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Resurrection [Kindle Edition]

Arwen Elys Dayton
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

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The Kinley built a ship capable of traveling faster than light. It carried a group of scientists to a small, distant planet—a primitive place called Earth. It’s mission was peaceful observation. But when the ship was destroyed, the Kinley crew found themselves stranded in ancient Egypt, participants in the pageant of life in the time of the Pharaohs. They buried remnants of their technology deep beneath the desert and sent a last desperate message home… Five thousand years later, the Kinley homeworld hovers on the brink of extinction. An enemy that nearly obliterated their race has risen again—now with the ability to destroy them for good. A lone Kinley soldier named Pruit is sent on a desperate mission: to follow the ancient beacon back to Earth and recover the secrets to faster than light travel. It is their last hope. Technology that once allowed them to cross vast reaches of space might allow them to outrun their enemies and find a safe world to call their own. But Pruit’s mission will be harder than she can imagine. Her quest will draw her enemies after her and will awaken ancient foes on Earth. As she gets closer to what she seeks, she will find each adversary willing to risk everything to stop her. Each hoping to steal the knowledge for themselves. The rivals will meet in modern-day Egypt and their struggle will alter the fate of worlds.

About the Author

Arwen Elys Dayton was born on the west coast of the United States to a math professor father and a romantic mother, who named her after an elf in the Lord of the Rings. Arwen lives in in southern California with her husband and their three children.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 546 KB
  • Print Length: 442 pages
  • Publisher: 47North (24 Jan 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005J61EPA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,450 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Enjoyable Read 8 Feb 2012
By Keithd
Format:Kindle Edition
Not often does a book come along that I wish wouldn't end so soon. Resurrection is one of those. A thoroughly enjoyable read which flits between ancient Egypt visited by an alien race of humans on a survey mission to present day, where the same aliens return to try and find a long lost technology that will hopefully save their race from aggressors.

Some Sci Fi novels can be quite hard work to read whereas this book flows nicely. I'm hoping that there will be more books in the pipeline, even perhaps a sequel to this one. If you haven't read this book, it's really excellent value for money and you will not be disappointed.
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52 of 56 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Ever wonder how the pyramids were built? 4 Sep 2003
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A great story about a struggeling race not far from Earth. They are just like us, but more advanced and were very much more so in the past. During their glory days they managed FLT and came to Earth on a scout expedition landing in Egypt some 5000 years ago. The scout ship was destroyed and the crew were stranded.
I will not tell you what they did and what happened to them because that will reveal too much of the plot. Present day their race are on the brink of being wiped out by a neighbouring race, the Luciens, and their available technology is far from what they had in their glory days. A ship with a 2-man crew in stasis is sent to Earth to try to rediscover the technology of their ancestors. Success of the mission will save their race, failure will result in their doom.
The story switches between present day and look-backs to the adventures of the scout crew
Space opera and egyptologty in a nice mix. A great read.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, could do with some polish 6 Feb 2012
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This is a book filled with some fantastic ideas! Some of the concepts around the technology, its use and development, are inspired. The principal character is believable and you genuinely begin to care for her. There's a scene late on where a foot chase goes bad and each element of the fight is detailed in a credibly chaotic fashion; not at all a "bang, you're dead" Hollywood fight (where the bad guys couldn't hit the broad side of a barn at 20 paces, and the good guys make every shot count) , but instead, a messy, complex business with bystanders falling and innocents suffering. That said, I get the impression this has been written by more than one person, or at least that the editor has only paid attention to selected parts of the book. There are some pretty unbelievable coincidences which detracted from the story for me. How fortuitous for the narrative, for example, that the children of wealthy industrialists just happen to come along at the right time. How unfortunate that a character's introduction to Earth requires a catastrophic (and HUGELY unlikely)collision to give it an imperative edge. When reading, I don't want to be thinking, "Hang on, why did that happen"... or "Thats handy that a completely alien technology can quickly be understood merely by playing around with it". There are rather too many "fortunate" events that drive the story onward. Some of the writing (only some) is clunky and sits apart from other parts of the book - I got a mental image of the writer getting feedback from others but only making corrections in some parts of the book. Its not a bad read, there are some (really) great ideas and some well-thought-out scenes, but the whole thing has a feel of being unpolished and a little poorly edited. I hope the author has another go and I look forward to seeing another tale from her, hopefully she will have sorted the editing and polished her craft.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars different
Never read anything quite like this! As unique in it's own way as the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Totally new concept, I hope there's more to follow.
Published 5 days ago by wools
5.0 out of 5 stars loved the story and would like to read more
Loved this book and want to read more. Good story line and characters that you could feel for. Hope there is a sequel.
Published 10 days ago by LM
5.0 out of 5 stars Science fiction at its best
From regiment I picked up this book, I haven't been able to put it down. I enjoy science fiction and this book is excellent on my view.
Published 17 days ago by Dave
4.0 out of 5 stars good book (sci fi)
paul liked this book very much said a great sci fi read would look out for this author again.he would very much recommend
Published 1 month ago by Shirley Leighton
1.0 out of 5 stars Without Success...
I have attempted to read this one three times... I've tried whilst awake, whilst sleepy, I've tried after watching a SciFi weekend on the TV... Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Bond
1.0 out of 5 stars Mills and Boon disguised as Sci-Fi
Reads more like romantic fiction than science fiction. More effort is expended on describing the physical appearance of the characters than on progressing the actual story (what... Read more
Published 9 months ago by P. Blackburn
5.0 out of 5 stars Resurrection
I really enjoyed this book. The plot line is very different from anything I've read recently and really enjoyed the inventive plot line. Read more
Published 9 months ago by veggie_grasshopper
4.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable read
I liked the storyline and the main characters and it had just enough science in it to make it sound plausible too, without being flooded with techno babble, which can be... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Yvonne N
5.0 out of 5 stars new and interesting sf
I was pleasantly surprised when I read this book. It is a page turner no doubt and I like some of the SF concepts on this. It is not hard SF but still an enjoyable read.
Published 11 months ago by Mua
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Horrible But Didn't Grab Me
As the caption above indicates, I picked up 'Resurrection' through the Amazon Vine Programme. Whilst being a Vine member is great for many reasons one of the best is that it opens... Read more
Published 11 months ago by C. Green
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