Scott's Take: Catalyst Gate: The Protectorate (Book Three) by Megan O’Keefe

 

Catalyst Gate: The Protectorate (Book Three) by Megan O’Keefe is the third book in The Protectorate series. In this book, Sanda and her crew faces off with Rainer and her clones for the last time. In the course of doing so, they discover various secrets that reveal a whole lot more about the universe the author has created. Like the first two books, there is a lot more at work here then the limited plot blurb on the back goes into.

 

This is an action-packed thrill ride that lives up to the previous two books, Velocity Weapon and Chaos Vector. There is a surprising amount of character development for a final book in the series. There is one twist at the end that still does not make sense to me. I imagine I am not the only reader that did not fully understand things.  

 

The last forty pages are a little rushed and some plot lines are left open. Clearly, the way things are left open, there is path left to start the fourth book of the series if the author ever decides to go back to it.

 

Overall, this reader enjoyed the book and was satisfied, but still had some questions that went unanswered. If you enjoyed the first two books of the trilogy, then you will probably enjoy the final book, Catalyst Gate: The Protectorate (Book Three)  by Megan O’Keefe.

 

 

My reading copy came from the Central or Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple © 2022

Scott's Take: Chaos Vector: The Protectorate (Book Two) by Megan O’Keefe

Chaos Vector by Megan E. O’Keefe is the second book in The Protectorate series that began with Velocity Weapon. The book begins shortly after the end of the proceeding book and Tomas and Sanda on the run from various powers who are hunting them. Their mission is to use the coordinates from the chip in her neck to visit a “dead-end system” that might have answers to recent events. That is, if they can stay ahead of the various people hunting them. 

At least that is the plot premise at the beginning of the book. As happened with the first book, everything changes rapidly throughout the novel so it is difficult to explain without ruining vast sections of the book. There are revelations in this novel that make one look differently at the events of the first novel. 

This action-packed book has more twists and turns then the first one. There is plenty of character development, drama, and science fiction elements. If you enjoyed Velocity Weapon, you will probably enjoy Chaos Vector: The Protectorate (Book Two) by Megan E. O’Keefe. 

I highly recommend this book and series. 

The third book in the series is Catalyst Gate and will be read and reviewed.

 

My reading copy came from my library branch, Lochwood. 

Scott A. Tipple ©2022

Scott's Take: Velocity Weapon: The Protectorate (Book One) by Megan O’Keefe

Velocity Weapon: The Protectorate by Megan O’Keefe is the first book in the series and is a very complicated science fiction read that goes beyond the skimpy plot blurb on the back of the book.

 

Sanda wakes up from cryosleep aboard an enemy ship, The Light Of Berossus, 230 years after her gunship exploded with her in it. She wakes up alone and less than she was as she is missing one of her legs. She is alone on the enemy ship except for an AI that controls everything onboard. The AI prefers the nickname Bero and explains that the war destroyed her home world and the enemy’s home world. They are both stranded far from any other life. Simply put, if they don’t help each other, they both will die.

 

This action-packed thriller with multiple main characters (most of which are not included in the book blurb on the back) is an interesting tale featuring characters with shifting agendas and plenty of politics and drama. This read is hard to explain since the book blurb does not go into most of the actual plot. Beyond that, it is so complicated to try and to explain more would reveal spoilers.

 

My only problem with this read is that the ending is very abrupt. The read does not end on a natural endpoint. Instead, the book just stops. This was a bit of a surprise as the read comes from a major publisher who is not known to do this sort of thing.

 

I highly recommend Velocity Weapon: The Protectorate by Megan O’Keefe. I am currently on hold for the sequel, Chaos Vector.

 

My reading copy came from the Vickery Park Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.

 

Scott A. Tipple ©2022