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Sorrow Falls #3
Graffiti on the Wall of the Universe
Annie Collins emerged from the wreckage of the last invasion of Sorrow Falls with a spaceship in her garden, a loud alien idea in her head, and—because returning to college was out of the question—a lot of free time.
What she chose to do with the idea, the spaceship, and all that free time, ended up kickstarting a worldwide technological boom. Now, nine years later, it seems as if not a day passes without the announcement of a new breakthrough in something , be it quantum computing, nuclear energy, neurobiology, or some other esoteric corner of cutting-edge science.
The world is in the middle of a revolution of ideas, and the best part? Hardly anyone knows Annie’s involved at all.
Yes, everything seems to be working out just great…until the day a new spaceship shows up in Sorrow Falls.
This new visitor seems just like the one buried in Annie’s same design, same matte black hull, sitting in the same spot in the same empty field. But there are important differences.
For starters, if it’s truly a spaceship at all, it didn’t come from space; it just… appeared. Also, this one didn’t arrive alone. On the same day Sorrow Falls acquired a new spaceship, identical versions manifested in over a dozen locations across the world. All of them just sitting there, not doing anything.
At first.
Who sent these new ships? Why did they send them? What do they want? Annie—with Ed, and Violet, and the rest of the Sorrow Falls survivors—are going to have to figure that out, and fast. Because this time around, they don’t have three years to work with; they barely have three months before the end of the world.
Graffiti on the Wall of the Universe is the exciting follow-up to The Spaceship Next Door and The Frequency of Aliens .
What she chose to do with the idea, the spaceship, and all that free time, ended up kickstarting a worldwide technological boom. Now, nine years later, it seems as if not a day passes without the announcement of a new breakthrough in something , be it quantum computing, nuclear energy, neurobiology, or some other esoteric corner of cutting-edge science.
The world is in the middle of a revolution of ideas, and the best part? Hardly anyone knows Annie’s involved at all.
Yes, everything seems to be working out just great…until the day a new spaceship shows up in Sorrow Falls.
This new visitor seems just like the one buried in Annie’s same design, same matte black hull, sitting in the same spot in the same empty field. But there are important differences.
For starters, if it’s truly a spaceship at all, it didn’t come from space; it just… appeared. Also, this one didn’t arrive alone. On the same day Sorrow Falls acquired a new spaceship, identical versions manifested in over a dozen locations across the world. All of them just sitting there, not doing anything.
At first.
Who sent these new ships? Why did they send them? What do they want? Annie—with Ed, and Violet, and the rest of the Sorrow Falls survivors—are going to have to figure that out, and fast. Because this time around, they don’t have three years to work with; they barely have three months before the end of the world.
Graffiti on the Wall of the Universe is the exciting follow-up to The Spaceship Next Door and The Frequency of Aliens .
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Gene Doucette
43 books435 followersGene Doucette is a hybrid author, albeit in a somewhat roundabout way. From 2010 through 2014, Gene published four full-length novels (Immortal, Hellenic Immortal, Fixer, and Immortal at the Edge of the World) with a small indie publisher. Then, in 2014, Gene started self-publishing novellas that were set in the same universe as the Immortal series, at which point he was a hybrid.
When the novellas proved more lucrative than the novels, Gene tried self-publishing a full novel, The Spaceship Next Door, in 2015. This went well. So well, that in 2016, Gene reacquired the rights to the earlier four novels from the publisher, and re-released them, at which point he wasn’t a hybrid any longer.
Additional self-published novels followed: Immortal and the Island of Impossible Things (2016); Unfiction (2017); and The Frequency of Aliens (2017).
In 2018, John Joseph Adams Books (an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) acquired the rights to The Spaceship Next Door. The reprint was published in September of that year, at which point Gene was once again a hybrid author.
Since then, a number of things have happened. Gene published two more novels—Immortal From Hell at the end of 2018, and Fixer Redux in 2019—and wrote a new novel called The Apocalypse Seven that he did not self-publish; it was acquired by JJA/HMH in September of 2019. Publication date is May 25, 2021.
Gene plans to continue writing novels for both markets (traditional and self-published) as long as that continues to make sense. His most recent self-published novel is Immortal: Last Call (2020). He is currently at work on a large science fiction world-building project taking place on his Patreon site, the result of which will be a multi-novel series.
When the novellas proved more lucrative than the novels, Gene tried self-publishing a full novel, The Spaceship Next Door, in 2015. This went well. So well, that in 2016, Gene reacquired the rights to the earlier four novels from the publisher, and re-released them, at which point he wasn’t a hybrid any longer.
Additional self-published novels followed: Immortal and the Island of Impossible Things (2016); Unfiction (2017); and The Frequency of Aliens (2017).
In 2018, John Joseph Adams Books (an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) acquired the rights to The Spaceship Next Door. The reprint was published in September of that year, at which point Gene was once again a hybrid author.
Since then, a number of things have happened. Gene published two more novels—Immortal From Hell at the end of 2018, and Fixer Redux in 2019—and wrote a new novel called The Apocalypse Seven that he did not self-publish; it was acquired by JJA/HMH in September of 2019. Publication date is May 25, 2021.
Gene plans to continue writing novels for both markets (traditional and self-published) as long as that continues to make sense. His most recent self-published novel is Immortal: Last Call (2020). He is currently at work on a large science fiction world-building project taking place on his Patreon site, the result of which will be a multi-novel series.
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November 11, 2023
I really enjoy this series. I listened to it as an audiobook read by Steve Carlson and his style really suits the series. I think if I read it as a paper book I'd read it as more of an action/sci-fi, but he brings a 'small town legend told by the fireside' feel that I really love. It gives it a different kind of reality, and scenes that might otherwise feel brutal are softened by the local vibe. It's an impressive achievement for a story that covers inter-national/dimensional/planetary events.
July 27, 2023
Annie’s back, Annie’s not back, Annie has always been back
Like all great ideas, Annie will always live in your head, my head, the head ….. Doucette’s fun, well developed characters are all caught up in another apocalypse when all they want is to simply be left alone. The story is a fast read and definitely worth a re-read. It’ll take a couple of hours of walking and quiet contemplation to let the ideas it stirs up in your head to work themselves out/in - or up/down - or charm/ strange ….
Like all great ideas, Annie will always live in your head, my head, the head ….. Doucette’s fun, well developed characters are all caught up in another apocalypse when all they want is to simply be left alone. The story is a fast read and definitely worth a re-read. It’ll take a couple of hours of walking and quiet contemplation to let the ideas it stirs up in your head to work themselves out/in - or up/down - or charm/ strange ….
October 18, 2024
This was last in the Series/Trilogy(I THINK!?)
When I started this, I was hoping the story expanded more on violets story, and perspective. Update on that: there was not much of her as i expected...
I rated this 3.75/5.. very precise i know.
The book went a way I wasnt expecting- It wasnt good, or bad, and some parts were quite interesting to read, while others make me have to read more than once because my mind started wondering..
It seems a little more action packed throughout the book, and the explanation of environment had improved so much more then the last two books!
One thing i truly enjoy is just how the author makes you think, and expand your mind to actually try to conceptualize ideas, and expansive thoughts. I really like sci-fi as it makes me think, or try to hypothosize on open concepts.
Its more mental, and psychological overall- even with the aliens.
I realize part of my lower ratings is how i seem to truly not enjoy governmental, and intense technical explanations, or scenes.
I really actually enjoyed Ed's storyline with sam. The scenese with him were the most disturbing in the woods, and had a thrilling aspect to it once in a while.
Again.. is this the end?! And open ending.. it could go both ways. I feel its a good series to start to get into Sci fi.
When I started this, I was hoping the story expanded more on violets story, and perspective. Update on that: there was not much of her as i expected...
I rated this 3.75/5.. very precise i know.
The book went a way I wasnt expecting- It wasnt good, or bad, and some parts were quite interesting to read, while others make me have to read more than once because my mind started wondering..
It seems a little more action packed throughout the book, and the explanation of environment had improved so much more then the last two books!
One thing i truly enjoy is just how the author makes you think, and expand your mind to actually try to conceptualize ideas, and expansive thoughts. I really like sci-fi as it makes me think, or try to hypothosize on open concepts.
Its more mental, and psychological overall- even with the aliens.
I realize part of my lower ratings is how i seem to truly not enjoy governmental, and intense technical explanations, or scenes.
I really actually enjoyed Ed's storyline with sam. The scenese with him were the most disturbing in the woods, and had a thrilling aspect to it once in a while.
Again.. is this the end?! And open ending.. it could go both ways. I feel its a good series to start to get into Sci fi.
November 3, 2025
Another excellent read in the Sorrow Falls series. I hesitate to call it a trilogy, because while the end was tidily tied up, there's still room to explore the world of Annie Collins and friends should the author feel inclined to do so. I have really enjoyed these books, especially in the evenings when I settle in to escape the stresses of the day. The characters are immensely entertaining, the plot is engaging, the science does get deep from time to time, but most of the characters don't understand it either, so - as Annie would say - that's cool. As I turned the last page I did so knowing that I will miss Annie, Ed, Sam, Cora, Dobbs, Oona, Laura, and Violet, and would love to join in on more bizarre situations with all of them again.
August 15, 2023
Just finished Graffiti on the Wall of the Universe which was a very satisfying read. An excellent addition to the series, hopefully not just a trilogy! It expanded the universe of the series while also stayed close to home, best of both worlds (universes). Great to check in where the characters are in their lives and learn more of what could be possible from having encountered a spaceship thought entity. Not planning on spoiling anything here, just pleasantly surprised at the ways the series evolves, which is worthy of a reread actually. I think I'll start again from the first book and do it all again (which I've only done once in my life).
November 20, 2023
A SIMPLE MAN'S REVIEW:
What a great way to end the series (it's got to be the end, right?). Everything sort of wraps up and we get a fun, new alien to learn about.
There's not much to add, because if you've read the first two books, you'd be a fool to not finish with this one. And if you're just hearing about this book and have no idea about the other Sorrow Falls books, then I envy you! You get to experience this adventure from the beginning! Actually, that's a great idea. I'm going to start at the beginning (again) too!
Read it!
What a great way to end the series (it's got to be the end, right?). Everything sort of wraps up and we get a fun, new alien to learn about.
There's not much to add, because if you've read the first two books, you'd be a fool to not finish with this one. And if you're just hearing about this book and have no idea about the other Sorrow Falls books, then I envy you! You get to experience this adventure from the beginning! Actually, that's a great idea. I'm going to start at the beginning (again) too!
Read it!
August 17, 2023
Harder to read but still great!!!
Annie Collins story is still amazing even if a bit off in this one. You'll still enjoy the ride. Keep it up Gene!
Annie Collins story is still amazing even if a bit off in this one. You'll still enjoy the ride. Keep it up Gene!
September 3, 2023
Great sequel
I really enjoyed this book as it continues the story that began in the spaceship next door. If you enjoyed that book you'll like this one.
I really enjoyed this book as it continues the story that began in the spaceship next door. If you enjoyed that book you'll like this one.
October 16, 2023
This is such a great series! And each installment brings up some fascinating (and fun) concepts. I hope there will be a fourth one!
June 17, 2024
Bye Annie
Love the books, hope there's more but it is a good place to end, so once again I say goodbye Annie, and thanks Gene
Love the books, hope there's more but it is a good place to end, so once again I say goodbye Annie, and thanks Gene
November 20, 2024
Great trilogy!
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February 2, 2025I enjoyed spending more time with Annie and Ed, Laura and Oona, and of course Shippie. But I preferred the first 2 volumes of this series.
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