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"A superior SF thriller with universally relatable moods of loss, regret, and longing." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In an alternate 1957, portal technology ends the space race before it can begin. But when a young girl slips through and is stranded on the moon, her father must confront his past mistakes to bring her home.For Fans of Dan Brown and Markus Zusak...A year after the tragic loss of his wife, Gillen Rainer is struggling to find closure. Unanswered questions linger even for his thirteen-year-old daughter, Allaire, who seeks solace in a memory far beyond her recollection.As Sputnik orbits the globe every ninety-six minutes, Gillen and his team are set to announce a surprise of their own. The Alignment—a portal connecting the earth and the moon—is ready for visitors, effectively ending the space race.But when his daughter decides to set foot on the moon… alone, Gillen must confront his deepest fears and the true cost of his decisions. In this romantic literary drama, with the soul of sci-fi, Gillen embarks on a perilous journey that forces him to grapple with the ultimate question: Can he reclaim his future by rescuing what he’s lost?
A story set during the time Sputnik was whizzing its way around the earth.
All the Moonlight on Earth.” The title hints that this debut novel by Jesse Muehlbauer is going to be a poignant read. It is that, without a doubt. Yet it offers so much more. Set in 1957, this story bears elements of science fiction, suspense, historical fiction, and romance. However, it is immensely more than just the sum of its genres. Set in a time when the Space Race was ramping up as the Russians successfully launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the Earth, a group of scientists i
Mind-Boggling and Genre-BustingPart sci-fi, part thriller, part romantic suspense, this powerhouse novel is not for those who want to sit back and fade into the black. This story simply demands the reader's attention with its thought-provoking plot and its too-real characters. Think: A.G. Riddle meets Alfred Hitchcock. Yeah, I know that sounds crazy. But this story has an amazing noir feeling as it blows your mind.

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