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Author: Michael J. Farlow
Genre: Science Fiction,
Action & Adventure Length: 273 pages (paperback)
Sensitive Content: Combat Scenes
Rating: 2 out of 5 |
Van Childs is hiking in an area north of Flagstaff (Arizona) when he comes across an area that would be perfect for his retirement cabin. As he inspects the site closer, it looks as if the foundation was just laid. This is odd as he wasn't expecting any signs of settlement. He comes across a metal bar, which opens an entrance to a cave.
As Van explores the care, he is introduced to an artificial intelligence (AI) that was placed on Earth around 200 years ago. The Galactic Hosts were an intelligent yet peaceful race. They eventually found themselves in a battle against the Arkons. When the Hosts left Earth, they left the site so that someone on Earth could potentially learn from their knowledge, eventually being able to defend Earth from the Arkons if they return. Van happens to meet the requirements left behind by the Hosts.
Van agrees to go along with the AI's plan for learning about this technology in exchange for being able to introduce it to the world in a way that he sees fit, which will benefit the entire Earth, not just one nation. One of the main reasons he agrees to this is that he has ALS and the AI has promised to "cure" him after the one year trial period.
Van and Harry (his name for the AI) begin to introduce a medical scanner to the world. Upon doing so, there is one individual who wants to get his hands on this technology...and so the rest of the story begins to unfold.
It was clear that the author's history in the navy is integrated throughout the book, almost too much for my taste. I must say that the more detailed he got in the strategy and attack sections, the more I skimmed the book. While I like the thought of advanced technology from another race being introduced to us to the betterment of the world, I struggled with the book. The story itself was ok.
Unfortunately, I do not plan to read the additional books in this series.
As Van explores the care, he is introduced to an artificial intelligence (AI) that was placed on Earth around 200 years ago. The Galactic Hosts were an intelligent yet peaceful race. They eventually found themselves in a battle against the Arkons. When the Hosts left Earth, they left the site so that someone on Earth could potentially learn from their knowledge, eventually being able to defend Earth from the Arkons if they return. Van happens to meet the requirements left behind by the Hosts.
Van agrees to go along with the AI's plan for learning about this technology in exchange for being able to introduce it to the world in a way that he sees fit, which will benefit the entire Earth, not just one nation. One of the main reasons he agrees to this is that he has ALS and the AI has promised to "cure" him after the one year trial period.
Van and Harry (his name for the AI) begin to introduce a medical scanner to the world. Upon doing so, there is one individual who wants to get his hands on this technology...and so the rest of the story begins to unfold.
It was clear that the author's history in the navy is integrated throughout the book, almost too much for my taste. I must say that the more detailed he got in the strategy and attack sections, the more I skimmed the book. While I like the thought of advanced technology from another race being introduced to us to the betterment of the world, I struggled with the book. The story itself was ok.
Unfortunately, I do not plan to read the additional books in this series.
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