The Doomed Colony

by C.E. Bradley

Earth is completely uninhabitable. The last two-thousand humans living in the solar system, inhabit a colony on the red Mars. With only a few weeks to live on Mars, colonists become increasingly aware of their imminent deaths. Upon exhausting every rational means to survive, they desperately turn to one, last effort; they create a beacon which calls out to the universe for help.After completing the beacon, the colonists are left with many questions. Did their calls reach anyone? If so, who? And, will their rescuers save them or kill them?The Doomed Colony is the fifth novel in the Home World Series. Although it is the fifth novel, backstories of previous characters are artfully woven throughout the novel so that it is a stand-alone read. Rich settings serve as a background for the unsurmountable struggles of the Martian colonists. Explore Mars—its beauties and dangers. Marvel at the wonders of Space—its diversity of richness which includes black holes, event horizons, stellar nurseries, and magnificent galaxies. Discover the prosperity of the human spirit—its ability to morph with its changing environment.

311 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 29, 2021

Reviews

[Kelly Kauffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read- only took four days!

This was an enjoyable read. As a science and science fiction fan, I enjoyed the combination of science, ethics, and morality to highlight much of what is wrong with our world today- greed, fear, and prejudice. I only wish- as a linguist and English teacher of almost 30 years, that 1) the author and editor had proofread the text as spelling, typographical errors, and other grammatical errors detracted from good prose and 2) that the ending was so abrupt. I want to see more development in our new ten- dimensional beings and how they influence their new world, and others, as they learn what it is to be transformed. Whether intentional or not, I liked the Transcendentalist ideas of Emerson, Thoreau, and others, and the influence of the Puritan Great Awakening. Should I decide to continue reading Ms. Bradley's work, I hope they continue to be as engaging as this.

[Alyssa Byrnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have liked this book better if it was shortened to novella length and instead of a part 1 and part 2 it ended after part 1. I think that there were too many themes across too many time periods and it was trying to do too much.