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Anomaly (First Contact)

Peter Cawdron (2011-09-21)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages269 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

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Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFirst Contact Crew

Synopsis

FIRST CONTACT is a series of stand-alone novels that explore the concept of humanity's First Contact with extraterrestrial life.ANOMALY examines the prospect of an alien intelligence discovering life on Earth. The technological gulf between humanity and the alien species is measured in terms of millions of years. The only way to communicate is using science, but not everyone is so patient. Humanity's first contact with an alien intelligence is far more radical than anyone has ever dared imagine. With a technological gap of millions of years, mankind is barely able to recognize the arrival of an alien spacecraft outside the gates of the United Nations in New York.Like BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE, the FIRST CONTACT series is based on a common theme rather than common characters. These books can be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens from the perspective of science, society, politics and religion.Thank you for supporting independent writing.

Tags

Philosophical SFCerebralHard Science FictionSpeculative Fiction

Is Anomaly (First Contact) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A thoughtful first contact story exploring humanity's encounter with vastly superior alien intelligence. Focus is on scientific communication and societal response rather than action or violence.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens interested in thoughtful science fiction about what would really happen if aliens arrived will find this intriguing and intellectually engaging.