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Electricity
"Electricity" is the story of a man, his father, some extraterrestrials, and what happens to them all when the Sun enters its most violent period in recorded history.
Charlie Swift is a 32-year-old Bostonian who needs direction. His father, Vic, needs healing. Both are about to become central figures in a planetary drama. Charlie is chief of staff to an old college friend who is now a Boston City Councillor. But a bribery scandal convinces Charlie it's time for a change. His next move is a radical one: He becomes the Aurora Seeker, running excursions for people who want to see the Northern Lights.
The Sun has been unleashing increasingly powerful storms, disrupting life on Earth and igniting aurora at latitudes that have never seen them before. Meanwhile, incomprehensible lifeforms may have taken up residence in Earth's upper atmosphere. What will happen when the Sun sends the mother of all solar storms hurtling our way?
The Portland Book Review calls it “Splendid. … An invigorating and addicting new science fiction novel. … A page turner.” (4 of 5 stars)
IndieReader.com says, “ELECTRICITY is a thoughtful, heartwarming look at human relationships and reactions in the face of disaster and new discovery. … Disturbingly plausible.” (3 of 5 stars)
Charlie Swift is a 32-year-old Bostonian who needs direction. His father, Vic, needs healing. Both are about to become central figures in a planetary drama. Charlie is chief of staff to an old college friend who is now a Boston City Councillor. But a bribery scandal convinces Charlie it's time for a change. His next move is a radical one: He becomes the Aurora Seeker, running excursions for people who want to see the Northern Lights.
The Sun has been unleashing increasingly powerful storms, disrupting life on Earth and igniting aurora at latitudes that have never seen them before. Meanwhile, incomprehensible lifeforms may have taken up residence in Earth's upper atmosphere. What will happen when the Sun sends the mother of all solar storms hurtling our way?
The Portland Book Review calls it “Splendid. … An invigorating and addicting new science fiction novel. … A page turner.” (4 of 5 stars)
IndieReader.com says, “ELECTRICITY is a thoughtful, heartwarming look at human relationships and reactions in the face of disaster and new discovery. … Disturbingly plausible.” (3 of 5 stars)
270 pages, Paperback
First published June 9, 2016
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September 9, 2019
I loved this story. The only author who gets 5 stars from me is Jane Austen so don't think that a 4 star rating is negative. I loved all the characters and thought they were developed wonderfully. It certainly added a lot to the story having so many different types of people involved in Charlie's life. The sun science was a little hard to follow for me (and I'm married to a scientist!) but didn't detract from getting the general idea. I liked that he let's us decide what the ending is going to be. I hope Robert Lovinger writes another book. His first one was also terrific.
December 5, 2016
This work of fiction grabbed me from the beginning. The sun is changing and causing increased activity in the Aurora borealis. The plot crosses among a few main threads, the scientific, the romantic, and the political and social. The characters are multidimensional and engaging. I could not put the book down.
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