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Oceanus
The Oceanus Crisis
A deadly blast of unknown energy strikes a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean.
Hostile aliens? Or a new and unthinkably powerful form of Earth life?
An ingenious troubleshooter, a reluctant psychic, a bionic xenobiologist, a brilliant engineer, and a blind psychologist will descend to the depths in a prototype submarine habitat, facing the most inhospitable environment on the planet to attempt a First Contact.
Before the nuclear nations of the world take matters into their own hands.
The critical question are they investigators? Ambassadors?
Or just bait.
A deadly blast of unknown energy strikes a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean.
Hostile aliens? Or a new and unthinkably powerful form of Earth life?
An ingenious troubleshooter, a reluctant psychic, a bionic xenobiologist, a brilliant engineer, and a blind psychologist will descend to the depths in a prototype submarine habitat, facing the most inhospitable environment on the planet to attempt a First Contact.
Before the nuclear nations of the world take matters into their own hands.
The critical question are they investigators? Ambassadors?
Or just bait.
416 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 4, 2024
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About the author
Scott Overton
28 books24 followersWith a long career as a radio morning show host, Scott’s always had a way with words. But his lifelong devotion to science fiction was destined to lead to a second career as a writer. Although his first novel, the mystery/thriller Dead Air was set in the radio world (and shortlisted for a Northern Lit Award in Ontario, Canada) all of his writing since has taken the reader to even stranger places, including the human bloodstream in his SF novel debut The Primus Labyrinth, a science fiction thriller that readers compare to Michael Crichton and Dan Brown. His most recent novel Naïda chronicles a reluctant hero with an alien being living inside him. Scott strongly believes that science fiction should involve compelling themes and important issues, along with memorable characters.
His short fiction has been published in magazines such as On Spec, AEscifi, Neo-opsis, Penumbra and anthologies including Future Visions 3, Casserole Diplomacy: The On Spec 25th Anniversary Anthology, Canadian Tales of the Fantastic, In Poe’s Shadow, and Tesseracts Sixteen: Parnassus Unbound. Fifteen of his SF/fantasy short stories have been gathered in the collection BEYOND: Stories Beyond Time, Technology, and the Stars. Many more SF novels are on the way. Scott’s distractions from writing include scuba diving, music, and collector cars. He lives with his wife on a private island in Northern Ontario.
His short fiction has been published in magazines such as On Spec, AEscifi, Neo-opsis, Penumbra and anthologies including Future Visions 3, Casserole Diplomacy: The On Spec 25th Anniversary Anthology, Canadian Tales of the Fantastic, In Poe’s Shadow, and Tesseracts Sixteen: Parnassus Unbound. Fifteen of his SF/fantasy short stories have been gathered in the collection BEYOND: Stories Beyond Time, Technology, and the Stars. Many more SF novels are on the way. Scott’s distractions from writing include scuba diving, music, and collector cars. He lives with his wife on a private island in Northern Ontario.
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May 6, 2024
When I review a book I don't provide a synopsis. The seller's website does that. I give an honest opinion, pros / con, as briefly as I can. ***Pros - I highly recommend this book.***Been awhile since a book has kept me up past my bedtime. I'm 76 and finished it in 2 days. It's been even longer since a book of fiction had me consider the how / why of things. Added his premise to my list of "possibilities". Pages 276,277, 278.***The concept presented is not new to me but the plausibility presented is.+++The main protagonists are fully fleshed out and even the secondary characters receive decent treatment.+++The "SiFi" involved is definitely within the realm of very near possibilities. While there is romance (G rated) it is not focused on serves to enhance the story. +++The action segments are believable without a hint of Bond and the characters do not escape unscathed.
Cons
The only con I could think of was the "why" of the occurrence that set the whole sequence of events in motion. That was explained in the last chapter without relying on "Twilight Zone".
Cons
The only con I could think of was the "why" of the occurrence that set the whole sequence of events in motion. That was explained in the last chapter without relying on "Twilight Zone".
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