Neptune Crossing (The Chaos Chronicles, Vol 1)
Neptune Crossing (The Chaos Chronicles, Vol 1) book cover

Neptune Crossing (The Chaos Chronicles, Vol 1)

Paperback – January 1, 1995

Price
$7.97
Format
Paperback
Pages
383
Publisher
Tom Doherty Assoc Llc
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0812535150
Dimensions
4.25 x 1.25 x 6.75 inches
Weight
6.4 ounces

Description

Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles--which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, and Sunborn. A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his ongoing Ultimate Science Fiction Workshop with Craig Shaw Gardner. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at writesf.com. Learn more about the author and his work at starrigger.net.

Features & Highlights

  • When John Bandicut sets out across the surface of Triton, he's hardly ready for the storm of chaos that's about to blow through his life. The alien quarx that soon inhabits his mind is humanity's first contact with an alien life. The quarx, part of an ancient galactic civilization that manipulates chaos theory to predict catastrophic events, seeks to prevent a cometary collision that could destroy the Earth. But it must have help. If Bandicut chooses to trust the quarx, he must break all the rules--indeed, sacrifice his life as he knows it--to prevent humanity's greatest cataclysm. Leaving friends and lover behind, hurtling across the solar system in a stolen spaceship, Bandicut can only pray that his actions will save the Earth--even if he doesn't live to see it again. From the Nebula-nominated author of
  • Eternity's End
  • .

Customer Reviews

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Fresh... a page-turner

This is the second Jeffrey Carver book I've read. The first was Infinity Link with wich I wasn't too impressed... but thought it had potential.
I came across Carver's collection in our local library and picked up Neptune Crossing with the hopes I might have a good series to read. I wasn't disappointed.
The fact is, different people expect different things from a sci fi book. To me, Neptune Crossing never ceased to be interesting. There weren't side stories that bored you... it was "in your face" throughout and I found myself glued to the book. Carver developed a believeable character in John Bandicut and placed him in a position we'd all like to be in... he had to save humanity.
This book is a great read. It gives you a glimpse into our potential future with the computer. I highly recommend it.
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It Could Not Pull Me In

This book came highly recommended from a variety of different sources. However it failed to move me as it moved my friends. I suspect part of this is due to the Doctor Who reboot, which I'm sure in some part was inspired by this novel (the novel came out first!). Having watched most of the new series I was already familiar with most of the content. Instead of feeling the excitement and awe of the other viewers, I felt like I was rehashing an old story.

Though some of it was the characters. In Science Fiction I generally forgive stale characters as the setting tends to the real protagonist. I could not connect with any of the characters, they did not seem real to me.
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Great Sci-fi entertainment! On to Book 2!

This book was great. The main character is John Bandicut, some kind of a land surveyor on Triton, a moon of planet Neptune. He encounters a very interesting type of alien that does not have its own physical presence in this universe. The alien takes up residence in John's mind, which is pretty strange. But the two have to become friends and work together as they try to figure out how to save Earth from destruction.

This alien who, calls himself Charlie, is quite interesting as he tries to understand human behavior. I especially liked the scenes where John Bandicut is trying to meet or get close to women because this alien does not like females and the idea of sexual contact is just too gross for it to handle. "It is so... organic" he says. Very funny.
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Great sci-fi entertainment. On to Book 2!

This book was great. The main character is John Bandicut, some kind of a land surveyor on Triton, a moon of planet Neptune. He encounters a very interesting type of alien that does not have its own physical presence in this universe. The alien takes up residence in John's mind, which is pretty strange. But the two have to become friends and work together as they try to figure out how to save Earth from destruction.
This alien who calls himself Charlie is quite interesting as he tries to understand human behavior. I especially liked the scenes where John Bandicut is trying to meet or get close to women because this alien does not like females and the idea of sexual contact is just too gross for it to handle. "It is so... organic" he says. Very funny.
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I enjoyed it.

There's an alien who swears that earth is about to be destroyed, so trust him and he'll save everyone - but first give him complete access to the internet and let him learn everything about Earth. Our hero wonders if he's sane, wonders if he's helping an invasion, wonders if he's saving the world. I thought it was well written and engaging - ok, not quite on the level of Niven and Pournelle, but good.

There are sequels and I will read them.