Box: Box, Book 1

by Richard J. Lowe

Mars has been colonised and the long process of terraforming is underway. The regular supply spacecraft from Earth is overdue, and life on the red planet is becoming harder. When a mysterious alien artefact is discovered by Kevin Maddock, he and his sister Simone accidentally activate it. What is the artefact's purpose and can it help the fledgling Martian colony?

Audible Audio

Published March 30, 2022

Reviews

[Travis]

A scifi story with echoes of Robert Heinlein storytelling in it. Transporting to new planets isn't new in scifi, though I think this is the first time I've seen it done with what amounts to a simple box (thus the title). The story is a common theme, what with the oppression experienced by one and all, and the new start they get as a result of the box, but I like the way this one was handled, nothing spectacularly earthshaking in it's telling, but well handled, and a very good story all around.

[D C Whitehead]

A decent read

Nothing grand or operatic but I enjoyed it. Nicely paced. Lowe's style vaguely reminded me of Clifford D Simak, although Lowe is a bit less descriptive and lacks Simak's unforced elegance. Good beach reading.

[Deanna Earley]

A great book, likeable characters, and a light, humorous story on life on the red planet.

[michael w rees]

An excellent read

Original story with some very interesting twists and turns, i read it in one sitting and would like to read more of the story, thanks