst journalists, and as soon as she was able joined them by crafting a newsletter which chronicled the daily adventures of the local cat population. She has worked in both arts management and graphic design, and spends her free time tinkering with anything she can get her hands on.

Her website is: http://www.meganokeefe.com

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Customers find the storyline interesting, fun, and keep them turning the pages. They also appreciate the engaging writing, solid pacing, and well-developed characters. Readers also appreciate worldbuilding that blows their mind with intricate details.

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13 customers mention "Storyline"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the plot interesting, intense, and entertaining. They also say it's a great epic space opera that keeps them turning the pages.

"A little confusing at first but came together with an interesting story, interesting characters, plenty of surprises and interactions...." Read more

"...The awesome characters, thrilling action, sentient AI spaceships, politics, moral questions, they’re all here with the tempo cranked up a bit...." Read more

"..."the girlfriend" Velocity Weapon includes a great story line, plot development, knowledge of technology, and mind bending alien technology that..." Read more

"...in the Protectorate Trilogy, which continues to be page-turning, plot-twisting, far-future science fiction...." Read more

10 customers mention "Reading experience"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging, excellent, and well thought out. They also say the book brings more of the characters they loved from the first.

"...I mentioned above and some I didn’t; like great intense action, engaging writing, and solid pacing...." Read more

"...The action sequences are pretty amazing, the dialog is believable, I didn't want to put the damn book down until I finished it!..." Read more

"...Thankfully the pace, writing and story all kept up. A fantastic second book in the Protectorate trilogy." Read more

"...I also think the author is a compelling and inventive writer. It’s just that this series is too much of a very good thing...." Read more

8 customers mention "Characters"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters in the book well-developed.

"...at first but came together with an interesting story, interesting characters, plenty of surprises and interactions. 5 stars from me...." Read more

"...The awesome characters, thrilling action, sentient AI spaceships, politics, moral questions, they’re all here with the tempo cranked up a bit...." Read more

"...series a place in the genre of "serious SciFi" The characters have complex interior lives, battling conflicting emotions...." Read more

"...The characters are well-developed to the point you understand their backgrounds and feelings without being forced to understand their entire life...." Read more

5 customers mention "Technical accuracy"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's worldbuilding, intricate details, and knowledge of technology to be mind-bending. They also appreciate the societal development and plot twists.

"...story line, plot development, knowledge of technology, and mind bending alien technology that earn this series a place in the genre of "serious SciFi..." Read more

"...Trilogy, which continues to be page-turning, plot-twisting, far-future science fiction...." Read more

"Great reading, well written, well thought out, superb world building, believable characters. I very much enjoyed the first two books.LeeMc" Read more

"Once again the author has blown my mind with the worldbuilding, the intricate details, from nanotechnology to spaces busting gates, artificial..." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book engaging and solid. They also mention that the slow start is good and the velocity weapon is great.

"...and some I didn’t; like great intense action, engaging writing, and solid pacing...." Read more

"Velocity weapon was great, and if anything, this was better. The world/universe expanded so much... Highly recommend to sci-fi readers" Read more

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George M
5.0 out of 5 stars I will read book 3
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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A little confusing at first but came together with an interesting story, interesting characters, plenty of surprises and interactions. 5 stars from me. There is no such thing as perfection, but some stories are as good as it gets.
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Jason Aycock
4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe more exciting than Velocity Weapon!
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021
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Chaos Vector, Megan E. O’Keefe’s second offering in The Protectorate series is maybe more exciting than Velocity Weapon! The awesome characters, thrilling action, sentient AI spaceships, politics, moral questions, they’re all here with the tempo cranked up a bit. Oh…and did I mention plot twists? Yeah, they’re back too. So strap in and lets talk about what has become one of my favorite new sci-fi series.

WHY DID I WAIT TO READ THIS BOOK!?!?

Well, I guess I know the answer to that. Last year I read Velocity Weapon right about the time it came out then got way behind on writing reviews and didn’t review it for like four months. This time around I bought Chaos Vector right when it came out, but waited to read it until November. That’s because my TBR was stacked to the ceiling AND because I knew I wanted a good book to read during sci-fi month. I’m just not getting the review posted for sci-fi month. sigh…this is my life.

Anyway, last year I reviewed Velocity Weapon and there were a number of things that I loved about it:

Awesome female protagonist – check
Sentient AI spaceship – check
Behind the scenes political maneuvering – check
Underground rogue smugglers causing havoc for the imperialists – check
Unexpected plot twists – check
Underlying moral question – check
Everything I loved about book one was present once again, only…more!

Awesome Female Protagonist
Sanda Greeve is back and she’s pissed. Mostly because someone tried to kill her recently and frame her for something she didn’t do. Then people keep trying to kill her. So yeah she’s pissed. But whereas in Velocity Weapon she spends half the book trapped on a rogue AI controlled ship, in Chaos Vector she gets to shine as an active participant pretty much from page 1. And she’s just awesome. I’m loving the character of Sanda Greeve.

But wait…there are more awesome female characters. Take Jules for instance. She was just a talented smuggler getting caught up in something much, much bigger than she knew in book 1. But now she’s become something else. Or maybe someone else. She has a mission and won’t let anyone get in her way of it.

Then there’s there’s the antagonist of the story. I won’t say who that is yet (better for you to read it all on your own) but she’s really, really hella scary since you don’t know…well…again I don’t want to say because spoilers. But lets just say there’s more to her than you might expect, and she is out for revenge.

Sentient AI Spaceship
Yep…freaky powerful AI spaceships that can’t think for themselves and wreak havoc and destruction are back. I don’t want to say too much here either (spoilers once again), but if this is something you enjoyed in book one you’ll dig it in book two as well.

Behind The Scenes Political Maneuvering
This was an aspect of Velocity Weapon that I really enjoyed and it continues in Chaos Vector. Now, let me say this isn’t like a political thriller, it doesn’t rise to that level of maneuvering, but there’s secrecy, and secret organizations, behind the scenes manipulations, and centuries old conflicts going on. O’Keefe picked up where she left off in book one and just amped it up a bit. All of this political maneuvering plays into the plot twists I’ll mention below.

Underground Rogue Smugglers Causing Havoc For The Imperialists
In Velocity Weapon this part of the plot was interesting and it made you curious because you weren’t really sure where it was going or how it impacted the overall story until right at the end. In Chaos Vector you know right from the beginning how this group plays into the story…only…you don’t know to what extent. Because there’s sooooo much going on here that only comes out as you keep reading. And what’s more, the number of underground rogue groups has increased! And some are not as underground as they once were and find themselves playing a much larger active role.

Unexpected Plot Twists
So yeah…this was a HUGE plus in Velocity Weapon. When you saw the online chatter anytime someone read book one there was always a point where they’d post some comment along the lines of, “OMG PLOT TWIST! WHAT!?!?!?!” And all of us who had read the book were like, “Yeah…they’ve made it that chapter.” And we all knew what chapter and what they were experiencing because O’Keefe did such a fantastic job with pulling that one off.

In Chaos Vector there isn’t one plot twist that stands out so far above the others like in Velocity Weapon, but that’s because there are numerous other medium sized twists that come one after the other. I won’t give any of them away, but yeah, O’Keefe sets you on one path, switches things up to put you on another, then switches it up again. You’ll be trying to guess what is coming next and whether one narrative arc will unexpectedly change or if no shocking twist is coming. Seriously you’ll won’t know what is true, who to trust, or where the characters will be derailed. I loved it.

Underlying Moral Question
While I found one overarching moral question being grappled with in Velocity Weapon, I felt like there were multiple in Chaos Vector. They include exploring how far is acceptable to go to protect a friend or loved one; Is it ok to betray your group for the greater good; When should you withhold vital information and when to reveal it…and more. For me it’s often the moral questions raised and dealt with that make a good sci-fi story great. I love characters and action, and a great plot, but it’s where they stop to make you think that puts them over the top. While Chaos Vector raises some interesting questions it doesn’t fully grapple with them. I feel like they’ll be played out more in book three and I’ll be discussing how in the overall story arc of the series. So no negative here, but no overwhelming sucker punch to the gut either.

Conclusion
I really, really, enjoyed Chaos Vector! I enjoyed it for all the things I mentioned above and some I didn’t; like great intense action, engaging writing, and solid pacing. This isn’t hard sci-fi, so if that’s what you love you may not enjoy this series as much. But if you really enjoy well written epic space opera then this is for you. It’s a roller coaster of thrills, deception, and twists that will keep you in your reading chair turning pages all night long. If you haven’t read Velocity Weapon yet do it! Then go out and pick up a copy of Chaos Vector. I’m eagerly anticipating the next installment in the series. This story has me hooked.
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Jennifer A. Rabuchin
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, non stop action, plot twists, bad ass characters
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2020
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Been a sci fi fan for many years, kept me sane through high school and beyond. Read Asimov, Heinlein, Bradbury, Herbert and many others. Reading SciFi, learned persistence, adaptability and logical thinking, but only from a male perspective. Usually women were set props: nurses, secretaries or "the girlfriend" Velocity Weapon includes a great story line, plot development, knowledge of technology, and mind bending alien technology that earn this series a place in the genre of "serious SciFi" The characters have complex interior lives, battling conflicting emotions. Sanda doesn't flinch when making tough decisions or taking big risks. Update: just finished "Chaos Vector" Can't wait for the next in the series. The action sequences are pretty amazing, the dialog is believable, I didn't want to put the damn book down until I finished it! Thank you Megan O'Keefe!
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Mary Soon Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining second book in trilogy, though I'd have liked to see more of Grippy!
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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This is the second book in the Protectorate Trilogy, which continues to be page-turning, plot-twisting, far-future science fiction. I found this highly entertaining, if perhaps a smidge less than book one. That may be because I wanted to see more interactions between my favorite characters (Sanda, Tomas, Bero, Grippy). There was far too little Grippy in this installment!

It deserves a longer review, but since I'm writing this on December 25th, I will just award it a well-earned four out of five nannite stars, and proceed with December 25th activities.

About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
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Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to the first book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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I was worried that Chaos Vector couldn't possibly keep up with the first book in the series, Velocity Weapon. Thankfully the pace, writing and story all kept up. A fantastic second book in the Protectorate trilogy.
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Christina Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Ready for book three!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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After reading Velocity Weapon, I read this book with a fear of what to expect. Those who've read book one know what I mean--right around the midpoint the plot drastically changes and I'm left wondering how I fell for it. Chaos Vector is no different in its plot surprises but with a refreshing angle.

The relationship between Tomas and Sanda is explored further and tons of eek moments there. Tons. I was delighted to see Sanda and Byron's storyline continue. My biggest hope for book two was to see what the brother and sister team would be up to and I wasn't disappointed. Especially Byron's direction. I'm a big romance fan and I really loved the Byron scenes!! Jules was back as well and I was very surprised how each of these storylines merges into a common goal (or conflicting ones). Everything is in place for a very exciting book three.

Only problem with the wonderful set up for book three is that I have to wait a year to have it! This book is pure entertainment and if you loved Velocity Weapon then Chaos Vector is going to wow you in a completely different way.
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Andrew Weston
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb example of what space opera is supposed to be.
Reviewed in Germany on April 12, 2023
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In Chaos Vector, the second installment of the Protectorate Series, Megan O’Keefe maintains the frantic pace of her opening foray into the stars, and indeed, builds that momentum into a blistering action-adventure that pleases from beginning to end.
But let’s not race ahead of ourselves. The blurb has something to say first:
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Sanda and Tomas are fleeing for their lives after letting the most dangerous smartship in the universe run free. Now, unsure of who to trust, Sanda knows only one thing for certain - to be able to save herself from becoming a pawn of greater powers, she needs to discover the secret of the coordinates hidden in her skull.

But getting to those coordinates is a problem she can't solve alone. They exist beyond a deadgate - a sealed-off Casimir gate that opens up into a dead-end system. And there's a dangerous new player who wants the coordinates for their own ends - a player who will happily crack her open to get them.
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Yes, the threads O’Keefe laid out in Velocity Weapon are tightened even further, providing us with a visionary, far-flung adventure that is as gripping as it is exasperating. How so?
Sanda has a chip in her head. Something that will result in her death if anyone in authority finds out about it. Yet the chip contains coordinates that might – just might – provide answers to an ongoing mystery, hundreds of years in the making.
Her brother, Biran, is fighting to maintain his position and authority in an increasingly volatile environment where Keeper turns against Keeper, and Guard Core can’t be trusted.
And Thomas? Thinking the terms of his original contract have been fulfilled, his Nazca masters reassign him, placing him in far more danger than ever before. And unbelievably, against a woman he has started to develop feelings for. Trying to navigate a path out of this unenviable position is fraught with peril, for if either side discovers what he’s up to, it’ll mean instant death.
You see? A lot happens in this second book, and we haven’t even considered some of the finer points of the ever-evolving sub plot taking place among some of the other players introduced in Velocity Weapon. As I said, the momentum is frantic. But at no time do you ever lose track of what’s happening, where, when, or to whom.
And, just when you think it’s safe to relax, O’Keefe does it again, by adding that plot-twist to zing things along in a different direction. Great fun. Thoroughly enjoyable, and a superb example of what space opera is supposed to be.
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un appassionata di fantascienza
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo seguito
Reviewed in Italy on May 2, 2022
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Bello il personaggio di Sonda e anche gli altri. La storia scorre bene anche se non mi convince molto il modo con cui si sono giusticati i personaggi cattivi principali. Non vedo l'ora di leggere il terzo romanzo. Ottima la scrittrice. Non la conoscevo.
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Catrin
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this and be awed!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2022
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I am almost at the end of the third book and the author is still making me gasp out loud with her convoluted, intricate, brilliant plotting. It’s been a long time since I’ve loved a series this much (and I’m a total bookworm).

Genius, well written. These books have kept me up at night, which is the best compliment I can give an author. I’d give this ten stars if I could! Awesome.
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ld
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2020
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I had a hard time putting the book down. I can't wait until the next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why
Reviewed in France on September 28, 2020
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Belle intrigue très inhabituelle
Pose des questions intéressantes et fournit des réponses particulières
Pour tout lecteur amour aventure sororité etc...
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