// Crew credits
The first readers
Every book needs someone to go first. These are the readers who picked up a book when it had few reviews or none, and the ones who have kept going through an entire series. Thank you.
The first review · March 26, 2026
“I saw that there were no reviews yet. And this book deserves more attention!”
// Before anyone else
The first five reviews
The first readers to say anything at all, back when the books had no reviews.
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Mar 26, 2026
PB
Retro Fold
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Mar 26, 2026
A. Blacklock
Retro Fold
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Apr 12, 2026
Nicholas M.
Retro Fold
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Apr 15, 2026
M. Horwath
Retro Fold
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May 3, 2026
ME Smith
Retro Fold
Series 01 / 5 of 7 out
Zero-Point Prop
Read them all
Reviewed all 5 books
Caught up through Book 4 · Reactor pending until November 7
- Mrs. M.
- Jim
First readers
The first three reviews of each book.
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Vol 01
Zero-Point Prop
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Mrs. M. First review Jul 11
“This is great hard sci fi that does not neglect the human element.”
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Jim Aug 16
“Good character development and pace. I'm hooked.”
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Vern P. Sep 11
“I've read hundreds of science fiction books and this is the first time I've been compelled to leave a recommendation.”
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Vol 02
Stasis Pod
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Mrs. M. First review Jul 18
“Burned through this one. They keep getting better.”
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Jim Aug 23
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Betterbones Sep 13
“Reading these stories will give you hope.”
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Vol 03
Star Drive
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Mrs. M. First review Aug 5
“You know how you go to a movie, and it starts out so well that you settle into your seat knowing for sure this is gonna be great?”
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Jim Aug 23
“Great character development. I can't stop now.”
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Stefan Bartelski Aug 30
“Mr. Watkins manages, yet again, to weave improbable science into a believable story.”
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Vol 04
Junction
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Mrs. M. First review Aug 22
“All these books are great, and they keep getting better.”
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Jim Aug 29
“So much more than a science fiction book.”
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Valfarm Sep 4
“Addictive. Really interesting hard science.”
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Vol 05
Reactor
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Kenneth L. Grubbs First review Sep 18
“Absolutely, unequivocally the best.”
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Dennis Pedder Sep 28
“An intriguing five novel series with indepth family character development.”
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D. Marder Sep 29
“More science, more technology, more leaps into the impossible!”
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Series 02 / 2 of 6 out
Retro Fold
Read them all
Reviewed both books
- PB
- Mrs. M.
- Daniel H Raess, MD
- Douglas Best
- Bob423
First readers
The first three reviews of each book.
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Vol 01
Retro Fold
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PB First review Mar 26
“I saw that there were no reviews yet. And this book deserves more attention!”
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A. Blacklock Mar 26
“The characterization was quite good, the science was interesting and I was captivated to read until the end.”
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Nicholas M. Apr 12
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Vol 02
The Rescue
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Daniel H Raess, MD First review Jul 2
“This is a smart discussion of time travel that respects causality.”
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PB Jul 6
“He's expanded the story without losing what made it special in the first place.”
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Mrs. M. Jul 9
“First rate sci fi.”
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About this page
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