The Truth About The Stars

By Mr Mark Anthony Boxall

The Real Stars are an eternally reliable, constant and comforting feature of the night sky.
Standing proud amid the spectacular ever-changing Aurora displays that play against the
hazy, nebulous background of the Pseudo Stars, they represent the best of the past, present
and future.
As Project Director of the first manned mission to study a Real Star, Garston Yegob is
aiming for a permanent seat on the Science Council. His life is turned on it's head when
the mission doesn't go as planned and he becomes a fugitive on a journey of discovery
involving trust, betrayal, love, violence, prejudice, discrimination, murder, intrigue
and powerful conspiracies that will ultimately leave him with a choice of sacrificing
himself or the future of the planet and his unborn child to reveal the truth about the
stars.
Thematically this book features plot lines involving homosexuality, disabilities, gender
identity, prejudice and misconceptions, as well as the perils of manned space flight,
telepathy, faith and courage in the face of adversity.
My favourite science fiction and high adventure authors are Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury,
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Arthur C Clarke, Philip K Dick and H G Wells. Their distinctive
styles and imaginations influence my own writing and, indeed, my outlook on life, questions
about the past and hopes for the future. In a nutshell, they led me to ask why wouldn't I
instead of why would I. I hope that my writing inspires you to ask the same question.

I'm very pleased to announce that there is now an audio book version available, thanks to
Amazon's invitation to participate in their Beta AI audio book generator development program.
A science fiction book narrated by AI
After 'teaching' it how to pronounce words (names in particular) and placing the correct
emphasis on sentences, I have to say I am very happy with the end result. If you do decide
to listen to it, please let me know your opinion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09BCGLT7C
• ISBN13: 9798544857358
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"