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To End All Wars

A Science Fiction Mystery Novel

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The horrors of the trenches unveil an extraordinary mystery....

It's 1916, in the heart of World War I. The eve of the Battle of the Somme. During a perilous night mission in No Man's Land, Lieutenant Rafael Forrester witnesses a peculiar light followed by a vast explosion.

Wounded and delirious, Forrester finds himself shipped home to England, to the country house hospital of Sherston, where he learns he may face a court-martial for the deaths of the men under his command. Yet in the strange environs of Sherston, where any act of rebellion seems impossible, Forrester soon comes to fear for more than his freedom: haunted by hallucinatory dreams of his time at the front, he suspects he may be losing his mind.

Little does he realize that Sherston conceals its own incredible secrets. Ones with the potential to change not only the course of the war, but all of human history.

Don't miss this remarkable story of conflict, military service, discovery, and of a force beyond human comprehension. To End All Wars is an otherworldly thriller set during WWI. A mixture between 1917, Shutter Island, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Arrival.

Grab your copy today.

©2020 Aethon Books (P)2020 Aethon Audio Fiction First Contact Genre Fiction Science Fiction War & Military War Military

Critic reviews

"Thoughtful and atmospheric.... A haunting story about loss, empathy, and the human soul." (Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time)

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Enjoyed the story, had a decent period feel with the language used. An interesting tale of one man's struggle with the effects of war, and the early twentieth century attitude towards his sexuality. Thrown into this mix is a sci fi alien encounter.
The delivery of the take by the narrator is good even with his unusual pronunciation.
Well worth a listen.

Good story

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I wasn't sure really if I would like this book. I normally avoid books that cover events during WWI as they seriously wind me up. How the soldiers sent to the front line were little more than points on a map to the people that sent them, often into a massive cannon fodder grinder. The horror of war isn't glossed over in this book and it does cover some of the horrors that the soldiers were subjected to, such as gas attacks etc.

The book I wouldn't regard as speedy in how it builds the background, But I'd rather a careful story that I can enjoy and builds the environment without loosing the "reader". This is a very thoughtful story and once it gets going it's very hard to put down.

The Narrator is one that I'd not listened to before, Very good job, clear and the accents were good. With good differentiation between characters.

A quiet thoughtful book

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I haven't come across anything quite like this, I enjoyed the initial first world war backdrop and the mysteries later on in the book. It all went very quickly but I enjoyed it overall, plenty of moments to make you think about certain things. Definitely worth the listen.

Worth the listen.

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Not what you expect but definitely a good listen I enjoyed the narrators voice it was soothing

Different

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This is a masterpiece; the plot is excellently balanced, the characters are believable and properly developed throughout (even when they are only present for a moment) and the descriptive language is beautifully colourful. I found myself in complete sympathy with the central character.

By contrast, the Fantasy/ Sci-Fi element is extraordinarily understated but understanding that makes the plot even more plausible. There are no alien space fleets, no magic, no turns in the plot cause by a convenient but unexpected use of an undeclared superpower; what there is is an overwhelming sense of our not being alone in the universe and contact between the species is made in a simple way that simply could not be bettered.

I really enjoyed this. Keep the "rewind" control to hand because you will want to make sure you've understood. The narrator does an excellent job. Highly recommended.

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