Gravity of Sol-3: The Sentinel Suppressions, Book One - Couverture souple

Gruger, JH

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798990032712

Editeur : Vox Proxima Press, 2024

Synopsis

What if the greatest danger to humanity wasn't on Earth — but watching from space?

Scott Anderson is a young physicist with a simple dream: survive, keep his family safe, and do the work he loves. But in a world fracturing under the heel of rising fascism, simple dreams are luxuries he can't afford. Fascist enforcers are targeting his family. Physics institutions have been infiltrated by eugenicists who decide whose intelligence is worthy of advancing science. And the community of rebel researchers Scott falls in with is doing something extraordinarily dangerous — they're getting close to unlocking primordial black hole technology.

That's when the orbital bombardments begin.

Humanity is not alone. The alien sentinels circling the Sun have enforced a single, ironclad prohibition for millennia: no civilization advances black hole technology. The rule isn't a suggestion. Physicists who break it don't get warnings. They get erased from above — facilities destroyed, research obliterated, lives ended with cold, extraterrestrial precision.

Caught between fascist violence on the ground and alien enforcement from the stars, Scott must decide what he's willing to risk — and what humanity is actually worth fighting for.

GRAVITY OF SOL-3 is for fans of:

• Hard science fiction with real physics concepts
• Political sci-fi thrillers in the tradition of The Dispossessed and Red Mars
• First contact stories with alien civilizations that are truly alien
• Stories featuring oppressive governments, scientific resistance, and moral courage
• Action-driven sci-fi with intelligent, relatable protagonists

Inside this gripping science fiction thriller, you'll find:

• A richly imagined near-future Earth teetering on the edge of political collapse
• Black hole physics woven into a narrative of discovery, danger, and defiance
• Ancient alien sentinels whose motives are as terrifying as their power
• Orbital bombardment sequences that make the stakes viscerally real
• Scientific eugenics and institutional corruption — the enemies within
• A protagonist worth rooting for — ordinary, brilliant, and running out of time

The laws of physics aren't the only rules with consequences.

Scott Anderson thought understanding gravity was the hardest thing he'd ever do.

He was wrong.

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Winner Literary Titan Silver Book Award 2025. Bronze Medal Readers' Favorite, 2025 International Book Award

***** "A tense, cerebral tale of rebellion and resilience set in a near-future Earth controlled by alien Sentinels. . . one of the most chilling antagonists I've encountered in recent science fiction. . . JH Gruger demonstrates an extraordinary talent for making complex theoretical concepts both thrilling and accessible to readers of all backgrounds." --Readers' Favorite

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Award-winning author JH Gruger writes Hard Science Fiction built upon existing science research and theory. His science provides circumstances of tension and high stakes, but above all, the characters drive the story. You won't find warp drives, jump gates, or dragons in his books. Gravity of Sol-3 is JH Gruger's debut science fiction novel. He has degrees in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and Southern Methodist University, has decades of experience in computer architecture and design, and managed international engineering teams in North America, Asia, and Europe. After raising a family in Austin and Dallas, he left behind his career in computer engineering to devote himself to writing science fiction. JH Gruger roams with his wife and family between Dallas and Santa Fe, writing stories while accompanied by three telepathic Italian Greyhound therapists.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Vox Proxima Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798990032712
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 450
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