Review: A story that stays with you long after you read it...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2013
If you like sci-fi and speculative fiction, you'll love Chrysopteron. This story takes us into the future where earth can no longer sustain the human population and the need to find other planets to live on and support humanity becomes a necessity. Chrysopteron is a spaceship on its way to Elysium, a planet believed to be inhabitable. But what happens when a group of people are aboard a ship for hundreds of years? And what became of them after they landed on the distant planet?Another amazing read from author Michael K. Rose. It gives a realistic look at what humanity is capable of and what people can resort to in strained situations, even in space. I was sucked into this story. Told from several POV's, it takes you on a whirlwind ride across the universe with suspense, action, drama and even an interesting take on what makes the human psyche tick when religion comes into the mix. It spans several years in the life of John Hayden, a spaceship pilot, as he struggles and undertakes a secretive mission to discover the fate of the colonizing ship−Chrysopteron.This tale is woven expertly, filled with intrigue, suspense, and grips onto you to the very end. If you have not read any of this author's work, you are missing out! This is a definite must read.