Frontier One: A Story From The Stars

by Robert T. Reif

For millennia, mankind lived among the Twelve Worlds. . .

Talina Day, a young astro-zoologist, journeys to the jungle planet of Andula – only to discover a wild man, Charlie, raised by enormous reptiles known as Dracomander. Drawn to his untamed, intuitive nature, Talina brings Charlie back to human society, where his outsider instincts trigger a breathtaking a rogue planet drifting from deep space into the Twelve Worlds – and a transmission that hints at intelligence.

Now, Talina finds herself at the forefront of mankind’s ultimate cosmic
Are we alone in the universe?

Talina and Charlie set out across the frontier – joined by a space ranger, a moonborn prince, a Varaknor warrior, and a mysterious professor – on a voyage to a world beyond experience, beyond imagination.

But Talina’s greatest discovery may not come from the stars. It may come from Charlie.

229 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 21, 2025

About the author

Robert T. Reif is an American science fiction writer, filmmaker, world adventurer, and amateur astronomer. He was born in New York City and educated at Sarah Lawrence College. While writing, he worked behind the scenes on documentaries, commercials and television productions. Frontier One is his first novel.

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Reviews

[Ross Cockburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A version of present past and future for which we all hope

Like all good stories, it catches your attention and then builds and pulls you in. Great pacing through character development and action until you begin to feel the story engaging you in its possibilities.