title: Trident's Forge: Children of a Dead Earth Book Two
author:  Patrick S. Tomlinson 
description: &ldquo;Another amazing&#160;story with all the twists and turns I&rsquo;ve come to expect from Patrick S. Tomlinson. &#160;With a great mix of science fiction, action and mystery it is wonderfully written and it&rsquo;s not &ldquo;world&rdquo; building but as&#160;the author said it&rsquo;s &lsquo;race building&rsquo;, &#160;so don&rsquo;t miss out on the turbulent ups and downs that had me undeniably hooked throughout the entire thing.&rdquo;<br> &ndash; <b>Books in Brogan</b><br><br>&ldquo;A solid read, and one I definitely recommend.&rdquo;<br> &ndash; <b>Strange Currencies</b><br><br>&ldquo;I could not put <i>Trident&rsquo;s Forge</i> down, and read it in one marathon sitting. That is as much due to the writing style and characters as the non-stop, nail-biting story thread. If you&rsquo;re an outer space sci-fi geek like I am, you&rsquo;re going to love this series!&rdquo;<br> &ndash;&#160;<b>Popcorn Reads</b><br><br>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;ve not tried The Ark, I&rsquo;d start there first &ndash; but come back to this one, it&rsquo;ll reward your effort.&rdquo;<br> &ndash; <b>Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviews</b><br><br>&ldquo;Trident&rsquo;s Forge, by Patrick S. Tomlinson is a wild space opera story, full of mystery and plenty of action and makes for an entertaining read.&rdquo;<br> &ndash; <b>Looking for a Good Book</b>
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