Book One in The Powers That Be trilogy, THE GOLDEN ELLIPSE draws parallels between the Great Pyramid’s mysterious origin and Fermi’s paradox in an epoch-spanning story rich in history and paranormal intrigue with an eclectic cast of dimensional characters, gritty dialogue, dark humor, and a clandestine organization known as The Powers That Be (PTB), chartered to foster humankind’s destiny in a crowded universe.
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In a domed granite chamber deep beneath the Giza Plateau, a proto-pyramidical beacon pulses a stern message into the cosmos for millennia to leave Earth alone as a dark spectral force conspires to terminate the beacon’s warning by removing its infinite power, the golden ellipse.
In 1944, a Nazi spy unwittingly loots the enigmatic gold relic. In the fog of world war, it falls into the hands of a brash American fighter pilot who buries the prized contraband in the Libyan desert before his paranormal demise on a daring air raid in the south of France.
A century later, in the AI-driven world of 2044 replete with human replicants and alien tech, intrepid honeymooners Rachel and Owen Haig—fresh off a space tourism touchdown in France—are hijacked by Rachel’s ghostly ancestor onto a heart-pounding odyssey to locate the legendary golden ellipse and restart the beacon’s signal before time runs out.
The treacherous quest culminates in a harrowing pitch-black descent beneath the Giza Plateau illuminated by Rachel’s transformational Blue Spark fate as reptilian invaders unleashed by the beacon’s century of silence tear open Earth’s skies.
It’s just the fate of the world. No pressure.
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. The story was enjoyable and had enough of a hook at the end to help me overlook the overly descriptive writing. I'm interested to see what happens in the follow-up.
“In Hopkins’ SF novel, an American newlywed couple must find an ancient, powerful alien relic from Egypt to prevent the destruction of mankind. …” — Kirkus Reviews
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This wasn’t rushed or written poorly, it is well written, easy to follow plot, action packed. Entertaining read with just enough drama and adventure to keep your interest. Enjoy!!.
“The Golden Ellipse” gives a history of the ellipse that starts in 90,000 bc when the ellipse is concealed to protect it from the hominid species. 1944ad finds that a German spy has found and stolen the ellipse. Why? When the predatory universe discovers that the beacon is silent, earth is now “open season.” In 2044: a honeymoon couple Rachel and Owen Haig are abducted by a ghost from Rachel’s past. The ghost has them traveling across North Africa where through a maze under neath the Giza Plateau, they clash with a psycho Egyptologist an an alien presence as invasion fleets appear in the sky. Includes an excerpt from “THE LOST SHIP,” Book two in “The Powers That Be series.” This novel is a science fiction novel that is also a mystery. It’s not a quick read. I found it to be intriguing as I began to understand the book. The book is the first story of the series “The Powers That Be.” This is a book for readers of science fiction.
The Golden Ellipse is now available in a beautiful hardcover edition at a favorite brick-and-mortar book store in your neck of the woods. The book is designed and formatted with exquisite typographical care, like its sister editions in e-Book, Kindle, and trade paperback editions.
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