The Last Astronaut
Jul 2019 · Sold by Orbit
4.3star
10 reviews
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400
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About this ebook
Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020!
"A terrifying tour de force." --James Rollins
"Readers will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity, convinced her days in space are over.
She's wrong.
A large alien object has entered the solar system on a straight course toward Earth. It has made no attempt to communicate. Out of time and out of options, NASA turns to Jansen.
But as the object reveals its secrets, Jansen and her crew find themselves in a desperate struggle for survival -- against the cold vacuum of space, and something far, far worse...
"Breathless, compulsive reading." --Christopher Golden
"A suspenseful, fast-paced story of first contact." --Kirkus
"A terrifying tour de force." --James Rollins
"Readers will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity, convinced her days in space are over.
She's wrong.
A large alien object has entered the solar system on a straight course toward Earth. It has made no attempt to communicate. Out of time and out of options, NASA turns to Jansen.
But as the object reveals its secrets, Jansen and her crew find themselves in a desperate struggle for survival -- against the cold vacuum of space, and something far, far worse...
"Breathless, compulsive reading." --Christopher Golden
"A suspenseful, fast-paced story of first contact." --Kirkus
Ratings and reviews
4.3
10 reviews
Demetrius Smith
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October 9, 2023
Good sci-fi with an interesting ending I didn't quite expect. I do recommend this if you're into sci-fi space action with good character development.
Greg Mrotek
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January 10, 2020
Well researched futuristic look into space travel and discovery. Seemed super plausible to me. Would make an awesome movie! I found it hard to put down
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Taylor Reed
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November 28, 2019
I loved the hanging suspense and the inclusion of scientific literature while simultaneously pushing forward at a pace that hurled me through the pages. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
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About the author
David Wellington is an acclaimed author who has previously published over twenty novels in different genres.
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