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I have read all of his books and admit that although I have enjoyed all of them some of his later ones were a little too predictable and not as good as the earlier ones. This book however is a game changer: it is in my opinion his best and confirms my belief that he is a hybrid of Michael Crichton and Isaac Asimov. Much of the book takes place in the Amazon Rain Forest and will remind us of Jurassic Park. The science fiction story however is reminiscent of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. This book has the makings to be the start of another great classic trilogy. What makes this author unique is his ability to make the reader reflect on religion, philosophy, moral issues and innumerable other topics too many to list.
I only hope that he considers a sequel; I have become very fond of the lead characters and would love to see a follow-up I just called my youngest son who is leaving on a trip with his girlfriend and told him to download this book on his Kindle - this is one of the best books I have ever read and I don't say this lightly.
Finally, I will be surprised if this book does not give Douglas Richards the fame and notoriety that he richly deserves - No I am not related and have no involvement with the author or publisher. If you want a great summer read - this is the book for you


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Seeker eBook Douglas E Richards Reviews

I can’t say much about the plot because I didn’t get far. Rather than build a world through writing, the author chose to have the characters tell each other or think to themselves everything he wanted us to know. And even that was done in a very clunky way. It was impossible to become immersed in the story.
Clumsy writing featuring such gems as "Still, his mind continued to be unnaturally calm, especially under the circumstances". Why, is he usually 'unnaturally calm' under perfectly normal circumstances? How about just "He felt unnaturally calm". Or better yet, getting an editor with a modicum of familiarity with the English language. (Or if the editor did this to you, dear author, please find a different one posthaste.)

Featuring in the lead roles Gary Stu *and* Mary Sue. Because one excuse for author wish fulfillment isn't enough! I'd call the perfect-in-every-way characters 1-dimensional but that would be an insult to the concepts of "character", "dimension" and "one."

That's just the start, I'll not belabor what has been very ably covered by other 1-star reviewers. In summary simply unreadable.
I'm going to keep it short and simple. Seeker provides what Richard's fans have come to expect in terms of bridging fiction with modern technological advances. The Jungle setting offers some uniqueness thematically, and the environment wildlife is an additional threat to survival this time around.

To be slightly critical, I feel that Richard's characters are somewhat one dimensional in Seeker, as well as in most of his novels. Also, the story was not quite as much of a page turner for me. This time around I found it pretty easy to figure out that one of the characters were not quite what they seemed to be on the surface.

With that said, I still highly recommend Seeker to those who enjoy Richard's novels. And I would recommend checking out his other books to those who haven't read anything by him yet. Personally I think beginning with Amped and Wired or the Nick Hall trilogy would be a great starting point. You will be sucked in! And be sure to always read his author notes at the end. For me, that always adds a star on the rating scale after reading about the factual science related to his stories.
This book of Douglas E. Richards joins his previous ten best sellers as a top-notch, highly engrossing work displaying Richards’ absolute brilliance. It is a little farther out than his previous “near-future” books, but highly enjoyable just the same.

A small programmed spacecraft “Seeker” with highly advanced artificial intelligence comes from the Andromeda galaxy, defying known laws of physics, and lands in the rainforest. This event alone has people thinking** it will “shake philosophy, cosmology, and religion to their cores, at minimum.”

Seeker announces to the world that It has been sent by biological beings in Andromeda before their extinction by computers which have achieved Artificial Superintelligence, ASI, dominating and exterminating
most of of the biological life in the Andromeda galaxy. The spacecraft informs the nations of Earth that, to counter invasions from Andromeda’s ASI, they must all be reduced to a small portion of only one nation which has sufficient aggressiveness to combine with ASI to thwart the computer-based ASI with a biology-based ASI, thus preserving biological species such as humans.

Teams comprising 594 persons from 84 nations are rushed to the to hunt for Seeker. Each are initially positioned 14 miles away by Seeker and are then guided to it. The team which finds and holds Seeker for 1 hour wins for his nation, which will then have access to knowledge of science, technology and other information that far exceeds what Earthlings know and will rule the world.

Scientist Ben Kagan, an Enhanced Human Operator, EHO, who has, in addition to his human intelligence, morality, ethics and judgement, special devices implanted in his brain, eyes, and musculature, that communicate with a supercomputer “Ory” attached to his body. And in the he teams up with another American scientist, Ella Burke, who also has enhanced intelligence and physical capabilities, some exceeding Kagan’s, achieved by altering her DNA. Ella’s goal had been to reach an “immortality escape velocity”, where aging one year increases the lifespan by more than a year, leading to immortality.

Neither Kagan nor Ella is convinced that Seeker’s wiping out most of Earth’s humanity to preserve its long term survival is acceptable and need to win the race and take appropriate measures with Seeker. They have to battle furiously with the other teams, some also enhanced with advanced technology, and in the process also cope with Seeker’s interference.

Kagan and Ella must get through to Seeker first to attempt to unravel its mysteries and objectives and, if they did, try to change or overcome them.

Finally, I would note that Richard’s description of the ’s flora and fauna beats anything I’ve read. And, need I say, Richards’ writing is perfect as always.

Martin Fricke, Ph.D. (physics)
San Diego

**In fact, St. Thomas Aquinas was already arguing for the existence of other Earth-like planets in the 13th century, and there is nothing in God’s Plan that we know of which would preclude extraterrestrial life.
I have read all of his books and admit that although I have enjoyed all of them some of his later ones were a little too predictable and not as good as the earlier ones. This book however is a game changer it is in my opinion his best and confirms my belief that he is a hybrid of Michael Crichton and Isaac Asimov. Much of the book takes place in the Rain Forest and will remind us of Jurassic Park. The science fiction story however is reminiscent of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. This book has the makings to be the start of another great classic trilogy. What makes this author unique is his ability to make the reader reflect on religion, philosophy, moral issues and innumerable other topics too many to list.
I only hope that he considers a sequel; I have become very fond of the lead characters and would love to see a follow-up I just called my youngest son who is leaving on a trip with his girlfriend and told him to download this book on his - this is one of the best books I have ever read and I don't say this lightly.
Finally, I will be surprised if this book does not give Douglas Richards the fame and notoriety that he richly deserves - No I am not related and have no involvement with the author or publisher. If you want a great summer read - this is the book for you