FBI Director Samuel Lord is back, this time working with NASA to uncover the mole sabotaging some top-secret NASA projects aboard the <em>Empyrean</em>. But there's an additional problem - some self-replicating nanites are proving volatile on-board and attempts to eradicate them are ineffective.

Octogenarian Sam Lord is given these outer reaches assignments by the FBI home office, and he and his team are thorough, dedicated, and completely committed to doing what's 'right.' Lord has the full support of the FBI on this case with NASA.

The nanites are set in motion by the spy and while the nanites are confined, there's great danger that they will burst from their container and destroy everyone in the ship as they reproduce on a massive scale. All the different Earth governments connected with the station have a plan they want to see implemented to contain or destroy the nanites, but Lord and his crew plan to go a different route, given their first-hand observation of the nanite behavior.

Just as with the first book, I went in with moderate to low expectations and came away slightly surprised.

Sam Lord is a well-crafted character and clearly a character for Shatner himself to play if this were to ever get picked up for film or television. In this volume, I felt that most of the other characters really fell into the background and were nothing more than extras in this story.

And the story itself...? It was moderately interesting. The character of the nanites was not particularly new or innovative, but Shatner/Rovin built up their traits slowly and kept the reader engaged. However, I was about 3/4 of the way through the book and I made a note in my edition that reads "We're still dealing with these nanites?!" While they danger was not insignificant, I did feel that we'd spent way too much time in one, confined space looking for a solution to one problem, given the number of characters and settings in which this book takes place.

There is a small surprise regarding the nanites, but it isn't really set up particularly well and it's resolved a little too easily, once the discovery is made.

For this book, I enjoyed the characters, but felt that the story these characters were working in was not really worth the effort. This was a real middle-of-the-road read for me.

Looking for a good book? William Shatner and Jeff Rovin's <em>Zero-G: Green Space</em> is the sequel to <em>Zero-G</em>, with the same cast of delightful characters, but in a story that didn't really capture my interest.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

It was ok i guess. It took me absolutely ages to trawl through it because i constantly lost interest and found something better to do.

I enjoyed this second Zero G novel a lot more than the first one. The story was interesting and the characters felt a bit more fleshed out. Adsila Waters returns with a bit more story here but again I feel that her segment could have been edited out and the book would have been enjoyable. But I like the Adsila character so I’m glad that she’s in there. Again much better than the first book. If there is a third book in the series I hope it keeps the trend of improvement going!

Hi there. I did not realize this was part of a series when I requested the book. That was boneheaded on my part. To that end, I do not want to read and review this book without having read the first book in the series. I will get the first book and then read this one down the line. When I do post my review on Good Reads, I will still mention Net Galley and the ARC. Sorry for the confusion. I am a moron.

This is truly a hard core science fiction novel. Coming from William Shatner who has a bit of experience in the sci-fi world, it was a very well-written book. However, perhaps I'm not as big of a sci-fi reader after all because I felt like the story just dragged on quite a bit. There was too much description throughout the book that I had to skip read many pages just to get to the ending.
I'd recommend Zero-G for the hard core sci-fi reading fans but not for a light read.

This is a full-bore, full-bodied SciFi Technothriller with solid character development and a clear understanding of the Cold War and present political climate. At its heart is the debate on the dangers of AI--artificial intelligence--and the potential directions of evolution. A different approach from, say, Kubrick's "2001 A Space Odyssey," much the same concerns are expressed as those posited by Asimov's First Law of Robotics. Book 2 continues from Book 1 but also stands alone, with a better definition of characters and an even more compelling plot. As has been the hallmark of most science fiction, individual action within and against the context of bureaucracy, politics, and chain of command becomes the thin barrier against annihilation threatened by the overwhelming challenges. Authors Shatner and Rovin clearly have a great deal of fun with this and you will, too.

NOTE: As a long-time fan of William Shatner, when I saw Netgalley was offering this book I jumped at the opportunity to read it and am delighted to provide this review.

Wow!!! What an outstanding sequel. For those who love hard science this book has it in spades. A truly awesome, original story taking place at breath-taking speed. Very thought-provoking. I absolutely loved it. And I can't wait for the next one in the series.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review.

I enjoyed this one so much better than the first book in the series! I think it's perfect for children and adults too,especially adults who love William Shatner. A must read!

The sequel of The Samuel Lord Series is just and interesting as the first book was.

This time the problem is with a vine, that was suppose to grow slow and steady, but all of a sudden it starts to grow through walls and feeds on organic matter. Something has gone wrong somewhere and Lord's team must find a way to go around NASA, to find the culprit and also stop the vine, before it destroys the space station.

In first book Lord goes to moon and to Chinese's space station, and this time his investigation takes him to Russian space station and to another neighbor planet. The story is full of surprises and gore, and it's so good. In a way, it all reminded me the movie Life, just more members of the stations are left alive :).

The story is interesting and fascinating and I'm looking forward to the next stories.

I loved the first book in the series and was so excited when I saw that the second one was coming out. I was a bit disappointed.

The recap of the first book was clunky, and this book really hits the reader over the head with the gender politics. It was so much it was very off-putting, and I agree with the author's stance.

Putting those aside, it was as much of adventure as the first and an enjoyable read.

I was so excited when I stumbled across Zero-G: Green Space by William Shatner. I have been a huge Star Trek fan since I was six years old and was instantaneously curious about this book coauthored by William Shatner. After reading a couple of chapters I found myself a little surprised at the complexity of the plot line. This book is definitely for fans of hard science fiction. After googling some things here and there though, I was able to keep up. I thoroughly enjoyed the main character, Samuel Lord, director of the Zero-G team, a specialized force of the FBI. Even though Lord is in his eighties, he has not become obsolete in his field. There needs to be more books that send out a positive message about aging.

This is book two in the Zero G series and the book does a good job in bringing you up to speed with the events of the first book and who the main characters are without compromising on the pace of the book .Director Samuel Lord is the head of the FBI's Zero G unit based on the space station Empyrean. He is charged with investigating terrorism, corruption and espionage in space ,whilst also keeping an eye on the Chinese space station Jade Star, and The Red Giant (the former international space station) owned by the Russian's. It has a feel of the Cold War about it but in space. A Russian Spy meddling on the Empyrean endangers not only the station but also the neighbouring Red Giant Station. It becomes a race against time to save lives and to stop the spread of carnage being caused.
This book was an interesting read with some of the story keeping you reading to the end however the book didn't offer many exciting cliff hangers to keep you being pulled back to the book. Parts of the science fiction did border on the fantasy element to which could deter some sci fi fans. Brilliant as a holiday read but you don't get a sense of accomplishment finishing the book. I am going to try the first book to see if that helps to make the sorry more complete.
Thanks to netgalley, the publisher and authors for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

This is the second book in the series and is every bit as good as the first. If you read the first book, Zero-G, it introduced the characters, where they are and what they are doing there along with a nail-biting adventure. In this book there is a top secret science experiment being conducted in the agro-lab but suddenly the experiment is growing out of control - threatening not only the lab but the space station itself. The team must work together,crossing jurisdiction lines and even nationality lines to come up with a solution before the space station and ultimately the universe is destroyed. Along the treacherous way to solve the problem, first contact may have occurred. The characters are like-able, hardworking, brilliant individuals . The science the authors use in the story is cutting edge prototype genius. Jeff Rovin crafts the science of the story as if it is the main character. The action is real, often life threatening and fascinating.
I love this series and am looking forward to many more adventures!!!

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A solid read. Definitely recommend. Will be checking out the others in this series.

Wow! This book is jam packed full of science jargon and situations. I was a little lost in the beginning and I think that had something to do with my lack of world knowledge. I should have probably read the first book. With that being said, the story was interesting and unique. The story line moved along at a quick pace and the characters were well written and had depth. This was a good scifi read and I think I'll go back and read the first book.