Terra Utopia
by Phil Moore
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Pub Date Sep 18 2023 | Archive Date Sep 20 2023
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Description
A group of interstellar travellers crash land on a strange but beautiful planet seemingly incapable of change – a planet that is conscious and narrating our story. As the surviving crew struggle to adjust to the unpredictable behavior of this strange paradise, the deceased commander of the mission debates with the newborn planet the nature of reality and the meaning of life; while the planet is actively trying kill the survivors and undo causality.
This is a hard Sci-Fi thriller with humour and action and a diverse cast of characters, one of whom is a planet. It is also a philosophical exploration of the meaning of life, death, and nature of consciousness . Plus it has a funny robot. 84,500 words.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798223056652 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Mallory Anne-Marie H, Reviewer
Although the framework is Science Fiction, the story is far more a Speculative Fiction, more like "Quantum Metaphysics," evaluation of and expansion of Consciousness, Thought Creation.
A small scouting crew use faster-than-light technology to reach Proxima Centauri B, an Earth-similar exoplanet. At least, that is the intention, but an inexplicable crash landing strands them on a livable but very strange planet, with all the ship's electrical components and foodstuffs rendered useless. Then they discover the planet's amazing mutability. The Consciousness manifesting as this unknown and alarming planet acts as the book's unreliable (and somewhat temperamental) Narrator.
John K, Reviewer
I was given an advance release copy via NetGallery for this book.
This books is kind of a combination between the Three Body Problem and The Martian.
The plot is a group of 5 astronauts using a FTL drive accidentally end up in a pocket universe and freak out as they try to figure out the rules of their planet.
I fully enjoyed my time reading this, however
I would have preferred harder and deeper science. Also I wish the characters were not acting so clearly a stupid way
Four stars for this: I can fully recommend this as an pleasurable read.
Reviewer 1229812
I really enjoyed this book! A lot of talk of collective consciousness and the value of time in life, and a really interesting voice. It's sort of kind of from the perspective of a planet, and an expedition of humans crashes on this planet and the planet learns about what it means to have others outside oneself. Strong imagery, realistic character-driven choices.
Kathryn M, Reviewer
This was such a great scifi novel, it had everything that I was hoping for. I loved that this worked as a Sci-fi thriller and still had humorous moments. I enjoyed everything that was going on and thought the characters were perfectly written in this world. Phil Moore does a great job when writing this and created interesting characters for this world. I can’t wait for more in this series and author.
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