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Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Reach
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y separately published work icon Earthbound Mark R. Healy , Brisbane : Mark R. Healy , 2015 10084724 2015 single work novel science fiction

The Earth is suffocating under toxic skies and there’s only one way for those left behind to escape – the space elevator that sits atop the massive structure known as the Reach.

Knile Oberend is an outcast, a man exiled for the crimes of his past. Thrown an unlikely lifeline, he has less than forty-eight hours to cash in his ticket at the top of the Reach and escape off-world.

Disgraced cop Alec Duran had a bright future until he made one fateful mistake. Now his last shot at redemption becomes entwined with the fate of the very man who ruined his life three years ago.

Alton Wilt, an underworld boss desperate to leave Earth, falls upon a rare find – the name of a man who is about to be granted passage off-world. With his minions in tow he is hell bent on stealing that privilege for himself.

As time runs out, these three men find themselves on a collision course that will lead to a confrontation from which only one can emerge victorious.

Source: Publisher's Blurb

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y separately published work icon Landfall Mark R. Healy , Australia : Mark R. Healy , 2015 10447088 2015 single work novel science fiction

'The Earth is suffocating under toxic skies and there’s only one way for those left behind to escape – the space elevator that sits atop the massive structure known as the Reach. Knile Oberend has returned from exile and faced the demons of his past. Having climbed to the top of the Reach, he now faces his toughest challenge – finding a way to save those he left behind. For years Talia Anders lived alone and in poverty. Now as she makes her way toward the Reach to rescue an old friend, a mysterious man shadows her movements and threatens to destroy her dreams of escape. Meanwhile, disgraced cop Alec Duran has reached rock bottom. Alienated by his own colleagues, he finds himself at the mercy of a group of vigilantes who may turn out to be his only chance at salvation. And, in the habitat far above the Reach, a discovery is made that will impact all of their futures in ways they could never anticipate. Landfall (Book 2 of the Reach) chronicles the continuing saga of the last days of Earth and the characters whose lives become intertwined as they try to escape.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Skybreach Mark R. Healy , Australia : Mark R. Healy , 2015 10447152 2015 single work novel science fiction

'War is coming to the Reach. Knile Oberend has located the mysterious organisation known as Skybreach. At the same time, insurgents have begun an uprising with one goal – to destroy the Consortium and everything they represent – and with a vast stockpile of weaponry at their disposal, there may be no one who can stand against them. With time in short supply, Knile and his companions will be forced to risk their very lives in order to bring Skybreach’s plan to fruition in spite of the conflict. Meanwhile, Alec Duran tightens the net around his target. As he too is embroiled in the war, he finds that his own life may be in peril. He must make a choice between protecting those close to him or continuing his crusade at the risk of losing them all. As the conflict escalates, the Reach stands on the brink of destruction. Skybreach (Book 3 of the Reach) chronicles the continuing saga of the last days of Earth and the characters whose lives become intertwined as they try to escape.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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y separately published work icon Sunspire Mark R. Healy , Australia : Mark R. Healy , 2016 10447214 2016 single work novel science fiction

'The Reach is in turmoil. As the conflict escalates, casualties begin to mount on all sides. Nowhere is safe. Now, time is running out. The deadline for escaping the planet is drawing ever closer with each passing hour. For Knile Oberend and his companions, there is only one option left. They must take their chances and journey through the mysterious Sunspire. There is no other way. Sunspire (Book 4 of the Reach) is the final chapter in the epic saga of the last days of Earth.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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