- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Bethany House; 1 edition (July 1 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764206060
- ISBN-13: 978-0764206061
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #357,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The return of NASA's first manned mission to Mars was supposed to be a momentous day. But when the crew loses touch with ground control before entry, things look bleak. Safe after a treacherous landing, the crew emerges to discover the unthinkable--every man, woman, child, and animal has vanished without a trace. Alone now on their home planet, the crew sets out to discover where everyone has gone--and how to get them back--only to discover they may not be as alone as they thought.
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""Every Person on This Planet Has Disappeared." Commander Christopher Burke and his crew are humanity's greatest explorers. They've finished their mission on the red dirt of Mars and now they just want to get back to Earth. To see friends, family, and loved ones. To be home. But even with communication to ground control cut and a perilous landing, nothing could prepare the crew for what they discover when they step foot back on planet Earth. Everyone...everywhere...is gone. It's not a dream. It's not a trick. Now Burke and his team have one mission:find out who or what is behind the disappearance of all mankind.
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Title: Offworld
Author: Robin Parrish Publisher: Bethany House Pages: 361 Source: Personal Copy Synopsis: Chris, Terry, Owen and Trisha are part of the elite NASA group. After years of training and a two year mission on Mars they are hopeful, and relieved to finally come home to their family and friends. However, they are faced with the unthinkable and impossible. Sixty days before returning home, they suddenly and inexplicable loose all contact with mission control in Houston. Unable to reach anyone, they manage a crash landing on Earth at the Kennedy Space Station. The crew open the doors on the shuttle to a world devoid of life. Humans and animals alike are gone. It appears that everyone on earth has disappeared. After reviewing security footage, it's clear everyone vanished at the same moment in time, the same moment they lost communication. Chris, Terry, Owen and Trisha's disciplined selves are put to the ultimate test. No laws currently apply, and they don't have much hope. They do find one homeless girl, name Meg alive. Curious, and suspicious as to why she was left behind, the crew decides to allow her to come along. As they set out to explore and find out if they can bring anyone back. Obstacle after obstacle seems to be discouraging them from continuing. A flood, a fire and a raised bridge all seem to be too coincidental. Overall Impression: I really enjoyed this book. Yes, I did think some aspects were unbelievable but this is a science fiction book. The characters were very unique and flawed. I thought their reactions were plausible. At times they wanted to give up. Offworld was a spellbinding, page-turner. I kept wanted to read and read to figure out what happened to everyone. This book was filled with suspense and intrigue. I will be looking out for more books by Robin Parrish.
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How would you feel coming back to Earth with no one there to greet you?,
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Ce commentaire est de: Offworld (Paperback)
Space - the final frontier... I do sound like a Star Trek intro... So let me start over.
Mars is a planet some would like to visit. Already we have sent some sort of device to take picture of it. The next step would be to send people there you would think... Well this is exactly what happened in the story of this book settled in the year 2033. Two and a half years before astronauts were send on Mars to investigate and explore the big red planet. As they are planning to come back home, they lost contact with NASA and continue their journey without knowing why the communication has been cut off. After a dramatic landing, they realized that no one is there to welcome them. No security crew coming to check on them, no medical personnel, no NASA officials.... Where is everyone? After looking around and trying to figure out the next step to do, they realize that the answer they are seeking might be somewhere in Houston. So off they go... not without experiencing some difficulties, incidents and finding someone on the way. Could it be that they are not the only one left on Earth? The more they get closer to their objective, the more strange events happen. So strange that they wonder what is going on and what will they find when they reach Houston! The events happening will keep any reader sitting on the edge of his/her chair. I find this book being a good science fiction novel. However, I am a bit disappointed with the reference to the fact of some artifacts being brought to our world through a rip in the veil separating us from the divine world. I find it quite disturbing actually. I think I would have preferred some other kind of divine intervention to resolve the plot of this book. If God wants to tell us something, I doubt that he would send a dead person to do it... Having said this, I must say that the book is pretty interesting and can keep you on the edge from beginning till the end. I was surprised that I enjoyed it so much because I don't read a lot of science fiction kind of novels. But I did and I know that my husband would like it too. So I have strongly recommended that he reads it. Right now he is in the midst of reading some leadership books but as soon as he is done with them, this book would be a potential. If you like science fiction and you want to read something different, I recommend Offworld. It will make you wonder until the end what happened to the rest of the people and animals living on Earth. Where did they go? Is it alien? Or something else?
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A trip worth taking,
By Mimi "Mimi" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Offworld (Paperback)
Two years into a mission to Mars, and some 60-days before their scheduled return to Earth, the crew on Ares loses contact with Houston. After a near fatal landing, the four member team steps out of the shuttle to find there is no one on Earth. No one-including animals-have inhabited Earth since the very day Ares lost contact with ground control.
What should be a celebration turns into a pulse quickening adventure as they try to find the source of the disappearances. Chris, the Commander of the mission remains in charge as he leads Terry, the youngest and most dramatic astronaut, Owen, the smartest and most level-headed of the bunch, and Trisha, the only woman who is the fiesty mother hen on board. They encounter Mae-a homeless teenager-who appears to be the only one left on Earth. And what's up with the flash backs Chris keeps having related to a blackout he encountered during their mission on Mars? What of the hovering black hole the crew sees periodically that temporarily transports them to odd places? What about the fact that they all harbor secrets? The answers prove to be far more complex than the questions. Don't be lulled when the pace slows for a page or two. That is when the action takes off like a rock catapulted from a sling shot and you will be back to chewing your nails and reading at break neck speed. I have never been a fan of Sci-Fi. The storylines are typically unbelievable-eye rolling drama at best. OffWorld has single handedly piqued my interest in Christian Sci-Fi as it could never fall into the same category as its predecessors. Believable action with a backdrop of non-stop suspense, you will understand why I state that OffWorld does for novels what The Fugitive did for the silver screen. The biggest surprise being that I was spellbound and in tears as the pages dwindled down. There are no outright conversations about Christianity but the implied twist of circumstances leaves the reader knowing beyond a shadow of doubt what Parrish wants you to know. And what that is......will leave you contemplating long after you close the cover. A book like this doesn't cross your path often. OffWorld is a journey for everyone. Spiritual insights can be subtle yet strong. And when you get it, you will be left with a sense that the pieces fit together in an almost poetic fashion. As for Parrish, well, I'll have to admit to really liking the guy. Between the tone of his acknowledgements, his unique writing style and imagination, he presents his work as a modern Steven Spielberg. Cliché? No. OffWorld really does keep you on the edge of your seat and well worth your time. Although don't be surprised if once you've read the first page, life goes on hold until you close the back cover. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Winner From Parrish!,
By MasterAP - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Offworld (Paperback)
Robin Parrish has created another masterpiece with Offworld.
As the product description says, what do you do when you return from Mars and discover everyone is missing? Is it The Rapture? Alien abductions? Is it all a dream? Parrish's love of TV's LOST comes out in this novel. Not because the show is referenced by name but because there's a big question (Where is everyone?) that must be resolved and there are the characters who each have their own history which are revealed chapter-by-chapter. Robin Parrish takes you on the hair-turning ride from the first sentence. You can't put the book down because you just have to find the answers - where in (or out of) the world did society vanish to, and what seems to be following the four surviving astronauts? Questions abound until about halfway through. And even when you get the answers, you desperately turn the pages to find out how everything will resolve...maybe it won't. Great book. 4 out of 5 stars! 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Offworld is Out of this World!,
By Heather www.heathersthoughtspot.blogspot.com - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Offworld (Paperback)
Robin Parrish constructs a believable sci-fi adventure in his new book Offworld. Strap yourself in along with the crew of the Ares, the first astronauts to go to the planet Mars and return to Earth in the year 2033. But hang on tight as all communication with Houston is suddenly and inexplicably lost and the crew barely manages a crash landing at the Kennedy Space Center.
After that ordeal, Commander Chris Burke and his squad are badly shaken. But mangled space craft and exhausted bodies turn out to be mere hang nails as they begin to uncover why they had lost communication with Ground Control in the first place. Seems there no longer is a Ground Control. In fact, there isn't any sort of any body left on the planet! All life forms have vanished; gone without a trace. Video feed from security cameras confirm that one moment everyone is going about business as usual, and the next they have absolutely disappeared. The only inkling of hope is that there may be an answer waiting for them in Houston, where a bright radiating light gleams on satellite maps. Thus begins a heart pounding, wide-eyed trip, more dangerous than anything outer space can dish up! I could barely catch my breath as one disaster after another overtakes this bedraggled yet very brave crew of four (plus one...I won't divulge more than that). Mr. Parrish plows this tale through in a very straightforward manner, not needing layers from different angles of stratagem to pull it off; although there are occasional flashbacks that happen in real time. No doubt it would make a wild movie with some fantastic special effects... I had no problem seeing it as such in my minds eye. The characters are believable and heroic, causing you to care about them and cheer them on. Even the chapter names, names such as "The Smoke and Stir of this Dim Spot", and "The Equivocation of the Fiend" poetically and intriguingly urge the reader to keep turning pages. Though not overtly Christian in substance, the plot just screams that something bigger is at stake and Someone else is ultimately in control. In the end, the Christian worldview is clarified and the reader is given resounding and thought provoking ideas to ponder. Though most of the circumstances encountered are in no way realistic (at least not in such a non-stop, let-me-come-up-for-air sequence), remember, this is science fiction and in that realm, just about anything can and does happen. You'll just be really thankful that it happens to these poor, fictional souls and not your own! |
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