Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Heaven's Shadow by David S. Goyer - Wait list

Heaven's Shadow

#1 in series

by David S. Goyer
Michael Cassutt
Audiobook
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks
Place a hold Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks
It was sighted three years ago in the southern sky. An object one hundred kilometers across, originating from the Octans constellation, on a trajectory for our sun. Now its journey is almost over. And humanity’s journey is about to begin.
 
As the Near-Earth Object—dubbed “Keanu”—approaches, two manned vehicles race through almost half a million kilometers of space to reach it first and land on the frozen, desolate surface: NASA’s Destiny, originally designed for flights to the Moon and Mars, and the untested lunar ship Brahma, representing the Russian-Indian-Brazilian Coalition. Both crews have orders to do whatever it takes to triumphantly claim Keanu as their own. But when the competing missions both arrive on the contested entity, they find that Keanu is much more than a simple rock hurtling through the blackness. It has been sent toward Earth for a reason. A vastly more intelligent race is desperately attempting to communicate with our primitive species. And its interstellar courier carries a message that the very core of humanity has responded to since time began.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Heaven's Shadow

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 5, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780307934475
      • File size: 340409 KB
      • Duration: 11:49:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 23, 2011
      This slick space opera trilogy starter sets up an interesting situation but never quite brings it to life. Rival expeditions from the U.S. and a RussiaâIndiaâBrazil coalition land on a planetoid and discover it's actually an ancient interstellar space ship. Astronauts moving through the ship reawaken machines that alter the environment in strange and dangerous ways and resurrect dead people the explorers loved or hated. The characters attempt to decipher the aliens' purpose while struggling to survive in increasingly hostile surroundings. Meanwhile, back on Earth, NASA administrators try to monitor the situation while fending off political meddling and miscommunications. Both authors are experienced scriptwriters who are better at inventing dramatic spectacles than finding fresh things to say about people. Since the book has already been optioned by Warner Bros., readers may want to wait for flashy CGI special effects to balance out the limp characterization.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Goyer, who has written comic books and films like BATMAN BEGINS and the upcoming SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL, invigorates the science fiction genre. The last thing an astronaut expects to find on a runaway "neo" (near-Earth object) is his dead wife, but that's exactly what happens. Mixing science with religion and mysticism, the book is a true wonder from start to finish. Narrator Joe Thomas maintains a controlled yet electric pace as the astronauts make one incredible discovery after another on the mysterious object hurtling toward Earth. Thomas's skillful Indian and Russian accents and his effective female voices will keep listeners enthralled as they hurtle to the surprising climax. M.S. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading