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Lost Mission #2
Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles
When you're 2.5 million lightyears from help, you can't afford people who only have a single skill…20-year-old Veterinary Nurse/Trainee Medical Officer Eva Hughes is junior officer on SS Moraturi, transporting 500 colonists to New Eden. Eva’s responsibility is the domestic and farm animals they are bringing, but she is working towards qualifying as both a veterinary and a medical doctor. After a gamma burst in the wormhole, Eva finds herself looking after colonists whose cryobeds failed, and who now show memory loss for specific things. When another wave of radiation hits, the ship slips out of the wormhole, somewhere, sometime… and Eva finds herself in charge of an impossible mission. The quick trip through the wormhole has turned into an epic journey of biblical proportions. The saga begins...As the truth of their predicament becomes clear, Eva realizes that their survival is going to be in the hands of three teenagers.Word to the This is the Lost Mission Series. So it's not really a cliffhanger ending when the missions end up, you know, lost! For those that are familiar with the Paradisi Chronicles universe already, this series fills in backstory to the earlier books. Casindra Lost and Moraturi Lost take us on two different ships as they commence their mission, and each is the start of a separate arc, arcs that take several books to resolve. But the stories are not independent, and intertwine in a multitude of ways - still you can read either arc independently, starting either one and picking up the other later.Casindra Lost won the Gold Medal in Science Fiction in the 2021 Global Book Awards for Self-Publishing, and Moraturi Lost won Silver in Science Fiction/Adventure. Moraturi Ring won Silver for Science Fiction Series in the 2021 Global Book Awards.‘A top notch sci-fi adventure with strong characterization. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
499 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2020
About the author
Marti Ward
28 books15 followersMarti Ward is an award-winning writer, teacher, researcher and entrepreneur known for his serial startups and his interdisciplinary work from the behavioural, cognitive, health and information sciences to environmental and robotic engineering - but he writes under several variants of his name.
Marti is well known for his award-winning Paradisi Lost Missions novels as well as the new Quantum Talents series, and has recently coauthored the aclaimed Moonchild and Klandor Rising series with B. Ward Powers.
Marti hasn't been into space yet, but has travelled extensively on this planet - living in half a dozen countries and speaking and reading a variety of languages with varying degrees of fluency. He hasn't yet built an AI as sophisticated as Al - but is working on it, and has around 300 publications (including three traditionally published books) relating to AI, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics.
Marti was brought up reading a wide range of books, fiction and non-fiction - exploring Encyclopaedia Britannica at the age of four when his parents wouldn't answer his persistent "How?" and "Why?" questions. His first fantasy story, "Ghostie" was published in print and audio form when he was seven years old - being used in teacher training.
Marti particularly enjoyed the Robot stories of Isaac Asimov. Intelligent AIs from his childhood, Astroboy and HAL, featured in his PhD thesis - and these stories and characters might just get mentioned in his Paradisi writing too. But he really fell in love with Anne McCaffrey's PERN stories - so don't be surprised to see influences from that source either.
What's critical about the stories of Clark, Asimov and McCaffrey, about Real Hard SF, is that they seek to explore the scientific and sociological implications of new interesting or plausible elements and the measures that are put in place to control them.
Marti is tickled when people see these influences...
Marti is well known for his award-winning Paradisi Lost Missions novels as well as the new Quantum Talents series, and has recently coauthored the aclaimed Moonchild and Klandor Rising series with B. Ward Powers.
Marti hasn't been into space yet, but has travelled extensively on this planet - living in half a dozen countries and speaking and reading a variety of languages with varying degrees of fluency. He hasn't yet built an AI as sophisticated as Al - but is working on it, and has around 300 publications (including three traditionally published books) relating to AI, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics.
Marti was brought up reading a wide range of books, fiction and non-fiction - exploring Encyclopaedia Britannica at the age of four when his parents wouldn't answer his persistent "How?" and "Why?" questions. His first fantasy story, "Ghostie" was published in print and audio form when he was seven years old - being used in teacher training.
Marti particularly enjoyed the Robot stories of Isaac Asimov. Intelligent AIs from his childhood, Astroboy and HAL, featured in his PhD thesis - and these stories and characters might just get mentioned in his Paradisi writing too. But he really fell in love with Anne McCaffrey's PERN stories - so don't be surprised to see influences from that source either.
What's critical about the stories of Clark, Asimov and McCaffrey, about Real Hard SF, is that they seek to explore the scientific and sociological implications of new interesting or plausible elements and the measures that are put in place to control them.
Marti is tickled when people see these influences...
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September 5, 2020
A well-written sci-fi adventure with perfect pacing...
Forty-some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology. It was a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover. It inspired a lifelong love of the genre. The stories in that book made me think outside the box. They filled me with awe for the imagination it took to write them. That book still remains in my collection today. The title is OMNIBUS OF SCIENCE FICTION, edited by Groff Conklin, a well-known and prolific editor of the genre. It was published in 1952, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. It’s a substantial volume, 562 pages, with 43 stories divided into sections relating to a common theme. Some stories are fun, some are thought-provoking, and some are adventurous. I love them all.
Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles (Lost Mission Series Book 2) by Marti Ward is a superb follow up to the first book in this series: Casindra Lost: Paradisi Chronicles (Lost Mission Series Book 1). It’s another wonderfully written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn settings and characters. The threads of storytelling are expertly woven in this sci-fi adventure that will guarantee the attention of the reader.
I enjoyed the story, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of the novel in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a well-written sci-fi adventure with perfect pacing. Highly recommended and looking forward to the next instalment MORATURI RING, Book 3.
Forty-some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology. It was a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover. It inspired a lifelong love of the genre. The stories in that book made me think outside the box. They filled me with awe for the imagination it took to write them. That book still remains in my collection today. The title is OMNIBUS OF SCIENCE FICTION, edited by Groff Conklin, a well-known and prolific editor of the genre. It was published in 1952, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. It’s a substantial volume, 562 pages, with 43 stories divided into sections relating to a common theme. Some stories are fun, some are thought-provoking, and some are adventurous. I love them all.
Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles (Lost Mission Series Book 2) by Marti Ward is a superb follow up to the first book in this series: Casindra Lost: Paradisi Chronicles (Lost Mission Series Book 1). It’s another wonderfully written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn settings and characters. The threads of storytelling are expertly woven in this sci-fi adventure that will guarantee the attention of the reader.
I enjoyed the story, character development, and dialogue. There were plenty of plot twists that I didn’t see coming and that added to the book’s mystique. When I stopped reading to work, I found myself wondering what happened in the book, and replaying parts of the novel in my head to see if I could figure more out. It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It’s a well-written sci-fi adventure with perfect pacing. Highly recommended and looking forward to the next instalment MORATURI RING, Book 3.
February 20, 2021
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Moraturi Lost
Author: Marti Ward
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 19
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 6/10
Content: 7/10
Cover: 8/10
Of the 19 readers:
17 would read another book by this author.
16 thought the cover was good or excellent.
13 felt it was easy to follow.
17 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 10 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
Of all the readers, 2 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
11 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
17 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“If you're a big fan of sci-fi, you'll probably enjoy this. Although it gets little bogged down in techno detail, the characters are richly drawn and the plot is highly original.” Male reader, aged 27
“I liked Eva, the central character. I thought she was easy to relate to. In terms of plot, I loved it. The idea of a ship traveling through a wormhole to get to New Eden intrigued me. It is let down slightly by the abrupt ending and the slightly two-dimensional secondary characters. But, all in all, it's a fine read.” Female reader, aged 52
“If you read this book, you'll want to read the next. The authors created an interesting sci-fi/futuristic world for you to get lost in. It can be a little too technical in parts killing the pacing, but you'll keep going to find out what happens. If you enjoyed the techno-babble of The Martian, you'll like this.” female reader, aged 48
“This author's knowledge of technology helps to make this book a little better than most sci-fi novels. He seems to enjoy educating the reader as much as telling the story. That's not necessarily a bad thing and made the whole experience rather original.” Female reader. aged 39
“The writer knows his tech, but he knows how to create interesting characters too. Very entertaining.” Male reader, aged 41
To Sum It Up:
‘A top notch sci-fi adventure with strong characterization. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Moraturi Lost
Author: Marti Ward
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 19
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 6/10
Content: 7/10
Cover: 8/10
Of the 19 readers:
17 would read another book by this author.
16 thought the cover was good or excellent.
13 felt it was easy to follow.
17 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 10 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
Of all the readers, 2 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
11 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
17 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“If you're a big fan of sci-fi, you'll probably enjoy this. Although it gets little bogged down in techno detail, the characters are richly drawn and the plot is highly original.” Male reader, aged 27
“I liked Eva, the central character. I thought she was easy to relate to. In terms of plot, I loved it. The idea of a ship traveling through a wormhole to get to New Eden intrigued me. It is let down slightly by the abrupt ending and the slightly two-dimensional secondary characters. But, all in all, it's a fine read.” Female reader, aged 52
“If you read this book, you'll want to read the next. The authors created an interesting sci-fi/futuristic world for you to get lost in. It can be a little too technical in parts killing the pacing, but you'll keep going to find out what happens. If you enjoyed the techno-babble of The Martian, you'll like this.” female reader, aged 48
“This author's knowledge of technology helps to make this book a little better than most sci-fi novels. He seems to enjoy educating the reader as much as telling the story. That's not necessarily a bad thing and made the whole experience rather original.” Female reader. aged 39
“The writer knows his tech, but he knows how to create interesting characters too. Very entertaining.” Male reader, aged 41
To Sum It Up:
‘A top notch sci-fi adventure with strong characterization. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
April 23, 2026
Moraturi Lost is the second book in the Paradisi Chronicles about a ship that becomes lost on the way to their destination of New Eden. The story follows the crew as they find purpose and take over the mission to save themselves in an unexpected situation.
Firstly, the poor quality editing made it distracting to read the story, especially with the formatting and dialogue. There are inconsistencies on which abbreviations are identified and when they are provided, if at all, in the book. The overuse of exclamation marks also took away from the content and made it hard to know if everyone was yelling or overly excited all the time.
Secondly, the plot had promise and potential; however, it was just not executed well in terms of story telling. I found it jarring to read and not a smooth transition between ideas. Plot movement was also extremely slow so it was difficult to be captivated as a reader.
Thirdly, there was a general lack of character development and back stories for main characters, except Eva’s backstory was done well. Shallowly-defined characters make it difficult for readers to relate to. Also, character names are too similar without much variety: Eva/Evans, Hughes/Hugh, Tim/Tam/Tom, and the last name of “Jones” given to two unrelated individuals.
One redeeming quality was the concept of traveling by wormhole and then arriving in an unexpected location as it is a unique concept that makes the story interesting.
There are other areas needing attention. For example, the world setting and development could be improved. Also, the plot doesn’t move as much in the middle and then the story just stops mid-plot. The ending definitely needs work. The good news is in chapter 4, as the focus changes to the main plot, the story gives better pacing for Eva and the two cats with major story events.
Overall I am a huge fan of sci-fi and fantasy, but this book fell short for me. I would rate it as 1/5 stars (1/4 stars). Minus 1 star for the first 3 chapters, minus another for character development, minus 1 star for the lacklustre ending and minus 1 star for poor quality editing throughout the entire book. I would not recommend this book unfortunately as it stands as it feels like a draft, but with major improvements I feel this could be a great story.
Firstly, the poor quality editing made it distracting to read the story, especially with the formatting and dialogue. There are inconsistencies on which abbreviations are identified and when they are provided, if at all, in the book. The overuse of exclamation marks also took away from the content and made it hard to know if everyone was yelling or overly excited all the time.
Secondly, the plot had promise and potential; however, it was just not executed well in terms of story telling. I found it jarring to read and not a smooth transition between ideas. Plot movement was also extremely slow so it was difficult to be captivated as a reader.
Thirdly, there was a general lack of character development and back stories for main characters, except Eva’s backstory was done well. Shallowly-defined characters make it difficult for readers to relate to. Also, character names are too similar without much variety: Eva/Evans, Hughes/Hugh, Tim/Tam/Tom, and the last name of “Jones” given to two unrelated individuals.
One redeeming quality was the concept of traveling by wormhole and then arriving in an unexpected location as it is a unique concept that makes the story interesting.
There are other areas needing attention. For example, the world setting and development could be improved. Also, the plot doesn’t move as much in the middle and then the story just stops mid-plot. The ending definitely needs work. The good news is in chapter 4, as the focus changes to the main plot, the story gives better pacing for Eva and the two cats with major story events.
Overall I am a huge fan of sci-fi and fantasy, but this book fell short for me. I would rate it as 1/5 stars (1/4 stars). Minus 1 star for the first 3 chapters, minus another for character development, minus 1 star for the lacklustre ending and minus 1 star for poor quality editing throughout the entire book. I would not recommend this book unfortunately as it stands as it feels like a draft, but with major improvements I feel this could be a great story.
October 26, 2020
"Moraturi Lost: The Paradisi Chronicles (Lost Mission Book 2) by Marti Ward is a novel of space aged futuristic sci-fi with post-modern problems and thrilling action.
The SS Moraturi is a Noah's Arc of animals and people discreetly chosen for a classified mission. The goal is to populate the planet Paradisi in the Andromeda galaxy, in hopes of creating a better life than on Earth.
Eva, the nurse who was born in space and had only truly been trained in veterinary medicine, becomes the sole conscious human as the ship succumbs to damage caused by a wormhole. Her two new cat comrades guide and watch over her as she figures out how to safely awaken the crew and passengers. She must revive not only Captain Evans, the brilliant man with a photographic memory, and Dr. Saunders, who offers clinical help without much of a bedside manner, she must also attend to the human specimens.
Twins Tom and Bill had been captured from Earth and brought aboard the airship. Their job is to help procreate the human race in Paradisi. Bill has his eyes set on Eva. Although they are close in age and share high intelligences, Eva is decidedly more mature than Bill, and takes her job seriously. She is thrilled to be working with humans instead of just animals, and looks at it as a great opportunity to further her medical skills.
The author has created a believable world aboard an airship. Between sci-tech lingo is witty banter and ominous descriptions. "There were bodies, and most of them were probably alive, but none could hear..."
Behind the scenes glimses of private notes and logs added authenticity to the spaced-out story.
Told from different points of view, including a pair of cats, the plot moves quickly as each chapter provides a fresh perspective.
Some of the science-techie language took me a while to figure out, but reading became smoother as I learned how the technology in this world of nanobots and wormholes.
This is a fast moving book that will entertain readers of space sci-fi.
The SS Moraturi is a Noah's Arc of animals and people discreetly chosen for a classified mission. The goal is to populate the planet Paradisi in the Andromeda galaxy, in hopes of creating a better life than on Earth.
Eva, the nurse who was born in space and had only truly been trained in veterinary medicine, becomes the sole conscious human as the ship succumbs to damage caused by a wormhole. Her two new cat comrades guide and watch over her as she figures out how to safely awaken the crew and passengers. She must revive not only Captain Evans, the brilliant man with a photographic memory, and Dr. Saunders, who offers clinical help without much of a bedside manner, she must also attend to the human specimens.
Twins Tom and Bill had been captured from Earth and brought aboard the airship. Their job is to help procreate the human race in Paradisi. Bill has his eyes set on Eva. Although they are close in age and share high intelligences, Eva is decidedly more mature than Bill, and takes her job seriously. She is thrilled to be working with humans instead of just animals, and looks at it as a great opportunity to further her medical skills.
The author has created a believable world aboard an airship. Between sci-tech lingo is witty banter and ominous descriptions. "There were bodies, and most of them were probably alive, but none could hear..."
Behind the scenes glimses of private notes and logs added authenticity to the spaced-out story.
Told from different points of view, including a pair of cats, the plot moves quickly as each chapter provides a fresh perspective.
Some of the science-techie language took me a while to figure out, but reading became smoother as I learned how the technology in this world of nanobots and wormholes.
This is a fast moving book that will entertain readers of space sci-fi.
September 13, 2020
Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles written by Marty Ward is the second book in this amazing series.
Moraturi is the second ship to embark on a tumultuous and deadly journey through the wormhole. A young veterinary nurse named Eva travels with the crew. She feels responsible for much more than the animals on board. Everything is going according to plan until a radiation blast hits the ship and unleashes chaos. The crew and passengers must find a way to survive the radiation and reach their destination safely.
In science fiction, especially space operas, it is very normal for the same author to publish several books located in the same universe. It is a very difficult job to create and design a complete universe, it requires a lot of imagination and mental work. The universe created by Marti Ward is wonderful. In his second book the author uses all the resources created in the first book and applies them masterfully, without falling into repetitions or obviousness. This novel is a story in itself and I think that it is better than the previous one.
In this book, the author takes us in the same direction but in a totally different context. I must admit that the quality of the technical details gives more reality to the story; you can see the author's passion for these issues. The book is very well written, extremely well spun. It has an excellent fluid narrative and full of exciting moments. Each of the characters in the story is perfectly designed. There is not a single member of the crew whose name, position or personality can be forgotten.
As this is a genre that I love, sometimes I think I am not objective with my reviews, but in this case I am sure that all the good things I can say about this book is true and I'm not exaggerating at all. For fans of space science fiction looking for an interesting and thought-provoking read, this is the book for you. I look forward to the third book in this series!
Moraturi is the second ship to embark on a tumultuous and deadly journey through the wormhole. A young veterinary nurse named Eva travels with the crew. She feels responsible for much more than the animals on board. Everything is going according to plan until a radiation blast hits the ship and unleashes chaos. The crew and passengers must find a way to survive the radiation and reach their destination safely.
In science fiction, especially space operas, it is very normal for the same author to publish several books located in the same universe. It is a very difficult job to create and design a complete universe, it requires a lot of imagination and mental work. The universe created by Marti Ward is wonderful. In his second book the author uses all the resources created in the first book and applies them masterfully, without falling into repetitions or obviousness. This novel is a story in itself and I think that it is better than the previous one.
In this book, the author takes us in the same direction but in a totally different context. I must admit that the quality of the technical details gives more reality to the story; you can see the author's passion for these issues. The book is very well written, extremely well spun. It has an excellent fluid narrative and full of exciting moments. Each of the characters in the story is perfectly designed. There is not a single member of the crew whose name, position or personality can be forgotten.
As this is a genre that I love, sometimes I think I am not objective with my reviews, but in this case I am sure that all the good things I can say about this book is true and I'm not exaggerating at all. For fans of space science fiction looking for an interesting and thought-provoking read, this is the book for you. I look forward to the third book in this series!
December 24, 2020
Quick note to author. Don’t know if you’re aware but there is no table of contents in the Kindle version (that showed up when I read the book), but there is a “Table of Contents” header.
Another quick note: I find the definitions from the LETO Dictionary very entertaining. I know it’s not real, but it’s written in a manner that makes me question whether it could be. Nicely done with that.
As with his first novel, Casindra Lost, this book is steeped in science, which, for the lover of science, is a real treat. It is a heady read that can easily fly over the heads of some people, but if you take the time to read it, slowly, digesting all of the technical ins and outs, you’ll appreciate the inclusion of reality in this work of fiction. Mechanically, this book is flawless. I could find not one punctuation mark out of place, no awkward flow to the sentence structure, dialogue believable, grammar bordering perfection. Warms the cockles of my heart to see.
The mention of the SS Casindra at an opening briefing with the captain of the Moraturi to “help him understand what had gone wrong with the previous mission”, flawlessly connected book 1 with book 2. Although there is a brief connection, this story stands on its own, with its own well-developed cast of characters. From the opening scene in which the crew is faced with hull breach and other tragedy at the onset of the mission to the disaster which has the crew discussing how to survive aboard shuttles (how they’ll eat, what to do with the livestock and hydroponics), this book is an edge-of-your-seat ride a minute. As with book 1, I can easily see this made into a movie.
The ending leaves questions to be answered, but the author’s “Coming soon” section gives readers a tantalizing look into book 3, which I can’t wait to read also.
Another quick note: I find the definitions from the LETO Dictionary very entertaining. I know it’s not real, but it’s written in a manner that makes me question whether it could be. Nicely done with that.
As with his first novel, Casindra Lost, this book is steeped in science, which, for the lover of science, is a real treat. It is a heady read that can easily fly over the heads of some people, but if you take the time to read it, slowly, digesting all of the technical ins and outs, you’ll appreciate the inclusion of reality in this work of fiction. Mechanically, this book is flawless. I could find not one punctuation mark out of place, no awkward flow to the sentence structure, dialogue believable, grammar bordering perfection. Warms the cockles of my heart to see.
The mention of the SS Casindra at an opening briefing with the captain of the Moraturi to “help him understand what had gone wrong with the previous mission”, flawlessly connected book 1 with book 2. Although there is a brief connection, this story stands on its own, with its own well-developed cast of characters. From the opening scene in which the crew is faced with hull breach and other tragedy at the onset of the mission to the disaster which has the crew discussing how to survive aboard shuttles (how they’ll eat, what to do with the livestock and hydroponics), this book is an edge-of-your-seat ride a minute. As with book 1, I can easily see this made into a movie.
The ending leaves questions to be answered, but the author’s “Coming soon” section gives readers a tantalizing look into book 3, which I can’t wait to read also.
October 26, 2020
This is stated to be the second book of a trilogy, although maybe there are others as well. Anyway, the problems for the second book of a trilogy, from my perspective an author who has written two, is that it is necessary to start without carrying a lot of baggage from before and it is necessary to finish having accomplished something or completed something, so the book is satisfying in its own right, but leaving room for the obvious further part of the series. The first is achieved very well. There is no more than a passing mention to book 1 because we have a settler expedition going to this new planet surveyed in book1. However, the second requirement is not achieved. The book simply stops, not even really as a cliff-hanger, but more as if enough pages have been written.
The plot is based on this new expedition setting off through a wormhole, but a major catastrophe occurs, and the plot is basically the, "Oops. Now we are here, what now?" type. The characters of Eva and two cats are well-drawn, but the other characters are more doing what needs to be done. The nature of the problem is quite imaginative and original (although it would not happen in reality, always assuming wormholes are real). However, then the story falls away by being bogged down in details. While fixing technology would involve a lot of detail, when the technology is imagined these details are merely annoying, at least to me. I don't know how all this works, so for the story I am happy to assume the modifications work. Get on with the story. So for me the story gets a lot of marks for originality, but then loses many of them by getting bogged down.
The plot is based on this new expedition setting off through a wormhole, but a major catastrophe occurs, and the plot is basically the, "Oops. Now we are here, what now?" type. The characters of Eva and two cats are well-drawn, but the other characters are more doing what needs to be done. The nature of the problem is quite imaginative and original (although it would not happen in reality, always assuming wormholes are real). However, then the story falls away by being bogged down in details. While fixing technology would involve a lot of detail, when the technology is imagined these details are merely annoying, at least to me. I don't know how all this works, so for the story I am happy to assume the modifications work. Get on with the story. So for me the story gets a lot of marks for originality, but then loses many of them by getting bogged down.
October 24, 2020
I’m giving this 5 stars, but not without a caveat. This book will not be for everybody. It is largely technical minutia, some undoubtedly real science, other well you know science fiction. A lot of the book is detailed problems in vectors, energy budgets, and life support.
If you enjoyed “The Martian" (book not necessarily the movie) you will probably like this. A disaster leaves a 20-year-old woman/girl in command of an intergalactic colony ship, damaged off course and possibly lost. All of the official, waking, crew are disabled or killed. She has about 15 people, all learning how to run a space ship, to crew a vessel designed to be crewed by 25. Some of her most trusted crew are teens. She worries how well they can work with the older crew members.
They face serious problems that they have to "science the excrement out of" to survive. If you liked the dubious science, special effects, and loud explosions of Armageddon over the more cerebral “math will save your life’” of Deep Impact, then this probably isn’t the book for you.
The final waring to potential readers, this is part of a series and ends in mid-stride. You will have to get future books in the series to see how it all ends. The good news is, you don’t have to have read the previous book to enjoy this one. It is sufficiently stand-alone.
I recommend this book.
If you enjoyed “The Martian" (book not necessarily the movie) you will probably like this. A disaster leaves a 20-year-old woman/girl in command of an intergalactic colony ship, damaged off course and possibly lost. All of the official, waking, crew are disabled or killed. She has about 15 people, all learning how to run a space ship, to crew a vessel designed to be crewed by 25. Some of her most trusted crew are teens. She worries how well they can work with the older crew members.
They face serious problems that they have to "science the excrement out of" to survive. If you liked the dubious science, special effects, and loud explosions of Armageddon over the more cerebral “math will save your life’” of Deep Impact, then this probably isn’t the book for you.
The final waring to potential readers, this is part of a series and ends in mid-stride. You will have to get future books in the series to see how it all ends. The good news is, you don’t have to have read the previous book to enjoy this one. It is sufficiently stand-alone.
I recommend this book.
September 12, 2020
This may be a science fiction saga, but also a glimpse to a possible future. Author Marti Ward richly describes a future world where navigating in space, getting to another planet or even beyond the Solar System is an everyday occurrence. Can you imagine that scenario? Ward has masterfully written about it for all science fiction lovers.
The Lost Mission Series introduces readers to the Paradisi Project, which purpose is the colonization of New Eden, a recently discovered planet in the Andromeda Galaxy that scientists deem capable of sustaining human life. In this second book, Moraturi Lost, the main character is a 20-year-old Veterinary Nurse, Eva Hughes. During the tumultuous and deadly journey through the wormhole and beyond, transporting 500 colonists to New Eden, Eva finds herself in charge of an impossible mission, much more than she signed for.
The book is exciting, gripping, and action-packed. I was impressed by the world building and the imaginative storytelling. It is also perfectly paced and the characters are well-developed. All in all, I definitely recommend this read.
The Lost Mission Series introduces readers to the Paradisi Project, which purpose is the colonization of New Eden, a recently discovered planet in the Andromeda Galaxy that scientists deem capable of sustaining human life. In this second book, Moraturi Lost, the main character is a 20-year-old Veterinary Nurse, Eva Hughes. During the tumultuous and deadly journey through the wormhole and beyond, transporting 500 colonists to New Eden, Eva finds herself in charge of an impossible mission, much more than she signed for.
The book is exciting, gripping, and action-packed. I was impressed by the world building and the imaginative storytelling. It is also perfectly paced and the characters are well-developed. All in all, I definitely recommend this read.
September 25, 2020
An exciting Sci-Fi set in the year 2025
An incredible Sci-Fi set in the future—the year is 2025, and all is not well with the earth. There is overpopulation, civil wars, epidemic, and nuclear weapon proliferation. The world is in a state of chaos, orchestrated by climate change.
Ten men and women come together to discuss the future of the earth. The result is the Paradisi Project. The purpose of the project is to send man-mission to a newly discovered planet called Eden, located in Andromeda Galaxy.
All the time, the ten and their families kept the entire mission detail a secret from the world. So far, all the world know is the mission to the moon and mars. The first and second mission goes wrong with both ships missing. Therefore, a third mission was vital.
The Paradisi Chronicles follows both expeditions. The success of the mission is in the hands of a 20 years old veterinary doctor, a lone wolf captain, and an AI. The mission was even more demanding for our young veterinary doctor, who was not exposed to such an adventure. Moraturi Lost is a must-read for lovers of the Sci-Fi genre.
An incredible Sci-Fi set in the future—the year is 2025, and all is not well with the earth. There is overpopulation, civil wars, epidemic, and nuclear weapon proliferation. The world is in a state of chaos, orchestrated by climate change.
Ten men and women come together to discuss the future of the earth. The result is the Paradisi Project. The purpose of the project is to send man-mission to a newly discovered planet called Eden, located in Andromeda Galaxy.
All the time, the ten and their families kept the entire mission detail a secret from the world. So far, all the world know is the mission to the moon and mars. The first and second mission goes wrong with both ships missing. Therefore, a third mission was vital.
The Paradisi Chronicles follows both expeditions. The success of the mission is in the hands of a 20 years old veterinary doctor, a lone wolf captain, and an AI. The mission was even more demanding for our young veterinary doctor, who was not exposed to such an adventure. Moraturi Lost is a must-read for lovers of the Sci-Fi genre.
September 9, 2020
A story that only gets better
Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles is the second book from the Lost Mission Series. Lovers of great Science Fiction books must read this mesmerizing series.
I believe it is essential to start by mentioning the author. I am fascinated at the world he created. Ward combines a simple but captivating style with gripping language. The vivid and graphic descriptions of the setting, together with the development of the complex characters, make the story just unputdownable.
The 224 pages that this book contains will pass with the blink of the eyes. The plot is so convincing and fluent that I assure you, you won’t be able to stop reading!
The tale is well-organised in chapters, which contain, at the same time, diary entries. The entries help us follow the unfolding of the main events. These entries are written by different characters, which gives us a closer look to the character’s way of thinking.
I would highly recommend this story to any adventurous teenagers and adults.
Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles is the second book from the Lost Mission Series. Lovers of great Science Fiction books must read this mesmerizing series.
I believe it is essential to start by mentioning the author. I am fascinated at the world he created. Ward combines a simple but captivating style with gripping language. The vivid and graphic descriptions of the setting, together with the development of the complex characters, make the story just unputdownable.
The 224 pages that this book contains will pass with the blink of the eyes. The plot is so convincing and fluent that I assure you, you won’t be able to stop reading!
The tale is well-organised in chapters, which contain, at the same time, diary entries. The entries help us follow the unfolding of the main events. These entries are written by different characters, which gives us a closer look to the character’s way of thinking.
I would highly recommend this story to any adventurous teenagers and adults.
September 11, 2020
After reading the extraordinary science fiction novel Casindra Lost, I couldn't stop reading Moraturi Lost: The Paradisi Chronicles. This is one of the best sci-fi books I've ever read. Not only the premise is executed brilliantly with an extraordinary setting and mind boggling plot twists, but also the book is so fast paced that I was completely immersed.
Moraturi Lost: The Paradisi Chronicles by Marti Ward, is an exquisite science fiction novel, which tells the story of Eva, a 20-year-old Veterinary Nurse/Trainee Medical Officer, who embarks on a spatial mission. After a catastrophic failure of the ship, Eva's responsibility will now lie not only with the animals, but also with the people aboard the spaceship.
Without a doubt, the author created an extraordinary masterpiece. Ward´s prose is clean and lean, which creates a unique atmosphere. Trust me when I say that you will be delighted with this story. This is the kind of book you don't have to miss.
Moraturi Lost: The Paradisi Chronicles by Marti Ward, is an exquisite science fiction novel, which tells the story of Eva, a 20-year-old Veterinary Nurse/Trainee Medical Officer, who embarks on a spatial mission. After a catastrophic failure of the ship, Eva's responsibility will now lie not only with the animals, but also with the people aboard the spaceship.
Without a doubt, the author created an extraordinary masterpiece. Ward´s prose is clean and lean, which creates a unique atmosphere. Trust me when I say that you will be delighted with this story. This is the kind of book you don't have to miss.
September 11, 2020
The author starts the book with a contextualization of the world where the characters are living. They have over-population, climate change, civil war, cyber terrorism, among other things. The author also introduces some wealthy group of people interested in space as the solution to everything that is happening. In this book we have Marti Ward back at it again with a (not so) sci-fi story.
In his second book Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles (Lost Mission Series Book2) the author presents us a new story. Eva, the main character, is a doctor and a veterinarian in charge of the domestic animals they are bringing. Somehow along the way trouble finds her and she will have to save the day. I think the author raised the bar pretty high with the first one, but nonetheless he outdid himself.
I’d recommend this book to any reader who enjoyed the first one, and those who were hesitant about it, should definitely give this saga a chance.
In his second book Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles (Lost Mission Series Book2) the author presents us a new story. Eva, the main character, is a doctor and a veterinarian in charge of the domestic animals they are bringing. Somehow along the way trouble finds her and she will have to save the day. I think the author raised the bar pretty high with the first one, but nonetheless he outdid himself.
I’d recommend this book to any reader who enjoyed the first one, and those who were hesitant about it, should definitely give this saga a chance.
September 11, 2020
I can’t explain with words how much I like sci-fi books and this one was fabulous! It is exactly the kind of story I am always looking for. “Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles” is a book written by Marti Ward. It is the second book in the Lost Mission series.
The book is divided into ten parts plus a “coming soon” part, where the author explains that the saga continues and what is going to happen next. Each chapter is more exciting than the last one, but if I have to choose one I would say that my favourite is the last one chapter. Also, one of the strongest things about the book is the plot, which is thrilling and unusual. In fact, it would make a really good film, because it is such an exciting story that I would be really glad to watch.
All in all, I would gladly recommend you all, no matter what age you are, to read this superb piece of writing. I am pretty sure that you will have an amazing time as I did. Don’t miss it!
The book is divided into ten parts plus a “coming soon” part, where the author explains that the saga continues and what is going to happen next. Each chapter is more exciting than the last one, but if I have to choose one I would say that my favourite is the last one chapter. Also, one of the strongest things about the book is the plot, which is thrilling and unusual. In fact, it would make a really good film, because it is such an exciting story that I would be really glad to watch.
All in all, I would gladly recommend you all, no matter what age you are, to read this superb piece of writing. I am pretty sure that you will have an amazing time as I did. Don’t miss it!
September 10, 2020
Marti Ward's Moraturi Lost: Paradisi Chronicles is the second book of the Lost Mission series. I have enjoyed it as a whole, although I have to admit that at times I had a difficult time connecting to the story itself because of the intricate details and heavy plot. What I loved about this book though was that it has interesting characters especially the heroine Eva Hughes.
I loved Eva's character development and her personality as a whole. I admired her wit and intelligence all throughout the story. Apart from that, the book had a nice pacing and there were extraordinary scenes that were unpredictable that wowed me. The story was true to its genre-- science fiction. The author made a very good job creating a unique fictional world that really makes the reading experience quite enjoyable.
I loved Eva's character development and her personality as a whole. I admired her wit and intelligence all throughout the story. Apart from that, the book had a nice pacing and there were extraordinary scenes that were unpredictable that wowed me. The story was true to its genre-- science fiction. The author made a very good job creating a unique fictional world that really makes the reading experience quite enjoyable.
October 14, 2020
A sci-fi adventure light years from eden
This story will grab your attention from the first chapter and keep you glued to the pages to discover what will happen to Eva Hughes and the 500 passengers headed to eden. When the ship enters the wormhole everything appears to be going as planned until it doesn’t. When the cryogenic chambers begin to fail Eva finds herself with passengers suffering memory loss and confusion. Eva is a vet who is now tasked with caring for the human passenger along with the animals. This is a fun adventure that will keep you guessing as you follow the journey through this wormhole in the quest to find eden. The story is well written and the characters are developed nicely. This is a very enjoyable read and if you like the fantasy genre this is a good read. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.
This story will grab your attention from the first chapter and keep you glued to the pages to discover what will happen to Eva Hughes and the 500 passengers headed to eden. When the ship enters the wormhole everything appears to be going as planned until it doesn’t. When the cryogenic chambers begin to fail Eva finds herself with passengers suffering memory loss and confusion. Eva is a vet who is now tasked with caring for the human passenger along with the animals. This is a fun adventure that will keep you guessing as you follow the journey through this wormhole in the quest to find eden. The story is well written and the characters are developed nicely. This is a very enjoyable read and if you like the fantasy genre this is a good read. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.
February 15, 2021
How would you run a spaceship?
First off, I enjoyed the story, having read Andy McKell’s Paradisi series and Cheryl LaSota’s.
However, the author’s love affair with advanced science and technology often put me off. I like to include accurate science in stories, but several times the depth of detail and science jargon became more than this reader could bear.
Still, the characters were engaging and the storyline intriguing. Those reading in this universe will find this a worthwhile read.
First off, I enjoyed the story, having read Andy McKell’s Paradisi series and Cheryl LaSota’s.
However, the author’s love affair with advanced science and technology often put me off. I like to include accurate science in stories, but several times the depth of detail and science jargon became more than this reader could bear.
Still, the characters were engaging and the storyline intriguing. Those reading in this universe will find this a worthwhile read.
November 16, 2020
Interesting
This book is an interesting look at what can go wrong and how people react when it does go wrong. I found the people part of it fascinating, but not so much the science part. And there is a lot of science in this book. Still, I'm curious enough about what happens to read the next book. The book is written from the various perspectives of crew members. I always admire authors who can write this way and create so many different voices.
This book is an interesting look at what can go wrong and how people react when it does go wrong. I found the people part of it fascinating, but not so much the science part. And there is a lot of science in this book. Still, I'm curious enough about what happens to read the next book. The book is written from the various perspectives of crew members. I always admire authors who can write this way and create so many different voices.
October 30, 2025
This was a better book than Casindra Lost by the same author. It was not so much like reading a science/tech textbook, and more like an actual story. It still had a lot of exclamation marks, but nowhere near as many as the previous book. As there were more characters there was more for the author to build on, so it was better. It still needed proofreading as there were a number of errors.
August 3, 2021
Truth be told. Too much science _ness. It I did like the aspect with the cats.lol not really what I was looking for IMHO. I did see what 'Hal' the original robot I "charge" was. So closely related to such , however it was!I I got too bored .
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