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Hegira (The Brin Archives Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jim Cronin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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His species became extinct decades before the aliens rescued and cloned him, but he still must do everything he can to save them all. Karm must travel back in time, create the most powerful financial empire ever seen on the planet Dyan’ta and assemble a team of experts who must be kept in the dark about his plans for fear of upsetting the timeline.

Dr. Jontar Rocker is an up and coming geneticist whose untested and controversial theories on cloning become the lynch pin in Karm’s schemes. Maripa, Karm’s petite and beautiful surrogate niece, personal secretary, and deadly bodyguard must learn to trust Karm despite his deceptions and secrets. Can the emerging love between Dr. Rocker and Maripa survive the demons and surprises of their own past, as well as Karm’s impenetrable air of mystery?

Karm and his companions must save the Brin. To do so, they must band together to overcome Brach, the ambitious and obsessed monarch. Determined to take control of Karm's vast industrial empire, Brach joins forces with his conniving brother Pareth, leader of The Faith an ultra-conservative religious order committed to stopping Dr. Rocker and his heretical efforts to develop cloning techniques. Nothing less than survival of their species is at stake.
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    The Brin Archives
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    July 14, 2015
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5 stars! Hegira by Jim Cronin is a very interesting and in-depth science fiction and time travel story that takes you deep into a new realm of danger. Hegira is a very well-written story that combines so many complex layers that I was thinking about it for days after I finished reading it. - Reviewed by Renee Taylor for Readers' Favorite
5 stars! Hegira is an incredible scientific world that Jim Cronin wrote eloquently. It is full of danger and adventure, as well as suspense and scientific discoveries that will blow your mind.
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4 out of 4 stars! "... The author gives primacy to the plot, and the plot doesn't disappoint. The story of 'going back in time to save the world' might have a familiar ring to it, but the plot-line and well-timed twists sketch an unseen picture... the author comes up not only with a fresh plot, but more importantly with a distinct method of execution of the plot... I have to admit the author creates quite an impressive central character in Karm. I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars." Reviewed by: ananya92 for OnlineBookClub.5 Stars! Whilst we are reading about an alien race, the author does a fantastic job in ensuring we connect with the characters and their strife on a personal level. It becomes not about the fact these are aliens and different to humans, which in some books steal the focal point, but about the story, the plot, and the danger being faced. I found it very difficult to put down, Karm, the main character, is playing a very involved game of manipulation, trying to outwit those who would oppose him, and I always wanted to know what he had up his sleeve next. - Reviewed by: K.J. Simmill

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B010E3EKC6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Solstice Universe (July 14, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 675 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 51 ratings

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Hello! I am a retired Secondary Science teacher, currently working part-time at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, still following my love of science education.

I began my life as an author after retirement as a way to express myself in new and challenging ways. The result was beyond my wildest dreams. The Brin Archives is my scifi trilogy about time-travel, genetics, alien encounters, and the efforts of a small group of individuals to save the galaxy. Aeon Rises is my exploration into young adult scifi with the teenage hero facing an invasion of evil alien librarians.

To my surprise, and great honor, my books have earned critical acclaim through a number of awards for their quality writing and story telling. Most recently, I received the 2021 Book Excellence Finalist Award for Aeon Rises.

When I am not working or writing, I spend my time spoinling my five grandchildren rotten. After all, that is the job description of a grandpa, right?

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Rea
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Science Fiction/Romance/Action/Adventure - Highly Recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017
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Hegira is the first of two books that chronicles the Brin Archives. When a ghost ship is discovered floating in space, the clear evidence of a mutiny aboard triggers the Skae to download the data and discover what was happening. The Hegira was the savior ship of the Brin species, hose planet had been destroyed by its sun goin supernova. On board were DNA samples clearly intended to repopulate the Brin on another planet. By cloning the samples and sending the clones back in time, the Skae hoped to discover what lay behind the mutiny and ensure that this time the attempt to save the species was successful. A thoroughly good read that reminded me very much of one of my old favourite SF authors Robert E Heinlen. An excellent Science Fiction Adventure/Romance. Looking forward to reading book two to see where this is heading.
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carissa backherms
4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 STARS!! A great read!!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2015
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Wow! It's been a long time since I read good science fiction. Cronin's writing is superb and his world building abilities are impressive. At times, I had to slow down and take it all in. But he put the story together nicely. The twists throughout were well-placed and the story itself had a great flow.
Hegira offers so much to readers: mystery, adventure, and even some romance! The main MC, Karm, is so well-developed and easy to connect with, surprisingly. The other characters are richly developed as well. I found myself liking some more than others.
Karm has a lot of responsibility resting on his shoulders. He basically has to save an entire species from extinction. This will involve putting together a strong team of individuals who can help him build a new successful empire and overcome an evil monarchy that threatens to destroy them all.
This is my first book by Cronin and now I'm interested to go find more!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016
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I’m not usually a reader of sci-fi or dystopian novels, but I strive to broaden my reading experience when good books are recommended to me, as Jim Cronin’s Hegira recently was.

It was an excellent choice. Time travel, mystery, secrets abound, and the story quickly hooks the reader. I loved that the story was easy to read, and the world building enabled me to visualise the story as it unfolded. I could get my dyslectic eyes to read and mind around easy to pronounce the alien names and places. I found myself engaged and willing for the survival of the Brim race. This is a perfect introduction to science fiction for a reader of any age.

Stories set in other places and time work best for me if I can see the hero dealing with issues not unlike those we face today. It is all there, the dictatorial bigots, the heroic characters bonding together for combined strength, the corrupt politics and evil dynasties, adventure and beauty; it is so easy to get hooked into a fabulous reading experience with Cronin’s writing.
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M. Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Story With Surprising Twists
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018
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This is an entertaining novel about one alien race’s mission to save another race, the Brin, from certain extinction. The book begins with the discovery of a derelict Brin ship with a dead crew who attempted but failed to save their own kind. To correct their mistakes, a cloned Brin is sent back in time. What follows is a story full of political intrigue and religious fervor where competing powers try to outmaneuver each other. While I enjoyed the characters and the plot, one area in which I found fault was in the author’s attempt to depict the Brin as alien. Other than their having feathered crests and talons, the Brin and their society seemed fully human and Earth-like to me. In fact, the author often refers to them as men and women. My personal solution was to ignore the alien aspect and enjoy the rest.
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Patrick
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2016
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Sometimes a slow start is not a bad thing and I had a couple of tries at this, largely due to my general struggle with the genre rather than the author’s ability to tell a good story. I was glad I stuck to the task for Jim Cronin joins s small band of sci-fi / dystopian story tellers that I can safely say I have enjoyed exploring. The story is complex but avoids the pitfalls of getting lost in itself which is my automatic fear when it comes to sci-fi. A plot constructed around a world that doesn’t depend on me going back and forth to remember what is going on is refreshing in the genre and the author has an eye for the reader in how he tells his tale. Far too often writers lose themselves in their own desire to express themselves rather than to tell the reader a story. Congratulations to Jim Cronin for managing this with his own unique voice, a strong narrative and a book I can recommend not just to sci-fi fans but to all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend that you pickup a copy of this opening tale ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2017
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Hegira is the name of a starship that is found dead in space by a species known as the Skre who take a DNA sample from it's storage and reanimate it. This clone's name is Karm who must travel back through time to a point in his homeworlds past in order to prepare for what he knows is to come now along the way he employs a genetic scientist named Dr. Rocker who only Karm knows the truth about and whom is responsible for his reanimation thanks to the tech found of the Hegira. Along the way Karm has to deal with backstabbing monarchs and crazy religious fanatics in order to save his species from the dying world that they are on. Everything goes as planned for Karm and the twist ending will leave you wanting more, I sure do and will be reading the next book in this series soon. I highly recommend that you pickup a copy of this opening tale in this series you won't be disappointed     
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H. Eugene
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci-Fi read
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2016
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I haven't read a Sci-Fi story in many years. Whether or not you are a fan of the genre, I believe this is a book that you will enjoy. The author does a wonderful job of making a complex story into an entertaining novel. The book is well-written and all the other characters are well-defined. Hats off to a great read. I'm looking forward reading more from this author
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story!
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2015
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The writing style was engaging and the plot kept me entertained throughout. The only thing that detracted was the one explicit sex scene which was eww.... for me. However, I read the entire story in one day because I just needed to see what would happen. Very interesting storyline!
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KS the Dreamer
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read with a well thought out plot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2016
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Hegira by Jim Cronin is a Dystopian, Time-travel, science fiction centring around the protagonists Karm, and his involvement with Maripa and Doctor Jontar Rocket. Karm was sent back in time with a very specific agenda, to prevent the extinction of the Brin, the only hope the universe has to overcome the current threat. Armed with carefully selected information regarding the past he is sent to the planet in order to develop the means to keep his people from extinction, without causing too much damage to the timeline. But his mission is not without obstacles, his allies begin to question him, trust wavers and with the rising or The Faith and their collaboration to control all which is Karm's, if he is to succeed he needs to stay ahead of their schemes.

I have to say I really enjoyed reading this book, it not only expertly executed a time travel science fiction plot, but also approached modern day concerns on topics such as cloning and the viewpoints and discussions on attempting such a thing. Whilst we are reading about an alien race, the author does a fantastic job in ensuring we connect with the characters and their strife on a personal level. It becomes not about the fact these are aliens and different to humans, which in some books steal the focal point, but about the story, the plot, and the danger being faced. I found it very difficult to put down, Karm, the main character, is playing a very involved game of manipulation, trying to outwit those who would oppose him, and I always wanted to know what he had up his sleeve next.

The book itself is nicely written and flows smoothly. There is a great balance between description and leaving things to the reader's imagination, which is something I greatly appreciate in a writing style. It has a very well thought out plot, and clearly the author has spent some time assessing the practical requirements of what was needed in order to make the plot and the plans within a success. All in all, a very good read and deserving of the 5 stars I have awarded it.
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Alison
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant story
Reviewed in Australia on May 9, 2016
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I don't normally read sci-fi - thrillers and suspense are my usual genres - but I'm really glad I read Hegira! This book takes the read on an incredible journey that has lots of twists and turns, and leaves you guessing right up to the last page. There are some necessary jumps in time, but they are well done, so you never lose track of where you are in the time-line. Great characters, great plot, and a fantastic ending. Loved this book!
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Christine Goddard
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book with a well developed premise and characters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2016
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This is a good book with a well developed premise and characters. The start was a little slow for my taste but it gained some decent momentum as it went, giving a few unexpected turns on the way. Will be interested to see what the author comes up with next!
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Maria
5.0 out of 5 stars Hegira
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2015
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Of obvious appeal to sci-fi fans but the strong story-line gives this book universal appeal. So I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good, well-written story.
Plot: Karm is sent back in time to save the doomed Brim race from extinction.
Great story, well-drawn characters and tense conflict as different groups try to thwart Karm's plans while saving themselves. I thoroughly enjoyed this read which was both intelligent and full of page-turning suspense.
Following the tradition of quality sci-fi beneath the story is a consideration of abuse of power, political and religious and the ethics and abuse of scientific advances, such as the ability to clone living beings.
What impressed me the most was how accessible this book made the genre and the underlying issues. Often books in this genre are so filled with jargon and fantastical creatures that I find myself distracted and unable to follow the story. Here Cronin has kept things far simpler, the Brin, their culture and their planet are just different enough to register as alien and I was given sufficient technical information to understand what was going on without becoming entangled in magnetic fields and anti-matter. Hard-core sci-fi fans may want more but I thought this was an imaginative fast paced read which kept me engaged throughout.
A suspense-full sci-fi with universal appeal.
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Lucy M Andrews
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2018
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A very enjoyable book with a good story. Some interesting ideas about cloning. My only criticism would be that I would make the aliens less human.
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