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Nodes of God #2
Galactic Shadows
Hard Science Fiction at Its Best!
In 2054 humanity is protected from itself and external threats by a globe-girdling defensive system under the control of a totally unpleasant Artificial Intelligence, DRAC. DRAC is about to collide head-on with an alien traveler, running from his pursuers.
4000 light years away, the most important artifact of an ancient race that’s ever been found is stolen, and its owners want it back. Thus begins the chase that will take a hand-full of aliens from several races on a mad dash across the galaxy, ending at Earth.
Galactic Shadows is a novel of First Contact between Earthlings and visitors from other worlds. But the Earthlings making First Contact aren’t human, they’re machines, and rather peculiar ones at that, as our visitors are about to discover …
Of course, sooner or later, humans are going to be drawn into the fray. And two of them weren’t originally humans.
From Global Jele Publishing: Galactic Shadows is loaded with ideas, technology, culture, and real, vivid, believable aliens. The author creates a detailed future Earth and equally intricate alien civilizations. He takes you into the minds of the characters - humans, aliens and machines - in a thoroughly enjoyable tale with twists and turns throughout.
Readers of Soul Searching will recognize some of the characters in Galactic Shadows, which is the second novel in The Nodes of God series. The book can be read stand-alone, before Soul Searching, or in order as part of the series. This is an adult novel and is unsuitable for persons under 18.
Galactic Shadows is Book 2 of The Nodes of God Series
In 2054 humanity is protected from itself and external threats by a globe-girdling defensive system under the control of a totally unpleasant Artificial Intelligence, DRAC. DRAC is about to collide head-on with an alien traveler, running from his pursuers.
4000 light years away, the most important artifact of an ancient race that’s ever been found is stolen, and its owners want it back. Thus begins the chase that will take a hand-full of aliens from several races on a mad dash across the galaxy, ending at Earth.
Galactic Shadows is a novel of First Contact between Earthlings and visitors from other worlds. But the Earthlings making First Contact aren’t human, they’re machines, and rather peculiar ones at that, as our visitors are about to discover …
Of course, sooner or later, humans are going to be drawn into the fray. And two of them weren’t originally humans.
From Global Jele Publishing: Galactic Shadows is loaded with ideas, technology, culture, and real, vivid, believable aliens. The author creates a detailed future Earth and equally intricate alien civilizations. He takes you into the minds of the characters - humans, aliens and machines - in a thoroughly enjoyable tale with twists and turns throughout.
Readers of Soul Searching will recognize some of the characters in Galactic Shadows, which is the second novel in The Nodes of God series. The book can be read stand-alone, before Soul Searching, or in order as part of the series. This is an adult novel and is unsuitable for persons under 18.
Galactic Shadows is Book 2 of The Nodes of God Series
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 17, 2014
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About the author
Keith Caserta
3 books8 followersWell, here's the "official" publisher's biography - skip to the next paragraph if you want: Keith Caserta has been a pioneer in scientific computing since the early 1970s. He's designed analog and digital instruments, digital hardware and software. He's developed information systems for business management and R&D. He wrote and published both the world's first floating point math and quadratic curve-fitting math package for microprocessors. He invented laboratory robotics and, with a brilliant colleague, one of the groups under his management and guidance, went on to produce the world's first publication in this area. He also created the concept of electronic lab notebooks, and was first in the world to apply leading-edge document management and product lifecycle software to upstream R&D. He lead development of the entire computing environment for pharmaceutical R&D. Keith has a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Dayton (1970) and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Michigan State University (1974). His subspecialty is research computing (at Michigan State. He was a scientist/executive for the Procter & Gamble Company in Cincinnati for over 36 years, before retiring in 2010. He has three grown sons, a grown daughter, and a grown stepdaughter, along with four grandchildren. He enjoys writing, reading, travel, home remodeling and small-scale woodworking. He lives with his wonderful partner, Angie, in Cincinnati's Northeast suburb of Symmes Township, or at their second home in North Myrtle Beach, SC. "Soul Searching" is his first novel, followed by "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars."
Now that you've read the official bio, you may be more interested in why you should pay any attention to (read that as BUY or BORROW) my books. First of all, I've loved science fiction since 2nd grade - that's a big deal because I'm not exactly a spring chicken (meaning, I'm older), so that was a long time ago - way before it was shortened to "SciFi." I've always loved to write - especially thanks to Sister Rosaire (now Sister Virginia - times change, I guess) who really drilled writing basics and discipline into me in 9th grade. Sister Amadeus (still Sister Amadeus - I'll admit I don't understand how that works) nailed me to the wall with a [now greatly appreciated] grammar course my senior year in high school. Finally, Kristin Lauer brought out my creative side at the University of Dayton. So what did I do? I spent the next 43 years writing scientific and business stuff. Hmmm ...
Well, grad school and my 36+ years as a scientist/executive made me LIVE science - almost everything about it. So I learned a lifetime's worth about what scientists do and how they do it. I was there at the beginning of the high tech revolution and lived most of my professional life through it - hardware and software tech, and biotech.
Now I've always had a romantic side, so I guess I never fit into that "nerd" mold. In fact, I've liked girls since Linda in kindergarten. So when I write, there's gonna be some romance in there - and I don't mean just in passing. Wait 'til you read "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars, and you'll really see what I mean. But I like the gentle romance and genuine affection in "Soul Searching" (another shameless plug for my first book).
One more thing to add, and you'll have a pretty good idea why I write what I do. I have a burning interest in what makes the universe (or multiverse) tick, if there's a meaning behind it, and how we might, in the 21st century, just put our finger on it a little bit and be able to say, "Yeah ... that sounds like it might be right." So each of my books has a theme related to that - it's the human soul in "Soul Searching" (who would ever have guessed?) and it's free will in "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars." The latter also proposes a possible meaning of life.
So there it is. When you read my stuff, you'll get a well-written story (I'm told), good science,
Now that you've read the official bio, you may be more interested in why you should pay any attention to (read that as BUY or BORROW) my books. First of all, I've loved science fiction since 2nd grade - that's a big deal because I'm not exactly a spring chicken (meaning, I'm older), so that was a long time ago - way before it was shortened to "SciFi." I've always loved to write - especially thanks to Sister Rosaire (now Sister Virginia - times change, I guess) who really drilled writing basics and discipline into me in 9th grade. Sister Amadeus (still Sister Amadeus - I'll admit I don't understand how that works) nailed me to the wall with a [now greatly appreciated] grammar course my senior year in high school. Finally, Kristin Lauer brought out my creative side at the University of Dayton. So what did I do? I spent the next 43 years writing scientific and business stuff. Hmmm ...
Well, grad school and my 36+ years as a scientist/executive made me LIVE science - almost everything about it. So I learned a lifetime's worth about what scientists do and how they do it. I was there at the beginning of the high tech revolution and lived most of my professional life through it - hardware and software tech, and biotech.
Now I've always had a romantic side, so I guess I never fit into that "nerd" mold. In fact, I've liked girls since Linda in kindergarten. So when I write, there's gonna be some romance in there - and I don't mean just in passing. Wait 'til you read "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars, and you'll really see what I mean. But I like the gentle romance and genuine affection in "Soul Searching" (another shameless plug for my first book).
One more thing to add, and you'll have a pretty good idea why I write what I do. I have a burning interest in what makes the universe (or multiverse) tick, if there's a meaning behind it, and how we might, in the 21st century, just put our finger on it a little bit and be able to say, "Yeah ... that sounds like it might be right." So each of my books has a theme related to that - it's the human soul in "Soul Searching" (who would ever have guessed?) and it's free will in "Galactic Shadows" and "Not in Our Stars." The latter also proposes a possible meaning of life.
So there it is. When you read my stuff, you'll get a well-written story (I'm told), good science,
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September 24, 2014
Book 2 (Galactic Shadows) in the Nodes of God series stands alone, and does not require the reader to have read Book 1 (Soul Searching), which, in itself, is a great read, and highly recommended.
Dr. Caserta's volume and breadth of scientific knowledge astounds me. His ability to weave together scientific terminology and fact, today's science fiction, and an engaging storyline, is truly amazing. The premise of how first contact might be made is thought-provoking, and entirely plausible. His character development is wonderful.
Dr. Caserta ends this journey leaving the reader wanting more. I can't wait to see where the next book (Not in Our Stars) in the series takes us.
Dr. Caserta's volume and breadth of scientific knowledge astounds me. His ability to weave together scientific terminology and fact, today's science fiction, and an engaging storyline, is truly amazing. The premise of how first contact might be made is thought-provoking, and entirely plausible. His character development is wonderful.
Dr. Caserta ends this journey leaving the reader wanting more. I can't wait to see where the next book (Not in Our Stars) in the series takes us.
June 17, 2017
This is the second in a comprehensive 3-book series covering a range of issues from the AI singularity, to copying minds from humans to computers, to first contact with aliens, and to a philosophical discussion of the meaning of life. Character development continues from book 1 and so I recommend that you read the books in order. In this Book 2, a stolen artifact leads aliens to Earth and stops with the cliff hanger to end all cliff hangers. Just plan on starting Book 3 as soon as this one is finished.
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