The Auriga Project (Translocator Trilogy) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1517039797 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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A terrific debut! Engaging & intriguing. emilia_bassano I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I bought it on a whim, not know what to expect, and was delighted by what I found. I looked forward to coming back to this story every day for reading time and am now looking forward to the next book in the series. I found the characters engaging and liked them more and more as the story progressed. Herron's story has two strong threads - the scientist struggling. "Great blend of tech, culture, and human dynamics!" according to Amazon Customer. I ended up staying up past Great blend of tech, culture, and human dynamics! I ended up staying up past 3:00 a.m. finishing this story - its pacing, plotting, characterization, and descriptions all stand out. The author's adaptation of an ancient New World culture for use in a setting 'in a galaxy far, far away' is imaginative, and as this is the first novel of a trilogy, implies further connections between the story world and the actual historical society. Nicely done!. :00 a.m. finishing this story - its pacing, plotting, characterization, and descriptions all stand out. The author's adaptation of an ancient New World culture for use in a setting 'in a galaxy far, far away' is imaginative, and as this is the first novel of a trilogy, implies further connections between the story world and the actual historical society. Nicely done!. "Good first novel" according to Ron Baker. I found this tale well written but it has some unexplained plot points that left me unsatisfied and really (sans transportation tech) is more fantasy/conspiracy than science fiction. The author has a great grasp of Aztec culture and portrayed it well however this culture seemed an odd choice for non Earth entities. I would have felt more satisfied if there were more details and explanation of t
It’s also an intergalactic race against the clock that follows one Earthling’s desperate fight for survival and another’s tireless quest to bring her home alive.. G. M. Ripped from Earth by a horrifying translocation accident, Eliana Fisk finds herself stranded on a strange planet whose denizens want her as a human sacrifice. Meanwhile, her inventor husband, Amon, whose revolutionary but controversial machine is responsible for launching Eliana into the great unknown, desperately scours the stars to find his wife and rescue her from this terrifying alien threat. Herron’s novel, The Auriga Project, is a gripping juxtaposition of cultures and creatures in the tradition of sci-fi classics. But that won’t be easy on a planet that values blood and violence over technology and space travel. Can Eliana survive on a hostile world long enough for Amon to find her? She’ll have to win over its ancient inhabitants—and their barbaric, controlling gods