III. The Alien Effect category listing. ­ The Archives of Varok

Raised on the Jovian moon Varok, Shawne longs to return to Earth and help her devastated home planet build a new civilization—one that can thrive for millennia. When she and her “mini alien invasion” set up a school in California, they face unexpected lessons of their own, unaware of the long-term consequences of their collision with life on Earth.

The sequel to Nautilus silver medalist The Webs of Varok and third in Cary Neeper's Archives of Varok series, The Alien Effect joins the travels of an unlikely alien family across an alternate 21st Century Earth.

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. . . you must read the first two books first before this one. . . .

The third book continues Neeper's quest of bringing a palatable model of steady-state economics to the attention of the world. And unlike most other scholars on the subject, she's trying to do it through the application of the system in a fictional world. And unlike most other Science-Fiction writers, she accomplishes her goal with remarkable, robust characters with a similarly developed culture.

—Bookseller and blogger Denzil Pugh, December 14, 2014

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... an excellent addition to the series. The novel is filled with captivating characters.... reading the first two books in the series is highly recommended, as they are both great, and will provide useful background to help understand and get into The Alien Effect quicker.

—Douglass Cobb, Guardian Liberty Voice, November 30, 2014

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There’s a lot in Cary Neeper’s Archives of Varok novels. They are by turns wondrous, wise, witty, tense and gripping—all in service of a heartfelt environmental polemic. The story they tell is a fresh variation on the age-old science fiction theme of alien first contact.

—Frank Kaminski, Resilience.org, November 24, 2014

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We're thrilled to announce the third novel in Cary Neeper's Archives of Varok series: The Alien Effect, released November 6 by Penscript Publishing House, together with a newly revised edition of book I, The View Beyond Earth. Trade paperback and jacketed hardcover editions are available through your local bookstore (via Ingram POD or Espresso Book Machine) and at online booksellers including:

• Amazon.com
• Barnes and Noble

E-book editions will be out in time for the holidays!