Continuity

by M.E. Shao

When humanity is faced with an imminent threat, Carson Baxter decides to think outside the box. An asteroid, known as the Catalyst, is discovered on a clear path to Earth. Wondering if another civilization has ever faced a similar threat, he begins innovating a way to make contact with an extraterrestrial species in an attempt to gain their methods of aversion. On Earth, NASA astrophysicist Jennifer McPherson is juggling her duties of maintaining the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program (a.k.a. NEAT) with passing information along to young Yuri Antonov, a Russian energy tycoon keen on mining the asteroid for its natural resources to position his corporation for the long-term, fueling mankind's engines indefinitely. In the midst of government cover-ups and conspiracies, society is on the brink of collapse as the masses begin to lose faith in their global leaders. What will happen as humanity fights for the continuity of its very existence About the The bulk of this novel was written throughout the hospitalization of Matt's mother, Elizabeth Louise Shao. Having been treated in the Intensive Care Unit for a month before her passing, Matt spent each day by her side writing in an effort to create something to honor her memory. Recognizing his passion for story-telling at an early age, his mother always pushed him to become the novelist he wanted to be. This book became not only a means of entertainment, but an outlet for Matt to channel the emotions and grief he felt during his mother's passing.

180 pages, Paperback

Published April 11, 2016

About the author

I began my career as an insurance agent in 2009 after graduating from Vanderbilt University, where I had the wonderful opportunity to play baseball under Coach Tim Corbin. I have a degree in Economics & Corporate Strategy - a somewhat humorous irony considering I am now on a career path which has nothing to do with either of those things.

My writing endeavor got its start in 2015, following the death of my beloved mother. The lessons and world views she instilled during my life as I grew and developed maintain a strong thematic presence throughout much of my work.

When I'm not scribbling things like poetry, blog articles, or new material in the Continuity series, I enjoy the simple lifestyle of an indie artist here in Music City - along with my adorable coauthor, Pip the Pekingese!

Reviews

[Abigail Wild · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this one, then immediately passed it down to my 17 year old son who is a science fiction geek. He LOVED it and can't wait until Matt Shao's next book is delivered to his college mailbox. It's a page turner that I just couldn't put down.