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Inhuman Contact (Galactic Arena Series) Kindle Edition

by Dan Davis (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 100 ratings
What if the crew of humanity's first contact mission to meet an alien intelligence... was not human?

Without warning, an alien space station appears beyond the orbit of Neptune. A pioneering mission of first contact is launched.

But disaster strikes the spaceship Ascension.

The reserve crew of Artificial Persons are all that survive. To complete the mission they must overcome their conditioning, unlock their potential... and become more than human.

But was the disaster truly an accident? If not, is the saboteur still on board?

Will anyone survive to make first contact with the alien presence?


The first prequel in the epic Galactic Arena Series, Inhuman Contact is the story of Mission Zero and humanity’s first encounter with Orb Station Zero and the mysterious Builders. It can be read before or after Book 1 Orb Station Zero, or as a stand-alone story.

If you enjoy stories that explore classic sci-fi themes then read Inhuman Contact now.


The Galactic Arena Series:

Prequel Book 1: Inhuman Contact
Prequel Book 2: Onca’s Duty
Book 1: Orb Station Zero
Book 2: Earth Colony Sentinel


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    October 23, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MG47ANM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dan Davis (October 23, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 100 ratings

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I write action-packed sci-fi and historical fantasy. I want to immerse readers in another time and place and for my stories to be gripping adventures. You should love my complex heroes and hate the twisted bad guys.

If you like the sound of that then check out; GODS OF BRONZE (my new historical fantasy series), THE IMMORTAL KNIGHT CHRONICLES (bestselling historical fantasy) and the GALACTIC ARENA series (smart military scifi).

Thanks for taking an interest in my stories. Follow me here on Amazon to keep up to date with releases.

You can get the Bronze Age fantasy novella THE WOLF GOD (it’s the GODS OF BRONZE prequel) now for FREE via my website: dandavisauthor.com

And why not come and say hello at my Facebook page: facebook.com/dandavisauthor

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A SyFy Novel of Artificial Intelligence/Created With Human DNA
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017
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    DD has written a SyFy novel about artificial intelligence installed in life size
    Robotic bodies that simulated humans with superior intelligence. This novel describes the trials and tribulations between their robotic bodies and human minds. The story line displays the giant step these conquered AI's make from one to another. This is an excellent read for the genre..... ER
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  • Russell S. Bundy
    4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good read.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2016
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    Different take on human engineering. It's a good read.
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  • Terry L
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book worth reading.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017
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    A book worth reading.

    There is no end to the ways that evil people can justify their mistreatment of other humans or lifeforms. This series speaks of a future time, when humans will be manufactured and used as slaves. It is only a matter of time, until that scenario becomes reality.
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  • Grady Murray
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great sci-fi read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
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    This was a well written book full of twists to keep your interest can't wait to read the next book in the series.
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  • S. Morris
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Prequel
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2017
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    Not bad. An unusual story overall.
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  • Kind Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017
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    A good read
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  • Kenya Starflight
    1.0 out of 5 stars Weak and bland opening to a potential series
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019
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    It seems I'm in the minority regarding this book. I really wanted to like it, and I admit it had some fascinating concepts. But even a great concept can be spoiled by bad writing, and "Inhuman Contact" just has too many problems. And while I understand it's a prequel, and was probably written solely to set up a series, it really doesn't inspire me to pick up said series.

    "Inhuman Contact" follows Max, an Artificial Human serving the doctor aboard the ship Ascension, which seeks to make contact with a UFO far beyond Earth. Artificial Humans like Max were brought aboard the Ascension to keep the ship running while its crew is in hibernation for the years it will take to reach their destination. But when disaster strikes and kills off almost all the human crew, it falls on Max to take charge of the mission. For despite being grown and conditioned to not think for himself, Max is starting to develop sentience... and to question what it means to be human.

    There are some interesting concepts raised in this book, especially with the Artificial Humans. And having the book revolve mostly around said Artificial Humans could have been fascinating, and showcased some of the problems raised by creating humans solely as slave labor. But the Artifical Humans are specifically conditioned to not have human emotions, and so it makes it incredibly difficult to relate to them or to evoke much reaction from the reader when terrible things happen -- even the death of one of these AHs early in the book didn't get much response from me. Some effort is made to "humanize" them later in the book, and to address the ethical problems their existence brings up, but it ends up being too little, too late. And addressing those problems by having one character monologue about them in the last twenty pages doesn't really help.

    The writing itself is fairly bland as well. Not just because the main characters think and act like robots for a large chunk of the book, but because the writing itself is workmanlike and boring. The pace is erratic, with entire months and even years being skipped in the blink of an eye before the pace slows to a crawl again. And there were quite a few typos and grammatical errors, including the name of a main character being misspelled at one point. Sorry, but errors like these really should be caught before a book is published.

    I hate to be mean to an indie author, but to be honest "Inhuman Contact" was a very weak book, and doesn't exactly inspire me to pick up the series proper. I found it hard to identify with or like the characters, felt the interesting premise went wasted, and was turned off by the bland writing and the errors. Better luck next time...
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017
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    A book about the rights of others no matter how they are birthed or even maybe mentally challenged... about rising to the challenges of what life throws at you and making the best you possibly can... about doing your best to make life better for others
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  • Ewan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, great concept and very well written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2017
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    Great read, great concept and very well written. The small details regarding medical procedures etc really makes you feel the author has researched extensively before writing. Can't wait to read oncas duty next
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  • Paul_Calf
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2017
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    Great concept which could have gone in a thousand different directions. I thought the potential was a little underexploited didn't realise it was 'just' a prequel when I read it which would have affected my opinion at the time.

    I enjoyed the author's style and will definitely read more.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, good idea
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2017
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    Good Story, good idea, but it did go on a bit about the ethical issues and socio------? implications of "cloned" humans. I started skimming bits, to get on with the story. Maybe the Orb book will be better, I will have to wait and see.
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  • Beau Dade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2016
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    The more you read the more you realise this isn’t a story about first contact with the alien species as much as it about making contact with one’s own humanity and with other people. Very clever, very well done.
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  • John Mulhall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, takes a while to get into it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2019
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    It's a good read, takes a while to get into it but well written and once you get into it, it's very engaging. Will follow up with the other prequel and probably the first book based on this read.
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