Only Human - Book 2: A Space Opera Adventure of Military Agents, Rebels and Corruption in a Fractured Galactic Empire

Chris Reher

Oct 2012 · The Targon Tales: Nova Whiteside Book 2 · Chris Reher

About this ebook

Captain Nova Whiteside has earned her place in the Vanguard—an elite military task force charged with neutralizing a terrifying new threat. A weapon capable of devastating entire planets has fallen into rebel hands. Their orders are simple: find it before their galactic empire burns.

But as Nova hunts rebel forces through remote outposts and lawless systems, she uncovers a disturbing truth. The weapon wasn’t stolen. It was delivered.

At her side is a Delphian commander—one of an enigmatic species whose secrets may hold the key to everything. Nova is drawn into a web of political manipulation, hidden agendas, and personal loyalties she can no longer ignore.

Then Air Command issues a clandestine directive—one that betrays everything she thought she was fighting for.

Now Nova must decide: Is she a soldier who follows orders… or a woman who follows her conscience?

And if she chooses wrong, she won’t be the only one who pays the price for being only human.

"This space opera at its very best" — Reader Praise (From over 400 Amazon reviews) “... great adventures with real diverse people who interact the way we would like to do. Can't wait to read the rest of Nova adventures.”

Science Fiction & Space Opera Series by Chris Reher: Space opera, first contact, alien invasion, galactic empire, military sci-fi, space travel, free first in series

Nova Whiteside - The Targon Tales

A character-driven space opera following an Air Command pilot navigating rebellion, politics, and shifting loyalties across the galactic emppire.

0 - Sky Hunter - (a Prequel)

2 - The Catalyst - A First Contact Adventure

3 -Only Human - A Military Space Opera

4 - Rebel Alliances - An espionage Thriller

5 - Delphi Promised - A First Contact Thriller

Sethran Kada - The Targon Tales: Sethran

A government agent pretending to be a rebel — or a rebel pretending to be a government agent. Sometimes even he isn’t sure anymore.

1 - Quantum Tangle - A First Contact Thriller

2 - Terminus Shift - A Galactic Espionage Thriller

3 - Entropy's End - An Alien Conspiracy Thriller

4 - Killian's Maze - A Deep Space Thriller

The Outbounder Chronicles

Explorers and prospectors push beyond the edge of human space, where habitable worlds are rare and every journey into the unknown carries risk.

- Metamorph

For series info, updates, and character gallery visit ChrisReher.com

Ratings and reviews

Hard to put down. Great read. I like the way you describe . Very good. Thank you

This is the third in the series. All are a very entertaining read. Two more in this series to go.

Very good, couldn't put it down.

About the author

Living in Canada, it is inevitable that those who lack enthusiasm for snow-related activities tend to stay indoors for a good portion of the year.
Thank goodness for computers. And sci-fi. And eBooks!

I've always loved fantasy worlds and writing about what might be possible, given a certain suspension of disbelief and a rude assault upon the laws of physics.
Since I've always suspected that there is far too much gravity on this planet, I tend to take my people to other worlds.

Please visit my web site at www.chrisreher.com for info about my books and some of the (non-fiction) science behind some of the concepts used in the stories.