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Excelsior by Scott, Jasper T is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Excelsior about?
The year is 2790 AD, and this is the Second Cold War. With space elevators and giant orbital fleets hovering over Earth, open war looks inevitable, and people are anxious to get away.** The lines are drawn, with the communist Confederacy in the East, and the free citizens of the First World Alliance in the West. In hopes of finding a refuge from the looming war, the Alliance is sending Captain Alexander de Leon to explore an Earth-type planet, code-named Wonderland, but at the last minute before launch, a Confederate fleet leaves orbit on a trajectory that threatens both the mission and Alliance sovereignty. The resulting power struggle will determine not only the fate of Alexander's mission, but the fate of the entire human race. ** From the Author Excelsior is a hard science fiction mystery--that means it uses realistic science and physics. The book is the beginning of a new series, but it is completely standalone, so no need to read the sequel if you don't want to. What else can I tell you? I'm very proud of this novel. It's fast-paced, suspenseful, full of strong, relatable characters, and it contains some very interesting ideas for a future of Earth. Besides all that, there
Who reads Excelsior?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Scott, Jasper T
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.86 / 5 (64 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14