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sALIENt: Fast Paced Sci-Fi Novel (sALIENt Science Fiction Adventures 1 + 2) Kindle Edition

by Simon Rosser (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 296 ratings

The author / Schmall World Publishing is pleased to announce that sALIENt 2 will be out - May 2024!

Amazon Reviewer - 5 Stars: Fast paced and unputdownable - "I really enjoyed reading this book. I didn't stop reading till the end. I really liked the characters and it's an incredible story. It would make a great movie."

Mount Shasta: Four campers experience the unimaginable...

SETI Institute: A Signal From Deep Space is Detected...

NASA: Scientists are baffled.

FACT: - UFO / UAP hearings are currently taking place before the U.S. Senate with highly credible whistle blowers confirming that a legacy UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering program exists and that, as fantastical as it sounds, there is an alien presence here on Earth...

When M.I.T. graduate, Tom Bishop and his friends decide to take a short vacation in the Shasta–Trinity National Forest region by Mount Shasta, situated in the 1000-mile long Cascade Mountain Range of Northern California, it turns out they aren't alone...

Four Campers experience the unimaginable...

After a long drive through the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Tom and his three friends set up camp in the closed-for-season, Pine Crags Wilderness Campsite, in the shadows of Mount Shasta. As they exchange legends about the mysterious mountain, something appears from the woods which defies all logic...

SETI Institute: A signal from deep space is detected...

Meanwhile SETI scientist and exo-solar planet hunter, Dr Lucy Davies, is monitoring the array of computer screens in front of her whilst carrying out a routine E.T signal sweep, when one of the screens starts flashing. A confirmed signal from space is detected. Upon closer analysis however, the signal is even more intriguing. Whilst it appears to emanate from space, it actually terminates at a remote location in the Cascade Mountain Range of the western USA - an area known as Cobalt Ridge.

NASA and SETI scientists baffled…

As NASA and SETI scientists scramble to determine if the signal is genuine, and what it might mean, Tom and his friends, along with a British T.V. film crew, set off on a mission to search for two members of their team, missing since the incident in the woods. Having to avoid the U.S. Military now closing down the area, they slowly but surely start making startling discoveries and uncover more clues as to what might be going on. Their search leads them down a remote series of old mining tunnels towards the base of Mount Shasta, but what they eventually discover there shocks them. The scientific community are not only stunned, but are as scared as hell...

With literally hundreds of people mysteriously vanishing in US National Parks, Salient is a fast-paced, unputdownable science fiction action thriller which will keep you up late into the night...

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From the Author

SALIENT is a fast paced mystery thriller with a science fiction theme, mixing myth and legend with action and adventure. Mount Shasta and the Cascade Mountain Range is where pilot Kenneth Arnold, back in 1947, claimed to see a string of nine, shiny unidentified flying objects flying past Mount Rainier at speeds of 1,200 miles an hour. The term 'Flying Saucer' was coined as a result.

About the Author

Si Rosser is the author of the Robert Spire action-adventure thrillers. Eco-terrorism thrillers with cataclysmic themes; Tipping Point, Impact Point, Melt Zone and then Cataclysm of the Ancients. He has recently released espionage thriller Red Mist. Salient is his 9th novel and as soon as it has been released, the author will be starting on the next Robert Spire thriller for release in mid 2018.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0764KMZRS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schmall World Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 13, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 157 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ sALIENt Science Fiction Adventures 1 + 2
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Simon was born in Cardiff, South Wales, UK, in 1968.

When he's not busy with his day job as a lawyer, he is the author of Action-Adventure-thriller novels, predominantly the Robert Spire Action Thrillers, which all have an ecological, historical, science-fiction mystery cataclysmic theme. Think James Bond mixed with Indiana Jones and a bit of environmental / historical facts thrown in for good measure...

Favorite authors include - Ed McBain, James Patterson, Lee Child, Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston, Patrick Lee, Michael Grumley, A G Riddle and Clive Cussler.

Favorite movies - Good The Bad and The Ugly, Jaws, Deliverance, Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, It's A Wonderful Life, Scarface, Play Misty For Me, Electra-Glide In Blue, The Abyss, Deliverance, Contact, Alien, Predator, Interstellar, The Thing and many others.

Previous Books - THE A-Z OF GLOBAL WARMING - updated 2012 edition, and the Robert Spire Eco-terrorism action-thrillers TIPPING POINT, IMPACT POINT, MELT ZONE, CATACLYSM OF THE ANCIENTS, CRYPTO, and the GALILEO PROJECT SciFi UFO Conspiracy thrillers 1-3. The author is now working oon Spire 9 - THE VANISHED.

The author has also written Sci-fi thrillers, VAPORIZED I AND II and SALIENT, together with stand alone espionage adventure thriller, RED MIST.

All books available in Audiobook and Kindle/ebook format.

If you enjoyed reading any of my books, and have the time, please stop by and leave a Amazon review. It will be much appreciated, thanks. Also please sign up to my newsletter on my website to your FREE copy of Tipping Point and news on other deals and promotions.

For more information, visit the author's website at http://www.sirosserauthor.com

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Customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning it held their attention until the very end. The plot receives positive feedback for being interesting, with one customer noting its packed action and mystery elements. Customers describe the pacing as fast. The writing quality receives mixed reviews, with some finding it well written while others note issues.

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11 customers mention "Enjoyment"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as a nice diversion, and one customer mentions it held their attention until the very end.

"...I've never really cared for sci-fi but this story held my attention until the very end...." Read more

"...'s a little sketchy, and a little uneven in the writing, but I did enjoy the book...." Read more

"...I wanted to read it all at once. This was the perfect book to get back to reading with...." Read more

"Wow, thoroughly enjoyable,fast paced another brilliant book by Simon Rosser...." Read more

7 customers mention "Plot"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as interesting and incredible, with one customer noting it's packed with action and another mentioning its engaging mix of folklore elements.

"I've enjoyed it each time, it's fast paced and packed with action...." Read more

"...main characters more fluidly, and brush up his dialog, but it's a good story and moved well for the most part. I'd go for a 'next book.'" Read more

"...It was quick and interesting with the right amount of mystery. This is a book to read when you want to escape the real world. I throughly enjoyed it." Read more

"...to include several concepts of extraterrestrial theory and Yeti in one story...." Read more

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Customers find the book fast-paced, with one describing it as a good quick read.

"I've enjoyed it each time, it's fast paced and packed with action...." Read more

"...This was the perfect book to get back to reading with. It was quick and interesting with the right amount of mystery...." Read more

"Wow, thoroughly enjoyable,fast paced another brilliant book by Simon Rosser...." Read more

"...'s depiction of the impact of planetary depredation makes for a fast-paced, exciting read." Read more

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"...It's a little sketchy, and a little uneven in the writing, but I did enjoy the book...." Read more

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"...There are also weird typos and typesetting irregularities sprinkled throughout the book. I found these flaws very jarring." Read more

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    5.0 out of 5 stars It's the second time I've read this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2022
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    I've enjoyed it each time, it's fast paced and packed with action. I've never really cared for sci-fi but this story held my attention until the very end. I'm a person who likes to go camping in tents a lot and I'd never would read a book like this before or during a camping trip. It would scare the bejesus out of me. Happy reading!
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  • Sandra Herrmann
    4.0 out of 5 stars What Do Bigfoot, a Chamber under a Glacier and the Pleiades Have in Common?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020
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    I read this book in one day. The plot, which starts a bit thin, picks up as it goes along, and does deliver serious action. It also drops us at the end, leaving as many questions as we had at the beginning. I suspect Mr. Rosser had a second book in mind, since he leaves so many questions unanswered at the end.
    The plot revolves around four college students who have come to Mt. Shasta to camp out. As a stranger to that part of the U.S., I turned to Wikipedia to look it up and found the camping area the author was referring to. Having done that, his description of the park came to life for me, and as a long-time camper myself, I was there. So I was ready for the night sounds to spook our students, and their conversation about Bigfoot. (About that time, I very nearly quit reading, having NO belief in large shaggy humanoids. But stick with it, th plot is now beginning.)
    What Mr. Rosser is positing is that aliens have set up a monitoring station in this remote wilderness, and (probably by accident) the Bigfoots are coming from our deep past through a machine within this station. He missed a bet with this plot device; it might very well be that they are being pulled from our deep past to keep people away from the site, and considering his idea that the aliens are monitoring us, it would be as reasonable as his suggestion that our long history of war against our own planet and one another are at the root of the need of surveillance.
    It's a little sketchy, and a little uneven in the writing, but I did enjoy the book. The author needs to flesh out his main characters more fluidly, and brush up his dialog, but it's a good story and moved well for the most part. I'd go for a 'next book.'
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  • Alanna Patterson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Was Bigfoot and Alien?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019
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    Salient was an interesting mix of folklore and science fiction blending two of mans biggest questions into one genius story. I wanted to read it all at once. This was the perfect book to get back to reading with. It was quick and interesting with the right amount of mystery. This is a book to read when you want to escape the real world. I throughly enjoyed it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Hoping
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017
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    Wow, thoroughly enjoyable,fast paced another brilliant book by Simon Rosser. My only problem is that the ending was up in the air, some plot points like the moon astronauts fate , were the creatures from the past or aliens?, I'm hoping there's a part two just to round it up. Don't get me wrong this didn't stop me enjoying this book as I have with all his books so far
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    4.0 out of 5 stars What if it’s true?
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019
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    I really enjoyed Salient and read it in one sitting. The author managed to include several concepts of extraterrestrial theory and Yeti in one story. I could mentally imagine it as a science fiction movie as I was reading it. And again I ask - what if it is true???
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  • David Tenenbaum
    5.0 out of 5 stars Salient portrays the results we can expect when our galactic ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
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    Salient portrays the results we can expect when our galactic neighbors grow weary of the carbon footprint we continue to impose on them. A tale of the rekindled mortal threats that face a group of campers amidst the stomping grounds of ancient creatures, Rosser's depiction of the impact of planetary depredation makes for a fast-paced, exciting read.
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  • phoenixrising
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot, but not well executed.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2018
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    The dialogue is stilted and almost written for a juvenile audience. The plot became rather predictable and the ending left much up in the air.
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  • Bob Howell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Possible
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020
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    I had trouble putting it down. It seemed too possible. It ended too quickly. I wanted more. Great read lateat night!
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  • Jan.clark
    5.0 out of 5 stars unputdownable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2024
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    Very different book from the ones I generally read but found once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. The storyline grabs you and you just have to know what happened next. A really good read
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  • Kindle Don
    5.0 out of 5 stars SI FI AS ITS VERY BEST, FAST PACED AND ACTUALLY MADE Sence.
    Reviewed in Australia on January 12, 2024
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    Escapism is good when presented very well as this book is. It's premise of Government and civilian mixture without the usual "men in black" people trying to eliminate the problem!
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  • Rosemary Schmidt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2023
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    Amazing . Zigs and Zags , this story makes you dizzy with trying to connect the dots between the murder of friends and Aliens !!! Of course the Government has a gag order on the proceedings. Shouldn't the world know that they HAVE to clean up their act ???
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  • Adele H.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story line
    Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2024
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    Made for an intereting read. I like the environmentally-focused plot line.

    Rosser needs better editing as small errors and inconsistencies detract from the story line.
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  • Jules
    3.0 out of 5 stars Chillingly real enough to possibly be true
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2020
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    A short, fast-paced and easy read with an intriguing concept at its heart.

    Not my usual read, but a spur of the moment purchase and I am pleased to have done so.

    Enjoyable, thought provoking and stimulating - and chillingly real enough to possibly be true.

    I'll read some more of this author.
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