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Noumenon Ultra

by Marina J. Lostetter
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The acclaimed sci-fi trilogy reaches its epic conclusion as Convoy Seven comes into contact with a distant planet . . . and an ancient alien mystery.
Deep in the heart of an alien mountain range, I.C.C. has lain dormant, its ships silent, for eons. Now, after one hundred thousand years, the AI is awakening. Someone is roaming the convoy's halls—someone that isn't human.
This planet, Noumenon—created by the megastructure known as the Web—is too young and brutal to have evolved intelligent life. Its surface is bombarded by unusual meteors. Crystal trees abruptly and violently arise from its bedrock. Its solar system is surrounded by a frightening space-time anomaly. So where did these visitors come from? What do they want? And do the people of Earth, whose ancestors launched Convoy Seven, know they are here? 
I.C.C. reaches out to the descendants of its convoy crew to help decipher this primordial riddle. Noumenon was created and seeded by ancient aliens, and clearly their plans for it are unfinished. Together, the AI, the new lifeforms who have awakened it, and the humans will embark on an epic adventure of discovery billions of years in the making. 
"Lostetter remains at the forefront of innovation in hard science fiction." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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    February 27, 2024

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    • Library Journal

      June 12, 2020

      Third in the "Noumenon" series, (after Noumenon Infinity), this book continues the story of a group of humans from the 22nd century who return to the planet Noumenon. There they discover the artificial intelligence known as I.C.C., which originally controlled their convoy of nine ships, has awoken and made contact with the native Noumonian species. After 100,000 years of tangled history and criss-crossing subdimensions of interstellar space between the Earth and Noumenon, the group must reexamine the meaning of humanity as they rush toward the thrilling conclusion of the trilogy. VERDICT Although a brief overview of the previous two books is provided, this finale relies heavily on the knowledge of worldbuilding in earlier entries to understand the events of the story fully. VERDICT Adult and mature YA readers who enjoy classic space operas of interplanetary travel and contact with alien life-forms should find this appealing.--Lydia Fletcher, Univ. of Texas at Austin

      Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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