An outstanding fusion of visionary writing and electrifying dialogue, full of energy, Astrocity Sagan is J.P. Osterman's latest masterpiece of future space-travel fiction. In this epic third book in the Nelta series, Dr. Elisa Holton has blood running in her veins that has been modified with highly advanced alien genetic gifts... Astrocity Sagan After traveling for 100 years across the universe onboard the enormous Astrocity, Elisa Holton and 100,000 of Earth's leading scientists, doctors, researchers, and artists are just six weeks away from arriving at the planet Nelta. The ancient Neltans have existed for millions of years longer than humanity and are thought to be at least a Kardashev level V civilization. Yet they need our help. During the long journey, rumors and doubts about living among the Neltans abound. Thornton Manning, a Sagan leader, is fueling fear. He's been experimenting with technology since day one of receiving it from the Neltans. Will the neural interface invention now backfire on him? As they approach Nelta, many are experiencing weird and strange visions, scaring a large portion of the population half to death. But what really is causing these unusual attacks. If left unsolved, their long voyage could end in an eternal drift through space! The ship's ruling class, The Regents, could be to blame, or possibly the new Two-Seventy-Three protest group? Or maybe it's an outside alien influence? Drawing on the multitude of her genetic gifts, Elisa launches a covert investigation to break barriers and discover the truth.
About the Author: J.P. Osterman born December 21, in East Chicago, Indiana. Writing Career: As a futurist and serious Science Fiction author focused on future space travel, J.P. Osterman became an Independent Research Scientist studying the laws that govern space and issues relating to space travel, exploration, and colonization of Mars and exoplanets. In addition to the physics of long distance space travel, J.P. studied the necessary computational theories necessary to control of the physics of space travel and extreme time-space compression; optical quantum computing, quantum communication, and AI Computer intelligence reaching well beyond the "Singularity" with organic quantum level human neural interface and exchange. J.P. Osterman was a reader and writer throughout her youth. She graduated from University of San Diego with a B.A. in English (with an emphasis in writing) and later a Master's degree from Azusa Pacific University. In the early 1990s, she met Ray Bradbury who inspired her to write science fiction. "I felt that something strange and wonderful had happened to me because of my encounter with Mr. Bradbury. He gave me a future...I began to write every day." She has written eight novels: from exploring Mars, to spacefolding to an ancient alien world. She has won several awards, including the prestigious Rupert Hughes Award at the seminal Maui Writers Conference for her sci-fi novel, The Matter Stream. She won First Place for her play, The Man Next to Me which was published in the San Diego Writer's magazine.