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The building of the hadron collider was once big news, but now it is just part of the scenery for most of the community, until Airlie and other children start showing unusual gifts. Airlie uses her psi abilities to solve a number of mysteries and crimes at her school and in her neighborhood - and comes to the attention of Inspector Jonathan Humble of Minor Crimes. Towards the end of the school year, Airlie gets two intriguing invitations: an offer of a scholarship to a new middle school with 'opportunity classes' in exotic subjects like Quantum Psychology, and a free place at a summer camp run by Inspector Humble. The two invitations and her emergent psionic talents are clearly connected, and Airlie can't resist the opportunity to learn more about her gifts and to meet others with psyq powers at the camp. But Airlie ends up in a desperate race to rescue one of her new friends. This story is set in the "Appearance of Magic" universe, and is Hard Science Fiction - that is it is founded on real science. This edition includes a Heroine's Foreword and and educational appendix/glossary that introduces the science and technology referred to in the book. Reviews "A middle grade adventure with an original twist and a cast of endearing young heroes, Time for PsyQ is a phenomenally fun read, a kind of mash-up of Scooby Doo and Harry Potter. Like other young fellowship series, the key is the strong relationship dynamics, which are especially strong here, and the premise is enchanting from the start." - SPR 'A cleverly plotted supernatural adventure for middle graders and young teenagers with a strong cast of young characters and a memorable protagonist... there's an Enid Blyton feel to the book, particularly when she's solving a mystery.' - The Wishing Shelf Awards 'Time for PsyQ is a super-engrossing science fiction novel penned by Marti Ward. Though it may seem that the book is intended for children and teenagers, I am confident adult readers will find it fascinating as well.' - Official Review, Online Book Club 'Time for PsyQ by Marti Ward is a remarkable piece of hard science fiction for young adults that catapults readers into the enigmatic world of quantum science and brain science ... a tour de force. The book is not only an engaging adventure but also a catalyst for encouraging young minds to delve into the wonders of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). It does so with such finesse and authenticity that it easily earns a 5 out of 5 rating.' - Volunteer Review, Online Book Club A creative, imagination-inspiring fantasy/adventure for upper middle-grade readers as well as adults. - Reedsy Discovery Time for PsyQ won the Silver medal for Teen and Young Adult Sci-Fi Action & Adventure in the 2023 Global Book Awards and was a finalist in the 2023 Wishing Shelf Awards (Teens) and the 2024 Book Excellence Awards (SF).
"there's a difference between being a loner and being alone"A 3.5 year mission from which they'll never return, a 2.5 million lightyear journey to another galaxy, a 1.5 member crew comprising a solitary captain and a half-baked AI...Captain Sideris is a loner and knows LETO ships like nobody else, having risen to command the Lunar-Earth construction fleet, as they build ships to mine asteroids and colonize Mars. Suddenly he finds the colonization effort is for another planet, in another galaxy, and he's the sole human guinea pig being gated through a wormhole with an AI playing Noah to LETO SS Casindra's ark.Everything goes well as he starts to survey four planets they plan to exploit, as he gets to know emergent AI 'Al', as he discovers he's building a special relationship with empathic cat 'Simba'. Problem is message drones gated home are not being returned per protocol, with little explanation, no supplies, and some cryptic and disturbing messages.This full length novel reminiscent of Clarke and Asimov is set in the multi-author multi-genre Paradisi universe. Casindra Lost opens the Lost Mission Series which explains what happened to some of the early missions that underlie the various Paradisi colonization and post-colonization stories. Welcome to the Paradisi Chronicles...It's not Alice down the rabbithole, but Sideris down the wormhole. And that's just the start of the story.It's not the old man and the sea, more like the old man and the galaxy. The enemy is not a whale, but a whale of an asteroid... And that's the start of another story.Word to the Wise: This is the Lost Mission Series. So it's not really a cliffhanger ending when the missions end up, you know, lost!For those that are familiar with the Paradisi Chronicles universe already, this series fills in backstory to the earlier books.Casindra Lost and Moraturi Lost take us on two different ships as they commence their mission, and each is the start of a separate arc, arcs that take several books to resolve. But the stories are not independent, and intertwine in a multitude of ways - still you can read either arc independently, starting either one and picking up the other later.Casindra Lost won the Gold Medal in Science Fiction in the 2021 Global Book Awards for Self-Publishing, and Moraturi Lost won Silver in Science Fiction/Adventure. Moraturi Ring won Silver for Science Fiction Series in the 2021 Global Book Awards."If you enjoyed The Martian, and were looking for something better than Ad Astra, Casindra Lost is for you!" - Guy Wheatley, Amazon Reviewer "This was like a glimps into the future, we will someday be taking similar missions. I would call this a must read for sci-fi fans." - K. N., Amazon Reviewer
When you're 2.5 million lightyears from help, you can't afford people who only have a single skill...20-year-old Veterinary Nurse/Trainee Medical Officer Eva Hughes is junior officer on SS Moraturi, transporting 500 colonists to New Eden. Eva's responsibility is the domestic and farm animals they are bringing, but she is working towards qualifying as both a veterinary and a medical doctor. After a gamma burst in the wormhole, Eva finds herself looking after colonists whose cryobeds failed, and who now show memory loss for specific things. When another wave of radiation hits, the ship slips out of the wormhole, somewhere, sometime... and Eva finds herself in charge of an impossible mission. The quick trip through the wormhole has turned into an epic journey of biblical proportions. The saga begins! Casindra Lost won the Gold Medal in Science Fiction in the 2021 Global Book Awards for Self-Publishing, and Moraturi Lost won Silver in Science Fiction/Adventure. Moraturi Ring won Silver for Science Fiction Series in the 2021 Global Book Awards. "There is not a single member of the crew whose name, position or personality can be forgotten... For fans of space science fiction looking for an interesting and thought-provoking read, this is the book for you." - Carolina Solano, Goodreads "I can't explain with words how much I like sci-fi books and this one was fabulous! It is exactly the kind of story I am always looking for... I would gladly recommend you all, no matter what age you are, to read this superb piece of writing. I am pretty sure that you will have an amazing time as I did. Don't miss it!" - Ivana S., Goodreads "Fans of science fiction will enjoy this read and the series that it is part of. While this is the second book in a series, it does not need to be read in order to be enjoyed." - Phil Bolos, Amazon Review "It has been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. It's a well-written sci-fi adventure with perfect pacing. Highly recommended and looking forward to the next instalment: MORATURI RING" - Piaras, Emerald Book Reviews and Amazon Review
What a 21st!Eva's big birthday 'present' was a tired old spaceship lost in space and time, a motley crew of amnesiac patients, 500 colonists in cryo, and a mission that would take a lifetime - assuming she could keep everyone alive till they made planetfall.SS Moraturi is a Lunar Earth Transfer Orbiter - a kind of spider robot designed to construct space stations and ships in and around the Earth-Moon Lagrange points 1 and 2. Now Moraturi is taking two cryoholds full of colonists to New Eden, an earth-like planet in the Paradisi system, 2.5 million light years from Earth in the Andromeda galaxy.Eva's problem is that the trip that was to take one year is now going to take decades - their emergency supplies were based on 200% of expected needs for just 16 crew members with the 500 passengers in cryo, and the cryotechnology can't keep them alive for even a decade at a stretch. And the success of the mission will be in the hands of a bunch of teenagers.Casindra Lost and Moraturi Lost take us on two different ships as they commence their mission, and each is the start of a separate arc, arcs that take several books to resolve. Each volume is designed to be readable on its own, and provide all you need of the backstory without unnecessary spoilers. But the stories and arcs are not independent, and intertwine in a number of ways - still you can read either arc independently, starting either one and picking up the other later.Casindra Lost won the Gold Medal in Science Fiction in the 2021 Global Book Awards for Self-Publishing, while Moraturi Lost won Silver in Science Fiction/Adventure, and together with Moraturi Ring won Silver for Science Fiction Series in the 2021 Global Book Awards. (~300pp) "It has been a while since I enjoyed a book series this much. Highly recommended." - Piaras, Emerald Book Reviews and Amazon Reviewer "I liked how the author created and portrayed the characters and the scenes. They are believable and I empathised with some of the characters." - Mia C., Goodreads "The story has the perfect pace and I read it in just one weekend! It's, without any doubt, a well-written survival thriller." - Carol M., Goodreads "I have not read the previous books yet but I did find that this book can be read on its own and I am intrigued to get the other books and get the full story!" - Caro Rey, Goodreads "Science fiction fans will get a kick out of this incredible series. The book is the third in the series but defined stands out. The main character in intriguing and believable. I really enjoyed watching her strength shine." - Chelsey McQuitty, Amazon Review "Science fiction written by someone who knows their stuff" - A. Cannady, Amazon Review
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