Falling Through Space - by Michael L Stevens (Paperback)

About the Book

A grad student becomes a last-minute addition to a possibly illegal exploration of the solar system on a mysterious craft that simply appeared one day and looks like a ginormous rock hurtling through space. No one knows exactly how it works.

Book Synopsis

Space is vast, mostly empty, extremely cold, very dangerous, and just generally a rotten place to travel.

But what if a spaceship out there had no passengers? Would it get lonely?

Would it go searching for new customers?

And what if...it found us?

This is the story of Flynn Hopper, a graduate assistant in astrophysics and a last-minute addition to a team making humanity's first trip to the outer planets. The expedition is privately funded...it employs a hazardous and technically unexplainable craft...and it may be just a bit illegal.

Who would go on such a thing? (That is, if it weren't for the cheap tickets and high potential for career-making discoveries.)

What adventures might a young crew member on such a mission fall into?

Who would he have to leave behind?

And what would he find there in outer space-or rather, what would find him?

Review Quotes

"...a fun mix of soap opera, love story, first contact, and solar-system exploration that pokes fun at bureaucracy, academia, and relationships."-John E. Stith, author of Manhattan Transfer and others

"...sharp storytelling with heart and humor."-Nadine Keaney, Front Row Entertainment

"Much like Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot and Wayfarers series and Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, Falling Through Space provides an engaging imagining of life beyond human experience and the potential for unlikely friendships."- Sarah K.

"It's sci-fi that doesn't take itself too seriously but still delivers the goods. The author clearly has a good head, a good heart, and a slightly warped imagination (the best kind)."-Dean S.

"'Andy Weir meets Douglas Adams' in this spirited space opera from actor/playwright Michael L. Stevens."-Lianne Downey, author of Perception, Cosmic Dancer, and others

"Definitely not predictable...more please!" - Bill S.

"This rollicking space adventure tale unfolds with great imagination and humor. Fast-paced storytelling..."-Liz Morton Duckworth, author of Poker Alice Tubbs: The Straight Story