The First Exoplanet Duology by T.J. Sedgwick (#1,2)
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Overview: T.J. Sedgwick is a British novelist and engineer currently based in New Zealand. He published his debut book, ‘The First Exoplanet,’ in 2014. The well-received first-contact novel is the first part of a duology and has elements of espionage, hard sci-fi and action. The second part, ‘The Vassal World,’ will be released on March 25, 2015. His literary style is precise and readable to a wide audience from teenagers to adults. His fascination with the future, technology, extraterrestrial life and human society helps feed his ideas. His influences in fiction include Christopher Nuttall, Michael Crichton and Robert Harris. T.J. aims to bring the future worlds created in his mind for you to enjoy in his books.
Genre: Fiction > Science Fiction & Fantasy, Exploration
#1 The First Exoplanet: Six years after its launch in 2050, Dr Aidan Lemaie makes a stunning discovery with the Helios space telescope array. The Helios array has, for the first time, made the surface features of exoplanets visible to human eyes. Green forests, mountain ranges and blue oceans all seem to be visible on Avendano-185f, ‘only’ fifteen light-years away. The find is hailed as the saviour of a languishing Earth, locked in the same old cycle of war, poverty and overpopulation that it always has been. But the potential second-Earth would take at least 150 years to reach using the best conventional propulsion methods. Then another 15 years for any message of what is found to reach Earth.
Only recently has the Western Global Alliance unveiled the experimental technology that might bridge the fifteen light-year distance across interstellar space. The Faster-Than-Light drive is a revolutionary technology with origins steeped in mystery – it seems at least half a century ahead of its time. Although experimental and imperfect, the technology is of unparalleled strategic value and Russian spymaster, Sergei Bekov, will stop at nothing to acquire it. His beautiful, deep cover agent, Dasha Morozova, has infiltrated the lives of the people heading the project. Will her attempts to mercilessly betray them succeed and further her repressive regime’s cause?
Meanwhile Yau Min, an eccentric former-SETI scientist, struggles for recognition. He wonders why the transmissions, that he thinks came from the Avendano system, went on for many years then mysteriously fell silent. What caused the signals and what made them stop?
Should humanity set off for the promise of a new world, to provide a fresh start for the people of a crowded, ravished Earth? Is it a pristine second-Earth or a post-apocalyptic nightmare? Is there an intelligent civilization or will humankind become the apex species unopposed? The new space race is on and the rewards in land and resources could be huge – but so could be the risks. Astrobiologist, Professor Ken Hawkins, senses a trap that could doom humankind – but the human desire to explore is irresistible.
How will the actions of Captain Chris Buick and his Special Space Service squad change the course of history forever? With their motto Fortitude in Stellis – ‘Bravery Among the Stars’ have they got what it takes to protect all they have ever known and loved on Earth?
Immerse yourself in a future world of discovery, espionage and struggle in this stimulating epic tale. As the intelligent, interwoven plot unfolds to reveal the shocking truth about humanity’s future, you will find yourself hooked until its thrilling conclusion.
#2 The Vassal World: In 2056, humankind discovered Gaia, an exoplanet fifteen light-years away. Hopes were high that the long search for a second Earth was over. The Western Global Alliance had the means to get there, but first contact did not turn out as planned. The year is now 2063 and they must deal with the consequences of the ill-fated Gaia missions.
Earth is under siege from the hostile alien fleet in orbit. They now dominate space and have the industrial muscle to maintain their hold. Their objective is clear and uncompromising: the conquest and subjugation of Earth. The inhumanity witnessed on Gaia is disturbing, and a taste of things to come if the invaders prevail.
With humanity’s space forces wiped out, US President, Stephen Powell, must forge an alliance with the Outcasts – an alien race that has already felt the wrath of Earth’s tormentors. They are a culture so different from anything human eyes have ever witnessed. Can these disparate species work together to defeat the vastly superior foe? The Outcasts’ network of spies and sympathizers stretches from the mining colonies of the asteroid belt, to the space stations and settlements of Gaia. Can Jake Sorensen and his team of operatives infiltrate Gaia via the smuggling routes that exist? Do they have what it takes to carry out their crucial orders and survive the mission?
The only strategic weapons left on Earth are a handful of nuclear subs, which escaped the orbital assault. The USS Esperanza is the latest generation of sub, a super-weapon of her time. Captain Nathan Carter and his crew must rise to meet the ultimate challenge and head off the enemy offensive before it’s too late. As the aggressor masses for a planetary invasion, can the malignant regime be brought to heel?
In the gripping conclusion to ‘The First Exoplanet’, how can humanity survive the onslaught and stop Earth becoming a vassal world?
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