Galacia, a planet in the galaxy, has exiled a seven-member
cartographer team for treason. They are forced to live on a barren Earth with
their immediate families, friends of the elite team, and anyone who has a
bloodline connection. Ancient Earth is the prison where people are sent for
their crimes against Galacia. They soon form a new city among themselves. Soon
after, there is dissention in the ranks. Most of the original seven-members
break away to create their cities and laws in another section of the global
prison.
One hundred years later the Galacian Council still feels
threaten. The Council sends a vessel of elite combat team to Earth. They have
orders to annihilate any remaining descendants with the bloodline of the original
cartographer team. They succeed in killing over 84,000 people.
Fast forward to England, July 1964. James Wood is returning
home from Berwick Hills Boarding School for Boys. While traveling, he meets Mr.
Murphy. James feels there is something strange about him, but after holding
conversation, he becomes comfortable. Arriving in Mexico City to meet his father at an excavation
site, he participates in the dig and finds a rare coin. It is from the first
settlers of the original Aztecs. James does not know the history of the coin he
found. When the founded tombs are blasted, James’ father is killed. James
leaves the site with his father’s belongings to his Uncle Ben’s home in
Whetstone Hay. Uncle Ben has built a ‘moon flyer’ in his backyard. He hopes
one day that it will take him to moon. That one day comes sooner than he or
James thinks. That goes as well as for them and James father’s friend,
Simbanda.
Zach Alexander’s science fiction novel is an easy read. The
story line is good but I felt there was too much description. The outer space
adventure could have been edited a little. I recommend this book to the avid science
fiction reader.
I received this book free from the author, Zach Alexander, for
an unbiased review.
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