Amphitrite 3: The Black Planet

Der Schwarze Planet #3

by Brandon Q. Morris, Siân Robertson (Translator)

Two outlaws search for an astronaut who has risen from the dead. A team of mercenaries is tasked with uncovering the secret of the invader of our solar system, at any cost. For both groups it seems that Amphitrite, the Black Planet, is the stage on which they must fight their battles. Nowhere are life and death so closely interwoven as on this strange world, which ultimately has its own way of intervening in events. If only humanity had kept its distance! Amphitrite is no ordinary celestial body. It is the black planet. The grand finale of the Amphitrite trilogy.

Genres: Science Fiction

306 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2021

About the author

Brandon Q. Morris is a physicist and space specialist. He has long been concerned with space issues, both professionally and privately and while he wanted to become an astronaut, he had to stay on Earth for a variety of reasons. He is particularly fascinated by the "what if” and through his books he aims to share compelling hard science fiction stories that could actually happen, and someday may happen. Morris is the author of several best-selling science fiction novels.

Reviews

[Diane W · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not exactly sure why I waded through all three installments, generally I would have to say it went from not good to worse. The world Morris created was really quite compelling with some creative, inovative images. But, his "hard science" does not withstand close scrutiny and he does not hesitate to ignore the rules as needed to support his exceedingly implausible story. The "plot" lurches along unpredictably in nonsensical spits and sputters much like the impossibly built rover. Characters are shallow, juvenile, irrational and generaly just unlikeable. I would be hard pressed to identify a hero or heroine.

[Kissu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es una lástima que haya sido un libro tan breve. O quizá sea que uno pasa de un evento emocionante a otro. El misterio de Irina persiste. Lo que más me intriga es si de alguna manera sí se puede quitar esa parte del traje espacial. ¡Sufrí con Óscar! Es muy fácil encariñarse con él (es un genio y todo eso).

Me faltó mencionar que esta trilogía tiene una buena variedad de personajes. Por ejemplo, está uno de mis favoritos: Kiska. ¡Una gata en el espacio! Su participación a lo largo de los tres libros fue muy satisfactoria para mí. También está la pareja de Denise y Meltem, me gustó su transición.

Espero enterarme sobre la situación de Irina en algún libro futuro.

[Piojo · Rating 3 out of 5]

En esta trilogía, Brandon Q. Morris es como ese alumno listo y vago a la vez, el cual saca muy buenas notas en los primeros exámenes y, en cuanto ya se ha creado una reputación, se deja llevar el resto del curso sin dar un palo al agua. Parte de unas ideas muy buenas, pero no es capaz de desarrollarlas de una forma inteligente, dejando muchas incógnitas sin despejar y más de un cabo suelto.

Como novela de ciencia ficción vale poco, pero sí hay que reconocerle que tiene cierta maestría con la novela de aventuras, que es en lo que se acaba convirtiendo esta trilogía, y es por lo que se ha ganado la tercera estrella.

[Camina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Many problems left unsolved, ignored, forgotten. I have never read a book that is so poorly written. The author introduces some interesting problems and then is not able to find a solution. One of the characters was fused to her space suit and would not be able to enter the space shuttle. And how was it solved? When she arrived at the shuttle, she just entered and the problem was forgotten. I don't even consider this to be a spoiler ... it's a warning, this book ( or rather a first draft of a book) is a waste of time.

[Richard H. Giardina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Broken Story Line

What happened to Irina's leg? 5 chapters her knee is busted and she is in excruciating pain followed by 5 chapters of no feeling and spacesuit fused to the keg. Then after finally getting back to the ship she is miraculously fine and ready to put in another suit, with no explanation. Likewise how did alien carbon elements that reduced all other humans and tools to piles of carbon make a flesh and suit dead copy of only Icons? Extremely poor story thread.

[richard maloney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series.

[Tom Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Will the earth survive?

Good hard sci-fi story. Characters are a bit on the troubled side, but well developed. Vera is awesome. Enjoyable three book series.

[Eleanor A. Maddock · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best one but start at the beginning!

This was a suspenseful conclusion to the trilogy. Left me wishing there were a couple more in the series... It might happen??

[Jesus Alonso · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good adventure sci-fi

[Mmonchi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Después de leer una trilogía lo menos que puedes esperar es que termine. El autor ha pasado de libros de ciencia ficción hard con historias autoconclusivas dentro de un marco común a libros que no finalizan con una ciencia cada vez más alejada de la realidad. El principal valor de sus libros era su conocimiento de la tecnología aeroespacial, pero eso se ha ido perdiendo. Lástima.