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New Eden
In an abandoned mine, underneath a particle research center, physicist Joshua Andrews and journalist Rachael Miller make an astounding discovery. A subatomic particle is emanating an intelligent signal from a highly advanced alien race; aliens with the ability to create any creature they choose simply by coding the DNA for it. What Joshua and Rachael don't know is that the aliens harbor a secret that will redefine the meaning of life itself.
329 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2019
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June 20, 2020
More like 1.5 stars. One-dimensional characters, no depth to their decision making or personalities; what they are in the first few pages, they continue to be to the end. Several moments of deus ex machina which aren't even veiled enough. The actual basis for the story is interesting and merits attention. The dialogue is simply stupendous - no one talks like that. There was no need for romance; the love story between two of the main characters had no impact whatsoever on the story... except to offer an easy way out at the end. I've read a few lower rated reviews which take issue with the discussions on religion. Personally, I found it interesting because such discussion tends to be completely absent from SF books. However, even that was unsatisfactory in its exploration.
November 15, 2020
NEW EDEN is exciting, inspiring, thrilling, Contemporary Science Fiction. I was enraptured at the Prologue with his statement that he prefers Science Fiction to be grounded in Science, and he certainly and capably accomplishes exactly that in New Eden. I admired the inclusion of quantum physics, biology, and zoology, along with philosophy,, metaphysics, and the concept of a Creator [both the Judaeo-Christian concept and other, differing, concepts]. Additionally, there are friendship, romance, paranoia in the military, politics, but it's all blended well. I enjoyed the delineations of characters, the unfolding of the alien intelligence(s), the travel narratives, dialogue. I'd like to give at least 12 stars, and I'm tremendously eager to jump into Book Two: THE ARACHNID. I'm really happy that I serendipitously discovered the NEW EDEN Series.
February 10, 2022
I listened to New Eden on Audible. First of all, I have to say that the narrator did an incredible job bringing this book to life and making this one of my favorite audiobooks of all time.
Secondly, New Eden was an absolutely fantastic read (listen). If we divide the book into three pieces, the first and last pieces were so brilliant, fresh, full of thought provoking ideas with a wonderful storyline, I couldn’t stop listening to it, making me finish this book in just 2 days. The second part on the otherhand was a bit slow and hard to go through, it was full of descriptions about the environment, people, ... etc. which was a little bit too much for my taste, and IMHO diminished the excitement I was getting out of it.
The author tries to be true to scientific facts as much as possible with a little mysticism that I truly enjoyed. Books that stay extremely true to current scientific findings are a little dry and boring IMHO. Humans are good at creating ideas out of nothing and I truly enjoy reading those which are connected to real life in a way that makes sense.
Here and there you can notice a little overemphasized connection to religion via the scientist’s highly religious girlfriend in the book. But this shouldn’t scare you off since I think it’s as close as it gets to reality. It’s entirely possible for scientists to become less fascist about atheism when interacting with a religious person they love deeply. The scientist in the book was true to his beliefs at all times, but also admired and respected his girlfriend’s passion about religion and debated the ideas with her. This to me feels more life-like than just “everyone thinking the same way”. In the end, diversity makes life beautiful and exciting, and if no one is challenging your ideas, to me it means that you’re stuck in your own bubble where you need constant affirmation about your ideas. I believe New Eden describes this reality brilliantly.
I love that the book is full of surprises and truly creative ideas. I had a real hard time guessing the plot and how it would end. The constant mystery didn’t end until the last chapter.
In summary, New Eden is a brilliant book that will expand your mind, keep you excited, and will make you question your reality. You should take what you like from it apply it to your life and leave what you don’t like. I highly recommend it.
Secondly, New Eden was an absolutely fantastic read (listen). If we divide the book into three pieces, the first and last pieces were so brilliant, fresh, full of thought provoking ideas with a wonderful storyline, I couldn’t stop listening to it, making me finish this book in just 2 days. The second part on the otherhand was a bit slow and hard to go through, it was full of descriptions about the environment, people, ... etc. which was a little bit too much for my taste, and IMHO diminished the excitement I was getting out of it.
The author tries to be true to scientific facts as much as possible with a little mysticism that I truly enjoyed. Books that stay extremely true to current scientific findings are a little dry and boring IMHO. Humans are good at creating ideas out of nothing and I truly enjoy reading those which are connected to real life in a way that makes sense.
Here and there you can notice a little overemphasized connection to religion via the scientist’s highly religious girlfriend in the book. But this shouldn’t scare you off since I think it’s as close as it gets to reality. It’s entirely possible for scientists to become less fascist about atheism when interacting with a religious person they love deeply. The scientist in the book was true to his beliefs at all times, but also admired and respected his girlfriend’s passion about religion and debated the ideas with her. This to me feels more life-like than just “everyone thinking the same way”. In the end, diversity makes life beautiful and exciting, and if no one is challenging your ideas, to me it means that you’re stuck in your own bubble where you need constant affirmation about your ideas. I believe New Eden describes this reality brilliantly.
I love that the book is full of surprises and truly creative ideas. I had a real hard time guessing the plot and how it would end. The constant mystery didn’t end until the last chapter.
In summary, New Eden is a brilliant book that will expand your mind, keep you excited, and will make you question your reality. You should take what you like from it apply it to your life and leave what you don’t like. I highly recommend it.
February 15, 2022
First published in 2019, Kishore Tipirneni’s New Eden presents a unique perspective on the origins and existence of life in the known universe. This book confronted me on various levels; the author uses grounded scientific evidence and theory, and then blends it with anthropic ideas about the evolution of life. Layered over this is a fictional story of love, adventure and friendship. In other words, Tipirneni gives us a brilliantly rich narrative of fiction, nonfiction and science fiction.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who has asked the question ‘where did we come from’ either from a theistic or atheistic perspective. (The author appears sympathetic to both views). He also has great taste in music!
I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who has asked the question ‘where did we come from’ either from a theistic or atheistic perspective. (The author appears sympathetic to both views). He also has great taste in music!
May 21, 2020
I couldn't finish it.
It starts with a professor on stage with his student assistant demonstrating particle entanglement. They smuggled "a particle" on the mars rover, and with it they take over control from NASA and have full access to the video feed and drive it around with a joystick. The professor is no longer necessary to the story, so he drops dead on stage. In the next scene, the student assistant is now director of NASA after they begged him to take the job. I didn't get much further.
It starts with a professor on stage with his student assistant demonstrating particle entanglement. They smuggled "a particle" on the mars rover, and with it they take over control from NASA and have full access to the video feed and drive it around with a joystick. The professor is no longer necessary to the story, so he drops dead on stage. In the next scene, the student assistant is now director of NASA after they begged him to take the job. I didn't get much further.
August 31, 2020
New Eden is one of those rare gems of a book that takes you back to why you love reading in the first place. As a child raised on, and loving, hard Science Fiction like that of Arthur C. Clarke, I whipped through New Eden with joy and anticipation. Based upon excellent quantum physics, scientific speculation, moral and social justice, this captivating story also covers philosophy, AI, Government control and three of the most engaging characters I've come to love in ages. The answers to why Humanity exists and how we should keep on living are ultimately at stake. I highly recommend this book!
September 19, 2020
A SIMPLE MAN'S REVIEW:
Ugh. Even with low expectations going in - ugh. It was a great idea ruined by awful characters and unimaginative plot development.
The story sort of has a few different stages. The first contains the exciting part learning about the "spookions" and communication faster than the speed of light. But it is completely overshadowed by the main characters behaving like they're sophomores in high school. You will roll your eyes so much that you'll be reaching for the Advil.
The second stage is like talking to that one friend who took a single philosophy course while you're both high. The alien is spouting very simple nuggets of "wisdom" and most of the action is facilitating more opportunities for him to do so. None of the characters offer any depth to the discussion nor any pushback on the "wisdom", so it just feels preachy (if you've ever been lectured to by a junior high student).
The final stage is the plot "twist" but, again, a good idea is ruined by the awful characters. These people should not be making decisions for themselves, let alone the whole population. And the way everything is wrapped up in a bow that would make the Hallmark Channel jealous? Ugh.
There are far too many awesome books about first encounters to waste your time on this one.
Skip it!
Ugh. Even with low expectations going in - ugh. It was a great idea ruined by awful characters and unimaginative plot development.
The story sort of has a few different stages. The first contains the exciting part learning about the "spookions" and communication faster than the speed of light. But it is completely overshadowed by the main characters behaving like they're sophomores in high school. You will roll your eyes so much that you'll be reaching for the Advil.
The second stage is like talking to that one friend who took a single philosophy course while you're both high. The alien is spouting very simple nuggets of "wisdom" and most of the action is facilitating more opportunities for him to do so. None of the characters offer any depth to the discussion nor any pushback on the "wisdom", so it just feels preachy (if you've ever been lectured to by a junior high student).
The final stage is the plot "twist" but, again, a good idea is ruined by the awful characters. These people should not be making decisions for themselves, let alone the whole population. And the way everything is wrapped up in a bow that would make the Hallmark Channel jealous? Ugh.
There are far too many awesome books about first encounters to waste your time on this one.
Skip it!
July 2, 2020
I loved this story. It was smart, optimistic, and captivating. It held my attention, and when I put it down, I thought about it and told other people about it. It sparked conversation, which doesn't always happen consistently anymore.
If it has flaws, it is in the dialogue. At times, it took me out of the story, and I was reminded I was reading someone's first published story. But... I loved the story so much it didn't matter to me.
This is a book that can bridge genres. I think even readers that don't necessarily enjoy science fiction will love this book. Give it a try. I know hard-core science fiction may not love it, but I found the ending surprising and refreshing. Bravo!
If it has flaws, it is in the dialogue. At times, it took me out of the story, and I was reminded I was reading someone's first published story. But... I loved the story so much it didn't matter to me.
This is a book that can bridge genres. I think even readers that don't necessarily enjoy science fiction will love this book. Give it a try. I know hard-core science fiction may not love it, but I found the ending surprising and refreshing. Bravo!
October 2, 2019
A really good thought provoking read
This book was full of refreshing surprises, and a highly enjoyable read. It’s a blend of all the best parts of my favorite sci-fi movies. Contact, The Matrix, Solaris, Lucy, with a sprinkle of a thought experiment. The narrative was very even paced, with the last 100 pages or so to be real page turners. I hope there is a follow-up I would definitely recommend.
This book was full of refreshing surprises, and a highly enjoyable read. It’s a blend of all the best parts of my favorite sci-fi movies. Contact, The Matrix, Solaris, Lucy, with a sprinkle of a thought experiment. The narrative was very even paced, with the last 100 pages or so to be real page turners. I hope there is a follow-up I would definitely recommend.
October 10, 2019
One of the best I’ve read on first contact!
I loved this book and the characters developed around it. The story was exciting, and heartbreaking as well. I am so glad for the ending, but I didn’t see it coming. Thought provoking. What if we had everything we ever wanted handed to us? Worth thinking about...
I loved this book and the characters developed around it. The story was exciting, and heartbreaking as well. I am so glad for the ending, but I didn’t see it coming. Thought provoking. What if we had everything we ever wanted handed to us? Worth thinking about...
April 8, 2020
Words for today
Reading about an extinction level Ebola outbreak during the covid 19 pandemic is poignant. Scary too. There are no aliens to save us like in the book. Better than living in a zoo? Definitely.
Reading about an extinction level Ebola outbreak during the covid 19 pandemic is poignant. Scary too. There are no aliens to save us like in the book. Better than living in a zoo? Definitely.
April 20, 2020
Excellent first effort.
Great character development, awesome concept, nearly immaculate story arc. It reminds me of Twain and Heinlein and I can't be more approving than that. Hurry up with the next book please. I will be aggressively waiting to read it.
Great character development, awesome concept, nearly immaculate story arc. It reminds me of Twain and Heinlein and I can't be more approving than that. Hurry up with the next book please. I will be aggressively waiting to read it.
April 23, 2020
Great concept and well written
This is a great read for those who enjoy hard sf combined with thoughtful social commentary and philosophy. The writing itself was quite good, though a bit repetitive in a few spots. I do hope Mr Tipirneni feels encouraged to undertake a sequel!
This is a great read for those who enjoy hard sf combined with thoughtful social commentary and philosophy. The writing itself was quite good, though a bit repetitive in a few spots. I do hope Mr Tipirneni feels encouraged to undertake a sequel!
May 4, 2020
Amazing and Original
Well written, no typos, well developed characters, and, oh so important, original. Astonishingly this seems to be Mr. Tiperneni's first book, and an extremely well done debut as an author it is. Chapeau!
Well written, no typos, well developed characters, and, oh so important, original. Astonishingly this seems to be Mr. Tiperneni's first book, and an extremely well done debut as an author it is. Chapeau!
November 14, 2019
Two out of 3 main characters sound the same. The religious discussions were ridiculous and the complete lack of confrontation or problems made it a dull dull book
January 21, 2021
Tried this through KU and abandoned it. While I have no doubts as to the scientific authenticity of this book, the writing — that is, the prose — was workmanlike. I’m not normally a reader of hard SF - this book might please those of a more scientific bent who are interested in the physics behind something like time travel.
July 30, 2020
New Eden by Kishore Tipirneni is urban science fiction at its best. From the opening sentence when professor of particle physics Dr. Henry Bowman declares quite brazenly ‘Einstein was wrong’ my imagination captured. It’s not every day a scientist can say that about the godfather of modern physics. During his momentous demonstration proving information does indeed travel faster than the speed of light Dr. Bowman keels over and expires in his triumphal moment. Five years later Dr. Joshua Andrews, former student assistant to Dr. Bowman is still trying to recreate Bowman’s Spookyon technology without success. When he finally succeeds in his experiment the face of science and the world is about to change forever because with Spookyon technology the human race can now communicate across galaxies in a matter of moments. And when you talk someone is bound to answer.
This is by far one of the best alien sci-fi novels I’ve read so far. Kishore Tipirneni takes us on a wild ride based on a scientific fact. I really loved the way I found myself bamboozled by the twist this story takes using said science. New Eden is a story of discovery, romance, and religion. The two main characters Josh and Rachel are agnostic and Christian. In another novel, they would have been at each other's throats trying to prove each other wrong but the author deals with their differences in a holistic manner that forces the reader to think hard on their own beliefs. Fans of the Predator/Alien franchise where earth learns that they are creations of a faraway race of aliens who may or may not be benevolent will love this series. I can’t wait for the next book in the series to come out.
This is by far one of the best alien sci-fi novels I’ve read so far. Kishore Tipirneni takes us on a wild ride based on a scientific fact. I really loved the way I found myself bamboozled by the twist this story takes using said science. New Eden is a story of discovery, romance, and religion. The two main characters Josh and Rachel are agnostic and Christian. In another novel, they would have been at each other's throats trying to prove each other wrong but the author deals with their differences in a holistic manner that forces the reader to think hard on their own beliefs. Fans of the Predator/Alien franchise where earth learns that they are creations of a faraway race of aliens who may or may not be benevolent will love this series. I can’t wait for the next book in the series to come out.
April 17, 2021
Liked most of it.
Parts I liked:
1. The philosophy of an advanced civilization (a billion years older than humans)
2. Some ideas of seeding other worlds (thousands of them) without visiting.
3. Their method of spotting new worlds (a few Quantum bits that I am still trying to figure out) using spookyons.
4. Some main characters especially the hacker who builds an algorithm to teach an alien race English.
5. Subtle ideas of improving robotics to be more human like
Parts of it I had issues with:
1. The New Eden. Seemed a little far fetched and not very imaginative.
2. The language required better editing.
3. It could have been shorter.
It is difficult to conceive of situations where aliens are more advanced. The ones in the story seemed very mature in many ways.
It is difficult to think of group minds and collectives since we are so individualistic.
Having said all that, I do plan to read the sequel.
Parts I liked:
1. The philosophy of an advanced civilization (a billion years older than humans)
2. Some ideas of seeding other worlds (thousands of them) without visiting.
3. Their method of spotting new worlds (a few Quantum bits that I am still trying to figure out) using spookyons.
4. Some main characters especially the hacker who builds an algorithm to teach an alien race English.
5. Subtle ideas of improving robotics to be more human like
Parts of it I had issues with:
1. The New Eden. Seemed a little far fetched and not very imaginative.
2. The language required better editing.
3. It could have been shorter.
It is difficult to conceive of situations where aliens are more advanced. The ones in the story seemed very mature in many ways.
It is difficult to think of group minds and collectives since we are so individualistic.
Having said all that, I do plan to read the sequel.
July 26, 2020
It was an OK story, but my complaints are that it lacked a compelling conflict (the central conflict hinge the story turned on was at the very end and it was hinted at so obviously earlier in the book a few times that I called it way before the end), and some if the characters were one dimensional (the general, for starters).
March 15, 2020
Brilliant first novel
I've never written a review for a book before but this one had me gripped from start to finish. A great story line, believable characters, and just the right mixture of sci-film and actual science. Bring on the next book - I can't wait.
I've never written a review for a book before but this one had me gripped from start to finish. A great story line, believable characters, and just the right mixture of sci-film and actual science. Bring on the next book - I can't wait.
April 9, 2020
DiThis novel will become a science fiction classic.
Simply put this novel is the very best of the 3500 books I read in my Kindle library. I am confident that after reading it you will agree with me.
Simply put this novel is the very best of the 3500 books I read in my Kindle library. I am confident that after reading it you will agree with me.
May 3, 2020
Amazing
Everything I have ever wanted in a sci fi novel. I especially enjoyed the lack of the use of brutish conflict to advance the plot. A very thoughtful look at what it means to be human.
Everything I have ever wanted in a sci fi novel. I especially enjoyed the lack of the use of brutish conflict to advance the plot. A very thoughtful look at what it means to be human.
May 6, 2020
Interesting take on an alien encounter.
Many books are written statement about aliens who are more advanced and want take control of the earth. This work seem seems more realistic.
Many books are written statement about aliens who are more advanced and want take control of the earth. This work seem seems more realistic.
August 10, 2020
A really wonderful, smart, charming read that offers a new take on Sci Fi and communication with extraterrestrial beings. I really enjoyed this book, especially the end which I didn't see coming, and have introduced it to my boyfriend also who loves it! I can't wait for the sequel!
October 12, 2020
New Eden, a new paradise.
Finally, intelligent discussions in a good science fiction.
That there are other civilizations in the universe is logical and well presented; the characters are credible and consistent throughout.
Finally, intelligent discussions in a good science fiction.
That there are other civilizations in the universe is logical and well presented; the characters are credible and consistent throughout.
January 6, 2023
New Eden is quite well written first contact science fiction, set on earth in present time. The story is based on quantum entanglement, a technology yet to be mastered but quite well known conceptually. The tech level is therefore quite reasonable., although it drifts towards fantasy along the way.
Tipirneni writes a good, coherent story, inside a reasonable time span of some years. Reading time for New Eden is around 6-7 hours. Despite some flaws, for a fan of first contact science fiction like me, this is an obvious top grade.
Tipirneni writes a good, coherent story, inside a reasonable time span of some years. Reading time for New Eden is around 6-7 hours. Despite some flaws, for a fan of first contact science fiction like me, this is an obvious top grade.
April 13, 2021
Great book and a real fun read. A very different kind of science fiction book.
It requires some serious editing, however. The grammar errors mar an otherwise excellent read.
It requires some serious editing, however. The grammar errors mar an otherwise excellent read.
June 16, 2022
Not a fan of the writing style, but definitely a fan of the big scale original ideas.
Started as a 5, went to a 2.5 in the middle as something about his writing style irks me, and finished off strong as a 4. Going on to book 2.
Started as a 5, went to a 2.5 in the middle as something about his writing style irks me, and finished off strong as a 4. Going on to book 2.
October 14, 2020
Much of the logic in this book was not at all logical to me. So while some of the sci-fi was really interesting, I could not get past all the other arguments that that felt like deductive fallacy - and that was mainly Rachel.
I can't remember exactly what is was now, but her reasoning for her 'proof' of a creator was just unsound to me and it grated on my nerves. And I do like a good religious argument.
The relationship btw Rachel and Joshua felt shallow and immature. The military cliché, while believable, felt more like a straight-up bias than a cliché...
I will say, I did enjoy the explanation for Fermi's Paradox, and the author got my complete buy in on that one.
Overall, if you have interest in reading about possibilities in science fiction, this book does put forth some great ones, you'll just have to deal with some pretty rough character development and flat introspection.
I can't remember exactly what is was now, but her reasoning for her 'proof' of a creator was just unsound to me and it grated on my nerves. And I do like a good religious argument.
The relationship btw Rachel and Joshua felt shallow and immature. The military cliché, while believable, felt more like a straight-up bias than a cliché...
I will say, I did enjoy the explanation for Fermi's Paradox, and the author got my complete buy in on that one.
Overall, if you have interest in reading about possibilities in science fiction, this book does put forth some great ones, you'll just have to deal with some pretty rough character development and flat introspection.
April 8, 2020
You have never read anything like this! It was a poetic piece of literature. What an amazing, gifted linguist. Please, please, please, write another book.
Fast paced, scientific, awe inspiring magical piece of work! My new favorite author. I, for one, would love to read the continued story of Josh, Rachael, Seth and Vinod.
Fast paced, scientific, awe inspiring magical piece of work! My new favorite author. I, for one, would love to read the continued story of Josh, Rachael, Seth and Vinod.
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