Astronaut Frank Borman is all alone on the moon. No ship. Nobody answering his radio calls.His spacesuit is running out of air fast, yet he doesn’t know what he’s doing there.Something is looming over him on the lunar surface. Something massive that doesn’t belong.Borman doesn’t belong there either — in just a few months, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are due to touch down in the Sea of … are due to touch down in the Sea of Tranquility.
Meaning this is no NASA mission. But who else has the technological capability?
Possibly a secretive defense intelligence group known as Bermuda, though Borman suspects this is a giant step too far even for them.
Which only leaves the Russians.
If that’s true, he must have an important job to do. A job that transcends Cold War politics and space age rivalry.
But everything about this is is wrong.
Why has he been abandoned? And why can’t he remember anything?
Apollo 8.1 is compulsive reading… strap yourself in.
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A fascinating alternate history from the Apollo era.
4.5 Stars.
“To be the first is primordial.”
“He has peered behind the curtain and into a world where power, truth, and knowledge are more highly advanced and jealously guarded.”
Some twisted plots reminded me of 2001, Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, one of my classic favourites. A wonder world. A group itself is beyond scrutiny in that it doesn’t officially exist. Mysterious organization with unlimited influence.
Groups within groups, deep inside the nation’s security, a secret foundation..shocking revelations and a deepening mystery. Unexpected turns kept me guessing till the end, so many riddles, which are solved with painstaking patience, the least expected in an embroiled story. A nerve tension building guaranteed! I recommend the series!
I received an early version of this book from the publisher and my review is entirely voluntary.
Apollo 8.1 – a review by Rosemary Kenny
On Christmas morning in 1967, Jim Lovell sent a message that was only intended to be fully understood by a select individual. What did he really mean by his cryptic statement ‘Please be informed, there is a Santa Claus?
Matt Eaton’s Apollo 8.1 is a fascinating what if…? alternative guaranteed to satisfy the most ardent Moon landing conspiracy theorist, with the possibilities that Colonel Frank Borman not only had a close encounter of the third kind, but also brought back photographic evidence of the same on his return.
If so, why were these amazing events kept secret? Was is really an alien craft, or possibly a covert Russian mission? We may never know, but for sure the Truth is out there, as they say in the X-files! Grab a copy today and decide for yourself – then tell all your friends about Matt Eaton’s incredible Verus Foundation series, of which Apollo 8.1 is book six…it’s out of this world!!
Sort of weird but an interesting ‘what if.’
A novel (no pun intended) story and featuring Frank Borman (yes, the astronaut). I couldn’t quite get into it 100%, but certainly 85%, and would buy a sequel if and when one turns up. It has originality going for it.
This book is very confusing and didn’t make much sense to me. There are too many weird things going on, too many disparate agendas.
Ponderous
Another fantastic book from Matt Eaton!
Like Sleeping Gods, the first book in the series, the real heart of Apollo 8.1 springboards from the historical events of the Apollo 8 mission and takes you places you’re not expecting. It sneaks up on you and, before you know it, you’re caught up in a wondrous world of color and imagination.
The author gives us an outstanding depiction of the arrogant, self-serving Anunnaki/Ryl beings and an intriguing portrayal of Martians living quite well in another dimension of reality. He also shows us a clear view that contact with humans and their shortcomings may not be entirely welcome or wanted by more advanced cultures.
The writing is fluid and highly creative, with crisp, clean dialog. The main characters are likeable (for the most part), believable, and well-developed. The story structure is carefully laid out and it moves along at a good pace, well-balanced between action and thoughtful dialog.
If you are looking for a story that pushes past the usual clichés and boundaries of current popular books and movies, Apollo 8.1 will definitely give you something substantial and fascinating to dig into. Can’t wait for the next book from this talented author.
Matt Eaton’s Apollo 8.1 (Verus Foundation Book 2) is a powerfully string sci-fi novel. Set in the days of the Apollo missions, it provides a pretty darn neat alternative history of the space program, the world at the time and everything else. A great interaction of real history woven into the alternate view and a highly imaginative story on many levels. This is not just the “right stuff”, it’s fun stuff. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises – the book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, it is easy to highly recommend.
PS: The first novel in this series is currently (15 December 2018) fee on kindle. Grab it while you can. It’s great.