The Curious Conspiracy on Gamma Ceti
The Story of Dex, Book One
by Nemo West
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Pub Date Aug 20 2019 | Archive Date Jan 31 2020
Description
Invasion of the Body Snatchers meets Rainbow Rowell in Nemo West’s YA sci-fi adventure debut The Curious Conspiracy on Gamma Ceti.
At the remote colony on planet Gamma Ceti, Dex’s classmates treat him like a worthless nobody. But he dreams of being something more, like the hero of his favorite adventure books, Dirk Dasher. Dirk would know how to talk to the exotic new girl from Earth, Tabitha Tempest, instead of just awkwardly avoiding her during homeroom.
After a particularly nasty encounter with Travis, the resident high school jock and bully, Dex finds himself accidentally skipping class alongside his secret crush, Tabitha. One day of cutting turns into weeks, as Dex is desperate to spend more time with the enigmatic and strong-willed Tab. As Dex earns her trust, she reveals the real reason she’s sneaking out of Morning Mass: a suspicion that the entire colony is being literally brainwashed. Though hesitant at first, Dex believes Tabitha and agrees to help her expose this conspiracy.
Things get dangerous when they discover a mysterious cave beneath their school, and the secrets it contains thrust them into the sort of adventure Dex has only ever read about.
Together Dex and Tab must survive bullies, fights, clones, chases, mind-control, and explosions to warn the Colonial Administration of a sinister conspiracy. Or die trying…
“Engrossing, imperfect characters in a riveting intergalactic tale.” -- Kirkus Reviews
Advance Praise
“West’s multi-genre novel successfully blends sci-fi, mystery, and teen drama. . . Unquestionable peril, unveiled villains, and a chase sequence constitute the final act, and though the book has a definite and memorable ending, there’s series potential here.” – Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780989283960 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Account D, Reviewer
I had such a trip reading This book, there's so many things that happen and I really enjoyed reading it. The characters were good and I enjoyed the author's style.
Beulah J, Reviewer
Dexter Carpenter(Dex) goes to Saint McIntyre's Academy in Gamma Ceti, a colony in Electra star system. There's a new girl in the colony from Earth, Tabitha Tempest(Tab) who is secretly admired by Dex.
Dex gets bullied every other day in school by Travis. On a fine day, he gets bullied which leads him, to skip the morning Mass. He comes across Tab who has skipped the Mass as well. Together they skip the Mass every day and hang out in Journalism Office in the school basement.
As the days pass, they skip the Mass every day. They soon start to see mysterious situations in the school about the morning Mass, the activities of students and staff, etc. Soon they get to know whoever goes to morning Mass is mind-controlled and there's something in the subbasement of the school.
What's happening in Gamma Ceti? Did Dex and Tab succeed in exposing? What's the story behind the new girl?
A cool science fiction series for the nerds out there! There's a fun, adventure, and a whole lot of other stuff in the book. The book is a series, and the adventure has just begun.
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