Event Nova: Part One

by Kevin McCarthy

Squadron’s Delta Space Station’s fusion power core experiences an improbable nova event, resulting in billions of deaths. Mechanic and coolant systems operator, Jacob James, escapes on a ship through Zero Point Space, only to be stranded on a remote planet in a nameless binary star system. While Squadron looks to understand the circumstances leading to the horrific incident; never imagined opportunities await. His life of structure and tedium is replaced by a world in turmoil. Emotional, mental, and physical trials prepare Jacob to don a suit capable of unlocking the power of his mind.

200 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2016

About the author

Kevin McCarthy is the author of the highly acclaimed historical crime novel, 'Peeler' (Mercier Press, 2010). Called a '...dark, brooding, morally complex masterpiece...' by the Belfast Telegraph, 'Peeler' was selected by the Irish Times as one of its Top Ten Thrillers of 2010 and as a Read of the Year 2010 by the Philadelphia Inquirer. His short story "Twenty-five and Out" appears in 'Down These Green Streets: Irish Crime Writing in the 21st Century'. Kevin's second novel, 'Irregulars', is published by New Island Books and was shortlisted for the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year 2013. His novel, 'Wolves of Eden', published by W.W. Norton, was selected by Amazon as one of its 20 Best Books 2018. His latest novel, 'The Wintering Place' (W.W. Norton, 2022), a follow up to The Wolves of Eden, was selected by Amazon as one of its 20 Best Books of the Month, November 2022. He is represented by Jonathan Williams Literary Agency.