Stephen Drake

The only error I discovered is that the story is about twenty passengers on the pod and not ten as the book description and some reviewers have noted.

Marooned on a distant planet, the new arrivals must learn to live from the land and survive until the next group of passengers arrives in five years. Kevin Murdock was raised by his father and taught how to take care of himself in the wilds. The others were unwilling to learn and elected a politician to lead them. He immediately picked his henchmen and ruled over the group which soon evolved into a dictatorship. Murdock wants no part of it and sets out on his own.

He discovers a world much like Earth, but also finds it is much different. He makes his home inside of a large cave in a mountain and soon discovers a super race of bears with various powers and the ability to communicate telepathically. He befriends one of them and learns much going forward.

Meanwhile, the dictator abuses the women at the pod, branding them as his own. When two of the battered women wander into Murdock's camp, he takes them under his protection and declares war on the dictator and his cronies.

The story flows well and kept my attention throughout. Winter was coming and will take its toll on everyone. Waiting five years for the next pod to arrive will be a moot point if they aren't able to survive the winter. Will they?

The author does a wonderful job in evoking emotions from readers during the story. I found myself exhibiting anger, spitefulness, joy, happiness, sadness, captivation, and became extremely sad at the end. I do highly recommend DISPLACED by Stephen Drake for all ages and genres. I already purchased the next installment and look forward to seeing how the new world evolved.… (plus d'informations)