Deep Time

by Peter Dingus

In the year 2240 AD, the human race has migrated to the far reaches of the solar system, but that hasn’t ended conflicts among the many human outposts separated by vast stretches of space. Earth, devastated by climate change, has become a corporate state where governments are a mere proxy for corporate interests. The Saturn Commonwealth, a billion miles from the corporate centers of power, is the only remaining free human society in the solar system.Serena Roe, once an indentured corporate super-soldier, now a disgraced corporate contract laborer, finds herself encased in a block of methane ice two kilometers below the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. She becomes the victim of sabotage on Commonweath territory by unknown forces. A dark figure hovering above her destroys her communications system and leaves her to die. So starts Serena’s journey to try and discover who’s trying to kill her, which leads to the discovery of a god-like power from deep-time, and the murderous plans of Adonus, a high corporate officer.What follows is a lethal chess match between a lone, highly advanced Commonwealth cruiser, the Vindicator, which is equipped with sentient intelligence, and Adonus’s on-site forces, supported by a powerful corporate fleet carrying anti-matter weapons. Adonus is determined to use the super technology of the alien artifact to destroy the nascent but powerful Commonwealth. Adonus discovers they cannot move the artifact off Titan, which ignites an all-out war on Titan, in Saturn space, and aboard the corporate assault ship, Athena. While all this is happening, Serena is having disturbing dreams, which compel her to sneak back to the site of the accident that trapped her in the ice. She uses a route under a methane sea adjacent to the site in an attempt to discover the secret of Adonus’s discovery and the key to the survival of the Commonwealth.

Paperback

Published December 31, 2023

Reviews

[Juris L Purins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth Your Time

A critical and hopeful adventure worthy of your time. As a species we are at a major crossroads which you can see right now if you are intelligent.

Orwell said that in the future fascists will call themselves anti-fascists

Then they will become the company after you have been fooled for long enough and you will have no choice but to work for them.

Read on with no spoilers

[Alex Orcutt · Rating 4 out of 5]

In "Deep Time" by Peter Dingus, the author weaves a captivating scientific thriller that promises an engaging plot and maintains a brisk pace throughout. The narrative succeeds in keeping readers on the edge of their seats, with high stakes enhancing the overall intensity. Despite the allure of the storyline, the novel falters in its exploration of character relationships, leaving them somewhat shallow and frustrating for the reader. However, the book's ability to compel late-night page-turning sessions showcases its undeniable grip. I would love to see a sequel, inviting readers to delve deeper into the universe Dingus has crafted, providing a chance to more thoroughly explore the outcomes of the thrilling narrative.

[Kev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this! Lots of action. Good SciFi. Sits in the "chosen one" subcategory. I preferred the on-the-ground stuff to the involvement of heads of state and space combat, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment.

[Andrew Borrs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, Love anything sci-fi and this book had my full attention. Another book you can not just put down the story had me the entire time.

[Liviu · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok, but nothing really memorable