Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. Theres no one feature that stands out, but the blending of attitude, plot, investigation, and set. Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. As with seeker, i found myself typically finishing mcdevitts books in one or two. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, follow a deadly trail to the seeker, strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. The book follows the same mysteryadventure template mc devitt fans enjoy and find in much of his work.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Chase kolpath, alex benedicts assistant, is again the narrator. In a talent for war, alex benedict unearths a piece of information with the power to rewrite history and expose interstellar hero christopher sim as a. Jack mcdevitt is yet another i havent read as much as i should have. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. I read the first few chapters and just couldnt get into it so i put it away. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. However, once the story hits its stride, i think this book becomes the most effective alex benedict story to date. Hes not fat, which, if i wanted to quibble, tampers. When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u. Seeker by jack mcdevitt, 97804410753, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. Seeker ebook by jack mcdevitt 9781101208427 rakuten kobo. Seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt, 97814722031, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The story line was terrific and the characters well developed except for alex. Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. Jack mcdevitt s 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. Purchases through our links may earn us a commission. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Buy seeker alex benedict paperback softback by mcdevitt, jack isbn. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology.
Just what is it about mcdevitt that makes his books so hard to put down once you get started on one. The alex benedict collection brings together scifi master jack mcdevitt s stellar first three novels in the awardwinning alex benedict series. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the colonys ships. The story depicted in this book by mcdevitt described he search of alex benedict to discover the nature of one of the mysterious projects that his uncle was working on just before his death. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. This is a fun, quick book offers many twist and turns with a very satisfactory ending. Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981.
Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Seeker starts as another fairly predictable entry in the series. Although it is the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, these books can be read completely independent of each other. Other books in the alex benedict series have alex and chase. Reviewed by galen strickland posted december 10, 2019. As with polaris, seeker mentions the previous books in the series and the. Jack mcdevitt brings back the daring alex benedict from a talent for war, thrusting him. Seeker is the story of margolia, a lost colony that disappeared long ago and has become a legend much like modern day atlantis.
The alex benedict book series by jack mcdevitt includes books a talent for war, polaris, seeker, and several more. Alex is approached by a mysterious woman who asks him to ascertain the value of a strange cup riddled with archaic symbols. When alex benedict, interstellar dealer of antiquities, examines a seemingly unremarkable artefact, he is convinced it is from the infamous seeker a transport ship which fled the. Maybe its the shift of perspective, from the character of alex to chase, but to be honest, after having read 3 fulllength novels having to endure the jarring firstperson monologue i think i have. Seeker book by jack mcdevitt 3 available editions half.
Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. But their discovery raises more questions than it answers, drawing alex. Gabe finally makes his triumphant return to reunite with alex and chase and retrieve a possibly alien artifact which may lead them to solve the greatest archaeological mystery of their careers, in the ei. He is a good writer, but not outstanding by any means. See the complete alex benedict series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
One of the interesting concepts in the book, and mcdevitt s writing, is the use of computer generated avatars of long dead people that are recreated through what is left behind and known of the person. Jack mcdevitt project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Alex benedict audiobooks listen to the full series. They discover that the cup is a 9,000yearold relic from one of the first fasterthanlight vehicles built, the seeker. This installment is the third book based on the two protagonists, alex and chase, from a talent for war, my personal favorite and the first book in the series. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. Her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, plays the role of the brain.
His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker. This book was released in the year 2004 by the ace publishers, after it was initially published in the year 1989. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt.