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Olympus: The Quantum Rivers to the Stars - Book 2
◆ "Hard science fiction at its finest." ◆ "Breath-taking and brilliantly researched."
The Price of the Stars — Book 2
The direct sequel to Uluru — the word-of-mouth indie SF hit from Europe.
Deep in the Australian desert, a molecular compound once forbidden by Aboriginal custodians promised medical miracles. Its true secret was far a hidden network of quantum rivers — vast, invisible currents threading through space itself.
The first crossings were cautious. Then reckless. Each jump answered one question and raised ten more. Each success widened the horizon — and sharpened the danger.
Governments move fast. Intelligence agencies mobilize. Whoever maps these routes first may control humanity's future.
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Meanwhile, Sereinox — the molecular compound first extracted beneath Uluru — spreads like a quiet fire. Regeneration. Youth. Perfect health. Irresistible. But the miracle was never meant to save humanity. The molecule dulls desire, erodes ambition, quietly dismantles the will to reach. Factories fall silent. Birthrates collapse. Civilization begins to atrophy.
The cure was the trap.
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As the world drifts toward open conflict, the quantum rivers become the ultimate strategic weapon. Alliances fracture. Loyalties shift. And a handful of individuals choose to risk everything — to cross the frontier of interstellar space.
Because the decisive question is no longer whether humanity can get there…
…but whether it can ever come back.
With Olympus, the trilogy expands in scale and intensity — where scientific discovery becomes geopolitical confrontation, and exploration turns into conquest.
For readers of Blake Crouch, Peter Watts, and Andy Weir.
◆ Begin the next stage of the quantum journey.
The Price of the Stars — Book 2
The direct sequel to Uluru — the word-of-mouth indie SF hit from Europe.
Deep in the Australian desert, a molecular compound once forbidden by Aboriginal custodians promised medical miracles. Its true secret was far a hidden network of quantum rivers — vast, invisible currents threading through space itself.
The first crossings were cautious. Then reckless. Each jump answered one question and raised ten more. Each success widened the horizon — and sharpened the danger.
Governments move fast. Intelligence agencies mobilize. Whoever maps these routes first may control humanity's future.
※
Meanwhile, Sereinox — the molecular compound first extracted beneath Uluru — spreads like a quiet fire. Regeneration. Youth. Perfect health. Irresistible. But the miracle was never meant to save humanity. The molecule dulls desire, erodes ambition, quietly dismantles the will to reach. Factories fall silent. Birthrates collapse. Civilization begins to atrophy.
The cure was the trap.
※
As the world drifts toward open conflict, the quantum rivers become the ultimate strategic weapon. Alliances fracture. Loyalties shift. And a handful of individuals choose to risk everything — to cross the frontier of interstellar space.
Because the decisive question is no longer whether humanity can get there…
…but whether it can ever come back.
With Olympus, the trilogy expands in scale and intensity — where scientific discovery becomes geopolitical confrontation, and exploration turns into conquest.
For readers of Blake Crouch, Peter Watts, and Andy Weir.
◆ Begin the next stage of the quantum journey.
489 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 25, 2026
About the author
Gabriel Kerguelen
5 books1 followerGabriel Kerguelen has lived in Australia since 2011, in Perth—one of the most isolated major cities in the world. His professional career has taken him across the globe, from Finland to New Zealand, within the aerospace and high-technology industries.
A lifelong science-fiction reader influenced by authors such as Greg Bear, Stephen Baxter, and Robert Silverberg, he blends scientific rigor with strong narrative drive in his novels.
With the Uluru trilogy, he develops a hard science-fiction cycle at the crossroads of biology, consciousness, and space exploration
A lifelong science-fiction reader influenced by authors such as Greg Bear, Stephen Baxter, and Robert Silverberg, he blends scientific rigor with strong narrative drive in his novels.
With the Uluru trilogy, he develops a hard science-fiction cycle at the crossroads of biology, consciousness, and space exploration
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April 7, 2026
Sorry but I can't engage with this writing. it's taking way too long to establish the background. The author spends too much time describing how things are falling apart, too many examples. I'm almost half way through and still no revelations or clarity of direction.
March 23, 2026
Wow !
My mind is exploding … what if the secret of Uluru were true … cannot wait for book 3 - I need to know what happens next !!!
Bravo for Gabriel Kerguelen.
My mind is exploding … what if the secret of Uluru were true … cannot wait for book 3 - I need to know what happens next !!!
Bravo for Gabriel Kerguelen.
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