{"product_id":"the-minotaur-9798313959009","title":"The Minotaur","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Cawdron\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife has been found beneath the icy shell of the moon of a gas giant orbiting a red dwarf at a distance of 11 light-years from Earth. When the crew of the original exploration mission crashes on the alien moon, a rescue ship is launched. Arriving decades later, the crew of the Kelvin finds a colony of survivors living in the labyrinth of caves beneath the surface of the moon. When people start dying, they realize they need to unravel the secrets of this alien world and the mystery of the minotaur. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Minotaur\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to the 1961 classic \u003ci\u003eSolaris\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Stanislaw Lem, and considers the psychological impact of examining an exotic alien life form unlike anything ever encountered on Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFIRST CONTACT is a series of stand-alone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. This series is similar to BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE in that the series is based on a common theme rather than common characters. This allows these books to be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens, exploring the social, political, religious, and scientific aspects of First Contact.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45565216129175,"sku":"9798313959009","price":1388.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798313959009.webp?v=1768600992","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-minotaur-9798313959009","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}