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It is 2050. The disappearance of a physicist in an exploding experiment and a strange archaeological find combine to introduce the arrival of a large asteroid from interstellar space. This novel is the first book of the Planetoid Trilogy, a hybrid of hard and soft genre science fiction. It is an adventure mystery with existential themes. The first book, Star Island, introduces the main characters and their challenge to deflect the approaching Planetoid which is a threat to the biosphere and to human civilization. These unlikely heroes are critical to the international effort to deflect the Planetoid. But not everyone on Earth is convinced of the true threat to mankind.
This is the first book in the Planetoid Trilogy. The second book, Three Fates, will recount the journey from Earth to meet the Planetoid beyond the orbit of Pluto. The deepening mystery and real danger of the interstellar visitor are encountered in the third book, Phoenix, where the adventurers must try to avert Earth's imminent destruction.