Planet Saviors

by Raymond Hunter

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Pub Date Jul 21 2023 | Archive Date May 01 2023

Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

Why doesn’t Stella fit in? Why can’t she just get along? It’s not like she has it so bad. Born into a paradise. Healthy, beautiful, lacking nothing. What gives?

Is she an ingrate? No, quite the opposite. She believes her society is sick, sliding off a cliff into extinction, unaware, and wants to save her planet.

Stella can explain her convictions better later. What is important to know up front is that her plan involves Earth. She admires human ingenuity and imagination a lot, and for this considers human involvement key to her rescue plan.

Stella visits Earth and finds it easy to make friends, especially college-age male friends, possibly owing to the fact that she is drop-dead gorgeous. She falls in love with a charismatic John “the great one” with a monumental ego and is considered by many to be Capitalism’s greatest nightmare.

This is the context of a wild and satiric tale that the author hopes will transport you back to your twenties, if only briefly. Enjoy the ride.

Why doesn’t Stella fit in? Why can’t she just get along? It’s not like she has it so bad. Born into a paradise. Healthy, beautiful, lacking nothing. What gives?

Is she an ingrate? No, quite the...

Advance Praise

"Stella, a woman living on the planet Mund is the main character. She is an interesting character who I feel could resonate with many people. While none of the other characters can match Stella's spark, they make an interesting contrast and offer windows into different ways people lead their lives.

The use of 80s sitcoms was a great addition in the novel. It works perfectly, giving the story a dash of retro futurism. A fresh and fun spin on the sci-fi genre.

General thoughts on the Novel: I relished this novel, and found it was a great allegory for our relationship with aging. Raymond Hunter wrote a truly enjoyable story, which I hope will get a sequel of some kind soon!"

⸺The International Review of Books, Gold Badge Award

...if you love to read about what it could be like to have other planets inhabited by other beings, then you will have a good time reading this book. This book provokes thought about the universe, humanity, our lines of thought, religion, politics, cultures, history, economy, alternate worlds, etc.

⸺ Online Book Club 12/5/2022, four stars

Reviews of 'Wrong Turn At Antares,' the first edition of Planet Saviors

"Human-alien encounters are just a teaser for an engaging, philosophical SF comedy ... A physically ideal alien from the planet Mund finds sex, intellectual arguments, and more sex when she seeks inspiration to save her moribund home world via a brash, saloon-going human."

⸺Kirkus Reviews

"A compelling read that will hit home with classic science-fiction fans, as well as their looking for an entertaining read in a new genre."

⸺Readers' Favorite, 5 Stars

"Stella, a woman living on the planet Mund is the main character. She is an interesting character who I feel could resonate with many people. While none of the other characters can match Stella's...