The Orbs Series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
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Orbs is a science fiction thriller that keeps you cringing and worrying about what's out there and what could happen if it came here! Set in the far future, earth is in trouble- we've abused natural resources and now, what's left is wanted by another more ominous, vicious being. Can humanity be saved? 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Solar Storm tells the the beginning of the end. A group of scientists, set to travel to Mars to save the inhabitants of earth, are called together to study sunspots- then IT happens! The world as everyone knew it vanished!
Solar Storms is short and sweet, but shares a great deal. The story introduces you to the apocalyptic world of earth and the things that have come to take over. Why are they here? What do they want and will they annihilate all of humanity?
This is a prequel but not necessary- but good to know ahead of time. Orbs, book 1 Orbs. What are they? What's inside them? Do you really want to now?
Deep within Cheyenne Mountain, Dr. Sophie Winston has been with her team, doing their best to save humanity, and prep for their trip for Mars, but the world has vanished!, and there are things topside, glowing orbs all about the earth. When Sophie and a few team mates venture out, they're introduced to the New World Order. they also find out, the aliens that now rule the land, want nothing to do with humans...
This is a nightmarish science fiction thriller! The descriptions, the story is strong and the details are horrific! It's so good, you can't do anything but push forward. Orbs shows the determination of humans wanting to survive, and the things that say different.
White Sands, 1.1
In White Sands, two boy survivors, brothers are introduced to the story. Jeff and David are no strangers to the loss of parents, but this time, the world has gone away too. Alone and hiding beneath an Air Force Base, they must survive the invaders.
Fighting with instinct and two rifles, they endure and with any luck, survive!
This is a short story, just a few hours, but it provides the backstory to the children found in the prior book. It's not necessary, but definitely a great informative tale. Read It! Red Sands, 1.2 Red Sands is the fantastic story of Jeff and David, as well as a few others during the alien apocalypse. The story is so much stronger with this short story, and honestly, it tells more than I imagined. To me, it's very necessary, strengthening the saga instead of just filling in.
This installment also tells of the intended plan for the hidden settlements, and you begin to understand the monsters. The purpose of the spiders and a little something about who's controlling them. Read It!
Orbs, Book 2
Oh the humanity! This was SO Good! The story was action packed and so full of explanation. Filled with bigger and smarter monsters Orbs II: Stranded was a pleaser!
The team is tired of reacting to the attacks of the Organics and decide to take themselves of a few missions. Discoveries are made, inner-strengths are formed and lives are sacrificed and even lost. Can they fight, or possibly even defeat the alien creatures? And will they find out who's working the worker beings?
I'm almost sad this series is about to end! It's amazing, the creatures, the action, everything about this book says Share with the world! You've gotta check it out. Orbs, Book 3
The final segment of Orbs has arrived. In Orbs III: Redemption, the last handful of humans are battling to save earth. Can it be won? Can the Organics be stopped?
I can't tell you how upset I am that this series has ended. I can't believe I sat on this series for as long s I did- the story was phenom! If you're a scifi lover, you will enjoy this. It wasn't redundant and the story concept was original. Well, as original as it could get.
In final book, Dr. Winston and her science crew, along with a few marines and four children are humanity's final hope. Some will be left behind and others will be exterminated. They're strong and pushing with their final effort. The story is amazing and filled with realistic projections of what could become of us, if there are other things out there. Check out the militant, scientific, dystopian novel series, Orbs. It was so good. Orbs
Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Simon & Shuster/Simon 451
June and August of 2016
Orbs is a science fiction thriller that keeps you cringing and worrying about what's out there and what could happen if it came here! Set in the far future, earth is in trouble- we've abused natural resources and now, what's left is wanted by another more ominous, vicious being. Can humanity be saved? 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Solar Storm tells the the beginning of the end. A group of scientists, set to travel to Mars to save the inhabitants of earth, are called together to study sunspots- then IT happens! The world as everyone knew it vanished!Solar Storms is short and sweet, but shares a great deal. The story introduces you to the apocalyptic world of earth and the things that have come to take over. Why are they here? What do they want and will they annihilate all of humanity?
This is a prequel but not necessary- but good to know ahead of time. Orbs, book 1 Orbs. What are they? What's inside them? Do you really want to now?
Deep within Cheyenne Mountain, Dr. Sophie Winston has been with her team, doing their best to save humanity, and prep for their trip for Mars, but the world has vanished!, and there are things topside, glowing orbs all about the earth. When Sophie and a few team mates venture out, they're introduced to the New World Order. they also find out, the aliens that now rule the land, want nothing to do with humans...
This is a nightmarish science fiction thriller! The descriptions, the story is strong and the details are horrific! It's so good, you can't do anything but push forward. Orbs shows the determination of humans wanting to survive, and the things that say different.
White Sands, 1.1
In White Sands, two boy survivors, brothers are introduced to the story. Jeff and David are no strangers to the loss of parents, but this time, the world has gone away too. Alone and hiding beneath an Air Force Base, they must survive the invaders. Fighting with instinct and two rifles, they endure and with any luck, survive!
This is a short story, just a few hours, but it provides the backstory to the children found in the prior book. It's not necessary, but definitely a great informative tale. Read It! Red Sands, 1.2 Red Sands is the fantastic story of Jeff and David, as well as a few others during the alien apocalypse. The story is so much stronger with this short story, and honestly, it tells more than I imagined. To me, it's very necessary, strengthening the saga instead of just filling in.
This installment also tells of the intended plan for the hidden settlements, and you begin to understand the monsters. The purpose of the spiders and a little something about who's controlling them. Read It!
Orbs, Book 2
Oh the humanity! This was SO Good! The story was action packed and so full of explanation. Filled with bigger and smarter monsters Orbs II: Stranded was a pleaser! The team is tired of reacting to the attacks of the Organics and decide to take themselves of a few missions. Discoveries are made, inner-strengths are formed and lives are sacrificed and even lost. Can they fight, or possibly even defeat the alien creatures? And will they find out who's working the worker beings?
I'm almost sad this series is about to end! It's amazing, the creatures, the action, everything about this book says Share with the world! You've gotta check it out. Orbs, Book 3
The final segment of Orbs has arrived. In Orbs III: Redemption, the last handful of humans are battling to save earth. Can it be won? Can the Organics be stopped?I can't tell you how upset I am that this series has ended. I can't believe I sat on this series for as long s I did- the story was phenom! If you're a scifi lover, you will enjoy this. It wasn't redundant and the story concept was original. Well, as original as it could get.
In final book, Dr. Winston and her science crew, along with a few marines and four children are humanity's final hope. Some will be left behind and others will be exterminated. They're strong and pushing with their final effort. The story is amazing and filled with realistic projections of what could become of us, if there are other things out there. Check out the militant, scientific, dystopian novel series, Orbs. It was so good. Orbs
Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Simon & Shuster/Simon 451
June and August of 2016
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