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Starman's Saga: The Long, Strange Journey of Leif The Lucky by Colin Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the year 2069, humanity’s last chance for peace is the first ever interstellar mission. A multi-national crew of the most talented scientists and pilots has been chosen based on their expertise and skill. The final spot aboard the craft is assigned as a prize in a global “BerthRight” lottery, and Leif Grettison is the “everyman volunteer” who won. However, Leif isn’t really an “everyman... -
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Duna Volume 1 by Frank Herbert
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis Hugo & Nebula Award winner tells a sweeping tale of the desert planet Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, “spice of spices”. Melange is necessary for interstellar travel & grants psi powers & longevity. Whoever controls it wields great influence... -
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Ep.#3.3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEpisode 3.3A new foe arises…An ugly truth emerges…A long lost friend returns…An iconic ship flies into battle…Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora face the reality of a galaxy that is, in many ways, worse off than the one they left behind. But in doing so, they discover a new mission for the Aurora’s namesake, her captain, and her crew... -
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Ep.#3.11 - "The First Ranger" by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPart 3: Episode 11Sacrifices are made…Training is endured…Wrongs are righted…Heros are born…The Free Fleet’s plans are finally coming together. Now, there is a new force for good in the galaxy, and they’re known as ‘Rangers’."The First Ranger" is the 11th episode in Part 3 of the Frontiers Fringe Worlds...Categorized as:
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The Birthday of the World and Other Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, five Hugo Awards and five Nebula Awards, the renowned writer Ursula K. Le Guin has, in each story and novel, created a provocative, ever-evolving universe filled with diverse worlds and rich characters reminiscent of our earthly selves...Categorized as:
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![Ep.#1 - "Aurora: EV-01" (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown]()
Ep.#1 - "Aurora: EV-01" (The Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds) by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new ship...A new crew...A new crisis...A friend at risk... The Confederated Systems Alliance has spread to dozens of systems, creating the first true interstellar alliance dedicated to bringing peace and prosperity to all inhabited worlds. Unfortunately, some see this new alliance as a threat to their own seats of power, and would do anything to stop it... -
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Stolen Destiny by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKidnapped from the education station, Sil is set loose on a huge warship, only to find herself bound in a contract no one expected.Silhouette watches the alien abductors trying to unload the entire shipment of stolen Terrans. She wished that she could sleep standing up, but it wasn’t a skill she had acquired.When a medical team comes in, a grey alien comes by and tests the humans... -
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Plains of Utopia: Colony Six Mars (Colony Mars Series Book 6) by Gerald M. Kilby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXenon Hybrid, the Red Planet’s ceremonial head-of-state, has not been seen for many years after withdrawing to an isolated enclave in the far north where he steadily built up a following of citizens seeking out an alternative lifestyle. They bother no one, and no one bothers them...Categorized as:
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Fall of the Core by Ryk Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA freelance reporter struggling to get into the 'big time'...A rookie officer starting her career in public safety...A cargo ship captain trying to outlive a terminal illness that has no cure...A bounty hunter returning a long-hunted fugitive to Earth...A terrible plague that threatens to destroy the human race...The 25th century is not starting off very well... -
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Interstellar: The Complete Screenplay with Selected Storyboards by Christopher J. Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Book). MANKIND WAS BORN ON EARTH. IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO DIE HERE. Christopher Nolan takes on the infinite canvas of space to deliver a cutting-edge, emotionally charged adventure that will amaze movie audiences of all ages. This is the living blueprint of Nolan's journey... -
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Orion Protected by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Yanez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrepare for war. What do you do when you find yourself in the middle of a fight you didn't start? Whatever you need to do to survive. As an unprecedented enemy grows beyond measure, Dean is faced with a choice to confront the demons of his past or let them kill him in present. The future of two species hang in the balance. No pressure. But war is never easy, and the stakes have never been higher... -
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EVA (Field Series Book 4) by Simon Winstanley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll good thingsmust come to a beginning... Beyond Time: The Boundary.Beyond reason: Human nature.Beyond coincidence: A convergence.Time itself was always the key.Across 64 years, the manipulation of events reaches its conclusion.The outcome shapes the future of Mankind.At the epicentre is a set of coordinatesand three letters...EVA... -
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Mu Arae (Adrian Tarn (standalone) Book 5) by E.R. Mason
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLegend told of a rogue planetoid once inhabited by an extremely advanced society that vanished without explanation. It was said that anyone bold enough to find this runaway planet might be rewarded with technology beyond imagination. But, this ghost planet was traveling at nearly the speed of light and only known to pass through a single set of coordinates once every thousand years... -
![Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress]()
Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is no life for a young, sweet, laughably frail human … one that happens to have the kind of feminine curves I want to press against me to see if she fits; with a scent like soft flowers and sweet spices. No. No life at all. Change always leads to trouble.. -
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![Orion Awakened by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Yanez]()
Orion Awakened by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan Yanez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alien awakens from a long sleep.An impossible prophecy that cannot be ignored.Dean and his friends are trapped on a world they can barely comprehend with enemies on all sides and a growing need to survive.There's more to this place than any of them could have dreamed... -
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The Smeds and the Smoos by Julia Donaldson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSoar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man . The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories... -
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Surface Tension by Gerald M. Kilby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA devastating dust storm. A colony on the edge of extinction. Only one person can save them. But first they need to start a revolution. In the midst of the most devastating dust storm in the history of Mars, the survival of the half million people who call it home is hanging in the balance...Categorized as:
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Wanderer - Extinction by Simon Goodson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJess and the Wanderer race to save the Universe from extinction. Will saving everything just mean handing it to the Taint? The destruction of the Universe has started and only Jess and the Wanderer have the slightest chance of stopping it, but that's only the start. Jess must also find a way to stop the all-consuming Taint once and for all... -
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Ashes of Victory by David Weber
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe People's Republic of Haven made a tiny mistake when it announced the execution of Honor Harrington. It seemed safe enough. After all, they knew she was already dead. Unfortunately, they were wrong. Now Honor has escaped from the prison planet called Hell and returned to the Manticoran Alliance with a few friends... -
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Damaged Control by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe would do anything to survive, including getting herself damaged and off the companion list. A Hmrain finds her in an unlikely place for an unlikely partnership. Athena made it to a pickup point, past the physical, and up to the education station. Her training was difficult, but when she found out she was a likely candidate for companionship to a Hmrain, she took drastic action... -
![Fight the Good Fight by Daniel Gibbs, David VanDyke]()
Fight the Good Fight by Daniel Gibbs, David VanDyke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorporal David Cohen thought he’d left war behind. He was wrong. The Terran Coalition faces repeated and brutal attacks from the repressive League of Sol. To defend his home planet, David trades his dream of becoming a rabbi for a battlefront in the far reaches of space. When particle beams fly, his courage under fire brings quick promotion... -
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Warpworld by Kristene Perron, Joshua Simpson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn his first crossing through the warps, Seg discovers a world rich in vita – fuel to save his dying world. Cold, brilliant and desperate to prove himself as a Cultural Theorist, Seg breaks away from the recon squad sent to protect him, to scout out prime vita sources. But to find his prize he must face his biggest fear: water... -
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The Autobiography of Mr. Spock by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFictional autobiography of the iconic Star Trek character, told in his own words and telling the story of his life, including his difficult childhood, his adventures on the Enterprise, and his death and resurrection on the Genesis Planet. The Autobiography of Mr. Spock tells the story of one of Starfleet's finest officers, and one the Federations most celebrated citizens... -
![Suddenly Astronaut by Andrew J. Morgan]()
Suddenly Astronaut by Andrew J. Morgan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Ben sat in the single seat at the front of the craft. Beyond it was the instrument panel, and beyond that, thick windows that looked out into the blackness of space." Benjamin Forrest is about to celebrate his 13th birthday 365 million miles from Earth. He lives on board the Jove orbital research platform circling Jupiter with his parents and forty-nine other families...Categorized as:
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Crown of Fire by Kathy Tyers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe enemy withinLady Firebird Angelo Caldwell has been sentenced to death in absentia for treason, sedition, and heresy. The last thing she expects is a summons to return home and be confirmed as an heiress of her royal house.But merciless foes are destroying entire cities on the Federate worlds... -
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Threads in Time by Hannah De Giorgis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-two-year-old Lyndall Huxley wakes to find herself thousands of years into the future. Something went wrong with the programme for which she volunteered - a programme that employs Einstein’s laws of relativity to send travellers forward in time. The ruins overrun by green woodland in which she wakes are a far cry from the urbanised world she left behind in the 2200's... -
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Swallow the Sky: A Space Opera by Chris Mead
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNEW EDITION - August 2015. Professionally edited and proofed..Swallow the Sky embodies the essence of classic science fiction: real science, adventure, high spirits, and above all, a sense of wonder.Galactic culture is still reverberating from the nanotech disaster that destroyed Earth... -
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Neverness by David Zindell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe universe of Neverness is and filled with extraordinary beings, such as the neanderthal-like Alaloi and the Order of Pilots. Against this backdrop stands Mallory Ringer, who penetrates the Solid State Entity. There he makes a discovery. One that could unlock the secret of immortality... -
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Echogenesis by Gary Gibson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alien world teeming with deadly life. And fifteen strangers with no memory of how they came to be there.From the moment Sam Newman and fourteen others awaken inside metal coffins next to the burning wreckage of a spacecraft, they face a constant struggle to stay alive on a seemingly uninhabited planet light-years from home... -
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Molly Fyde and the Land of Light by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"I need you to help me rescue your father_" With those words, Molly Fyde-and the rest of the known universe-will never be the same. What began as a simple task to retrieve her father's spaceship, has turned into more than Molly bargained for. Setting off to reconnect with her past, she is about to meet it in a way she never expected: Head-on. Her father is alive... -
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The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsIn 2019, humanity finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post picks up exquisite singing from the planet Rakhat. While the U.N. debates possible contact missions, the Society of Jesus quietly organizes an 8-person expedition of its own. What the Jesuits find is a world so beyond comprehension that it will lead them to question what it means to be human...Categorized as:
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![The Infinite Day by Chris Walley]()
The Infinite Day by Chris Walley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Vero, you remember you once said there were people who would follow me to the gates of hell?” “A figure of speech.” “We’d better find them. That’s where we’re going.”After the defeat of the evil Dominion forces at Farholme, Commander Merral D’Avanos prepares a task force to rescue thirty hostages captured by the fleeing Margrave Lezaroth... -
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Firebird by Kathy Tyers
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHer death was expected but something more powerful kept her alive.Lady Firebird was born a princess of the royal family of Naetai. Because of her birthplace in the family, however, her life is expendable. Honorable suicide is the highest calling she could hope to attain. When she is chosen to lead an attack on the neighboring planet of VeeRon her death is expected... -
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Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength, Perelandra continues the adventures of the extraordinary Dr. Ransom. Pitted against the most destructive of human weaknesses, temptation, the great man must battle evil on a new planet Perelandra when it is invaded by a dark force...Categorized as:
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![Oxygen by John B. Olson, Randall Ingermanson]()
Oxygen by John B. Olson, Randall Ingermanson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and has an uncanny knack for survival. But that doesn't explain why NASA picks her to be part of a two man, two woman crew to Mars -- or does it?Bob Kaganovski, the ship's mechanic, is paid to be paranoid -- and he's good at it. After a teeth-rattling launch, Bob realizes that his paranoia hasn't prepared him for this trip... -
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Brand of Light by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's a price on her head, and it has everything to do with the brand on her arm. Tertian Space Coalition has blessed every planet in the quadrants with high technology, save one: Drosero. But in spite of their tenuous treaty with the ruling clans, TSC has plans for the backward planet. And they're not alone...Categorized as:
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![The Human Division Extras by John Scalzi]()
The Human Division Extras by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContains:- After the Coup (2008)- Hafte Sorvalh Eats a Churro and Speaks to the Youth of Today... -
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Life of a Miner by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo young orphans, Priloe and his sister, Milenette, managed to escape a lifetime of enslavement with a lot of help from Liam Hoffen, Privateer. As grateful as Priloe might be, he can't imagine why Hoffen would give up his family to go careening around the stars, when family is all he's ever wanted... -
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Aberration by Cathy McCrumb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFreedom Awaits, but the Consortium is WatchingWhen rogue drones threaten citizens and the ship’s crew falls ill, the Recorder answers their call for help, once again drawing scrutiny from the Consortium... -
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Writers of the Future Volume 30: The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year by Dave Wolverton, Orson Scott Card
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmbark on Voyages of Imagination and Wonder. Discover the new visionaries of imagination. Experience the thrills, laughs, heartbreak and tears that can all be found in this fabulous new anthology. We’ve scoured the globe to find the most powerful new writers, and then paired them with the most gifted new illustrators to bring you L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXX...Categorized as:
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![Reclaiming Shilo Snow by Mary Weber]()
Reclaiming Shilo Snow by Mary Weber
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrapped on the ice-planet of Delon, gamer girl Sofi and Ambassador Miguel have discovered that nothing is what it seems, including their friends. On a quest to rescue her brother, Shilo, a boy everyone believes is dead, they must now escape and warn Earth of Delon’s designs on humanity... -
![The Unity Game by Leonora Meriel]()
The Unity Game by Leonora Meriel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHAT IF THE EARTH YOU KNEW WAS JUST THE BEGINNING? A New York banker is descending into madness. A being from an advanced civilization is racing to stay alive. A dead man must unlock the secrets of an unknown dimension to save his loved ones... -
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Hostage Run by Andrew Klavan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeroes needed.Rick Dial's life as a superstar quarterback ended when a car accident left him crippled. But his uncanny gaming ability caused him to catch the attention of a secret government organization trying to stop a cyber attack on America. He's been to the Realm . . . and returned to Real Life victorious.But the stakes just went up. Another attack is imminent...Categorized as:
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The Fifth Man by John B. Olson, Randy Ingermanson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and being pursued by every man on the planet. Literally. The planet in question is Mars, with a total population of four.Days before a giant dust storm is projected to strike their camp, Valkerie is attacked by an unseen assailant.Fortunately, there are only three suspects.Unfortunately, all three of them . . . are innocent... -
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Alien Pursuit by Sigmund Brouwer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the red planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery-a new relationship with God...Categorized as:
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![Oxygen Level Zero by Sigmund Brouwer]()
Oxygen Level Zero by Sigmund Brouwer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the red planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery-a new relationship with God...Categorized as:
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Death Trap by Sigmund Brouwer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, The Robot Wars series features 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the red planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. Tyce finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery--a new relationship with God...Categorized as:
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Seeing by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeeing while her eyes are tied is a blessing and a burden. She is obsessed and determined to find those who have been lost. Vida has been looking for her parents since the Tokkel took them six years ago. Her sister has given up on her obsession and removed herself from the pain of her twin’s hunt... -
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Hammerhead by Sigmund Brouwer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA deadly comet catapults toward Mars. Only one thing can break up the comet before it does damage: the new Hammerhead torpedo. Tyce Sanders only has two weeks to master it . . . and someone's trying to stop him. In this exciting, fast-paced series that even reluctant readers will love, Tyce not only uncovers this mystery but also learns more about the power of God's love...Categorized as:
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![Amphitrite 2: The Black Planet: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris]()
Amphitrite 2: The Black Planet: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite all the dangers of the newly discovered Black Planet, two astronauts investigate the celestial body. They find clues to its legendary origin and incredible age, and soon realize that Amphitrite hides an even greater secret.Meanwhile, the ancient newcomer approaches Earth in its unusual orbit...
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