The Gift, Dave Donovan
The Gift, Dave Donovan
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The Gift

Author: Dave Donovan

Narrator: Jeff Cummings

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/14/2014


Synopsis

When high-level governmental programmer Sam Steele is called into his office on his day off, he quickly finds himself at the center of a battle for humanity itself. An alien entity is heading straight for Earth, and an elite team of specialists has been assembled to attempt to make first contact. But despite Steele’s expertise, Colonel Eric Web, his superior and longtime thorn in his side, makes it clear he doesn’t want him there.The aliens that arrive represent a long-dead race and say they’ve come to help humans defend themselves against an imminent threat, but their help will come with a price. Now the future of humanity hangs in the balance between two men: Web, the regimented, hubristic military man, and Steele, a brilliant man broken by loss and tragedy.As the team races the clock to try to divine their visitors’ complex instructions, they struggle with infighting and, ultimately, the question of what it means to be human.

About Dave Donovan

Dave Donovan was born in Montana and grew up in various locations throughout the United States before settling in Houston, Texas, where he now lives with his wife, Rosemary. Before becoming an author, he worked as a commercial fisherman, a business owner, a corporate executive, and a decorated military officer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

Picked this up for free in the Kindle Lending Library. I'm a sucker for "aliens-come-to-Earth-with-presents" kind of story. This one was...OK. The aliens bond with you to make you superhuman -- smart, fast, etc. And they let you control a bunch of nanites that let you build cook stuff. Of course, the......more

Great read ready for a sequel love the characters. this was a very different kind of first contact story. well written and hard to put down. I recommend this to any fans of unique sci fi books.......more

Goodreads review by Mitzi

Sort of silly but I did enjoy it.......more

Goodreads review by Dean

Pretty good read. I couldn't decide at first on three or four stars, but it was really well written. I wouldn't call it an edge of your seat page turner, but you'll want to know what happens next. It's also a thought provoking book, but at times it gets almost too deep,and some of the math, science a......more

Goodreads review by Satomi

This one was a part of “Read and Listen Free” with the Kindle Unlimited subscription. It was a okay book for me.......more