Jove: Hell was closer than we had imagined

by Stephen Pratt

ONE MANS ESCAPE INTO HUMANKINDS GREATEST ADVENTURE… NASA astronaut Alex Shaw is past his prime, once a rising star he has in recent years been side-lined by new technology. Now almost irrelevant he is barely holding it together. Then along came JOVE. When life is discovered on Jupiter he is given one last chance to make history when he is chosen to lead the first human mission to the newly-discovered surface of the giant planet. But the expected, measured, scientific exploratory mission that the crew had prepared for collapses on first contact. Nothing could have prepared them for the reality of Jupiter. Finding themselves trapped on a world of deep peril filled with lethal predators, savage warriors and a dying civilization. Armed with only his service pistol, Shaw must rely on his own survival skills and the ingenuity, courage and technical know-how of his mission specialists to stay alive. Until, pushed beyond his limits Shaw comes up with an outrageous plan to bring about a return to Earth. But, for it to have any chance of success drastic action is needed from both the crew and the hostile Jovian’s. Will they ever trust each other and work together? The stranded NASA astronaut must do the impossible or lose his crew and his life in a desperate attempt to escape the hell planet. Strap in NOW for this gripping action-packed interplanetary adventure with twists, turns, an impossible romance, and excruciating choices. JOVE…IT’S OUT THERE !

A Sci-Fi Alien Romance Thriller

290 pages, Paperback

Published October 23, 2021

Reviews

[KEVIN · Rating 5 out of 5]

JOVE reads like a plausible human mission to another planet rather than a pure fantasy journey that clearly could never take place. The human characters are real and grounded and well drawn. Their encounters with aliens and fantastic situations may be the stuff of pulpy sword and planet escapism but it all functions according to the laws of science and physics.
Because of this I experienced no difficulty in being carried along on a boundless adventure.
Caught up in the crews exciting and fast-paced struggles I was transported to another world and loved it.
Escape to JOVE. What a journey !

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

JOVE by Stephen Pratt combines two genres very successfully. Space opera with Sword and Planet.

A peaceful human mission to the newly discovered solid surface of Jupiter goes horribly wrong when the crew of the spaceship get stranded there. Leaving them with no choice but to live their lives among vicious monsters and brutal natives.
But when a chance to return to Earth presents itself the stranded humans must shake the very foundations of two worlds to bring that about.
Welcome to JOVE.
Thrilling and packed with surprises. Expect no mercy.

[Torfinn Ingolfsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked it.

[Danny Speight · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is classic hard science fiction. Life is discovered on Jupiter when an unmanned probe after surviving the stormy turbulent outer atmosphere lands and films itself being destroyed by alien animals. Now we need a manned mission to study life on the planet and startling new discoveries begin. The eBook price has just been dropped to 99 cents.