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John Sandford

Ctein

Fans of The Martian will enjoy this extraordinary new thriller of the future from #1 New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Sandford and internationally known photo-artist and science fiction aficionado Ctein. In 2066, a Caltech intern notices an anomaly from a space telescope—something is approaching Saturn, and decelerating. Space objects don’t decelerate. Spaceships do... A flurry of top-level government meetings produce the inescapable conclusion: Whatever built the ship is at least one hundred years ahead of our technology, and whoever can get their hands on it will have an advantage so large, no other nation can compete. The race is on, and a remarkable adventure begins. Soon a hastily thrown-together crew finds its strength and wits tested against adversaries of this earth and beyond. So buckle up, because two perfectly matched storytellers are about to take you for a ride...

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Author

John Sandford

Pages

592

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2017-02-07

ISBN

1101987529 9781101987520

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"Truly a riveting story about mankind’s first contact with alien technology. It’s a hard sci-fi so the math was really worked out. I learned a thing or two about orbital mechanics."

Justin Wasner

"Finished this book in 2 days. Easy read, exciting and a page-turner. If you're looking for something deep & spiritual about first contact don't look for it here. Pretty business-like but it makes good sense. You'll know what I'm talking about when you read it. Lots of science for those who enjoy it.....I skipped over it occasionally."

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Sherrie Guerin

"The Enceladus mission takes the human experience out into a plausible space voyage of exploration and weaves in hard science and a twisting plot. Enjoyed reading it. Also, if you hadn’t read it yet, The Martian by Weir, incredible story teller. Easy to immerse yourself into the main character and find yourself stranded on Mars with him as he attempts to stay alive. Wonderfully written, pulls you along and sits you on the edge of your seat. "

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Matthew Laliberte

"A great story, lots of technical details. I listened to the audio book and it was FANTASTIC "

Paul Wilkinson

"I got this recommendation on Likewise and I absolutely love this book. It is indeed similar to the Martian in terms of how the author tries to use real scientific principles. Highly recommend to anyone that enjoys scientific space operas. "