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Venus Rising (The Unity Sequence Book 2) by [Dan Harris]

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A year has passed since the events of ASCENSION POINT, and the galaxy shifts uncomfortably as the opposing forces of progress and tradition threaten the new and fragile peace. Titan society teeters on the brink of civil war, the Commonwealth bristles with hostility towards the returning Seryn, while the Collective remains silent in the spaces between the stars, watching. And waiting.

Against this backdrop of turmoil and unrest, the Peacetrooper brother of Commonwealth Senator Neela Kane has gone missing. Intelligence places him on Karak, an Independent desert world, and Operative Dante Zo is dispatched to bring him home—or confirm his demise. Quinn, employee of the shadowy Seryn Agency, is also headed to Karak, where rumours abound of a fierce and sudden tribal war centred on a mysterious woman with uncanny power: Venus, the Seryn’s most dangerous rogue agent.

Meanwhile, on Karak itself, other forces bring their pieces into play. Tasha, a young but mercurial assassin, is unleashed to kill the foreign witch and bring peace back to her home. But with a renegade Titan mercenary at her side, Venus will let nothing stand in the way of her plan—and the conquest of Karak is just the beginning. With a world in the firing line, and the fate of the entire galaxy at stake, only one question remains:

In the name of duty, is there anything that can’t be sacrificed?

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"This is another great instalment in a series that is totally worth taking a serious look at." - The Indiscriminate Critic Blog

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Venus Rising is the second book in The Unity Sequence. The first, Ascension Point, is out now in ebook and paperback.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00C9PF35G
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 8, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1870 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages

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Dan Harris writes stories that haven't happened yet. He currently lives in the United States, with his beautiful wife and a wine rack that keeps emptying mysteriously.

His debut series, THE UNITY SEQUENCE, began with ASCENSION POINT, and continued with VENUS RISING. The third book in the series, CAUSAL NEXUS, is out now, and the series finale - SOVEREIGN POWER - is coming soon.

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Andrew Ward

Exciting, well-written thriller

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 19, 2013

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Although Venus Rising is a sequel to Ascension Point it has a very different feel to the first book in the series. While Ascension Point was epic in the events portrayed, and had the heroes jumping all over the universe, Venus Rising is almost exclusively set on one desert planet - and the story could almost be set on present day Earth, if it weren't for the psychic powers of the Seryn.

So the scope of the novel was more contained than Ascension Point, but I actually thought Venus Rising was even better as a result. The writing was tight, the characters were good - with some ambiguous/complex figures - and the action was exciting.

And as with Ascension Point, the epilogue/postlogue gives some nice teasers for how things could unravel ahead of the next story; including a nice twist that I didn't see coming.

I liked Ascension Point, and Venus Rising is even better in my view. I heartily recommend it.

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Arnobio

highly recommended for sci fi fans

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 3, 2021

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captivating story about what happens when a inter-galactic human society integrates across factions that have been at war for decades

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2013

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i really enjoyed the first book and after reading some of the reviews on here about Venus Rising, i was unsure of the story due to a different set of characters but with the authors style of writing, the communication between the characters and another excellent mission presented, Venus Rising was just as good, if not better.

Yes, i do miss Abe and i dont know if its possible to recreate another character like him (may Abe R.I.P.) but i do look forward for the next installment of this excellent series.

thank you, Dan Harris, for such a great stories. make me want to live in this galaxy.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 27, 2018

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This is yet another fantastic story written by Dan Harris in the Unity Sequence. Can’t wait to read number 3!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 13, 2013

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I honestly enjoyed this book. Read it in one day. I missed the characters from Ascension Point, wanted to hear more about them. I hope we will see them again more fully as the series progresses. The strength of your new characters did not leave me disappointed. I am looking forward to the next installment.

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Julia Medlin

Great story, thoroughly enjoyed the continuation of this series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 3, 2013

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Venus Rising is exciting, fast-paced, and an excellent continuation of the worlds developed in the first book of this series, Ascension Point. I can't wait for the next book in this series! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes classic science fiction. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 22, 2013

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Well written and original. It moves just as quickly as the first installment in the series, ASCENSION POINT. I look forward to the next book!

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RMR

Second is even better than the first

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 12, 2013

Venus Rising is the second installment from Dan Harris in The Unity Sequence: the same world, new characters, new problems. I enjoyed Ascension Point, but find Venus Rising to be better written with more roundly crafted characters. Each is an individual in his or her own right, not simply a representative of a type of post-modern human. As a consequence, the story is richer and more interesting. There's still plenty of action and suspense, but with intimations of a deeper reality. There is enough overlap with the first novel to allow the reader to feel familiar with the universe, but it's different enough to feel fresh. He keeps getting better and I'm looking forward to the third volume of the series...especially if Tasha is included!

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Ken Ferguson

Great second outing for Harris

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 17, 2013

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I really enjoyed this follow up to Ascension Point, and just like with that book I found that once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. I have to confess to being more than a little disappointed when I started reading, that it wasn't a straight sequel that continued with the protagonists from his first book, but I was quickly won over with the same great dialogue and well formed characters. Plus he spent plenty of time expanding on the Seryn culture, which was definitely one of the more intriguing parts of the universe he created.

In contrast to Ascension Point, this book has virtually all the action set on a single planet, Karak, a desert world with more than a little resemblance to Arrakis from Frank Herbert's Dune. In fact, the story itself is very much in that style, melding sci fi with a developing culture and exploring what falls out. Thankfully, Harris doesn't get bogged down in the details of quasi-religion which for me always detracted from Herbert's books. If you felt that the first book involved a bit too much rushing around the galaxy, then I think you'll find this one more up your street.

Add into that some espionage, detective work and the odd fight scene and you've got another great sci fi thriller.

RainbowFi

The excitement continues

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 13, 2018

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I was looking forward to continuing with the characters from Ascension Point but this book introduces a new set of characters who are just as well realised. I think this is a good move by Harris, as it lets him explore a new planet and reveal new connections and motivations that add depth to the universe he set up in Ascension Point. I found it very hard to put this book down as the drama and tension are built so well and I look forward to seeing where the twists lead in the future books!

Sarvanjan

truly enjoyable.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 18, 2013

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Harris has captured the futuristic world of the various "tribes" remarkably well and has evocatively decsribed the tense relationships and batles that ensue. There is a wonderful, unexpected twist at the end. Lok forward to more.

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