Lost between the colonies of Earth That’s where Elise Jahan Danion finds herself along with her best friend and co-pilot Russ Edwards. Also aboard is Alex Ballard a close of he father, and a man she despises. She must put aside her resentment and learn to work as a team if they are to ever get home. While scanning space to determine their location they stumble across a colony of Earth that shouldn’t exist in uncharted space. They land seeking help, but find everything but. Beta Gaea hold secrets and dangers that threatens the vast collection of Earth colonies. Elise, Russ, and Alex sound the alarm, or will they just disappear in the vastness of space like so many before them. Let me start off by saying that I do not typically read science fiction or science fiction adventure types of books. Richard is a friend of mine so I decided to buy the book to see what it had to offer. I am so glad that I did. I read a couple pages just to get a feel of the book and was drawn into it immediately. I discontinued reading the book that I had been slowly reading and found myself reading Tyranny s Outpost every chance that I found. I have a very busy schedule and I finished the book in less than a week. The pages go by very quickly and now I am disappointed that the book is finished. I cannot wait until their next book signing where I intend to buy the next book in the series. --Larry Brown CAE Designer Mesa AZ USA Tyranny s Outpost is a great SF novel. Once I started it I couldn t put it down. --Fred Rayworth, Las Vegas NV, USA Tyranny s Outpost is a very well thought out, and well written story. I enjoyed accompanying the characters on their adventure. --Esta Mowery, 82 Retired Naval Personnel Tyranny s Outpost is a very well thought out, and well written story. I enjoyed accompanying the characters on their adventure. --Esta Mowery, 82 Retired Naval Personnel Tyranny s Outpost is a great SF novel. Once I started it I couldn t put it down. --Fred Rayworth, Las Vegas NV, USA Jo A Wilkins Born in Glendale, California in 1947. Jo Wilkins is the founder and president of the Henderson Writers' Group, as well as the driving force behind the group's successful writer's conferences. Since her early school days, Jo has fed her insatiable hunger for science related material. An avid reader of Science Fiction, Isaac Asimov, and C.J Cherryh are among her favorite authors, she enjoys incorporating what she reads in science journals and what she's learned in college classes into her writing. Jo is an award winning poet and co-author of the Tyranny series, which currently includes Tyranny's Outpost and Tyranny's Prisoner. In addition to the Tyranny series, she is developing a murder mystery based loosely on personal experiences. Jo has spent her working years in Executive Assistant and management positions and is a co-founder of Mystic Publishers, a company steeped in a philosophy rich in customer satisfaction, author-centered processes, tips for success (at no cost) and integrity. When not writing, Jo tinkers inside computers and is always available to help her friends maintain their own. She is the mother of six and grandmother to eleven grandchildren. She has resided in Nevada for the past thirty years. Richard R. Draude, an East Coast baby boomer, found reading and early TV shows great ways to pass the time as a young boy in New Jersey. From the Hardy Boys to more serious mysteries and thrillers, he loved the excitement and adventure of the written word. Inheriting a love of old movies from his parents, he enjoys a wide range of TV and movie genres, and loves quoting lines and scenes from favorite films. While serving in the US Navy and then completing a tour in Viet Nam, Richard discovered and devoured Science and Fantasy Fiction. Sci-fi authors who influenced his writing style include E. E. Doc Smith, Lee Hoffman, and Keith Laumer. Authors on his favorites fantasy fiction list include Terry Brooks, David Eddings, Raymond E. Feist, and JRR Tolkien. Favored mystery writers are John D McDonald, Tony Hillerman, Sue Grafton, and Patricia Cromwell. Richard settled in the Southwest after being honorably discharged from the military. For the past 16 years, he has lived in Arizona with his wife, Marty. He is the proud father of a daughter, two sons and "Papa" to seven grandchildren. He owns his own IT consulting business, providing services to small and medium businesses in the Valley of the Sun. In 1991 Richard partnered with Jo Wilkins and they began their Tyranny Series. Their partnership led them to create Mystic Publishers to help other writers get their works published. Richard and Jo are currently working on Tyranny s Alliance and Richard is also developing his own trilogy, and plans to release his first novel, The Adam Eradication, in 2008. Used Book in Good Condition