The Wrong Stars
By Tim Pratt
- Release Date: 2017-11-07
- Genre: Science Fiction
Description
Philip K. Dick Award Finalist
A “ridiculously fun” series debut “with a well-thought-out space opera setting and lots of fancy reveals”—from a Hugo Award winner (Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky).
A ragtag space crew discovers alien technology that could change the fate of humanity—or awaken an ancient evil that could destroy all life in the galaxy.
The shady crew of the White Raven run freight and salvage at the fringes of our solar system. They discover the wreck of a centuries-old exploration vessel floating light years away from its intended destination and revive its sole occupant, who wakes with news of First Alien Contact. When the crew informs her that humanity has alien allies already, she reveals that these are very different extra-terrestrials—and the gifts they bestowed on her could kill all humanity, or take it out to the most distant stars.
Reviews
Fun, but…
4By elfinsuranceblokeFun read if you can overlook the glaring problems with scientific reality. “Settlements on Io?”Post-heterosexual drama with good Sci-Fi tacked on
3By Vinsulation117Ok, the title probably isn’t 100% fair, since the sci-fi is interesting, somewhat original and quite page-turning, but the search for even a single heterosexual individual continues after reading two of the three books. Why does social justice and sexual deviancy have to factor so deeply into a story about genocidal intergalactic super-beings and the incessant struggle for human survival? Let’s focus more on the sci-fi and less on asexuality , pansexuality, gender-fluid-ness, transgenderism and other aberrations. Thankfully there’s nothing explicit.Almost - and Then Nothing
2By WiFiExpertPromising idea, characters …. But anachronisms galore just used up my patience. Lost all suspension of disbelief.Silly
1By Walker/Mr. CoolTerrible. Ridiculous with some type of laughable love story. I knew what I was getting into with this book, but it is not good.Good
5By MccaffetyExcellent. What was old is new.The Wrong Stars
1By PATRICKNAME ID UNAVAILABLEIf I wanted to read about Lesbians in Space I wouldn’t waste my time here. Slow, trivial and trite. Space born wouldn’t waste their time here. “I locked my eyes on her eyes so she wouldn’t notice I nticed she had cleavage “. 500 years later the only apparent complication is not getting laid? Nice ideal, poor delivery….Needs better rating
1By Craig-DallasI like a good space opera, but there is too much of a focus on lesbian sex fantasies and careful references to genderqueer, binary, etc. please rate this book as a queer soft porn story if that is what you are writing.End?
3By John FrostedNice space opera. Doesn’t telegraph where it’s going in the first few pages, so the story was mostly a surprise. Still, it ended quickly. There is definitely a chance here for a continuing story, but not sure if they are going that way. But it that sequel is written it will be one of those stories where a small team of rag tag hero’s with no resources take down a intergalactic menace. Gee, where have I heard that one before? The best thing about this first? book is that that direction was not obvious till the last chapter. I can only hope that the author keeps us guessing in future. Good characters, interesting tech, bad guys with a believable back story. All in all a good readExcellent Book
4By cgarylopezLove the writers style. Keep it moving like a Clive Cussler novel, but with an edge. The heroines are bi-sexual, trans-sexual and bionic. What you would expect the future to be. As a writer myself I enjoy a book that keeps you turning the pages. This is a good one. Can't wait for the next installment.The wrong stars
4By DukieD&MNot bad. It makes me want to read the next installment. When is it due out? David Mcbride
