Trapped on the savage planet Arcadia, can Dax Rigby stop World War III on Earth?

To stop WWIII on Earth, Dax Rigby must travel 900 light-years to the savage planet Arcadia. There, he fights not only to save two intelligent alien species from extinction, but also to rescue a dying human outpost. Facing assassination attempts, seduction by a beautiful pilot and his own mysterious powers of resurrection, Dax struggles to maintain his loyalties and complete his mission. The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. Will he find a way to redefine both his identity and his destiny in time?

Warning, this novel contains explicit sex and unconventional religious concepts.

REVIEW

Dax is new on Arcadia. His job, report the facts for TransWorld. But from the moment he set foot on this world, everything seemed wrong. Major Campbell, the woman in charge, is high as a kite in her office, all the residents seem a little unhinged, and within an hour of his arrival, Dax has adopted a baby Flyer- a strange, bird-like creature that lives on Arcadia and is one of the reasons the Western Alliance has come to Arcadia. His second day finds him lost on the wild planet after an attempt on his life, fighting giant alien insects and protecting his guide, Casey, whose advances become more and more difficult to resist. And it doesn't stop when fate finally brings them back to their base camp. What more does this mysterious planet have in store for Dax and the rest of the humans stationed at the base? And what's more terrifying- an unknown, alien threat or the threat that comes from within?

Electrifying. Absolutely enthralling. I've never really gotten into Sci-Fi stories like this one, set in our own distant future on a planet far, far away, where giant monsters threaten our very existence, but Dax Rigby: War Correspondent wasn't that kind of story. There's enough action to keep the plot moving, enough intrigue to keep your mind racing, and just enough romance to keep you searching for more. It draws on the world of chaos and violence that exists behind our network-news-filtered view of humanity and projects what the break-down of our society might look like if we keep down this path to self destruction. It really gets you thinking- would I really push as hard as Dax to get the truth, braving warring aliens and multiple attempts on my life by those I thought were my friends? And if I found half of what Dax discovered on Arcadia, would I even be able to wrap my mind around it, or would I just curl up and wish it all away? All of this is only made better by the author's eloquence, and the fluidity of his style makes the story just wash over the reader. You start reading and suddenly you're fifty pages in and you know you just aren't going to be able to stop reading. I will definitely be looking for more books by Mr. Rosenman!

Reviewed by: Stacey at
manicreaders.com

EXCERPT

Her lips trembled. She moved still closer and put her arms around him. "What I will tell you is that we're both probably dying right now. Dax, we were soaked in that virus yesterday. And here you want to waste time and analyze me rather than grab what little pleasure we have left."

Before he could answer, she pulled his head forward and kissed him. She had the softest lips he'd ever felt. They engulfed his own, lured him in.

Against his will, his arms rose and embraced her. Her tongue slipped inside his mouth and parried with his own.

Fire surged in his groin. Her hands, which had held his back, slipped down and cupped his buttocks. She drew him closer, ground her hips against him.

He broke contact, stepped back.

"My reluctant hero." She was panting and lowered her eyes. "Your flesh betrays you."