Falcon's Call

Reader's Favorite Gold Medal winner 2019 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree 2019 Chill With A Book Premier Award 2019 In a heart-pounding battle for humanity's survival, one man holds the key to a glorious future or utter extinction. In a race against time, Earth and Mars rush to claim a derelict alien ship as it enters the Solar System, both aware that whichever succeeds may achieve technological advantage over the other. But who should they send? Joe Falcon, an unlikely candidate, never saw himself as the "right" person. With his crew of misfits, each fleeing their own personal demons, he questions why he should be the chosen one. But destiny calls, and he can't ignore it. When Joe's survey vessel, Butterball, rendezvous with the mysterious visitor, he encounters a ship so colossal that exploring its vast expanse is impossible. The alien craft responds to his presence in awe-inspiring and unsettling ways, yet no signs of its inhabitants can be found. Everything he witnesses defies explanation. Joe soon realizes he and his crew are expendable and cannot take anything or anyone at face value, including the alien ship's owners. Unbeknownst to him, their every move is being scrutinized and analyzed. But the true threat to humanity isn't the awe-inspiring spacecraft—it's something far more perilous. Joe soon learns he holds the power to determine the destiny of two worlds, launching humankind into a glorious future or hurtling them towards oblivion.