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The Minotaur

First Contact

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The Minotaur

By: Peter Cawdron
Narrated by: Tim Fannon
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Life has been found beneath the icy shell of the moon of a gas giant orbiting a red dwarf at a distance of 11 light-years from Earth.

When the crew of the original exploration mission crashes on the alien moon, a rescue ship is launched. Arriving decades later, the crew of the Kelvin finds a colony of survivors living in the labyrinth of caves beneath the surface of the moon. When people start dying, they realize they need to unravel the secrets of this alien world and the mystery of the minotaur.

The Minotaur is a tribute to the 1961 classic Solaris, written by Stanislaw Lem, and considers the psychological impact of examining an exotic alien life form unlike anything ever encountered on Earth.

First Contact is a series of standalone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. This series is similar to Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone in that the series is based on a common theme rather than common characters. These books can be listened to in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens, exploring the social, political, religious, and scientific aspects of First Contact.

Includes a special note from the author.

©2025 Peter Cawdron (P)2025 Podium Audio
First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Exploration Fantasy

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Good audio book, love the story, has a good pace without missing details. If you like space exploration and first contact stories, you'll love this book.
Peter and Tim Thank you both.

Great book, though provoking science fiction

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