Omega Sol

by Scott Mackay

Dr. Cameron Conrad becomes humanity's ambassador for the world's first contact with an extraterrestrial species, who are bent on a task that will destroy the human race, unless Cameron can convince the aliens that humanity is worth saving.

Genres: Science Fiction

368 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 6, 2008

About the author

Award-winning author Scott Mackay has over thirty-five published short stories to his credit and four novels: OUTPOST, THE MEEK, A FRIEND IN BARCELONA and COLD COMFORT, which was nominated for the 1999 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel. He lives in Toronto.

Reviews

[Brandon Stumpf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these reviews are harsh. It's a solid 8.5/10 read - rounded down to 4 out of 5. Breaches topics of quantum physics and other dimensions (Interstellar - esque) without droning on. None of the cringy dialog typical of sci fi reads either.

[Brian Gaston · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting and entertaining read.

[Jay Goemmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omega Sol (2008) by Scott Mackay.

I liked the new twists on old themes. Aliens invade the moon, speed up the combustion rate of the sun, and don't seem to notice that humans will be affected. Mackay creates worldwide disasters, but never loses sight of the people who are directly affected.

Big ideas, challenging scientific concepts, and honest depictions of the way people act (and interact) in the real world, captured in crisp, fast-moving prose.

(July 2008)

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read. I picked it up while grocery shopping since I'm into the SyFy genre. I would recommend this if you have nothing else in your queue, but I found this to be a bit slow. Admittedly, I was happy it was over, so could begin The name of the wind.

[Kristin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read from 6/2 to 6/4. One-dimensional characters ruin this book.

[Chad Parker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a bad story, but the characters were one dimensional and inconsistent.