First Contact
Tantalus, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Brian Callanan
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By:
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M.A. Abraham
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Twenty ships have left the gravitational field of the Earth with the intention of colonizing Mars. Each is independent of the other and set to become domed cities upon landing. The mission is simple: go forth to develop the new planet, make it an extension of our home. Well, it sounded simple.
No one expected life on Mars to be easy, they are pioneers and that is a type of life that comes with dangers. What they didn't expect was for the settings of one of the ships to be off enough to miss their landing, to miss the very planet they were meant to settle.
Even more astounding was to find another planet within a three-week travel period that lies in the shadow of the red planet. It is where they will land, where their ship will unfold to become a domed city. Where life is dangerous in a hostile land and they find unexpected help. The indigenous winged people of the planet don't live on the surface of the planet, they live in cities in the clouds, but they are willing to extend a welcoming hand to those who have come to their land, as well as teach them what they can to survive. Their relationship begins with three words.
"Welcome to Tantalus."
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- Inishowen Cailin
- 26-11-19
Very Good
I loved this book. The story was hard to put down. The background to the alien race was very well written and I couldn't wait for ta human ship to land on their planet! There were a few tense and exciting scenes along with a couple of romantic storylines. Very addictive! Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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- Ian Rider
- 18-05-21
A very enjoyable book
I was given a free copy of this book and I'm leaving an honest and voluntary review.
This is a very unique and intriguing story of humanity's survival. The story itself is brilliant, a vast amount of depth and detailing. There is plenty of mystery and suspense woven in, the world building of the new planet is great, as are the alien characters, though its not without its own problems and intriguing. The main characters are very well suited, with their own personality.
The narration is spot on, a faultless performance.
I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who like sifi
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- Concerned Citizen
- 13-02-18
Sci fi with heavy romance/passion tones.
This book was given to me free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
This book is a good story with plenty of character development and progression. You feel connected and involved with the characters.
The story moves along well without any slow sections. Even has a few twists you don't expect.
The narration is immersive and well defined with each character being unique enough that you can always distinguish between them.
However in my opinion it has heavy romance/passion that is integral to the story. This neither detracts from the story nor the experience however it was a little more than I was expecting.
Overall a good story but for me it was more romance than science fiction. I am sure that the series will be as well developed and executed as the first book.
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- DJ
- 19-11-19
First Contact
First Contact is a foundation book for the other books in this series. It's the book that introduces readers to the Tantalarians and the key players in the human world. It also introduces us to the witch hunters, who are evil. The story moved along slowly, but the author was able to keep me interested because of all the intrigue. The narration was good, but I didn't think it enhanced the story in any way.
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- Tony Bough
- 27-02-18
An interesting new series with lots of potential
I like the premise of us expanding to the stars and also that we find somewhere that we were not aware of. The Alien race (although we will be the aliens as we are going to another planet) were also really interesting. I like the hints of a much older expansion amongst the stars.
The two story lines coming together is a really great way of getting the background for future books and was really interesting.
I really enjoyed it.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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- Siobhan D
- 15-01-24
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I loved the narration of Brian Callanan, who brings out the action, angst, suspense and the romance. Perfect.
A space ship traveling from earth to colonise Mars. A problem arises putting them off course. While on board, some members start to physic powers. So not only have they find another plant, but other members of the ships are witch hunters, looking to harm those with the new power.
Find a new plant and friendly aliens. The aliens are having to fight their own battles.
There is plenty of mystery and suspense, with great world building of the new planet is great, and all the character human and aliens.
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- Candice K Hardcastle
- 01-02-24
Fantastic
This is an honest review in exchange for a free download.
I absolutely loved this book and the narration was excellent, really bringing the story to life.
The characters were well formed and believable. The pace of the story was fast enough to keep your attention and wanting more.
Definitely recommend if you enjoy space, aliens and fantasy.
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