As Earth’s ability to support human life begins to diminish at an alarming rate, the Global Space Agency is formed with a single mandate: protect humanity from extinction by colonizing the solar system as quickly as possible. Venus, being almost the same mass as Earth, is chosen over Mars as humanity’s first permanent steppingstone into the universe.
Arik Ockley is part of the first generation to be born and raised off-Earth. After a puzzling accident, Arik wakes up to find that his wife is almost three months pregnant. Since the colony’s environmental systems cannot safely support any increases in population, Arik immediately resumes his work on AP, or artificial photosynthesis, in order to save the life of his unborn child.
Arik’s new and frantic research uncovers startling truths about the planet, and about the distorted reality the founders of the colony have constructed for Arik’s entire generation. Everything Arik has ever known is called into question, and he must figure out the right path for himself, his wife, and his unborn daughter.
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Living Digitally 
I downloaded Containment (Kindle for iPhone) and am thoroughly enjoying. Enough that I’m here, finding your website and to see what else all you’ve written.
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Wow! just wow! I am a voracious reader and devoured your works as per usual. I must say though, I thoroughly enjoyed your material and subject matter! It’s so relevent and prophetic. Thank you and please write more asap!
Tabitha
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I sincerely hope that there will be a continuation to this book! Really enjoyed it.
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I found this book on Amazon and read it on my Kindle iPhone app. I really enjoyed it and have now chosen to use this as my July Book Club book, thus sharing it with others.
Obviously, I liked it enough to check out your website. Your imagination and technical insight intrigued me and I’m going to read your other works as well.
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Just finished reading ‘Containment’ (downloaded from Amazon for my Kindle) and thoroughly enjoyed it but was left wishing there was more! Only suggestions would be to a) write more of the same! and b) maybe look at getting someone to draw a kindle friendly front cover that has some sort of picture because its a bit bland at the moment with just the title!
Thanks and keep writing!
-Nicole (Brisbane, Australia)
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Great story. When’s the sequel coming out?
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Bravo buddy. This was legit. Knds of like Enders Game meets Snow Crash. Bravo
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Hey, man. Great book. I’m almost through it now. I’m excited to read more. Smart marketing on the digital formats!
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I really liked it! Great writing from the beginning to the end. I loved the hints and sudden moments of surprise.
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Wow! I just finished reading Containment after zipping through all the other shorts (except this new one Epoch Index).
For someone who writes for just for fun in his spare time, your stuff is on par with the best sci-fi out there. Too bad to hear you’ve concluded that there’s no money in it, but major props to you for doing it anyway, doing it well and giving it away. A labor of love, to be sure.
It’s good to hear that you’ll be getting back into a longer work next time; I vote for that. The short stories are really fun, but Containment was a solid novel. Unfolds well, has great plot twists and more fantastic ideas than you can shake a stick at. Plus, a believable protagonist who can code! :)
-=Cliff>
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I was up most of last night finishing Containment. It would make
a great movie! Your technical descriptions were easily read and
surprisingly interesting. You made it believable. Loved it! I want
more, please.
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This book was incredible. As a high school physics and math teacher I am working on incorporating portions of this text into my curriculum as a way of melding science and creative writing. Amazing.
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Sadly, just closed the kindle file of containment. Thank you for creating such a fantastic world that has drawn me back every spare moment over the last couple of days. A perfect journey told with immaculate restraint. I’m now heading back to amazon to find more of your work. Thank you again!
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containment was great (although i did cringe a little at the oxygen solution derived within days). will there be a sequel?
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I found the story engrossing although the minutiae of technical details at times overwhelmed it. However, I felt cheated.
I did not understand several things:
1 – What was Arick expecting Cam, Cadie, and Zaire to find? Arick was almost killed when the creatures attacked him. They would have been completely unprepared for this.
2 – What was everybody at the end looking at? His plantings had grown so much that were covering everything? Did he die? Why didn’t he go for help for the radiation poisoning to the place indicated in the recorded message?
I felt that there was too much left unexplained and kept looking for the next page in my Kindle.
I hope that there will be a sequel to fill the gaps.
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Hey Man,
I read your book ‘Containment’ and really liked it. Stayed awake reading till 4:00am, and had to wake up again at 6:30am to go to work!
Hope you will write and publish a sequel to ‘Containment’. I’m going to read one of your other books really liked it! Cheers and Good work. You’re a true artist giving quality!
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I’m really enjoying Containment, technical details and all. Even before finishing it I was looking for a sequel, which is how I found your website. Hope there will be one.
Great job and thanks for the reasonably priced Kindle version.
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So, I just finished your book and came upon this website searching for a sequel. What happens?! What’s left out there in the world? Where do those other two guys live? What economy is left for them to be paid well? Please write a sequel!
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Just finished Containment…loved it! I tried to find your name to see if there was a sequel to this book.
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Has the book been picked up by any producers?
It will if it hasn’t.
Marvelous!!
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L O V E
Way to go Christian!
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Absolutely fantastic novel.The best i read in years.Keep up the good work.
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Is there or will there be a Containment series? I really like the Science Fiction in it. Haven’t finished so far, but it is a very engaging book. Thank you.
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I discovered Containment when searching for books on my new Kindle. Love it, fantastic descriptions, attention grabing, the characters engaging. I’ve downloaded your others. Hope you find the time to write another full length novel.
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Who IS this man??? Honest to god, I was up all night reading “Containment”. Not only is it a riveting story, but there are little pearls of insight sprinkled throughout the book, so clipping those as I go along. I cannot wait to read the others.
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Awesome book! I can hardly wait to read more of your books.
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Great book! It’s been a while since I have read a scifi book that was so enjoyable.
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Yea wow! Just picked a cheap ebook to read on a cruise and I had no idea of the worth of what I had. I read constantly, books of all genres and this was just an amazing book – so imaginative, with some wonderful literary phrases, a great ‘hero’ and a fantastic plot that I did not guess. I have to congratulate the author – I am not often this impressed any more. I now would gladly pay full price for your work!
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Forget Containment, althougt I LOVED it.
Check out the author’s short stories…nothing short of STUNNING. All of them.
The sort of work that I don’t mind paying fo (bought all of them for my Kindle after reading the first one.
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Excellent book sir! Please write a sequel. I feel you have laid the groundwork for several amazing books to come. You make it easy to become vested in the characters!
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Hi Christian,
I just finished Containment which I downloaded from Amazon for kindle on iPad for $0.99. What a great value your book is. I very much enjoyed it. I really enjoyed the technical “shop talk” around programming, and the generally IT related back story. I think it would make a great movie, to bad I am not a producer ;-)
I will add your other books to my reading list; if they are written anything like Containment they should be enjoyable. Keep it up!
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Yeah. Kinda confused about the ending. But doesn’t seem like a lot of other people are. Possibly due to how addicted I was reading this, and my own sleep deprivation:) Fantastic book, and if there’s ever a sequel, I’ll plan ahead to clear my schedule and devour that one too!
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What a wonderful surprise you are Mr. Cantrell. I downloaded Containment on my kindle, even though I had never heard of you, because the book was recommended and well reviewed, not because of the price. I started it yesterday and finished it this morning. It was smart and well paced. The main character was believable and sympathetic. I didn’t see the plot twist coming though the clues were there. I am hooked. But now I NEED to know what happens next!
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By some chance your book showed up as recommended for me based on my precious searches on Amazon. The sample plus enthusiastic reviews got me interested. I just simply couldn’t put away nor the book nor the novelas. You’ve got a fan in Poland, anxious for more :)
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I *really* want a sequel for Containment, maybe seguing into the later plot devices with other post-apocalyptic genres.
I think a lot of us are willing to pay monthly subscriber rates to some private viewing area where we can see what you write on a live-ish basis. I’m willing to pay you $10/mo for this service (just for Containment’s sequel) and $50/mo for access to all your in-production writings. I’ll also offer free editorial advice ;)
I’ve been doing this pay-for-preprod ebook stuff for about two years now and find it most profitable for everyone (tho in my case, it’s a programming mastery book).
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I just finished reading this and couldn’t put it down. I actually read it in one sitting! I was looking for a good sci fi dealing with space colonization and this was just right. I loved the detail of the world and loved the twists.
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Just finished this book and loved it so much i searched out your website. So thought provoking and engrossing. PLEASE write the sequel!
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I really liked it! Great writing from the beginning to the end. I loved the hints and sudden moments of surprise..
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LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVED the book! I really hope there is a sequel. I just HAVE to know what happens next!
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the ending-would someone explain what are we to assume ??? i am not stupid, but i have read the last chapter several times and feel as those poor souls at the door are mentally screwed if not physically imperil.
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What a great read! I caught wind of this story by simply opening my cover to my kindle one ordinary morning about to power her up with my cup of joe and finish up where id last left off on anouther novel I was currently reading and there on the screen is this book cover being advertised called “Containment”. I was curious immediatly and read up the books description and decided I’d give it a whirl and am so glad I have! I so hope you write a sequel! Id love to see what you would come up with especially after this books closing events!
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I am reading Containment for the second time. This is one of the best books that I’ve ever read, thank you!
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A thought provoking and entertaining book. Well done.
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After feverishly finishing the last few chapters of your book in the glow of my monitor this evening, I found myself completely captivated. By chance, I just happened to pick it out from the “New Books” section at the Public Library on my way to the beach the other day. Going to work my way through the rest of you stories now because the book was so awesome, thank you!
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I read containment years ago and am still hoping there will be a sequel. You’ve left so many characters and opportunities for the story to go in. If I’ve missed it and there is one out, please post it here! Looks like you’ll have interest…
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Christian,
I spoke to you via Google+ and you indicated you were working on an addition to the Containment universe. Hope that is coming along nicely… I am waiting for it!!!
Best wishes for continued success, keep me in the loop!
Best Regards to you and your family,
Seth
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