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The Free Trader of Planet Vii (Free Trader Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

4.5 out of 5 stars 331 ratings

A Cat and his human minions fight to bring peace to humanity. For readers from 13 to 65, find compelling characters engaged in an adventure of search, conflict, and discovery.

He is a Free Trader from the north, with a vision of a world free from war. Braden and his companions have to decide what to do with the Old Tech from the ancient’s outpost. Can they bring it back to the world without every fortune hunter coming after them? Maybe they should expand the trade routes naturally, letting humanity reestablish itself slowly, without the help of Old Tech.

Braden's influence expands into the volatile south creating more conflict, more opportunities, and more strife.

Mutants, fearing the growing human presence, come after Braden and the others, hoping that they, and not the humans will dominate Planet Vii.

Martelle builds a world where humans and intelligent animals interact in an ongoing fight against the enemies of civilization. Allow your imagination to run free through this book and you’ll see humanity at its best.
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The Free Trader Series continues with Book 2. I enjoy writing this series; it flows smoothly for me. The world of Vii is robust, with a great number of characters and interactions. Braden is the catalyst, but everyone makes their own decisions. It is a big world where the population is clawing its way back. But what kind of world are they building?

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Other Books by Craig Martelle

The Terry Henry Walton Chronicles, a Kurtherian Gambit Series,co-written with Michael Anderle
  • World's Worst Day Ever (a short prequel of sorts)
  • Book 1 - Nomad Found (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 2 - Nomad Redeemed (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 3 - Nomad Unleashed (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 4 - Nomad Supreme (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 5 - Nomad's Fury (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 6 - Nomad's Justice (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 7 - Nomad Avenged (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 8 - Nomad Mortis (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 9 - Nomad's Force (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 10 - Nomad's Galaxy (also available on audiobook)
  • Nomad's Journal - A collection of Terry Henry Walton Short Stories
Free Trader Series
  • Book 1 - The Free Trader of Warren Deep
  • Book 2 - The Free Trader of Planet Vii
  • Book 3 - Adventures on RV Traveler
  • Book 4 - Battle for the Amazon
  • Book 5 - Free the North!
  • Book 6 - Free Trader on the High Seas
  • Book 7 - Southern Discontent (2017)
  • Book 8 - The Great 'Cat Rebellion (2017)
  • Book 9 - Return to the Traveler (2017)
  • Outpost of the Ancients - a Free Trader short story published in the Apocalyptic Space Collection, Volume 1
Cygnus Space Opera - set in the Free Trader Universe
  • Book 1 - Cygnus Rising
  • Book 2 - Cygnus Expanding
  • Book 3 - Cygnus Arrives
  • Cygnus Omnibus - Books 1 to 3 under one cover and also as an audiobook
End Times Alaska Series, a Winlock Press publication
  • Book 1: Endure (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 2: Run (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 3: Return (also available on audiobook)
  • Book 4: Fury (coming soon on audiobook)
Rick Banik Thrillers
  • People Raged and the Sky Was on Fire (also available on audiobook)
  • The Heart Raged (2017)
  • Paranoid in Paradise - a short story within the Close to BonesAnthology
Short Stories (and where you can find them)
  • Just One More Fight (published as a novella standalone)
  • Wisdom's Journey (published as a novella standalone)
  • Fear Peace (published as a short story standalone)
  • The Trenches of Centauri Prime (in Galactic Frontiers, edited by Charles Ekeke)
  • The Outcast (Through the Never Anthology, nominated for consideration for a Nebula Award)
  • Defense of the Deep Space Denali (in The Expanding Universe Vol 2)
  • A Language Barrier (in The Expanding Universe Vol 3)
  • The Misadventures of Jacob Wild McKilljoy (with Michael-Scott Earle) (Always FREE)
Box Sets& Anthologies
  • Trader, Cygnus, & People Raged - Martelle Starter Library
  • Close to the Bones, a Thriller Anthology (edited by Martha Carr)
  • The Expanding Universe, Volume 1 (edited by Craig Martelle)
  • The Expanding Universe, Volume 2 (edited by Craig Martelle)
  • The Expanding Universe, Volume 3 (edited by Craig Martelle) (Dec 2017)
  • Earth Prime Anthology, Volume 1 (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)
  • Apocalyptic Space Short Story Collection (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)
  • Lunar Resorts Anthology, Volume 2 (Stephen Lee & James M. Ward)
  • Metamorphosis Alpha - Chronicles from the Warden Vol 1 (with James M. Ward, edited by Craig Martelle)
  • Metamorphosis Alpha - Chronicles from the Warden Vol 2 (with James M. Ward, edited by Craig Martelle) (Dec 2017)

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01CX7UPVQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Craig Martelle, Inc; 1st edition (March 12, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 331 ratings

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Craig is a million-selling author of science fiction (post-apocalyptic, military sci-fi, and space opera), thrillers, and non-fiction.

Craig retired from the Marine Corps after a long career in the military intelligence community, having worked with most of the U.S. Government's three-letter agencies. After a short stint with physical security, Craig went to law school, graduated summa cum laude, and went into business consulting. From intelligence, to the inner workings of company board rooms, to on-the-ground leadership, Craig has seen it firsthand.

His books are an extension of his experience, putting the trials and tribulations of a fast-paced world into your hands. Whether in Science Fiction, Thrillers, Fantasy, or even his Non-Fiction, you'll find consistent themes of justice and doing right by those who are counting on their leaders. Leadership is a service, not a crown to lord over others.

No matter where Craig went, he always had a book with him. Thanks to 21st Century technology, He now has thousands of books at his fingertips and with him wherever he goes. How many books would he have read on deployments had he not had to carry a physical book?

No one is encumbered like that now. Craig loves the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, Andre Norton, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. He has been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, Craig aspires to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared him to.

Through a bizarre series of events, Craig ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. He never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. He and his wife get to watch the northern lights from their driveway. Their dog has lots of room to run, just until temperatures reach fifty below zero. They have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.

It’s all part of the give and take of life. If they didn’t have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.

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Customers find the book fun to read, with one mentioning the enjoyable premise of humans and animals building a civilization together. They appreciate the character development and pacing, with one review highlighting the vivid world-building. The plot complexity receives positive feedback, with one customer noting the action sequences and mysteries to uncover. Customers value the book's message, with one mentioning it makes their heart feel good.

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Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as fun to read and noting that the story continues to develop. One customer particularly appreciates watching humans and animals build a civilization together.

"...A fun adventure, with a great female character...." Read more

"...The story continues to develop as the MCs grow into their roles. There are setbacks but also great strides forward toward their goals...." Read more

"...It feels a bit like an after thought but is fast, fun and frothy. It's an enjoyable read and a good gateway to the rest of the series." Read more

"Somewhat entertaining story of a post-colonization civilization of another world...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one highlighting the great animal characters.

"...A fun adventure, with a great female character...." Read more

"...With a lot of help from good friends! Engaging characters, including many non-humans. Enjoy!" Read more

"The details and the character personalities were excellent. The story continues to develop as the MCs grow into their roles...." Read more

"...this series, so well I ordered the next 2 and it's a nice well thought out series of characters and adventures...." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one customer highlighting its vivid world-building and another noting its journey to bring freedom and prosperity to Planet Vii, while another describes it as a beautiful idea for the future of humanity.

"...; once she realizes they are good and have a beautiful idea for the future of humanity...." Read more

"...There are setbacks but also great strides forward toward their goals. Life goes on regardless and challenges continue to crop up...." Read more

"...tells the story of Free Trader Braden and his journey to bring freedom and prosperity to Planet Vii...." Read more

"...This is world building at its best. It reminds me of the Valdemar series a bit. It is fun watching humans and animals build a civilization together...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the plot complexity of the book, with one customer highlighting its action sequences and mysteries to uncover, while another appreciates how it adds depth to the story.

"The details and the character personalities were excellent. The story continues to develop as the MCs grow into their roles...." Read more

"...the next 2 and it's a nice well thought out series of characters and adventures. would highly recommend this book and the series." Read more

"...much character development but it is has a rapid pace and quite a lot of action sequences...." Read more

"This fascinating series is set on a world where humans lost their technology and are slowly gaining it back...." Read more

3 customers mention "Message quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the message of the book, with one mentioning that it makes their heart feel good.

"...She is strong, has understandable flaws, has a loving and supportive relationship with Braden, balances her companions, and isn't afraid to throw a..." Read more

"This story is not to be missed you’ll get everything laughter, tears , joy, sadness and every other emotion these books are wonderful" Read more

"A REALLY NEW IDEA WITH GREAT ANIMAL CHARACTERS....GOOD MESSAGE OF HOW CIVILIZATION SHOULD PROGRESS" Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016
    All the fun of Gamma World in one book, or 4, or more! Need more!
    In this book Braden, G-war, Aidi, and Skrill find themselves in the south. There they meet Micha, a fierce warrior chick who has rejected the ways of her village to strike out on her own. She is open and accepting of the "mutants" once she realizes they are good and have a beautiful idea for the future of humanity. The trade is law, and if you follow the trade and have a pure heart, things will go well. Together the group finds an old tech strong hold they can use as a base, they set up trade between villages, and start making the world a better place, one deal at a time. They believe in what is best in humanity, and the message makes your heart feel good...even when they come across understandably evil elements like flying mutants who only want to kill, or violent humans. In this book we find the setup for the 3rd book, as Planet VI needs to be evacuated of it's very small population, and the ship that originally brought people (and old tech) to the planet is still in orbit.

    A fun adventure, with a great female character. She is strong, has understandable flaws, has a loving and supportive relationship with Braden, balances her companions, and isn't afraid to throw a punch. Great read for everyone! Do it now!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
    How does one man rebuild a free society? With a lot of help from good friends! Engaging characters, including many non-humans. Enjoy!
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2024
    The details and the character personalities were excellent. The story continues to develop as the MCs grow into their roles. There are setbacks but also great strides forward toward their goals. Life goes on regardless and challenges continue to crop up. Definitely another good read.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024
    really like the start of this series, so well I ordered the next 2 and it's a nice well thought out series of characters and adventures.

    would highly recommend this book and the series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
    This is the second book in Craig Martelle's "Free Trader" series. This series tells the story of Free Trader Braden and his journey to bring freedom and prosperity to Planet Vii. In the first book Braden left his home in the north and moved south in search of items to trade. He ends up staying in the south to build a new community there. This book "Free trader of planet Vii" is the story of how Braden and his mate (Martelle's word not mine) Micah build a community in the south.
    Braden and Micah travel across the south finding and uniting communities through the laws of trade: negotiate, agree, deliver. This is a series of vignettes tied loosely together. There isn't much character development but it is has a rapid pace and quite a lot of action sequences. This seems to be a book which is necessary to build the rest of the series. It feels a bit like an after thought but is fast, fun and frothy. It's an enjoyable read and a good gateway to the rest of the series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022
    In book 2 of the series, Braden, Micah and the companions work hard to establish trade routes and keep them running. They train new coup!es to regularly travel in sections of the route so a dependable schedule is established. They also train them to read and write, how to record their travels and transactions, above all to be honest in their dealings. The Amazonians are at war, Zalastar and his group have opposition from the ancient overseers, who are stirring up trouble in the tribes of the forest. They are also attacked by the bat-crows again, necessitating an attack of their own to try to remove them. Many are injured in the process and some of the creatures escape so they know another confrontation is in their future. In the meantime, Holly is working hard to interface with the ship in space to repair the transfer modules so they can rescue the people of Cygnus VI research station, who are in dire need. Never a dull moment in this installment of the story but the young couple find they are to be parents and their whole lives are about to change in ways they can't imagine!
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017
    Somewhat entertaining story of a post-colonization civilization of another world. Apparently the colonist fought a war and as a result, retrograded civilization to the iron age stage over a period of approximately 400 yrs. Although still retaining some "old tech", some genetically altered humans and animals have telepathic abilities. Story seems to be a discovery expedition by two of the telepathic people. Although they know "old tech" exists, and trade items of it, they seem unaware of the significance.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
    Yes, like Andre Norton Time Traders series and many of her other
    books/ series! Like some of Robert Howard's writing.
    I enjoyed the authors new spin on this! Read two books and enjoyed both!

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  • Kim stick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2016
    Good read

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