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The Journey
I have always considered myself as someone who enjoys reading a good novel. Most of my reading interest has been directed toward mysteries and not necessarily in the direction of sci-fi. Thus I must add I have never considered myself as an avid sci-fi reader -- that is until I read DESIRE OF MANY. Reading this novel changed my attitude considerably about sci-fi thus removing the "Flash Gordon" image. First, DESIRE OF MANY starts your journey in that human life survival on earth will soon come to an end, due to the damage which the earth sustained in the habitat of mankind. The government began asking questions: Is there a place in outer space which could sustain life as we know it? The journery to discover this "Shangrala" begins with Tomoyuki embarking on this mission. Such a star is Exiguous; It was believed that such a planet is capable of sustaining life? Space travel to such a planet entailed over hundreds of light years away. How would its...
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June 5, 2009
(Bullhead City, AZ) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5
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Ships are sent from Earth to the seven nearest stars. Those ships sent to the nearest five stars disappear. Everyone who saw the departure dies. Over 200 years later, a great scientist, Tomoyuki Sasaki, receives an image from the ship sent to the Lalande star; one of them had made it. The greatest nation on Earth is in decline and the president feels the impending doom of his civilization. While in despair, the president hears of an enticing scientific breakthrough regarding a new discovery called Quantum Expansion from the world’s preeminent physicist, Dr. Long. He believes that their singular hope is to exploit the capabilities of their new technology and prevent his country's demise. Dr. Tomoyuki Sasaki who gave up his dream of traveling into the void to please his wife is called upon to go. He is to prepare a new world away from Earth where the president can maintain his nation’s political vitality. It is the confluence of these two immense projects that the president attempts to recover lost supremacy. However, something goes wrong and Tomoyuki attempts to save the world and to see his broken wife whom he had abandoned.
Debut novel. Full-length genuine hard science fiction (hard sci fi genre). Introductory price. Top to learn more
Ships are sent from Earth to the seven nearest stars. Those ships sent to the nearest five stars disappear. Everyone who saw the departure dies. Over 200 years later, a great scientist, Tomoyuki Sasaki, receives an image from the ship sent to the Lalande star; one of them had made it. The greatest nation on Earth is in decline and the president feels the impending doom of his civilization. While in despair, the president hears of an enticing scientific breakthrough regarding a new discovery called Quantum Expansion from the world’s preeminent physicist, Dr. Long. He believes that their singular hope is to exploit the capabilities of their new technology and prevent his country's demise. Dr. Tomoyuki Sasaki who gave up his dream of traveling into the void to please his wife is called upon to go. He is to prepare a new world away from Earth where the president can maintain his nation’s political vitality. It is the confluence of these two immense projects that the president attempts to recover lost supremacy. However, something goes wrong and Tomoyuki attempts to save the world and to see his broken wife whom he had abandoned.
Debut novel. Full-length genuine hard science fiction (hard sci fi genre). Introductory price.
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Good read - rough around the edges
Much like some of Asimov's work, it tells a story of human drama, in a setting that is fantastical but possible, with a good mixture of philosophy. He leaves a lot of mysteries to the reader - which I personally like. I can't quite explain why this book was such a page turner for me. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's the authors first book, and it shows - but he tells a good story. Maybe I liked it because it's a bit rough around the edges?
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May 9, 2010
(South Africa) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4
