The Caledonian Gambit: A Novel

Product Description<br/><br/><br/>The galaxy is mired in a cold war between two superpowers, the Illyrican Empire and the Commonwealth. Thrust between this struggle are Simon Kovalic, the Commonwealth's preeminent spy, and Kyle Rankin, a lowly soldier happily scrubbing toilets on Sabaea, a remote and isolated planet. However, nothing is as it seems.<br/><br/> Kyle Rankin is a lie. His real name is Eli Brody, and he fled his home world of Caledonia years ago. Simon Kovalic knows Caledonia is a lit fuse hurtling towards detonation. The past Brody so desperately tried to abandon can grant him access to people and places that are off limits even to a professional spy like Kovalic.<br/><br/> Kovalic needs Eli Brody to come home and face his past. With Brody suddenly cast in a play he never auditioned for, he and Kovalic will quickly realize it's everything they don't know that will tip the scales of galactic peace. Sounds like a desperate plan, sure, but what gambit isn't?<br/><br/><br/>The Caledonian Gambit is a throwback to the classic sci-fi adventures of spies and off-world politics, but filled to the brim with modern sensibilities.<br/><br/><br/>Review<br/><br/><br/>The action scenes, both on the ground and in space, show a focus on thoughtful planning and careful pacing. The characterization delves just enough into emotionality to give the characters realism without moving the focus away from fights, intrigue, and spycraft.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/>Dan Moren is a former senior editor for Macworld and is now a freelance journalist covering all avenues of the tech world. He's a frequent podcaster as well, hosting Clockwise and The Rebound, and contributing regularly to The Incomparable and Total Party Kill. The Caledonian Gambit is his first novel.