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New Contact: Exciting sci-fi thriller as humans make new contact with an alien world and face a deadly threat from an unexpected source Kindle Edition

by Lynn Miclea (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
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Gripping sci-fi thriller as the crew makes new contact with an alien species and faces a deadly threat from an unexpected source.

Captain Melissa Shakeworth leads her crew to a new world to make first contact with a tranquil, nonviolent, advanced race of beings.

As she tries to maintain control over her unpredictable crew in a world that is peaceful, she struggles in the face of various threats as things quickly spin out of control.

One crew member goes too far, endangering his life and the safety of the crew and the entire mission.

The captain must face her greatest fear and not leave anyone behind as she desperately tries to save his life and get everyone off the planet safe and alive.

An exciting science fiction novella.

Note — This story continues with the gripping sci-fi thriller Transmutation. However, both books are standalone books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TG73CPS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LCM Joyful Life Publishing (August 1, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 948 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 97 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 40 ratings

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Lynn Miclea

Lynn Miclea

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LYNN MICLEA is a writer, author, editor, musician, Reiki master practitioner, and dog lover.

After retiring, Lynn further pursued her passion for writing, and she is now a successful author with many books published and more on the way. She has published thrillers, suspense, science fiction, paranormal, mystery, romance, short-story collections, memoirs, a grammar book, self-help guided imagery, and children’s stories (fun animal stories about kindness, believing in yourself, helping others, and being more than you ever thought possible).

She hopes that through her writing she can help empower others, stimulate people’s imagination, and open new worlds as she entertains with powerful and heartfelt stories. Originally from New York, Lynn currently lives in Southern California with her loving and supportive husband.

Please visit her website at www.lynnmiclea.com and her blog at www.lynnpuff.wordpress.com.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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Gigi Sedlmayer, Book Excellence Award Finalist winning author of the Talon series
5.0 out of 5 stars Peaceful contact or not?
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
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Reading this book by the author, it was the first book of her, it reminded me of the much loved movie Avatar.
Captain Melissa and her crew flew out from Earth for many months to this new world to make first contact.
As they embark, they find out that the inhabitants of this planet are a very peaceful people. Also they are telepathic. But not only the people, the plants and the animals as well.
For one member of the crew, the security officer, it was very difficult to watch the performance they did for them. For him it was a threatened performance, and so his violence came out, but only to protect his captain.
But it couldn't be more wrong on this world. He was banished.
And what happen to one crew member, Erika? A plant touched her and even spoke to her, telepathic.
So, are these people really so peaceful as they say, or are they not?
A different sci-fi but brilliant story. I had to buy the next book.
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H E Cowles
5.0 out of 5 stars Sci-fi with interesting creatures.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2022
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This is a short book. The author's style is straight forward with no glossy prose to get in the way of the story. It is a typical planetary visit with a few twists. The inhabitants and creatures are interesting. It is quite an imaginative story. The biggest twist is at the end. A nice evening read.
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Michael K. Eidson
4.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Tale with Some Predictability but also Nice Twists
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2022
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As the title indicates, this is a story of first contact with a particular alien species. The aliens are quite intelligent, are able to communicate with humans, and are peaceful enough not to outright attack the humans on first approach... all a good setup for the story that follows. I would have liked a bit more character development up front... there's little crew interaction beforehand to show us what these people are like before they meet the aliens. A couple of the female characters blended together for me until much later in the story. One of the male characters was given some time early in the story, enough to let us know what to expect from him later, when his behavior results in a story complication. Unfortunately, he still came off as one-dimensional. I appreciate that the story was kept short, and if more character development had been included early on, it likely would have resulted in a longer story, in which case I might not have been so inclined to start reading, as I was looking for something short to fit into my busy schedule.

There was a good mix of both "show" and "tell" in the story, perhaps more "tell" than I typically care for, but, again, this helped keep the story on the short side. And the "show" included was exceptional.

I'm deducting a star from the rating mainly because of the predictability of a main story complication and how it was so easily dealt with. That part of the plot felt forced to me. There's foreshadowing, and then there's beating the reader over the head. I felt the impact on my skull. Other readers might not have the same reading experience.

I'm glad not to have read some of the reviews before I read the story. Reading the reviews now, I see some contain spoilers for this book, and strip away any doubt about a certain main story complication. Still, the reviews don't reveal all. Certain scenes showing how some of the alien life forms behaved towards the humans and how the humans reacted to them were quite unexpected, giving some nice twists that kept me reading.

This book resolved one plot thread to my satisfaction, but as the first book in a series, it ends with questions and situations intended to pull the reader into book two, which I will certainly be reading, since its premise was what got me interested in the series initially.
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Kim A.
5.0 out of 5 stars A thought-provoking read
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022
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I enjoyed New Contact immensely. It made me really think about how we would behave if we truly did make new contact with another species. It kept me guessing throughout the read, especially wondering what the crew inadvertently brought back with them. I immediately had to buy the second book, Transmutation, to find out!
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Kent Merritt
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect World....Or Is It?
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2019
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As a long-time fan of science fiction, I really enjoyed First Contact, mainly for its highly imaginative and detailed description of a unique and beautiful, utopic world. The author does a great job of describing the reactions of an expedition from Earth as they are given a personalized tour of this fascinating planet and its wondrous and creative inhabitants. However, despite all of its beauty, the expedition learns the hard way what happens when you violate the rules of the planet. I loved the characters and the fully-realized alien world and I would recommend this book to anyone who loves good utopian sci-fi.
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Paula Shablo
5.0 out of 5 stars Humans aren't really ready for contact
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
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Science fiction that makes a pretty honest point of the fact that we human beings are not ready to meet new beings.

Invited to explore a new planet and meet its populace, captain and crew are instructed that there will be no weapons allowed, and acts of aggression will be dealt with. Naturally, the humans perceive so many non-threatening actions by their guests as threats and fail to endear themselves to their hosts when they overreact.

Lynn Miclea has found a unique way to show her readers the errors of our ways.
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Julie A Sherman
4.0 out of 5 stars Intresting
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023
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This is a first contact book by Miss Lynn Miclea. It gives you the reality and Perils of first contact.
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Tom Zumwalt
5.0 out of 5 stars New Contact is a great read that operates on multiple levels.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2021
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A landing crew from an Earth spaceship prepares to meet an alien race on their home world. It’s a peaceful world, and we are not allowed to bring any weapons to their planet. But what happens when sense of duty conflicts with attempts at diplomacy? New Contact is a fast, enjoyable read, that flows well. The all-too-human crew mirrors many current-day situations. For great science fiction with a humanistic touch, don’t miss New Contact.
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C. Greenall
5.0 out of 5 stars What could possibly go wrong in this first contact meeting?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2022
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When a team from Earth visit planet Zeldoria in the first meeting between the two civilisations, Captain Melissa hopes that nothing will go wrong. Unlike Earthlings, the Zeldorians are a peace-loving race that do not allow violence or weapons of any kind to be brought to their planet.
Can she trust her First Contact team to abide by these rules? Even her hot-headed security team? And what will happen if the rules are breached?
A fascinating look at the meeting between a potentially aggressive race and one which bans all violence. What could possibly go wrong? I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more in this series.
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RoxKer
3.0 out of 5 stars A lightweight read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2021
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Very simplistic, easy read. Bit like an episode of Star Trek, but with unfamiliar characters. Not un-enjoyable, but a very light weight little novella.
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Suzy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Worth reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2020
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This is the first of Lynne's books I have read. I really enjoyed it and got through it in one sitting! Can't wait to read the sequel. X
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