Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the. Deepsix, chindi, and omega all were a bit over the top when it came to the huge adventure scene. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. Her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, plays the role of the brain. Im so far live the academy priscilla hutchins series. Benedict is a seeker himself of antiquities, and has a knack for piecing the mystery of ancient civilization together. Jack mcdevitt he is the author of the alex benedict novels including firebird and the priscilla hutch hutchins series of books sometimes referred to as the academy series. Seeker starts as another fairly predictable entry in the series. From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular the academy series priscilla hutch hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war.
Just what is it about mcdevitt that makes his books so hard to put down once you get started on one. Jack mcdevitt is a renowned american science fiction novelist, who has written numerous novels over the years. First of all, i really really like jack mcdevitts stuff. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Seeker is the story of margolia, a lost colony that disappeared long ago and has become a legend much like modern day atlantis. Five years later, he published his first novel, the hercules text, about the discovery of an intelligently conceived signal whose repercussions threa. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels. Dick special citation for the hercules text 2004 john w.
Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. They are almost killed by the homicidal maniac who had destroyed the shuttle and. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhav. This installment is the third book based on the two protagonists, alex and chase, from a talent for war, my personal favorite and the first book in the series. Although it is the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, these books can be read completely independent of each other. Seeker isbn 97804410753 pdf epub jack mcdevitt ebook. Author of a voice in the night, the long sunset, coming home, universal enigma anthology. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup. When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u. When he wrote seeker, he used the same mixture and demonstrated that the success of polaris was not a fluke. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Jack mcdevitt project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I read all the alex benedict in a virtual binge and loved them all. Popular titles like chindi, seeker, polaris, cauldron, the engines of. I read the first few chapters and just couldnt get into it so i put it away. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed. Seeker is a pageturner, a combo mysteryscifi novel that was an excellent first read for me of 2008.
The devils eye 2008 is the fourth sf novel in the alexchase series, following seeker. The novel seeker won the 2006 nebula award for best novel, given by the. This is perhaps most evident in seeker, the best organized tale of the. Books that inspire, motivate, and change lives, identified by your favorite author. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography.
Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series. Author jack mcdevitt shoots for the stars with his new novel, the. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. Listen to seeker audiobook by jack mcdevitt, narrated by jennifer van dyck, jack mcdevitt introduction. Buy this book ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar. I think his top two books are engines of god, and infinity beach. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start.
I had enjoyed jack mcdevitts short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot. He is a good writer, but not outstanding by any means. Revealing jack mcdevitts latest academy series novel, the. Seeker ebook by jack mcdevitt 9781101208427 rakuten kobo. He is also the coauthor of the cassandra project with mike resnick. Mcdevitts second sequence the academypriscilla hutchins series.
One of the interesting concepts in the book, and mcdevitts writing, is the use of computer generated avatars of long dead people that are recreated through what is left behind and known of the person. In jack mcdevitts new story, seeker, we have another classic mystery. However, once the story hits its stride, i think this book becomes the most effective alex benedict story to date. Seeker book by jack mcdevitt half price books marketplace. From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular the academy series priscilla hutch hutchins discovers an interstellar. Seeker by jack mcdevitt, 97804410753, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for. Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. More information about this seller contact this seller 22. When jack mcdevitt wrote polaris, he found a mixture of space opera and mystery which worked extremely well for him. Omega the academy seriespriscilla hutchins novel book 4. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology.
Mcdevitt is at his best when the mystery drives the entire story. Were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series. Jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. But academy pilot valentina kouros and the team of the starship salvator will soon discover that their odyssey is no mere publicrelations ploy, for the moonriders are not a harmless phenomenon. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds.
Were looking for a longlost treasure, and the longsuffering chase is the legman woman, actually. To boost waning interest in interstellar travel, a mission is sent into deep space to learn the truth about moonriders, the strange lights supposedly being seen in nearby systems. In the previous volume, alex, chase and shara discovered the lost world of the margolians. In this followup novel, which completely stands on its own, as all of mcdevitts works do, chase kolpath and her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, are trying to. The first priscilla hutchins novel from jack mcdevitt, hailed by stephen king as the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Seeker by jack mcdevitt overdrive rakuten overdrive. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. Jacks novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. Author jack mcdevitt shoots for the stars with his new novel, the long sunset.
Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. The nebulaaward winning novel from the multiaward winning sf master jack mcdevitt. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. Science fiction mystery collection drastic measures volume 3, omega academy book 4, the devils eye, omega, starhawk a priscilla hutchins novel. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. His novel seeker won the 2006 nebula award for best novel. Jack mcdevitt project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. When alex benedict, interstellar dealer of antiquities, examines a seemingly unremarkable artefact, he is convinced it is from the infamous seeker a transport ship which fled the. Seeker alex benedict by mcdevitt, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The last priscilla book, starhawk, came out four years ago, and it was a. His novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins.
Most of his novels are usually on the theme of xenoarcheology, archeology, and attempts at making contact with aliens. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a full time writer. Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted. Eleven of his novels have been nebula finalists, and seeker won the award in 2007. Theres no one feature that stands out, but the blending of attitude, plot, investigation, and set. Publication date 2005 topics antique dealers fiction, space ships fiction publisher ace books collection. Campbell memorial award for omega 2007 nebula award for seeker the academy or priscilla hutch hutchins novels.
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