{"product_id":"the-object-a-hard-sci-fi-novel-paperback","title":"The Object: A Hard Sci-Fi Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua T. Calvert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Kwiecinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMarcia Kwiecinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this pulse-pounding sci-fi mystery, one physicist will discover that everything humans thought they knew about space and time was wrong.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer fighter pilot and physicist Dr. Melody Adams was once a rising star in the NASA astronaut program. Now, she's grounded in Hawaii, observing the night skies through the Gemini North telescope. But what she's just seen could change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Melody notices what looks like a comet near Pluto-a scientific impossibility that far out in the solar system-she's convinced she's made a major breakthrough, even as other scientists dismiss it and she becomes a laughingstock. Whatever it is, it's moving fast . . . and headed toward Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years later, the object is spotted again, closer than ever before, and it seems to be slowing down. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Melody becomes part of a team tasked with investigating what is now suspected to be an extraterrestrial vessel. She'll get a second chance to head into outer space, and Earth may get its \u003ci\u003efirst\u003c\/i\u003e chance to establish contact with an alien intelligence-assuming it hasn't come to destroy humanity . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlast off with a crew of international astronauts as they come face-to-face with the unknown in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Joshua T. Calvert's new take on the classic space thriller that's perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eProject Hail Mary.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua T. Calvert\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling science fiction author. His work has been translated into German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian, and he has sold more than two million copies of his books worldwide. In order to make his stories more immersive, Calvert travels the world, swimming among sharks and shipwrecks, patrolling with Sumatran jungle rangers, snowshoeing in the Arctic Circle, and flying into space with astronauts. He believes in living life to the fullest--and writing about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52022363717933,"sku":"9798347020508","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-object-a-hard-sci-fi-novel-paperback-5398739.webp?v=1777436828","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-object-a-hard-sci-fi-novel-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}