Saving Paludis
by Clayton Graham
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Pub Date Jan 08 2019 | Archive Date Jan 22 2019
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Description
Finalist in the Readers’ Favorite 2018 International Book Awards
An alien revolution centuries in the making will change mankind’s future forever … Police agent Stefan Lattanzis never expected his planet to become a battlefield, nor Earth for that matter. But when scientists from Paludis share a technological breakthrough with Earth authorities, peace escalates to the brink of war in a hurry. It doesn’t help that the local aliens have a dangerous and mystifying agenda of their own. Meanwhile, a desperate human cult has its own plans to exploit the powerful new technology… To keep his home world alive, Stefan must team with two strangers, a botanist and a mysterious seer. As embattled factions vie for control of the universe, the trio must trust in each other to keep the new technology from ripping time and space apart. Saving Paludis is an electrifying sci-fi thrill-ride. If you like futuristic technology, alien political intrigue, and high-octane, paranormal action, then you’ll love Clayton Graham’s interstellar adventure!
Saving Paludis is available for purchase in print and ebook formats.
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| ISBN | 9780994495624 |
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Ronald P, Reviewer
I didn’t like Saving Paludis, I loved it!
The book is about an intelligent reptilian indigenous species on a trade route planet that is conquered, interned, and discriminated against. Humans kill mass numbers of the native population when first arriving on the planet 300 years in the past and moved the survivors to a preserve in order to exploit the planet’s natural resources and to make way for human habitation. The plight of the American Indians came to mind as I read.
Later, with Paludis growing in economic importance, Earth attacks based on trumped-up charges and devastates the Paludis human population and their cities. Driving this attack was Earth’s fear of losing control over human Paludins. The war is ultimately won thanks to native reptilian Paludin ingenuity. The way to recovery from the planet’s scorched-earth damage now require the native Paludins and the human Paludins to work together.
While the storyline as basic as described, the book is not basic. It is filled with breathless suspense, puzzling mystery, and human emotion. One night, the suspense prevented me from putting the book down. Looking at the 1:30 am reading on the bedside clock display and reminding myself of upcoming next business day obligations, I closed the book. Putting ‘Saving Paludis’ down felt like giving up a race with the goal in sight.
Saving Paludis is not a quick read, but the pace of the writing belies its length. On finishing the book, I found myself wishing it were longer as I’m curious as to the struggles ahead when the natives and humans try to put aside their differences in order to build a more inclusive society. Hopefully, the author, Clayton Graham, has a sequel in the works.
Tom B, Reviewer
In the book Saving Paludis, author Clayton Graham writes about the planet Paludis and the unique “sleeper” pill that will change the universe. But is earth jealous of the backward planet of Paludis becoming the power and economic center of the universe? Are they trying to start a war? Or are the indigenous people of Paludis more advanced and smarter than people think?
This was a good science fiction read. I would recommend this book! I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
