Sam Austin has led a long and storied life. He's been an Apollo astronaut and an inventor. He's served as the president of the United States for ten nonconsecutive terms, which should be impossible. Then again, Sam's an impossible individual-he's over 180 years old, and looks as hale and youthful as he did when he walked on the moon in the early 1970s.
The secret to Sam's longevity lies among the stars, and it's to the stars his thoughts always return. Sam's sunk his vast resources into the development of humanity's first functional faster-than-light propulsion system. Now he and a few thousand brave souls prepare to reach Citadel, an Earth-like planet in a distant star system.
Citadel represents a great leap forward for mankind, but quickly offers proof old villainies die hard. When betrayal and a botched invasion lead the colonists to declare independence, Sam finds himself the founding father of a new nation-a nation the current US president vehemently opposes.
As Citadel takes its first tentative steps toward statehood, all eyes are on the planet. Not all of them are friendly. A few aren't even human.
About the Author: Robert Adrian is the pen name of an attorney with more than two decades of experience, working primarily with Silicon Valley technology companies.
He grew up reading Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Andre Norton, and other giants of the science fiction genre. Now, as the author of the Sam Austin Chronicles, he blends his passion for science fiction with other interests, such as historical and futuristic writing. The series begins with Destination Citadel, followed by the sequel, Target Citadel.
Adrian enjoys completing projects in his workshop and participating in local music events, which is where he met his wife. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children.
Visit his web page at robert-adrian.com.
