Ceres Storm is a 2000 science fiction

Science fiction

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 novel

Novel

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 by American

United States

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 author

Author

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 David Herter

David Herter

David Herter is an American author. His first novel was Ceres Storm in 2000, which was chosen as one of the top 10 science fiction books of 2000 by Amazon.com, followed by Evening's Empire in 2002....

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Plot summary

In the distant future on a terraformed Mars

Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...

, Daric discovers that he is a clone of a former Emperor

Emperor

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 of Earth

Earth

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 named Darius. Daric is kidnapped by Kay-Tee agents in an attempt to bring him to earth to open Darius' complex that was sealed long ago. He escapes and begins a journey that takes him to an asteroid

Asteroid

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, Triton

Triton (moon)

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 and Pluto

Pluto

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's moon Charon

Charon (moon)

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