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Where The Morning Star Fell: Book 1 of the Eleuthera Rising Saga
360 pages, Hardcover
Published May 27, 2025
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October 16, 2025
Where the Morning Star Fell is an electrifying and unique entry into the post-apocalyptic sci-fi genre. It ingeniously sets the end of the world not in a burned-out city or the desertified ruins of Earth, but aboard a luxury cruise ship. It follows the Becker family, an ordinary group thrust into extraordinary circumstances. They must navigate the immediate and chaotic aftermath of a nuclear war, turning their vacation liner, the Horizon Dawn, into a survival ark. Author David Boevers blends this high-stakes survivalism with a deeply unsettling sci-fi thriller mystery.
The book first covers the raw, frantic scramble for order among thousands of strangers which includes the introduction of some really compelling characters! This dramatic setup explores the emotional reality of mass tragedy, covering realistic and poignant details like the need for burials at sea and the moral struggle of creating a new society from the ashes of the old.
The second half of the book transitions beautifully as the survivors attempt to build a new, idealized nation on a remote island. Boevers boosts the story with fresh, optimistic concepts for a sustainable future, creating a compelling contrast between the chaos they left behind and the utopian vision they strive for.
The thing that gives this book punch is the sophisticated layer of science fiction that hints at a grander design. The entire journey of the Becker family is seemingly being guided by a mysterious hand, which is only revealed as you progress further into the book.
Where the Morning Star Fell is an excellent read for fans of character-driven survival books like The Road, movies like The Book of Eli, or games like The Last of Us. It asks what we will truly fight to protect when the world comes to an end.
The book first covers the raw, frantic scramble for order among thousands of strangers which includes the introduction of some really compelling characters! This dramatic setup explores the emotional reality of mass tragedy, covering realistic and poignant details like the need for burials at sea and the moral struggle of creating a new society from the ashes of the old.
The second half of the book transitions beautifully as the survivors attempt to build a new, idealized nation on a remote island. Boevers boosts the story with fresh, optimistic concepts for a sustainable future, creating a compelling contrast between the chaos they left behind and the utopian vision they strive for.
The thing that gives this book punch is the sophisticated layer of science fiction that hints at a grander design. The entire journey of the Becker family is seemingly being guided by a mysterious hand, which is only revealed as you progress further into the book.
Where the Morning Star Fell is an excellent read for fans of character-driven survival books like The Road, movies like The Book of Eli, or games like The Last of Us. It asks what we will truly fight to protect when the world comes to an end.
November 13, 2025
A Big, Weird, Beautiful, Ambitious Family Epic: With a Brain Full of Ideas and a Heart Full of Hope
If you’re the kind of reader who loves when a book goes for it — when it refuses to stay in one lane, when it swings for the fences with both hands and tries to say something real about people — then Where the Morning Star Fell is your jam.
This thing isn’t just a sci-fi novel.
It’s not just a post-apocalypse, pre-utopia story.
It’s not just a family saga.
It’s all of them at once…and somehow it works.
You’ve got AI philosophy and ethical dilemmas.
You’ve got island-building.
You’ve got a Magna Carta deep cut that comes out of nowhere and hits harder than it has any right to.
You’ve got political theory, quantum divergence, and these massive “what does it mean to build a future?” questions…
…and then right when you think it’s about to float off into abstract galaxy brain mode, it brings you right back into quiet, human moments of love, loyalty, sacrifice, legacy, or the simple act of choosing to believe in someone.
That’s the secret sauce here:
No matter how big the ideas get, it’s really about a family. And people becoming new families.
About what we owe each other.
About what we’re willing to carry.
About how we build something new after the world breaks and who we become in the rebuilding.
The book’s scope is huge. Like, Horizon Zero Dawn meets Station Eleven meets The Giver meets The Expanse huge. But it always comes back to its central question:
Who are we when everything falls apart, and what do we choose to become next?
The answer this book provides its reader is earned.
If you’re the kind of reader who loves when a book goes for it — when it refuses to stay in one lane, when it swings for the fences with both hands and tries to say something real about people — then Where the Morning Star Fell is your jam.
This thing isn’t just a sci-fi novel.
It’s not just a post-apocalypse, pre-utopia story.
It’s not just a family saga.
It’s all of them at once…and somehow it works.
You’ve got AI philosophy and ethical dilemmas.
You’ve got island-building.
You’ve got a Magna Carta deep cut that comes out of nowhere and hits harder than it has any right to.
You’ve got political theory, quantum divergence, and these massive “what does it mean to build a future?” questions…
…and then right when you think it’s about to float off into abstract galaxy brain mode, it brings you right back into quiet, human moments of love, loyalty, sacrifice, legacy, or the simple act of choosing to believe in someone.
That’s the secret sauce here:
No matter how big the ideas get, it’s really about a family. And people becoming new families.
About what we owe each other.
About what we’re willing to carry.
About how we build something new after the world breaks and who we become in the rebuilding.
The book’s scope is huge. Like, Horizon Zero Dawn meets Station Eleven meets The Giver meets The Expanse huge. But it always comes back to its central question:
Who are we when everything falls apart, and what do we choose to become next?
The answer this book provides its reader is earned.
December 23, 2025
Every story should have a moral, a message of some kind. This one has many.
David Boevers addresses how to build a fair and just society from the ashes of an old one, how to lead when all is doomed, and how move forward, survive and thrive after nuclear world destruction.
He speaks mountains about the importance of family and education.
And he shows a vulnerable side loaded with mental health issues we all struggle with.
All this, plus adventure, action, dialogue, humor, politics, betrayals, AI and futuristic tech, and lots of hope and love.
If you like an ultra-fast paced post apocalyptic novel centred around survival, with deep philosophical messages that will resonate with every-day issues, this is a book for you.
It hooked me all the way!!
David Boevers addresses how to build a fair and just society from the ashes of an old one, how to lead when all is doomed, and how move forward, survive and thrive after nuclear world destruction.
He speaks mountains about the importance of family and education.
And he shows a vulnerable side loaded with mental health issues we all struggle with.
All this, plus adventure, action, dialogue, humor, politics, betrayals, AI and futuristic tech, and lots of hope and love.
If you like an ultra-fast paced post apocalyptic novel centred around survival, with deep philosophical messages that will resonate with every-day issues, this is a book for you.
It hooked me all the way!!
January 1, 2026
I REALLY enjoyed this!!!! If you are a fan of sci-fi books or movies like The Hunger Games, put this on your must read list! The author does an excellent job of world and character building!!!! Can you imagine leaving out on a cruise ship and shortly after, most of the world is devastated with a nuclear attack? This is where the book starts and it takes you on a journey of survival for those on board. This is a clean book without cursing or spice, so it's a great book for the family to share!
November 10, 2025
An absolutely captivating read! The story pulls you in from the first page and never lets go. The characters are raw and believable, the pacing keeps your heart racing, and the world feels so vivid it’s almost alive. David Boevers crafts a stunning beginning to what promises to be an unforgettable sci-fi journey.
October 18, 2025
A gripping and emotional read! The characters feel real, the tension is constant, and the world-building is top-notch. David Boevers delivers a powerful start to an unforgettable sci-fi saga.
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