Réal Laplaine

Earth Escape: Someone is Waiting for Us at the Edge of the Universe (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 2015, NASA's Kepler space observatory identified a planet, dubbed Kepler-452b, as having similar qualities to Earth - that is, potentially habitable. The downside, of course, was that it was 1400 light years from us.

It would take another 14 years before science cracked the code, faster-than-light quantum propulsion, making it possible to cover such distances in a matter of years, not tens of centuries. However, mankind's propensity for war has also, by this time, pushed the world to the edge, where geopolitical powers are facing off in what will inevitably be the war to end all wars - all things.

Jim Tale, the last man you'd ever expect to be commanding the largest ever space vehicle, the Evolution, wakes up years into the journey in preparation for their arrival at K-452b or "New Earth" and with the help of the ship's Ai, CASS, prepares for landing on a planet that could become home to humanity, assuming humanity has not blown itself up into space dust in the meantime.

What they encounter, no one could ever have predicted. The best minds of Earth's combined space agencies never saw this coming, and to that end, neither did Jim Tale.

The journey that ensues is truly a modern-day space odyssey, taking Jim and his crew, with the help of CASS, deep into the Universe, and for Jim, a truth-seeker, someone who joined NASA to hopefully find the answers to existence and Creation, an unbelievable encounter.

Herb Baker, a 40+ year veteran of NASA, who has interacted with many astronauts in his time, had this to say in his foreword to Earth Escape...
"I've been lucky enough to meet and become friends with many American astronauts over that time and following along with this book's brave, irreverent, plain-spoken astronaut Jim Tale reminded me of some of those real-life American heroes. No matter how dangerous and life-threatening their mission was, or how many unexpected complications they faced along the way, they were committed to completing their mission and always believed that the rewards were worth the risks."
- Herb Baker

"A fast-paced science-fiction novel that intertwines elements of suspense, romance, while tackling some of life's biggest questions..."
- Red City Review

Of you like Science Fiction surrounded by fantasy, this book is for you, if you like fantasy shot through with science fiction then this is the book for you, you are going down a corridor you are confident that you know just where this author is taking you and the direction that you were expecting does not exist, you are backtracking or going the opposite direction, it is like this most of the way through it {the book} I loved it you will also {most likely} I liked it so much that i am anxiously waiting the sequel, hope you do to!
- D.M.

If the author 's name is "Real", then I am missing part of the quality of this author. The depth of his mind builds as he constructs the story. His creation of the final chapters and in depth philosophical presentation are impossible to describe, only reading it is meaningful. My words sounds like some type of hippie, but it is impossible to describe. I have read thousands of books and never taken to writing as I done hear. Can't wait for sequel.
- Kindle Customer

"... a fast-paced odyssey beyond the very edge of the universe and into the void in this gripping, surprising, and very thoughtful science fiction novel."
- Charles Freedom Long - author of Witches' Gambit

"It is a wonderful piece of speculative fiction, clearly inspired by the grand masters of the genre, Asimov, Clarke and Heinlein..." "...this is dystopian sci-f at its best. Highly recommended."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Réal Laplaine
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370652419
• Artikelnr.: 72390341

Autorenporträt

Inspired by Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions and The Bridge Across Forever, I discovered not only a passion to write, but also a channel, a means of helping to raise awareness in a world where people, trying to change things for the better, were being fought and silenced, where racism, greed and war were commonplace, and a society that was being dumbed down primarily through a system of "education", cultural propaganda and ideology - both political and religious.

I write high-concept thrillers and speculative fiction in geopolitical, crime, sometimes bordering on science fiction, and often times inspiring stories.

I love story-telling and especially, I enjoy weaving my stories with compelling and eye-opening perspectives about the world we live in and hopefully, inspiring my readers to see a better vision, a higher one and a world where the good guys win and actual peace and justice is possible.

Réal Laplaine
Author of high-concept thrillers
www.reallaplaine.com