2022

The Saints of Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton

The novel “The Saints of Salvation” by Peter F. Hamilton was published for the first time in 2020. It’s the third novel in the Salvation Sequence and follows “Salvation Lost”.

The Earth is under siege, a situation that doesn’t offer much hope. The terrible choice is to abandon the home planet to allow humans who escaped the abduction by the aliens to prepare a strategy for the counterattack. Even a scammer like Ollie can be useful by exploiting his desire for revenge but the ultimate goals are very long-term.

In the distant future, a human resistance group faced the enemy and found an unexpected ally. The circumstances have changed after millennia of running and preparing, and the discovery of some secrets accelerates the adoption of new strategies. The final confrontation and the release of the kidnapped humans may be near.

Don't Invest in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web 3, Without This Book: A Guide to Future Investing by Jaygucc

The manual “Don’t Invest in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, the Metaverse, and Web 3, Without This Book: A Guide to Future Investing” by Jaygucc was published for the first time in 2022.

The evolution of the web allows for much greater interactions than in the past with significant influences in various fields. With regard to economy and financial services, tools evolved that led to the birth of a market parallel to the classic one which in recent years has grown enormously, offering many opportunities but also risks. Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other tools are increasingly used and could become even more important in projects connected to the Metaverse.

Beowulf's Children aka The Dragons of Heorot by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes

The novel “Beowulf’s Children”, also known as “The Dragons of Heorot”, by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes was published for the first time in 1995. It’s the second book of the Heorot series and follows “The Legacy of Heorot”.

Twenty years after the Grendel War, the colonists of the planet Avalon closed themselves in a small area considered safe from attacks. However, the new generation sees the planet as a legacy that young people can’t access because the older generation never makes a decision that leads to the exploration of new areas.

Aaron Tragon is one of the most intelligent young people and also one of the most determined to take control of his own destiny. If the elderly with ice in their brains, who are still the majority, are opposed to any proposal, Aaron is ready to lead a group of young people who want to explore Avalon without asking for any permission.

The Laughing Gnome - Scary Monsters by Simon A. Forward

The novel “The Laughing Gnome – Scary Monsters” by Simon A. Forward was published for the first time in 2018.

1981. In London, Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart is in a pub during an attack and he too is wounded. However, a few hours later, no traces of damage are found in the pub and the testimonies regarding the possible perpetrators are very different with Lethbridge-Stewart being the only one to have seen a mysterious woman with red hair. His state of mind is made more complex by a strange connection with the 2011 Lethbridge-Stewart.

In Moscow, Major Grigoriy Bugayev leads an assault group to free the passengers of a hijacked airplane. Over the next few hours, what he and his men remember and the physical evidence tell very different stories about the events. Bugayev also has to handle the oversight of KGB agents.

The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky

The novel “The Doors of Eden” by Adrian Tchaikovsky was published for the first time in 2020.

Lee and Mal are very different from each other and yet they become inseparable friends and start investigating together on sightings of creatures that are out of the ordinary. They usually have to put a lot of imagination into writing comments that support the alleged sightings but one day an investigation leads to something all too real and Mal vanishes. Four years later, Lee thinks she lost her when Mal calls her to arrange a meeting.

Dr. Kay Amal Khan is working on some research in physics that is supposed to be very theoretical but someone seems interested in it the wrong way. The woman works for the government and the issue involves national security, so Julian Sabreur of MI5 has to protect her. His investigation quickly becomes complicated because among his suspects is one person who doesn’t look entirely human and another who is believed to be dead. Soon, the developments indicate that there are parallel Earths and there are various forces at work with unknown agendas.