Kepler-438b

By W.D. Smart

Book Overview

Earth is dying.

Pollution, climate collapse, failing crops, and devastating storms threaten humanity's survival. The oceans spill dead sea life onto beaches, and earthquakes and extreme weather ravage the planet.
In this post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure, humans ignore the warning signs, blindly continuing their wars for power and resources.
The human race's hubris drives conflict even as the planet collapses. From wars over dwindling resources to ideological battles, mankind proves that survival beyond Earth will be as much a test of character as of technology. This is a story of humanity attempting to colonize a distant planet while bringing its flaws along.
In Kepler-438b, readers follow the desperate mission of Ilithya-2, one of three starships sent on an interstellar survival mission to build a self-sustaining colony on a distant exoplanet 500 light-years from Earth. This science fiction story about space exploration and colonization explores the challenges of human survival on a new world.

The crew faces unimaginable challenges in space, technological obstacles, and a shocking alien encounter that threatens the future of their colony. With tension, strategy, and suspense, the book delivers a gripping interstellar adventure from Earth's last days to the alien-ruled frontiers of Kepler-438b.

Discover the thrilling tale of survival, exploration, and unexpected alien threats in this post-apocalyptic, deep-space mission adventure. If you enjoy interstellar travel, alien encounters, and humanity struggling to survive beyond Earth, this is the story for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150768875X
• ISBN13: 9781507688755
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Kepler-438B is one of my favorites. It is a terrific book with a complex, thought provoking plot tha

I truly liked the fact that the book provides a theme which is filled with unique plot twists, challenging events and personal decisions that inherently confront the characters from the beginning of their journey to the end of the mission. To cultivate life on an earth like planet is their goal. For me the realism of both the mechanics of the space craft and the required roles each individual must play, stimulated my imagination and sense of being part of the crew as each member's destiny unfolded. To me the ultra-sophisticated and the human like computer system was the guiding light for the preservation of the crew and the mission. When an unforeseen adversary advanced, the plot thickened as characters showed resolve to protect and preserve the mission, as well as each other. I absolutely feel the conclusion reveals how each character has played his part before the closing curtain ends the story.