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Infinita #2
Parallax Rising
War has been declared.The Tantum Terrae are poised to strike back.And the alien signal from Kepler-1649c will be revealed to world—assuming the scientists spearheading the project aren’t killed in the crossfire first.From the mind of best-selling novelist Christopher Hopper comes the second installment in the thrilling Infinita series.Restored to his prestigious position within the Nations of United Space and Science Administration, Jericho Fox takes command of the Marquis-class ship’s test program—a mission that promises to move humanity to a habitable exoplanet. His new team is composed of the division’s best and brightest, but not everyone believes he’s fit for the job. As launch hour nears, Jericho must fight to keep his crew from following the doomed fate of his last mission. Meanwhile, Dr. Evelyn Park leads her expanding team of brilliant scientists in decoding the now legendary alien transmission that survived the Astraea Station catastrophe. However, the deeper they get, the more the complex the signal's architecture becomes. Before her team can break the code, the Search for Extrasolar Sentient Intelligence headquarters comes under attack, and the lives of her people are threatened.Can Jericho keep history from repeating itself as all eyes turn toward his launch? Will Evelyn’s team find the key to unlock the alien transmission before it’s too late? Find out in the next exciting Infinita series installment, Parallax Rising. Buy it today!Available in trade and mass market paperback, hardcover, Kindle eBook, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible audiobook.
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Published February 24, 2022
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Christopher Hopper
50 books246 followersChristopher Hopper is an American novelist, creator and co-author of the best-selling mil-scifi series Ruins of the Galaxy with J.N. Chaney.
His other series include Resonant Sun, The Sky Riders, The White Lion Chronicles, and The Berinfell Prophecies.
Christopher lives with his wife and four children in the 1000 Islands of northern New York. He loves flying FPV race wings and RC planes, performing music with his wife, and traveling to distant lands—physical and fictional.
He's had breakfast with Winnie Mandella, canoed with dolphins in Southern California, kite-surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived on 19th-century shipwrecks in the 1000 Islands, sailed a yacht in St. Martin, posed with white rhinos in the wilds of South Africa, spoken on national television in Mexico City, performed a concert on a Dutch beach, and climbed the Great Wall of China.
For more on Christopher, visit his blog at christopherhopper.com.
His other series include Resonant Sun, The Sky Riders, The White Lion Chronicles, and The Berinfell Prophecies.
Christopher lives with his wife and four children in the 1000 Islands of northern New York. He loves flying FPV race wings and RC planes, performing music with his wife, and traveling to distant lands—physical and fictional.
He's had breakfast with Winnie Mandella, canoed with dolphins in Southern California, kite-surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived on 19th-century shipwrecks in the 1000 Islands, sailed a yacht in St. Martin, posed with white rhinos in the wilds of South Africa, spoken on national television in Mexico City, performed a concert on a Dutch beach, and climbed the Great Wall of China.
For more on Christopher, visit his blog at christopherhopper.com.
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December 6, 2022
The second in the Infinita series is a multifaceted psychological thriller with political intrigue, wrapped in hard sci-fi and with a good amount of humour (Kit has you in hysterics). The story starts with a chilling, yet fascinating insight into young Magnolia Birdwhistle, who later becomes known as Neon. This gives us a really great perspective and terrible understanding for the motivations of Neon, and makes you look at her in a whole new light.
The story then unfolds into a combination of intriguing politics regarding the state of power for Earth, we get to meet new characters such as Mary Allbrook of the Preservationists, and see the disgraced Sir Nigel Sallsworth, who is working to regain his power.
Meanwhile, Dr Evelyn Parks and her team continue to research their new findings. They are supported by the newly promoted Capt Jericho Fox, who is charge of getting the new Kogarashi X-10 ship ready for its test flight. There is obvious concerns about not blowing up the ship and killing everyone like last time, and whilst most are careful about this, Fox has to face the not so delicate input of the old project manager (the one her replaced) Eddie Carr.
Carr is one of the best characters in this book, he has a ‘colourful’ vocabulary (one that is most definitely NOT safe for any environment that is work related or where children are!!), but you will be on the floor in tears, you will be laughing so hard. Without spoilers, I have so mention Willow Shade at this point to – an obnoxious ‘Caster’ (Think live Podcaster), who is probably one of the funniest characters in the book, and if you get the chance to listen to the Audio by Rebecca Woods of this character, it is probably one of the best performances of the year!!
There are so many aspects to this story, covering the complex interplay that is happening between the different Politicast’s, but especially the now disgraced ‘Tantum Terrae’, led by Neon, and the Solum Terram, led by Sir Nigel Sallsworth. These two via for power, whilst the Sentia Aus, and Viatoribus, spend more time seeking funding, and trying to get the Parallax project (and the gate), up and running. In the middle are the Preservationists, trying to maintain a balance. It is an intriguing system of government, and makes for a really wonderful read, especially with each of the major characters and their stories intertwined as well.
Added to this is the deeper story of Evelyn and Sam (and their team), trying to decipher the message they received at the end of book 1. There is this wonderful set of characters, all bouncing off each other, providing a brilliant story here, and in amongst this, is the deception and subterfuge of Sam, unbeknownst to anyone, which just adds this captivating element to the story as well. Evelyn’s part of the story is also great as Hopper has gone to extreme efforts to include so spectacular ‘Hard Sci-Fi’ that just adds this compelling aspect to the story, giving it a realistic, gritty edge, an authenticity that is just awesome!!
The interplay between Jericho and Kit is perhaps some of the best dialogue in a sci-fi series I have read this year. Kit leaves you on the floor in tears at points, he is so good. I can’t really say much without spoilers, but there are SO many great Kit Bits in this book, that it is worth getting just for these. But it isn’t just that, the intense story surrounding Jericho and his return to the limelight, after his fall from grace, and now, getting a second chance with the Kogarashi, it is such an exceptional part of this book. As stated earlier, Jericho has a new team, with great characters, Nairobi, Alic, Adrian, Torrence, and the one and only Eddie Carr.
There are so many outstanding characters in this book, it would take several pages to list them all in detail, and go through them all. Sam is so incredibly intense, gritty, and real, providing these moments that will absolutely rip your heart out, but at the same time, you feel conflicted because of who she is. The character writing around Sam, Neon, Sir Nigel, is absolutely brilliant, and shows the Christopher Hopper is easily one of the best character authors on the market today. From these powerful, raw characters, to those that leave you in tears, (the other sort from laughing), to those that stretch the imagination through science, he covers every aspect of extraordinary writing!!
I have to give shout out as well to Willow Shade, who comes to interview Evelyn. I am not going to give any spoilers, but this sequence is one of the funniest things I have read (listened to), all year, and was beyond brilliant – an absolute must listen!!
The world building in this book is exceptional, Hopper brings every little detail to life, and has spent a lot of time and effort researching elements to make sure that the ‘Hard Sci-Fi’ aspects of the story are not only compelling, but are gritty and authentic. The descriptive work has so much depth, the station, characters, science, all of it is remarkable, and really brings the story to life.
Parallax Rising has so many extraordinary elements, it is a story full of amazing science, exceptional characters, and world-building that is just spectacular. This is a true masterclass in Sci-Fi, and is an absolute must read!!!
The story then unfolds into a combination of intriguing politics regarding the state of power for Earth, we get to meet new characters such as Mary Allbrook of the Preservationists, and see the disgraced Sir Nigel Sallsworth, who is working to regain his power.
Meanwhile, Dr Evelyn Parks and her team continue to research their new findings. They are supported by the newly promoted Capt Jericho Fox, who is charge of getting the new Kogarashi X-10 ship ready for its test flight. There is obvious concerns about not blowing up the ship and killing everyone like last time, and whilst most are careful about this, Fox has to face the not so delicate input of the old project manager (the one her replaced) Eddie Carr.
Carr is one of the best characters in this book, he has a ‘colourful’ vocabulary (one that is most definitely NOT safe for any environment that is work related or where children are!!), but you will be on the floor in tears, you will be laughing so hard. Without spoilers, I have so mention Willow Shade at this point to – an obnoxious ‘Caster’ (Think live Podcaster), who is probably one of the funniest characters in the book, and if you get the chance to listen to the Audio by Rebecca Woods of this character, it is probably one of the best performances of the year!!
There are so many aspects to this story, covering the complex interplay that is happening between the different Politicast’s, but especially the now disgraced ‘Tantum Terrae’, led by Neon, and the Solum Terram, led by Sir Nigel Sallsworth. These two via for power, whilst the Sentia Aus, and Viatoribus, spend more time seeking funding, and trying to get the Parallax project (and the gate), up and running. In the middle are the Preservationists, trying to maintain a balance. It is an intriguing system of government, and makes for a really wonderful read, especially with each of the major characters and their stories intertwined as well.
Added to this is the deeper story of Evelyn and Sam (and their team), trying to decipher the message they received at the end of book 1. There is this wonderful set of characters, all bouncing off each other, providing a brilliant story here, and in amongst this, is the deception and subterfuge of Sam, unbeknownst to anyone, which just adds this captivating element to the story as well. Evelyn’s part of the story is also great as Hopper has gone to extreme efforts to include so spectacular ‘Hard Sci-Fi’ that just adds this compelling aspect to the story, giving it a realistic, gritty edge, an authenticity that is just awesome!!
The interplay between Jericho and Kit is perhaps some of the best dialogue in a sci-fi series I have read this year. Kit leaves you on the floor in tears at points, he is so good. I can’t really say much without spoilers, but there are SO many great Kit Bits in this book, that it is worth getting just for these. But it isn’t just that, the intense story surrounding Jericho and his return to the limelight, after his fall from grace, and now, getting a second chance with the Kogarashi, it is such an exceptional part of this book. As stated earlier, Jericho has a new team, with great characters, Nairobi, Alic, Adrian, Torrence, and the one and only Eddie Carr.
There are so many outstanding characters in this book, it would take several pages to list them all in detail, and go through them all. Sam is so incredibly intense, gritty, and real, providing these moments that will absolutely rip your heart out, but at the same time, you feel conflicted because of who she is. The character writing around Sam, Neon, Sir Nigel, is absolutely brilliant, and shows the Christopher Hopper is easily one of the best character authors on the market today. From these powerful, raw characters, to those that leave you in tears, (the other sort from laughing), to those that stretch the imagination through science, he covers every aspect of extraordinary writing!!
I have to give shout out as well to Willow Shade, who comes to interview Evelyn. I am not going to give any spoilers, but this sequence is one of the funniest things I have read (listened to), all year, and was beyond brilliant – an absolute must listen!!
The world building in this book is exceptional, Hopper brings every little detail to life, and has spent a lot of time and effort researching elements to make sure that the ‘Hard Sci-Fi’ aspects of the story are not only compelling, but are gritty and authentic. The descriptive work has so much depth, the station, characters, science, all of it is remarkable, and really brings the story to life.
Parallax Rising has so many extraordinary elements, it is a story full of amazing science, exceptional characters, and world-building that is just spectacular. This is a true masterclass in Sci-Fi, and is an absolute must read!!!
August 13, 2024
Parallax Rising- Book 2
A very exciting follow-up to Book 1 of Infinita. Parallax Rising (Book 2) includes all of the main characters. The stakes are a lot higher and test the bounds of friendship and professional judgments. The repercussions of these decisions could not be more serious. There is no question, I will read Book 3, Kogarashi's Run of the Infinita series has a lot of questions to answer. The audible performances by Rebecca Woods & Daniel Wisniewski add emotion and excitement to this very good space opera.- Mr.Bill
A very exciting follow-up to Book 1 of Infinita. Parallax Rising (Book 2) includes all of the main characters. The stakes are a lot higher and test the bounds of friendship and professional judgments. The repercussions of these decisions could not be more serious. There is no question, I will read Book 3, Kogarashi's Run of the Infinita series has a lot of questions to answer. The audible performances by Rebecca Woods & Daniel Wisniewski add emotion and excitement to this very good space opera.- Mr.Bill
May 18, 2022
a great follow up!
Really enjoyed this installment and hoping for a quick release of book 3!
I can only hope that we are smart enough to oust the political forces depicted in this future. Well done Christopher!
Really enjoyed this installment and hoping for a quick release of book 3!
I can only hope that we are smart enough to oust the political forces depicted in this future. Well done Christopher!
March 26, 2022
Another WOW
Can’t wait to continue this excellent series that Christopher Hopper has authored. The storyline and characters are terrific. Truly a five star rating!
Can’t wait to continue this excellent series that Christopher Hopper has authored. The storyline and characters are terrific. Truly a five star rating!
April 13, 2022
Very exciting sequel to the Oblivion Awaits... looking forward to the next book this summer!
May 18, 2024
Hopper raises the stakes in the Infinita series as our heroes gradually decode the mysterious message from beyond our solar system... against the violent disapproval of others.
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