The first men to fly to the Moon on Apollo 8 see something that simply shouldn’t be there. Frank Borman doesn’t tell NASA — because he’s already been sworn to secrecy.From Borman’s perspective in lunar orbit, the Earth looks lonely and fragile in the blackness of space. Lonely, but not alone — the far side of the Moon is a perfect place to hide.Sleeping Gods puts you inside the capsule on a … Gods puts you inside the capsule on a mission so audacious the astronauts were only given a 50-50 chance of making it home alive.
Fancy flying to the Moon? Take a trip with the men who did it.
But could there really be a secret these astronauts have guarded for half a century?
Remarkable though their flight proves to be, Borman’s journey becomes even more bizarre after splashdown.
An alternate take on space history to send your imagination into orbit — and it’s just the beginning…
Coming in December 2018:
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A brilliant piece of sci-fi cleverly intertwined with real historical events.
Anyone with the slightest interest in the Apollo programme, ever wondered what may be present on the dark side of the moon and who doesn’t mind a stroll into the slightly weird zone would definitely enjoy this tale.
I was so absorbed in this totally riveting story that it came as quite a shock when I realised I had turned the final page. Was reading the final sentence. I’m very pleased that Blank, the book that this acts as a prequel to, was available. Grabbed it, read it. Great plot, action and characters too!
Can definitely recommend this author without any hesitation!
Sleeping Gods – a review by Rosemary Kenny
A what if…? conspiracy theory-like possibility on a scale with the Kennedy assassination or 9/11 bombings, brought to you by the amazing Matt Eaton, Sleeping Gods is a prequel to Blank and posits the idea that the Apollo 8 astronauts had a pre-arranged Close Encounter on the dark side of the Moon that has been covered up by secret Government agents for over 50 years.
Though tiny in length (59 pages) the breathless anticipation felt back on Earth, as these first-time Moon explorers walked on the planet that anyone could view every night from their bedroom window, has survived the passing of the years. Realising that though the truth was out there, the Government had decided to hide it from the man in the street, is shocking in the extreme and could have caused major uproar and calls for the impeachment of those who enforced it back in those turbulent times.
To get to the bottom of an out-of-this-world thriller, buy your copy of Sleeping Gods, Book 1 in the Verus Foundation series and let Matt Eaton blow your mind!
Intriguing storyline!
I enjoyed this well-written short novella and I must say that it really snuck up on me. It opens with an account of the 1968 flight of Apollo 8 and incorporates an interesting possible scenario of what the astronauts may have encountered on the dark side of the moon.
For me, the real eye-openers of the story begin after the astronauts splash down back on earth and are met on board the Naval carrier by an extremely odd, fanatical scientist waving around a copy of the Condon Committee Report. Even more surprising are the ensuing conversations which take place in an underground bunker somewhere else on the planet.
The story puts forth some very intriguing “what if” questions concerning the NASA space flights, non-human presence on the moon, the US government, and secretive elite factions around the globe. The author deftly weaves threads of known personalities and events with his own alternate version of what may have transpired during and after the historic moon mission.
The novella is a quick read and the author has left plenty of room for expansion into a longer story. I will definitely be buying the sequel when it comes out to find out more of what he theorizes about the “sleeping gods” and the horde of information kept from humanity at large.
What a read! Enjoyable.
I can’t believe this book is only 57 pages. It is written so tightly and well and pulses with the storyline and plot. Adventure, awe, and treasonists decisions to be made. Secret government organizations with covert esoteric organizations above it and outside of it.
I would of had more trouble with the decision or the arguments pro and con for the proposed decision. Reminds me of the argument in our early government as to “the people” were to be treated as a great beast cared for by the intelligent understanding few or to be individuals with rights to know and respond to all information in the ruling government.