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Arrival

Arrival

Hard Sci-FiScience Fiction
Pages
316
Published
1989
Language
English

Synopsis

When mysterious alien spacecraft land across the globe, a team of elite experts, led by linguist Dr. Louise Banks, is assembled to investigate. As nations teeter on the brink of global war, Banks and her team race against time to decipher the aliens' language and understand their purpose. The fate of humanity rests on their ability to communicate before fear and misunderstanding lead to catastrophe.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingMysteriousIntellectual
First ContactTime LoopMentor Figure

Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction

Authors

F
Flint Dille

Flint Dille is the author behind memorable titles such as The Green Hydra and The Crimson Sea. Readers enjoy his direct storytelling and imaginative worlds.

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Jerry Oltion

Jerry Oltion (born 1957) is a science fiction author from Eugene, Oregon, known for numerous novels and short stories, including books in the Star Trek series. He is a member of the Wordos writers' group and also writes under the pen name "Ryan Hughes."

M
M. S. Murdock

Melinda Seabrooke Murdock (born 30 April 1947; age 76) is a Star Trek novelist, author of Pocket TOS #10: "Web of the Romulans".

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Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005) was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical. Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.