Sub-Luminal - by Alastair Miles (Paperback)

About the Book

"Callum MacMahon has his crew are sent to colonise a planet but when they arrive, they find it already inhabited with an artificial intelligence in charge."--

Book Synopsis

First to boldly go,

Last to bloody arrive...

Callum MacMahon commands the Earth's first starship. Risking it all on a century long, one-way trip, his daring crew have said goodbye to everyone and everything. They awake, ready to colonise a virgin world...

Except they've been beaten to it.

This can happen when you sleep on the job and humanity is handed a hyper-drive.

The would-be explorers encounter a society that is secure and content, yet set in its ways and less than bright. In charge is an Artificial Intelligence who cares for them as it sees fit. After all, it knows best and it's entirely for their own good.

Callum's crew could choose a peaceful life. They could just go find the nearest bar. But with no way back and something clearly wrong, do they have the right to interfere?

And what will happen to them if they do?

Review Quotes

"Sub-Luminal is a tale for the ages." --Ricardo Victoria, author of the Tempest Blades series

"Funny, clever, and deliciously dark, I loved it!" --Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead

"For fans of everything from The Office to The Hitch Hiker's Guide series, this could be a rare and memorable treat." --Rob Gregson, author of Shelf Life and The Written World series

"A fine mix of futurism, wry observation and cutting social commentary, Sub-Luminal should be on every fan's bookshelf." --James Evans, author of the Royal Marine Space Commandos series

"This is a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable read." --Mark Roman, author of Worst Man On Mars.

"Five stars for taking a conventional science-fiction plot and making it original, and fun, and exciting." --Raymond St. Elmo, author of the Quest of Five Clans series

"Sub-luminal is a snappy, quick-moving book full of humor and fun. It is also a commentary on society's penchant for acting before thinking. Definitely pick this one up." --Jodie Crump, Witty and Sarcastic Book Club

About the Author

Alastair Miles was born in Kent in the 70' s, which seems like an increasingly long time ago. He works as a design engineer, or a close approximation of one, and he loves all things space. His writing competes with his other interests for whatever spare time life is prepared to grant him.