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Bright Morning Star

By: Simon Morden
Narrated by: Christopher Weeks
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Simon Morden is an award-winning novelist and scientist with degrees in Geology and Planetary Geophysics. In Bright Morning Star he delivers perhaps his finest work to date.

Sent to Earth to explore, survey, collect samples and report back to its makers, an alien probe arrives in the middle of a warzone. Witnessing both the best and worst of humanity, the AI probe faces situations that go far beyond the parameters of its programming and is forced to improvise, making decisions that have repercussions for the future of our entire world.

©2019 Simon Morden (P)2020 W. F. Howes First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction
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it was going to be 5 stars before taking a sanctimonious jab at the greatest president in history, Donald Trump.

a good new perspective

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This is perhaps one of the best stories I’ve ever read, and I’ve read thousands of books. The first person narrative of an alien probe who encounters the worst and best of our species, and becomes a mentor to us.

It was moving in both light and dark ways, and got to the core of who we are with the complications and deep complexities of what makes us human. I was listening from the Plus catalog, but have since purchased it. I expect to listen to it many times in the future.

The writing reminds of the greats like Arthur C Clarke and Isaac Asimov. The narration was sublime, and so perfectly matched for the protagonist. It’s heavy reading and won’t be for everyone, but if you like literature that makes you think, dream, imagine, then this story is for you. Enjoy! 😊

Bravo. Profound and enthralling.

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A really nice first contact story. Classic but fresh. So happy I stumbled across this. Great narration too.

A great find

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Even though this book was mostly written in the first person it is well worth the time!

Loved it!

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I read and listened to a lot of books and this was one of the best I’ve ever come across in year’s. The writer did a great job of getting the view of a outsider looking at us from a first contact view.

That view was not all that good and made me really think about us as we are and we need to be better then we are.

Enjoy this book if you can spare the time but know at its end you will be changed by the story

Excellent Story

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Note- While I understood the locale and situation, no specific person was from my perspective, targeted. except... ahh but that would be telling too much. 😁

This novel is highly descriptive and even better for it. Christopher Weeks' narration is superb. I truly felt a part of the protagonist's point of*view" as it were. the mastery prose is undeniable.
I came away from this experience, more self aware, more thoughtful and ultimately entertained, and truly moved by our fragility and tailored we are for where we are. thanks for writing this book Simon Morden and Christopher Weeks

Simon Morden - just, wow

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Loved that the story was told from the point of view of an alien AI probe talking about it's encounters with various humans as it discovered different facets of our nature. Very well constructed story. I don't think I've ever encountered another one like it. The narrator speaks for the robot probe. His delivery is perfect.

A Story With a Unique Perspective

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Well rounded story with good science and fiction. Keeps you wanting to know more. Right amount of everything. Nicely done :)

600+ audiobooks and this is up there

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I thought the well was running dry on good new sci-fi audiobooks, when I came across Bright Morning Star. What a treasure! In a way, it's the opposite of War of the Worlds, where a lone invader brings only a mirror to our own souls. This may seem like an overused trope, but Morden does it in a way that feels unique and thought-provoking. The first-person account is engrossing; the pacing is brisk and consistent, and the characters are very likable.
My other favorites include books by Iain M. Banks, Adrian Tchaikovsky, John Scalzi, and Matt Dinneman.

An absolute gem

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