And as our species began to look beyond the confines of our planet and realized there was so much else beyond it, we naturally wondered if there were others out there who, like us, were staring into the great void and asking the same questions we were. Humans are social creatures reaching out and building connections is part of what makes us who we are. I suppose part of the reason is the desire to believe that humans are not the only sentient species in the universe. Which, of course, begs the question: why? Wells’ War of the Worlds to the blockbuster films of the twenty-first century, first contact stories still hold a great deal of appeal. It has also remained remarkably popular over the years: from H.G. Please read the first book before reading this review.įirst contact stories are a mainstay in science fiction – indeed, for those who aren’t immersed in the genre, it’s probably the one that is most immediately recognizable as scifi. As such, there may be spoilers for the first book, though there are no spoilers for the book being reviewed. Please note that the page may contain spoilers. Trigger warnings for this novel can be found here, c/o.
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