Burdens of Empire by Cj Ryan
It's the 33rd century, a time of unparalleled peace and prosperity, but on a far-flung planet, humanity's reign may be about to end. Alien terrorism, sectarian violence, armed insurgency-it was a police action on a backwater planet that many on Earth believed was a tragic mistake. Now the kidnapping of a human VIP has raised the political stakes to the breaking point. Enter the gorgeous and sexy Gloria VanDeen-ex-wife of the Emperor, media darling, and humanity's favorite heroine. She's been sent on a secret mission to extract the hostage and avoid a PR nightmare. But the situation on Denastri is a lot worse than reported Earthside. With violence escalating daily, and with an indigenous population whose customs and religion are a mystery, Gloria finds herself on the toughest assignment of her career. Now she's faced with an enemy that may be even more dangerous than the assassins and fanatics of the alien insurgency: an army of freelance killers run by an Earth-based corporation motivated by pure greed.
Since childhood, and knowing how to move a pencil, C.J. Ryan wrote short stories, poems and plays about nature and fun characters in school. Later, computers took over. While attending college and study of writing courses, interviews were conducted with many people for Human Interest articles written for the York Sunday News. The insurance profession followed. Articles were composed for dear clients to be aware of the most current products and important information. Short stories were written during free time. As the years went by, several writing courses were much enjoyed. With a college degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences, courses within which required composition were highly chosen. After early retirement from the insurance industry, concentration has centered on creative writing, like the days of holding a pencil and tapping the computer keyboard.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780553589030 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553589032 |
| Title | Burdens of Empire |
| Author | Cj Ryan |
| Series | Gloria Vandeen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Year published | 2007-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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