Bright Light
Star Carrier: Book Eight
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4.2 • 149 Ratings
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- $7.99
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Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling military science fiction author Ian Douglas brings us the eighth—and penultimate—Star Carrier novel, Bright Light, combining the best action, adventure, and hard science into this universe-spanning series
There’s no more time . . .
There’s always more time . . .
Trevor Gray has been stripped of his command of the starship America, and is unsure what to do with his life. Having dedicated so much of himself to the service, he knew following the super-AI Konstantin’s advice could have severe consequences. He just never thought he would be out of the fight.
Because that’s what Earth is in: a fight against a sinister alien force that is so technologically advanced, there seems little hope. And that’s why he had disobeyed his orders in the first place: to figure out a way to stop them. But now he’s beached.
Which is just what Konstantin wanted.
For the super-AI has a plan: connect Gray with the Pan-Europeans, and set him on a course to the remote star Deneb. There, he is to make contact with a mysterious alien civilization using the new artificial intelligence Bright Light, and maybe—if they can make it in time—prevent humanity from being wiped from the universe.
Customer Reviews
Another fantastic read from Douglas
Similar to his other ‘Star Carrier’ books, but better than some. Limited time spent rehashing prior books in the series. Less about character development and military tech in this edition and more about the relationship between humans and AIs. Ties up the seemingly disparate plot lines of several previous books thoughtfully with wonderful deep dives into cosmology. Hope there’s a book nine, but I can’t imagine where he’d go with it.
Disappointed
This seemed like it was thrown together haphazardly and was continually repetitive. It seemed like the author believed the readers wouldn’t remember what he had said two chapters previously so he had to explain it again? Maybe the publishers simply demanded word count so he felt that was the best way to achieve it?