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Long in the Land: A Science Fiction Lost Colony Adventure (Martha's Sons Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Laura Montgomery (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 89 ratings
He’s a man on the run. But on this harsh alien world, freedom doesn’t mean he’s safe.

Peter Dawe can’t face his mother’s relentless grief. With her anguish deepening his guilt and the colony’s governor out for revenge, he’s desperate to escape a deadly situation ready to explode. So he jumps at the chance to journey north away from danger, chasing the rare sight of a long-lost aircraft.

Buoyed by the glimpse of a machine he’s never seen before, Peter discovers the pilot desperately needs aid for his newborn son. But with sinister agents searching for them both, the remote planet may not be big enough to preserve the young fugitive from his enemy’s vengeance.

Can Peter find them refuge before they all fall to their doom?

Long in the Land is the thrilling second book in the Martha's Sons science fiction series. If you like captivating world-building, edge-of-your-seat tension, and memorable characters, then you’ll love Laura Montgomery’s high-stakes tale.

Buy Long in the Land to make a stark choice today!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08139HFFQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 14, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Laura Montgomery began reading science fiction when she was thirteen, when the local U.S. Air Force base donated many amazing books to the school she attended in northern Thailand. Laura practices space law in Washington, D.C. She has worked on space tourism and launch safety regulations, which, honestly, are not science fiction. She lives outside Washington with her husband, children, and dogs.

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  • Brian H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic sequel!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024
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    The first book set the universe, but this sequel clinched having the entire series land on the top of my to be read pile. Laura's deep understanding of ethics, law, and the future difficulties of a human space diaspora sets a great scene populated by very real characters, none of whom are cardboard caricatures of familiar archetypes. Go read it!
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  • Lawrence M. Good
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lost colony where history stutters, and repeats
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
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    Fun book series- really good for anything from tweens to teens to adults. If you're an adult who loves Heinlein's juveniles and want to see a bit more modern attempt at the genre, this is a series worth checking out.
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  • Vinnie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2021
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    This book was very good. It's a well written quick read that had my interest from the beginning and strait through till the end. The back and forth between Peter and Silas as they fight to defend their families and property was my favorite part.

    There is plenty of action and suspense in this imaginative tale that takes place in the future and on an alien planet. I highly recommend
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  • J M
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm reading this series out of order ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023
    ... but it's okay to do that. The stories are designed to stand alone, with a general background of how this new planet works (or doesn't), plus some entertaining detail about accommodations that the transplanted humans are making to survive. In this book they have to distill some -- more or less -- jet fuel. Then, of course, there's the conflict that drives each separate book, plus the overall conflict of the series.

    What fascinates me is this. The overall conflict seems to be between two different kinds of government, roughly collectivism vs individualistic choice. However, the conflict within each of the books that I have read comes after someone has chosen individualism and then has to think about limits or how to defend themselves against the collective or whether they have made the right choice. (And in general the collective has a lot of power to compel people.) Trying to recognize the truth and then trying to act on it, when it flies in the face of previous belief, is a speciality of this author's characters. An exciting one.
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  • Doug Williamson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A hard life
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022
    Life on the frontier of a new planet it hard, something our hero knows all about. But discovery of long lost technology might just provide a way to change that. If he can survive to harness it, that is.

    This is book two of the series. It does pretty well as a standalone. You will be missing some of the background, but the essential pieces are covered early on.

    This is a science fiction story with a somewhat dystopian setting on an alien colony world. The story is well written and very deep, with a well developed setting and lots of intrigue. Perhaps in spite of that, the plot moves along at a good pace and is very engaging, which makes for an enjoyable read. Overall, I rather enjoyed this story and look forward to going back to read from the beginning.

    Highly recommended

    I received an ARC from Hidden Gems for review purposes.
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  • Pat Patterson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Actually, the hardest heads DON'T have horns
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020
    he Dawes family lives some distance from the city of First Landing, where almost all technology is concentrated. The government of the city has things locked down tight, and they control production, the weapons remaining from the founding colonizers, and the means of training men at arms.
    Not content with his control over the people in the city limits, the governor orders his troops to confiscate the weapons in the hands of the outliers, and those are turned in without conflict. Resentment grows, however,

    The protagonist is Peter Dawe, the youngest of 10 children of Martha, the scholarly mother, and Nigel, who probably has some good points.

    Actually, let me not be TOO hard on Nigel; he is, after all, a good provider, who has carved out a prosperous holding, in soil which requires much work before it will support life transplanted from Earth. And, since survival trumps all, I suppose he does finish with a score in positive digits.
    I must point out, however, that regardless of his abilities as a provider, he’s a lousy father. Prolific, yes, he is that. However, he appears to run his house with no regard for actually training his children in the ways they should go. Certainly, he demands they work around the holding, which is absolutely necessary for survival. But we are given no evidence that he considers the kind of example he is setting for them; his approach seems to be “might makes right; my way, or the highway.”

    And THAT’S a life-lesson that son Simon, the next oldest brother to Peter, took to heart. From his earliest days, he went out of his way to torment Peter unmercifully. While it did equip Peter with a resolute character, it was a blatant misuse of his age and position on Simon’s part, and eventually, even Nigel noticed.

    However, being Nigel, he picked a rather stupid solution. Whereas he should have intervened when Simon was younger, and forced him to treat his younger brother with appropriate consideration, Nigel’s solution was to postpone intervention until the boys were older, and then force them to work in close proximity with each other. While it does show that Nigel was at least aware that there was a problem, he provided ZERO corrective instruction, supervision, or discipline, and consequently, Peter remained the butt of all Simon’s japes, and was further distanced from Nigel.

    Peter has a plan to get the confiscated weapons back from the city, and Nigel forces Simon, unwanted, into the expedition. Peter manages to get back with the blasters, but the news of Simon’s death finalizes his alienation from the household.

    He accepts a choice to flee to his oldest brother Edward’s farm, five days away. The surface reason given is that it will prevent the government me, who seek him as a blaster thief, from taking reprisals against his family. However, it’s largely agreed upon because Peter’s mother and father can’t bear the sight of him any more.

    Shortly before he sets out, Peter and some other locals spot an aircraft, which is something never seen even in First Landing. There is a suggestion that it might be from the break-away colony of Seccon, an idea Nigel angrily rejects; he wants no discussion of the possibility of Seccon in his house.
    Toward the end of his trip to Edward’s holding, Peter sees the aircraft again.
    And the plot thickens…

    Other significant characters introduce further plot developments:

    Silas Zeelander: the last pilot of the last aircraft; he hails from Seccon, the break-away colony, bringing his newborn son Zak. Zak is sickly, suffering from failure to thrive. Silas used the plane to recon for a new nursing mother, and found Adelia, Edward’s wife. Silas has the hardest head, EVER. Having grown up trusting, he thinks everyone is trustworthy.

    Elian Matlin: government man from First Landing, currently working for room and board at Edward’s farm. He’s looking for Silas’ plane, but knows of the hunt for Peter.

    Milo and John: First Landing residents who work for Edward during harvest. They are also informal spies for First Landing.

    Megan, Robin, Laurie, Emily, and newborn Pearl: Edward and Adelia’s children.

    Montgomery tells a GREAT story, and you can catch all sorts of similarities between the developments of NWWWLF and historical events on Earth. Don’t try to analyze that to death, though.

    Part of her story telling is her attention to detail. Here’s one example:

    After an hour she had the kitchen fires banked, Laurie assigned to his post as lookout, three baskets of food of different sizes for carrying by all, including the smallest girl Emily, if not the infant Pearl, and they were ready to head out through the vegetable garden to harvest the toadfat.

    Montgomery, Laura. Long in the Land (Martha's Sons Book 2) . Kindle Edition.

    How MANY times have we read about people setting out on adventures, with nothing more than a pocket handkerchief? True, sometimes that is done because it’s a plot component, but more often I think it’s because the author just doesn’t want to be bothered. Now, a MASSIVE attention to detail would likely bore everyone except a dedicated logistics officer, but please: let us not pretend that expeditions don’t take preparation and organization. Here, Montgomery strikes what I believe to be a perfect balance, between keeping the story alive, and giving us some insight into to the character of Adelia, a farm wife, who has become a master of organizational skills, just in the course of doing her job, every single day. She’s no Mary Sue, either; at other points, we see her suffer at the prospect of her children risking their lives. Nope, she’s an efficient, hard-working lady, who doesn’t need to be rescued, but isn’t afraid of delegating, either, with “here, you hold this baby for a minute, while I go feed that one.”

    Circumstances have prevented me from finding out if the series has been carried on further; if it has, though, I will be sure to read it.
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  • Kathryn M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
    I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and I really enjoyed the story itself. It was a great sequel and I look forward to more from the author.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Sharper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Long in the Land - Sci-FI Western
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021
    This second book of the Martha's sons series moves from the city to the country, a new frontier to conquer, but with tantalizing technology for those trying to eke out an existence and create a new, freer, civilization.

    With action, suspense, and a tiny bit of mystery, this book progresses the story of the Dawe sons, while continuing to explore the fight to tame a new planet while dealing with competing social and political ideologies.

    A fun read, highly recommended!
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