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Lost Moon: Lunar Eclipse: Hard Science Fiction
The year is 2099. Steve Knight, commander of NASA's moon base, is about to be replaced. The shuttle that is to take him home is already waiting. But then Earth simply disappears from the sky. Neither the NASA crew nor the crews of the other moon bases understand what has happened. The three bases form a 40-strong community of fate as it quickly becomes clear that their combined resources provide only for the survival of, at most, ten people. Together they face a difficult 30 voluntary deaths now, or watch each other die within the next two years. Then a shocking third option comes to light.
Lost Lunar Eclipse depicts the time of bitter decisions that Steve and his comrades-in-arms must make.
Lost Earth Storms, presents you with the other side, as author Tim L. Rey describes the fateful rescue mission to reunite the planet with its moon.
Lost Lunar Eclipse depicts the time of bitter decisions that Steve and his comrades-in-arms must make.
Lost Earth Storms, presents you with the other side, as author Tim L. Rey describes the fateful rescue mission to reunite the planet with its moon.
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Published October 31, 2022
About the author
Brandon Q. Morris
176 books504 followersBrandon 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.
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July 22, 2026
Einfach schlecht
Im Buch, in dessen Story der Mond aus dem Sonnensystem verschwindet und dann alle Mondbewohner ohne Erde auf sich gestellt sind, lernt einer der Hauptcharaktere, Steve, Danijela kennen. Kaum 10 Seiten später haben sie das erste Mal Sex... Ungefähr 15 Seiten später schon wieder.
Steve ist 54, Danijela ca. 30 Jahre alt (später ist sie dann doch 40), trotzdem findet sie den alten NASA Astronauten total unwiderstehlich.
Es kommt zu noch mehr absurden Situationen wie diesen:
Der Mond ist allein und Lichtjahre entfernt von der Erde und alle Menschen ohne Aussicht auf Rettung auf sich gestellt, ohne Nachschub. Was machen die Protagonisten also im Angesicht der Gefahr und der begrenzten Nahrungsmittel? Genau, erstmal Rührei mit Speck essen! Am nächsten Tag dann ein russisches Weihnachtsbuffett, klar, was auch sonst.
Dann sind Steve und Danijela in Gefahr in einem Mondrover, pinkeln sich dabei fast ein vor Angst und haben anschließend natürlich erstmal Sex.
Dann wird ca. 2 Seiten lang zwischendurch Russisch geredet, fast ohne Übersetzungen. Authentizität ist ja schön und das der Autor Russisch mag und anscheinend kann auch, aber ich finde das übertrieben und nervig. Alle anderen im Buch reden nämlich, der eigenen Logik des Romans folgend (und so wird es auch einmal beschrieben) Englisch. Dennoch ist der Roman nicht auf Englisch geschrieben sondern natürlich auf Deutsch. Also wieso dann plötzlich Russisch?
Dann Logikfehler größer als Mondkrater. Die Geschichte spielt 2099, Steve ist 54, hat aber in seiner Ausbildung damals noch Russisch gelernt, wegen der Zusammenarbeit auf der ISS. Diese dürfte aber, ca. 30 Jahre eher, in den 2070er Jahren, seit mehreren Jahrzehnten verlassen und/oder zerstört sein aufgrund des Alters!
Dann spricht Danijela davon, dass sie in den 2040er Jahren irgendwas erlebt hat...die gute Frau ist 40, also 2060 geboren....was und wie will sie da erlebt haben, 20 Jahre vor ihrer Geburt?!
Es werden regelmäßig Strecken von 300, 500 oder 800 km zurückgelegt. Auf Straßen auf dem Mond. Mit einem Rover der, wenn es hochkommt, 30-50 km/h schafft, also wie lange soll so eine Fahrt bei dieser Geschwindigkeit dauern? Anschließend nochmal solange der Rückweg.
Das Ende kommt auch viel zu abrupt und wird auf wenigen Seiten abgehakt.
Ich hatte schonmal ein Buch von Brandon Q. Morris gelesen. Das war damals ebenfalls so schlecht geschrieben und die Protagonisten hatten auch ständig Sex und in den unpassendensten Momenten.
Ich las dieses Buch eigentlich nur weil es ein "Spiegelroman" ist zu Timo Leibigs Buch und im Internet empfohlen wurde dieses zuerst zu lesen damit alles viel mehr Sinn ergibt.
So quälte ich mich also durch und es bleibt festzuhalten, dass der Autor einfach nicht schreiben kann, aufgrund von Logiklöchern, seltsamen Formulierungen und Lüsteleien, um danach Herrn Leibigs Buch zu lesen, dass hoffentlich wesentlich besser sein wird.
Im Buch, in dessen Story der Mond aus dem Sonnensystem verschwindet und dann alle Mondbewohner ohne Erde auf sich gestellt sind, lernt einer der Hauptcharaktere, Steve, Danijela kennen. Kaum 10 Seiten später haben sie das erste Mal Sex... Ungefähr 15 Seiten später schon wieder.
Steve ist 54, Danijela ca. 30 Jahre alt (später ist sie dann doch 40), trotzdem findet sie den alten NASA Astronauten total unwiderstehlich.
Es kommt zu noch mehr absurden Situationen wie diesen:
Der Mond ist allein und Lichtjahre entfernt von der Erde und alle Menschen ohne Aussicht auf Rettung auf sich gestellt, ohne Nachschub. Was machen die Protagonisten also im Angesicht der Gefahr und der begrenzten Nahrungsmittel? Genau, erstmal Rührei mit Speck essen! Am nächsten Tag dann ein russisches Weihnachtsbuffett, klar, was auch sonst.
Dann sind Steve und Danijela in Gefahr in einem Mondrover, pinkeln sich dabei fast ein vor Angst und haben anschließend natürlich erstmal Sex.
Dann wird ca. 2 Seiten lang zwischendurch Russisch geredet, fast ohne Übersetzungen. Authentizität ist ja schön und das der Autor Russisch mag und anscheinend kann auch, aber ich finde das übertrieben und nervig. Alle anderen im Buch reden nämlich, der eigenen Logik des Romans folgend (und so wird es auch einmal beschrieben) Englisch. Dennoch ist der Roman nicht auf Englisch geschrieben sondern natürlich auf Deutsch. Also wieso dann plötzlich Russisch?
Dann Logikfehler größer als Mondkrater. Die Geschichte spielt 2099, Steve ist 54, hat aber in seiner Ausbildung damals noch Russisch gelernt, wegen der Zusammenarbeit auf der ISS. Diese dürfte aber, ca. 30 Jahre eher, in den 2070er Jahren, seit mehreren Jahrzehnten verlassen und/oder zerstört sein aufgrund des Alters!
Dann spricht Danijela davon, dass sie in den 2040er Jahren irgendwas erlebt hat...die gute Frau ist 40, also 2060 geboren....was und wie will sie da erlebt haben, 20 Jahre vor ihrer Geburt?!
Es werden regelmäßig Strecken von 300, 500 oder 800 km zurückgelegt. Auf Straßen auf dem Mond. Mit einem Rover der, wenn es hochkommt, 30-50 km/h schafft, also wie lange soll so eine Fahrt bei dieser Geschwindigkeit dauern? Anschließend nochmal solange der Rückweg.
Das Ende kommt auch viel zu abrupt und wird auf wenigen Seiten abgehakt.
Ich hatte schonmal ein Buch von Brandon Q. Morris gelesen. Das war damals ebenfalls so schlecht geschrieben und die Protagonisten hatten auch ständig Sex und in den unpassendensten Momenten.
Ich las dieses Buch eigentlich nur weil es ein "Spiegelroman" ist zu Timo Leibigs Buch und im Internet empfohlen wurde dieses zuerst zu lesen damit alles viel mehr Sinn ergibt.
So quälte ich mich also durch und es bleibt festzuhalten, dass der Autor einfach nicht schreiben kann, aufgrund von Logiklöchern, seltsamen Formulierungen und Lüsteleien, um danach Herrn Leibigs Buch zu lesen, dass hoffentlich wesentlich besser sein wird.
November 6, 2022
What would happen if you were on the moon and it suddenly was transported light years away?
Steve has gone to one of the three lunar bases to retrieve Danielle, a doctor, who can treat and save his friend Tom. During the journey, he takes risks that jeopardize an incoming ship and so he loses his position as commander of the base. Since he and Danielle are due to return to Earth shortly he is not too bothered. The time is 29th December 2099. The following day Steve and Danielle appear to have become more than friends when something unexpected occurs....
In the sky the Earth can no longer be seen and instead a large gas giant -similar to, but not Jupiter is seen. The change of location means the moon is now subjected to different bravo tional forces so that moon quakes and volcanoes occur! Steve is reinstated as commander as they investigate the Russian and Chinese sectors to determine what happened, how many have survived and what resources they have. Forty people and one cat Sammy are currently alive. They determine that they have enough resources for the long term survival of 10 so some tough decisions have to be made. They are also located in a new star system that would take 200 years to hear from Earth...
This is an entertaining tale about survival on the moon and the untoward perils that occur when the unexpected happens. There is romance, intrigue, suspense, a cat, androids and quantum entanglement as a possible explanation for their predicament. The interactions and developments are plausible, even if the storyline is, at least currently, unlikely to occur, but then that's half the fun, reading about future occurrences of unexpected and unlikely events.
Steve has gone to one of the three lunar bases to retrieve Danielle, a doctor, who can treat and save his friend Tom. During the journey, he takes risks that jeopardize an incoming ship and so he loses his position as commander of the base. Since he and Danielle are due to return to Earth shortly he is not too bothered. The time is 29th December 2099. The following day Steve and Danielle appear to have become more than friends when something unexpected occurs....
In the sky the Earth can no longer be seen and instead a large gas giant -similar to, but not Jupiter is seen. The change of location means the moon is now subjected to different bravo tional forces so that moon quakes and volcanoes occur! Steve is reinstated as commander as they investigate the Russian and Chinese sectors to determine what happened, how many have survived and what resources they have. Forty people and one cat Sammy are currently alive. They determine that they have enough resources for the long term survival of 10 so some tough decisions have to be made. They are also located in a new star system that would take 200 years to hear from Earth...
This is an entertaining tale about survival on the moon and the untoward perils that occur when the unexpected happens. There is romance, intrigue, suspense, a cat, androids and quantum entanglement as a possible explanation for their predicament. The interactions and developments are plausible, even if the storyline is, at least currently, unlikely to occur, but then that's half the fun, reading about future occurrences of unexpected and unlikely events.
May 28, 2023
The book is quite interesting, first in that it examines what would happen if the Moon somehow vanished from being around the Earth and secondly what would happen if, when it vanished, there were some people on it.
The story involves people who are in several bases that are badly damaged by the effect of the moon leaving the solar system. They have to struggle with finding who is left, what supplies do they have and can they trust the other countries?
Then there's the problem of no one knowing if they will ever be able to get back to the Earth. Years go on and an interesting process is developed that allows people to be around for many years but becoming sort of people and sort of something else.
It's a very unique kind of story and is told well.
The story involves people who are in several bases that are badly damaged by the effect of the moon leaving the solar system. They have to struggle with finding who is left, what supplies do they have and can they trust the other countries?
Then there's the problem of no one knowing if they will ever be able to get back to the Earth. Years go on and an interesting process is developed that allows people to be around for many years but becoming sort of people and sort of something else.
It's a very unique kind of story and is told well.
December 28, 2022
This was a really interesting plot. I might have to reread to understand (oh no..the "U" word!) how it was possible for the Moon to move so far so fast.
Anyway, I like how most of the characters worked together. My favorite character was "Sammy"...even as a car! I really loved the ending...how all the cats in the shelter accepted Sammy as one of their own!!
Mr Morris sure does "science the heck" out of his books...makes for more enjoyable hard science fiction in my opinion!
Keep writing and I will keep reading!
Anyway, I like how most of the characters worked together. My favorite character was "Sammy"...even as a car! I really loved the ending...how all the cats in the shelter accepted Sammy as one of their own!!
Mr Morris sure does "science the heck" out of his books...makes for more enjoyable hard science fiction in my opinion!
Keep writing and I will keep reading!
January 7, 2024
Lost moon
The story started out with lots of action and excitement. Less than a third into the story it took a drastic change in direction. I did not like or enjoy the path it took and continued on through the end. I found it depressing. Even though it ended on a somewhat upbeat note for some of the characters, I found it mostly sad.
I have read this author’s work many times. This has been the first time I have not thoroughly enjoyed the story.
The story started out with lots of action and excitement. Less than a third into the story it took a drastic change in direction. I did not like or enjoy the path it took and continued on through the end. I found it depressing. Even though it ended on a somewhat upbeat note for some of the characters, I found it mostly sad.
I have read this author’s work many times. This has been the first time I have not thoroughly enjoyed the story.
December 14, 2022
I've read a few Brandon Morris books and most of the time I've been pretty satisfied. This one reads like an idea that couldn't quite make it into a story. By the end I really didn't care about any of the characters at all. The plot itself seems caught up in some quantum realm - not sure where it should be or what it should be doing most of the time.
November 3, 2022
Great read!!
I was suprised to see a low rating for this book. As usual Mr. Morris enthralled me on page one. This is a must read for Morris fans and everyone else! Keep them coming!!
I was suprised to see a low rating for this book. As usual Mr. Morris enthralled me on page one. This is a must read for Morris fans and everyone else! Keep them coming!!
November 24, 2022
fascinating story
Good story of the moon being moved 200 light years and the hard decisions that needed to be made for survival. Coming back to earth would be really difficult and poor Sammy had it worse. Should have put him in a truck.
Good story of the moon being moved 200 light years and the hard decisions that needed to be made for survival. Coming back to earth would be really difficult and poor Sammy had it worse. Should have put him in a truck.
February 9, 2023
Thought provoking
Living? in an android body? Don't think I want to go there. This story took me on an interesting journey and definitely made me think about the future of robotics. A step too far for me.
Living? in an android body? Don't think I want to go there. This story took me on an interesting journey and definitely made me think about the future of robotics. A step too far for me.
September 15, 2025
the story is so unhinged in a very serious setting.
I'm convinced that one day the author made a typo and wrote "car" instead of "cat" and built this story around it just so he could use these words synonymously.
I'm convinced that one day the author made a typo and wrote "car" instead of "cat" and built this story around it just so he could use these words synonymously.
December 13, 2024
Lo digo desde el principio: la prosa de Brandon Q. Morris deja bastante que desear. No es solo que sus personajes estén todos sacados del mismo molde, sino que de repente se comportan de formas inexplicables y muy estúpidas. Este libro comienza con una escena de acción muy forzada y con demasiadas "casualidades" para darle más dramatismo pero que solo logran incrementar la sensación de incredulidad. La historia posee componentes que se corresponden con la hard sci-fi, y solo por eso gana una estrella, pero la trama principal tiene muy poco de ciencia especulativa y mucho de pseudo-ciencia inventada. Pero lo que realmente hizo que desista de continuar con la lectura llegando más o menos al 20% del libro fue su increíblemente desastrosa traducción. A tal punto que había párrafos enteros que carecían de sentido. Al parecer el culpable de esta atrocidad es un tal Santiago Machain. En casos como este me planteo seriamente esforzarme un poco más para empezar a leer los libros directamente en inglés. Pero luego se me pasa y sigo consumiendo traducciones al español. Algunas muy buenas y otras no tanto.
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