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The Contingency (The Contingency War Book 1) Kindle Edition

by G J Ogden (Author), S L Ogden (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,002 ratings
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- From Kindle Storyteller Award Winner, G J Ogden -

Their mission wasn’t supposed to find anything – least of all the truth.

Captain Taylor Ray commands a deep-space recon crew on a mission scouring the far reaches of the galaxy for signs of the Hedalt; Earth’s long-defeated alien enemy.

No-one really expects him to find anything because no-one ever has. After decades of hunting the remnants of the Hedalt across light years, all that remains are ghosts – long-dead outposts of a long-dead civilization.

But Captain Ray enjoys the company of his tight-knit, specialist crew, and the ten years’ worth of pay for just four years in the wilderness also helps.

When his ship detects a faint Hedalt signal and he orders his crew to investigate, Captain Ray couldn’t possibly know what he is about to discover.

Everything he thinks he knows is a lie. The Hedalt war didn’t end. It hasn’t even begun.

The Contingency War takes the alien invasion sci-fi genre and turns it on its head. Buckle up for action, mystery, adventure, and a twist that you won't see coming…

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    The Contingency War
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    289 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    Sept. 20 2019
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    4915 KB
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An alien invasion space opera with a twist that you won't see coming. Read the complete Contingency War series as a single-book box set. Also available as a complete series audiobook.

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No-one comes in peace. Every being in the galaxy wants something, and is willing to take it by force.

Captain Taylor Ray is the commander of a lone recon crew on a four-year mission. His task is to clean up the remnants of the Hedalt Empire - an alien force that Earth fought, defeated and scattered to the far reaches of the galaxy.

But close to the edge of known space, Captain Ray will make a discovery that changes everything.

The war isn't over. The war has yet to begin...

Praise for The Contingency War

  • "Did not see that coming, great twists and humor too!"
  • "Wonderfully Imaginative and Entertaining..."
  • "A major twist early in the story was a punch in the gut."
  • "A compelling premise and has plenty of surprises."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07WZ4QNYY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ogden Media Ltd (Sept. 20 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4915 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 289 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,002 ratings

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G J Ogden

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G J Ogden is a Kindle Storyteller Award winner and the author of 40+ science fiction books that have collectively amassed over 13,500 5-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads. He is a physics graduate and a former technology journalist with a lifelong love of science fiction and anything nerdy. On the rare occasions when he’s not writing, he is usually getting whooped in games of Warhammer 40K by his son.

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Jim Clark
4.0 out of 5 stars Paging Commander Data, please report to Inspriation
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2023
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Nice plot twist, which could have used a few more details to foreshadow and flesh out more. Otherwise, nicely done.
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Barrie Turnham
4.0 out of 5 stars I Didn’t Expect That
Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2023
I wasn’t too impressed with either the writing style nor the scientific realism seen in the first half but boy was there ever a completely unexpected plot twist which made up for the deficiencies.
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Dan
5.0 out of 5 stars Military sci Fi with a difference
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2023
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After the first chapter I was really taken with the characters and set up. But we the mission progressed I was actually pleased at how little I really knew of what was going on. No spoilers. Just read for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
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Jas P
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Writing and Character Work!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2020
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This is what one could only call an intriguing and fascinating story. Ogden writes really interesting stories that have incredibly in-depth backgrounds to them, you find yourself quickly immersed in a Universe that has been really well thought out.
Taylor Ray, Captain of an Earth Recon vessel, is deep in space, with only 2wks left of a 4 year mission. He and his crew, Casey Valera their Pilot, Blake Meade their Tac Specialist and Satomi Rose, their Tech Specialist, have all been cruising through space hunting for signs of Earths greatest enemy, the Hedalt.
The Hedalt were an alien race that came to Earth, initially seeming to come in peace, before, as it seems in most cases, war broke out, and the only way for humanity to win was the total annihilation of the Hedalt homeworld – Humanity nuked it from orbit, ‘just to make sure’.
The crew is intensely close, each crew member having been psychologically picked to be compatible with each other, and this has resulted in the crew forming strong bonds.
At the start of the book, they discover a beacon, and have to go and check it out, to make sure that it is not something that is nefarious.
It is here, that things start to become really interesting, as Captain Taylor Rays world is turned on its head in a way that he would never have believed.
I can’t really go further without giving away huge spoilers, but needless to say, the base that they discover has ramifications not just for the crew, and for Taylor, but for all of humanity (and possibly for the Hedalt as well).
As with all his books, Ogden’s characters are just brilliant.
The Captain is such a complex character, and the way he develops throughout this story is makes for really compelling reading. This is both a really gripping Mil Sci-Fi story, that is about the future of humanity, and it is really interesting, with outstanding tech, brilliant action scenes, and a clever and creative storyline. But one of its really clever and masterful bits of writing, is the psychological aspects of the character work, especially that relating to the Captain, and how he develops and changes as a result of the mission that occurs. I really don’t want to give too much away, but the writing is remarkable, and Ogden has done such a stunning job of capturing the Captain, portraying the gritty realism of his situation, that it seems so real, it is really well done.
The dialogue, and interplay between the other characters was also just brilliant, again, incredibly realistic for the dynamic that they were in, and it is this quality of writing that really makes a story so much better.
Overall, this was a fantastic first part to the story, and I can’t wait for part 2, and to see how this plays out!!
If you love a good mystery, a good Mil Sci-Fi, then grab this, you won’t be disappointed, the writing is exceptional!!
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Meenaz Lodhi
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping plot!
Reviewed in Spain on September 20, 2019
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“We know what we are, but know not what we may be…”
What began as a normal space recon mission turned out into an intricate, intriguing mystery, with an amazing twist in the plot. An unsuspecting turn of events, and daunting revelations lend to the story sufficient spice to make it so exciting! The human soul and feelings come into play and forces a thoughtful and provocative debate. It’s about survival, courage and love. The storyline is very original and unique, a wonderful surprise! The characters are beautifully created with vivid detail. The gripping plot draws you in and holds you there. I’m keeping close tabs on this new Sci-fi series.
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AenesidemusOZ
5.0 out of 5 stars A fast, punchy story.
Reviewed in Australia on November 1, 2020
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The pace of the story was great, with interesting characters and set in a believable universe. A feeling of doom came over me as characters started dying because I found that I was already invested in them.

Then the twist.

No, no, it wasn't all just a bad dream.

After the reveal everything just got faster and even better instead of bogged down and repetitive, which was a pleasant surprise. The sci-fi isn't "hard" as such but it remains believable. The protagonists are likeable, though I do find the antagonists a little over the top (but only a little).

All in all a great read that had me immediately buy the next in the series. G J Ogden is an author I will be reading quite a bit I reckon.
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DENNIS
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2023
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A little bit of mystery a little bit of military science fiction all lumped together into an interesting start to s series of future adventures.
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