The Pattern Ship

The Pattern Universe, Book 1

By: Tobias Roote

Narrated by: Edward James Beesley

Complete new version. Newly narrated in June 2018.

"This is not your usual alien vs humanity novel"

You have to feel sorry for an alien who wakes up on Earth after hibernating for millennia only to find his own race gone - destroyed centuries earlier by a ruthless hive of artificial intelligence. All that remains are humans, who have yet to evolve sufficiently to bypass their own shortcomings and unify as a race to work toward a common goal.

The alien, Zirkos, chooses to befriend a US Vet named Zeke Callaghan who possesses a rare component he needs to complete his spaceship's revival - an exotic meteor fragment currently buried in Zeke's head. A bond is forged between the two bringing with it remarkable technological advances in personal safety and an end to humanity's incessant demand for war. The breakthrough ultimately proves a catalyst to launch humanity into space.

From there events quickly take on a life of their own as the duo battle to bring Earth to a state of readiness to defend them from the approaching threat of 'The Nubl'.

©2014 Tobias Roote (P)2014 Roote Publishing Ltd

Enjoyable Listen and Read

Enjoyed the book a lot. The author does a great job showing how and alien machine and AI might work. He creates a great alliance between man and machine. Thought the voice acting on this one was great. Very enjoyable.

Exciting techno-adventure

The book starts out much like a textbook on future technologies, but once the unfamiliar technology is established the author weaves endearing human and AI personalities into the fray. Really enjoyed the story and look forward to the next one.

Great book!

I read this book before listening to the audiobook and it's great!

Note: I was giving the audiobook for free in exchange for an HONEST review!

Great story. Poor narration. Too stilted. Paragraphs running together.

Great story. Poor narration. Too stilted. Paragraphs running together. Left me confused when the topic changed.

Scifi

One review said that they hated the background noise but I have to disagree with them because I liked it. It's like marmite you either love it or hate it.
I usually don't like this sort of book where it is between a human and an AI but the author had me hooked from the beginning. I think this is due to the fact that it is fast paced to begin with and a lot happens so you are intrigued to see what happens next.
The thing I did not like is the profanity used by nearly everyone except the AI and the Alien. It did not feel realistic to me. Also, some of the characters felt a bit over the top and at times did not sound believable. The president who wants world peace yet acts like an 18 year old at times, the scientist who acts like a dictator and has not ethics yet they are brought in to help. And why does the alien go to America when they need human involvment. Why can't it be Africa, Australia or even Japan. It would have more interesting and different if they decided to go to a different country this would have made it more intriguing.
This is a mixed bag for me. There are parts I loved and others I hated.
It has some profanity, mild violence and no sexual content.