The Solar Sea

by David Lee Summers

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Editions:Paperback - Second Edition: $ 12.95

ISBN: 978-1885093844
Size: 5.50 x 8.50 in
Pages: 206

ePub: $ 3.99

Pages: 206

Whales around the world changed their songs the day scientists announced the discovery of powerful new particles around Saturn's largest moon which could solve Earth's energy needs. The Quinn Corporation rushes to build a solar sail space craft to unlock the secrets of these strange new particles. They gather the best and brightest to pilot the ship: Jonathan Jefferson, an aging astronaut known as the last man on Mars; Natalie Freeman, a distinguished Navy captain; Myra Lee, a biologist who believes the whales are communicating with Saturn; and John O'Connell, the technician who first discovered the particles. Charting the course is the mysterious Pilot who seems determined to keep secrets from the rest of the crew. Together they make a grand tour of the solar system and discover not only wonders but dangers beyond their imagination.

Published: March 21, 2018
Publisher: Hadrosaur Productions
Illustrators:

Laura Givens

Cover Artists:

Laura Givens

Genres:

Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Aliens, Sci Fi - First Contact, Sci Fi - Near Future, Sci Fi - New Adult, Sci Fi - Space Exploration

Tags:

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Tropes: Band of Misfits, First Contact, Quest, Space Pilot
Word Count: 63000
Setting: The Solar System
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Band of Misfits, First Contact, Quest, Space Pilot
Word Count: 63000
Setting: The Solar System
Languages Available: English

Reviews:Nicole Givens Kurtz wrote:

The Solar Sea captures the thrill, threats, and theories of exploring the unknown. Summers does what explorers have done for centuries, inspire us to look beyond our own backyards out into the vast possibilities of our imaginations.

J Alan Erwine wrote:

In The Solar Sea, David Lee Summers creates a page-turning yarn with some of the most dramatic characters I've read in years. You won't want to put it down, and when you're done, you'll only want more.

About the Author

David Lee Summers lives in Southern New Mexico at the cusp of the western and final frontiers. He's written novels about space pirates, vampire mercenaries, mad scientists in the old west, and astronomer ghosts. He's edited thrilling anthologies of space adventure that imagine what worlds discovered by NASA's Kepler mission might be like. When he's not writing or editing, David explores the universe for real at Kitt Peak National Observatory. To learn more about David or his books visit his website at http://www.davidleesummers.

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