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Deep space holds secrets…
…and one astronomer for NASA has found a big one.
But it’s not what she thinks.
Dr. Melody Adams, a physicist at the Gemini North Observatory, was studying Pluto in the telescope data and it struck her as odd. The numbers didn’t make sense. Could there be an extraterrestrial object in our solar system?
She followed protocol.
The scientific community didn’t believe her.
And before she knew what happened, her career was over.
The day that changed Melody’s life was like any other over the previous two years. She’d found she had a gift for writing and her career as an author had almost healed the pain of losing her job. When the Secret Service rang her bell, everything changed.
Something was nearing Saturn…
…and it was slowing down.
Had she been right about the object?
You’ll love this hard science fiction novel because Melody is about to find out that everything she knew about space and time was wrong.
Get it now.
4.5
Reviewer: Swissbuddha
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderfully engaging and thoughtful hard sci-fi.
Review: This is one of the most well researched yet highly imaginative and engaging novels of this genre I’ve read in years.Strong, well developed characters with a realistic diversity of backgrounds.The main characters are brilliant and likeable yet with common human flaws which makes them both believable and relatable.I look forward to reading more from this,talented author.
Reviewer: Starman Jones
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Unique First Contact Novel
Review: I really liked the unique view about a first alien encounter. The book highlights how different an alien culture could be. Itâs not a horror book, but a book filled with purpose and hope. Itâs not perfect, but it was definitely a great read.
Reviewer: Chuck Bennett
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hard SF First Contact story.
Review: The primary draw that kept me turning pages was =not= the hard SF with occasional exposition of various facts and principles unknown to me (although that was indeed fascinating!), but rather the story of the first-person narrator/protagonist. Lt Cmdr Dr Melody Adams is a US Navy fighter pilot, with PhD in physics, diverted into the astronaut program and now working with NASA.In Chapter 1, she is working in data collection at the Gemini North observatory on Mauna Kea, while waiting for an available slot to actually travel into space as an astronaut. She spots a strange space object near Pluto exhibiting characteristics of both a comet and an asteroid, but it is clearly neither. The story tells about the years as the object falls toward the inner zone of the Solar System, and finally Melody’s trip out to meet it as Commander of a multi-nation crewed space vehicle.The story exhibits the “hardness” of its SF throughout, with no “magical” tech but only real technology and what can be reasonably extrapolated a few years into the future, and real physics, astrophysics, and orbital mechanics (a realm of physics that has always fascinated me but eluded my attempts to comprehend the math!). The most speculative part begins (naturally) upon the mission’s rendezvous with the object and attempts to learn about it (lots of fascinating geology, chemistry, and biochemistry in their analyses (hint hint)). Then a somewhat hard (for me) to comprehend conclusion, which I think I need to reread when more fully awake.A very satisfying book, which I would love to purchase and keep rather than only checking out from KU. Well written, well edited and proofread, a delight for my critical reading experience (something I have trouble turning off when confronted with failures and slop in these areas). A solid 5-star book, highly recommended if any of the above seems interesting to you!
Reviewer: DOUG HEARD
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hard sci-fi that is not hard to read
Review: Okay, let’s be honest. When the term “hard sci-fi” is used, it means it is hard to read or understand. Authors, typical of this genre, too many times want to prove his/her intelligence more than tellng the tale. This author does a good blend of story and science.overall, a solid little read.
Reviewer: FijiJohn
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A very good read.
Review: The writing is smooth and the characters are well developed. Even when the tech details are elaborated, they seem to support the characters even more. The central premise of the Object is made to seem quite possible. It hooked me and I read straight through. Most books I donât. I look forward to more of Calvertâs writing.
Reviewer: scuba steve
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A very good book with interesting ideas
Review: You will not be disappointed in this well written and fun read. Good character building and a generally good story.
Reviewer: Andy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Science fiction at it’s finest
Review: This is a really different kind of science fiction story. It kept me riveted throughout. In many of the science fiction stories that I have read I end up thinking, “Not very likely this event could happen or that particular thing is borderline preposterous”. What I really liked about this story is that it’s entirely believable AND relatable by the author employing real references, events, and common cultural touch points along with using currently available science and technology. The ending is surprising but perfectly brings the story to a close. Well done and highly recommended!
Reviewer: Carl A. Carter
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not entirely hard science fiction, but close to it
Review: Well written and entertaining with plenty of surprises. Biggest surprise was the nature of the object. I’ll stop there and let you find it yourself…If you like surprises, this is for you.
Reviewer: Angélica Linton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Surpreendente. Não esperava muito no inÃcio e foi um pouco longo no meio. Mas o final foi realmente lindo. Recomendo.
Reviewer: Gamma
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’m a sci- fan so I’ve read a lot of different formats from easy-going, almost fantasy level and some really esoteric philosophic tomes, even the mind numbing geek squawk that makes you wonder what the story is really about and not the scientific ramblings of a mad man! This book isn’t the later thankfully.ðIt was a little slow here and there but overall it was a good story despite not going like I thought it would, which I guess is what makes it even better! The writing is clear and concise, very few spelling or grammatical errors (which are a pet peeve of mine), great examples and even reference material if you want to know more about the Kupier belt for example. I would recommend to other science minded friends.
Reviewer: Bec
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to anyone intrigued by the unknown. Well written, well paced and a very satisfying read.
Reviewer: Venkatesh S
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The book had me engrossed right from the beginning to the end. The way the author articulates the story with the use of wordings is mesmerising. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Reviewer: GL
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Interessante Grundidee, aber leider mäÃig tief entwickelte Charaktere und so mancher Handlungsstrang, der mittendrin liegen gelassen wird und Phänomene, die nie aufgeklärt werden.
