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Parallax Rising (Infinita Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Christopher Hopper (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 69 ratings
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—Read Book 2 In The Completed Trilogy Today—
You've got your life back.
The future looks bright.
But how long will it last?

Restored to his prestigious position within NUESSA, Jericho Fox takes command of the Marquis-class ship’s test program on a mission that promises to move humanity to a habitable exoplanet. But not everyone believes he’s fit for the job. As launch hour nears, can Jericho keep his crew from following the doomed fate of his last mission?

Meanwhile, Dr. Evelyn Park leads her team of scientists in decoding the now legendary alien transmission that survived the Astraea Station catastrophe. However, the deeper they get, the more she places their lives in danger. Will Evelyn’s team find the key to unlocking the alien transmission before it’s too late?

From the mind of best-selling novelist Christopher Hopper comes the second installment in the thrilling Infinita series. Buy Parallax Rising today!
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Journey into the mind that brought you the hit series Ruins of Earth and Ruins of the Galaxy in this hard sci-fi thriller set in an epic space-settlement landscape filled with factions, betrayal, action, and intrigue. Christopher Hopper’s Oblivion Awaits, first book in the Infinita series, is guaranteed to keep you breathless. Read it today!

Christopher Hopper is the #1 international best-selling author of more than twenty novels and short stories. His releases consistently top the charts and have been nominated for and received awards in excellence. He lives with his wife and four children in New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Somnium Publishing / Hopper Creative Group (March 17, 2022)
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Lynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting is an understatement!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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Great characters I love to hate, hate to love, or want to be my bff, exciting edge-of-my-seat action, mayhem, believable future science, and an adventure I wish I was on. Just go read it already
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Mrsedmon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022
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I could not put it down. A plot twist for the ages in this story. That's all the information I will say because I recommend you read this series. But, I will admit what a bunch of characters running around in his brain! Excellent book.
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Hans Bleeker
5.0 out of 5 stars a great follow up!
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022
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Really enjoyed this installment and hoping for a quick release of book 3!
I can only hope that we are smart enough to oust the political forces depicted in this future. Well done Christopher!
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W. Martinez
5.0 out of 5 stars another great read from Hopper!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022
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Alien gates, political intrigue, space ships, doesn’t get much better than this. Highly recommended! Thanks for another great book Christopher! (When’s the next one?’
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Jas P
5.0 out of 5 stars Easily One of the best Sci-Fi Books of the year!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2022
The second in the Infinita series is a multifaceted psychological thriller with political intrigue, wrapped in hard sci-fi and with a good amount of humour (Kit has you in hysterics). The story starts with a chilling, yet fascinating insight into young Magnolia Birdwhistle, who later becomes known as Neon. This gives us a really great perspective and terrible understanding for the motivations of Neon, and makes you look at her in a whole new light.
The story then unfolds into a combination of intriguing politics regarding the state of power for Earth, we get to meet new characters such as Mary Allbrook of the Preservationists, and see the disgraced Sir Nigel Sallsworth, who is working to regain his power.
Meanwhile, Dr Evelyn Parks and her team continue to research their new findings. They are supported by the newly promoted Capt Jericho Fox, who is charge of getting the new Kogarashi X-10 ship ready for its test flight. There is obvious concerns about not blowing up the ship and killing everyone like last time, and whilst most are careful about this, Fox has to face the not so delicate input of the old project manager (the one her replaced) Eddie Carr.
Carr is one of the best characters in this book, he has a ‘colourful’ vocabulary (one that is most definitely NOT safe for any environment that is work related or where children are!!), but you will be on the floor in tears, you will be laughing so hard. Without spoilers, I have so mention Willow Shade at this point to – an obnoxious ‘Caster’ (Think live Podcaster), who is probably one of the funniest characters in the book, and if you get the chance to listen to the Audio by Rebecca Woods of this character, it is probably one of the best performances of the year!!
There are so many aspects to this story, covering the complex interplay that is happening between the different Politicast’s, but especially the now disgraced ‘Tantum Terrae’, led by Neon, and the Solum Terram, led by Sir Nigel Sallsworth. These two via for power, whilst the Sentia Aus, and Viatoribus, spend more time seeking funding, and trying to get the Parallax project (and the gate), up and running. In the middle are the Preservationists, trying to maintain a balance. It is an intriguing system of government, and makes for a really wonderful read, especially with each of the major characters and their stories intertwined as well.
Added to this is the deeper story of Evelyn and Sam (and their team), trying to decipher the message they received at the end of book 1. There is this wonderful set of characters, all bouncing off each other, providing a brilliant story here, and in amongst this, is the deception and subterfuge of Sam, unbeknownst to anyone, which just adds this captivating element to the story as well. Evelyn’s part of the story is also great as Hopper has gone to extreme efforts to include so spectacular ‘Hard Sci-Fi’ that just adds this compelling aspect to the story, giving it a realistic, gritty edge, an authenticity that is just awesome!!
The interplay between Jericho and Kit is perhaps some of the best dialogue in a sci-fi series I have read this year. Kit leaves you on the floor in tears at points, he is so good. I can’t really say much without spoilers, but there are SO many great Kit Bits in this book, that it is worth getting just for these. But it isn’t just that, the intense story surrounding Jericho and his return to the limelight, after his fall from grace, and now, getting a second chance with the Kogarashi, it is such an exceptional part of this book. As stated earlier, Jericho has a new team, with great characters, Nairobi, Alic, Adrian, Torrence, and the one and only Eddie Carr.
There are so many outstanding characters in this book, it would take several pages to list them all in detail, and go through them all. Sam is so incredibly intense, gritty, and real, providing these moments that will absolutely rip your heart out, but at the same time, you feel conflicted because of who she is. The character writing around Sam, Neon, Sir Nigel, is absolutely brilliant, and shows the Christopher Hopper is easily one of the best character authors on the market today. From these powerful, raw characters, to those that leave you in tears, (the other sort from laughing), to those that stretch the imagination through science, he covers every aspect of extraordinary writing!!
I have to give shout out as well to Willow Shade, who comes to interview Evelyn. I am not going to give any spoilers, but this sequence is one of the funniest things I have read (listened to), all year, and was beyond brilliant – an absolute must listen!!
The world building in this book is exceptional, Hopper brings every little detail to life, and has spent a lot of time and effort researching elements to make sure that the ‘Hard Sci-Fi’ aspects of the story are not only compelling, but are gritty and authentic. The descriptive work has so much depth, the station, characters, science, all of it is remarkable, and really brings the story to life.
Parallax Rising has so many extraordinary elements, it is a story full of amazing science, exceptional characters, and world-building that is just spectacular. This is a true masterclass in Sci-Fi, and is an absolute must read!!!
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jim
1.0 out of 5 stars Christopher Hopper does not honor Pre-Orders
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022
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Although I read and enjoyed the first 2 books in the series. I have been unable to get the 3rd, Kogarashi;s Run, even though I Pre-ordered it in response to a solicitation by Christopher Hopper, received an acknowledgement of my pre-order and was charged for it. Despite 3 follow up emails I never received a response.
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William L
5.0 out of 5 stars Very exciting installment!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022
I truly enjoyed this installment of the Infinita series. At this point, we know the setting, we know the characters, and we have the opportunity to get more attached to them. This time we also know the stakes, and they are high. We also have some very entertaining new characters to discover. The story is very well told, and we have some very emotional moments between Jericho and his dad, and some shocking betrayal drama. I’m excited for the next one!
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J.B.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Continuation
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
Christopher is one of my favorite authors - I love everything about him. He continues to succeed in the second installment. I give a strong 4.5. Not as good as the first but such a good continuation of a super intriguing story. The final act of the story is so rewarding it’s worth some of the slower parts early on. Very anxious to start the final installment!
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