The Journey of Atlantis

Leaving Home (The Atlantis Series Book 1)

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Pub Date 29 Dec 2017 | Archive Date 20 Jul 2020

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Captain Levi Metcalfe is the unwilling leader of the first Ark class vessel charged with saving a sampling of Earth's lifeforms before the neutron star arrives. But first, it has to be built! It's a race against time and not everyone is for the Project.

"The Journey of Atlantis" is an impossible problem set in the very near future tasked with overcoming terrible obstacles. How will the consortium ever get co-operation from the squabbling nations of Earth to build this Ark? And even if it is built, where will we go? Space is a dangerous place and the humans will just have to learn along the way in this roller coaster, hard sci-fi adventure!

The Journey of Atlantis is a thought-provoking, emotional, and psychological adventure that answers many questions sci-fi fans have about how to get off the third rock from the sun in 100 years or less!

Captain Levi Metcalfe is the unwilling leader of the first Ark class vessel charged with saving a sampling of Earth's lifeforms before the neutron star arrives. But first, it has to be built! It's a...


Advance Praise

"A compelling, fast-paced storyline and a fun cast of characters to take you along for this interesting ‘journey'. - Indie Book Reviewers

Loved every bit of it! I'm not a fan of sci-fi genre so I honestly couldn't even tell you what enticed me to read this in the first place but I am so glad I did. The plot was believable, characters and their progressive loss and replacement melded well together. All in all a great story.-- Amazon Reviewer"

"A compelling, fast-paced storyline and a fun cast of characters to take you along for this interesting ‘journey'. - Indie Book Reviewers

Loved every bit of it! I'm not a fan of sci-fi genre so I...


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A brilliant, well written read, which I struggled to put down, I finished within a day. I can never tire of these books.

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Thankyou to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and the author, Jeff Knoblauch, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of The Journey of Atlantis in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
Such an enthralling read, though I thought it was a bit slow in some places during the journey.
Very imaginative and highly detailed book with well developed characters. Can't wait for more.
Well worth a read.

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Jeff Knoblauch’s The Journey of Atlantis is a refreshing spin on an old formula. Two astronomers have discovered that a neutron star is on a collision course with the Earth. . . leaving 89 years until impact. The earth has assembled a team of experts in their respective fields to devise a plan to save mankind. Can humanity put aside their differences in order to escape Earth and save themselves?

I don’t know about you but I love a good hard SciFi novel: especially one with the technical feats required to build an interstellar spaceship with the capacity for 15 million of humanity’s finest. And that’s exactly what The Journey of Atlantis delivers. After we learn that humanity has 89 years to leave the earth, we follow “the Project” through status updates from quarterly meetings amongst the different technical heads - dubbed the “Consortium”. The Consortium includes the heads of obvious departments such as construction, mining, project security, and logistics. One of the departments that I thought was interesting were “Plant, Animal, and Materials collection” which is responsible for gathering and storing as many of Earth’s species for the trip to the new home. Another department I enjoyed hearing from was the Selection Committee, which was responsible for selecting the 15 million humans lucky enough to make the trip. . . quite the moral dilemma.
Another aspect of this book that I really enjoyed was the Consortium’s feelings about Sonny and Alice - the A.I.s created to help the Project. Sonny and Alice are consistently vague about their methods and motivations. This leaves the Consortium, as well as the reader, trying to determine if the benefit of having a benevolent and seemingly-all-knowing ally outweighs the risk of a potentially self-concerned and all-powerful demon.

My only real complaints about this novel was the abundance of gramatical errors as well as the characters kind of sounding like they are reading a script. Nothing against the plot elements, but Knoblauch should really consider using an editor/publisher next time.

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It's an interesting take on an end of world scenario. It's a great step by step guide of how humanity escapes a death sentence. I enjoyed the book.

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This is a good book. I really enjoyed it. The characters are well developed and the story is packed with action and adventure. The author does a great job delivering a story with a solid plot and interesting subplots.

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Review: THE JOURNEY OF ATLANTIS: LEAVING HOME by Jeff Knoblauch

To be true to its nature, Science Fiction must examine real possibilities, and this novella chooses one of the most implacably terrifying: on course directly for Earth is a Neutron Star! Since the human race sloughed off on space travel, of course there are no colony ships and no inhabitable planets as yet known. Even if one colony ship can be constructed, 99% will be left to die in the complete devastation of the Earth. Thought-provoking and compelling, both individually (What would “I” do?) and in terms of humanity (how should humanity plan in advance for such potentials?), THE JOURNEY OF ATLANTIS: LEAVING HOME will inspire more than a few sleepless nights.

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this was a unique read in the scifi novel, I liked how different it was from other types in this genre. I also liked the characters and enjoyed reading this.

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Jeff Knoblauch https://www.jeffknoblauch.com has published two novels. The Journey of Atlantis was published in 2017 and is the first book in his Atlantis series. This is the 10th book I completed reading in 2023.

Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own! I categorize this book/novel as G. Astronomers at the Keck Observatory discover a new neutron star. After some calculations, they determine that the star is on a trajectory that will take it through the Solar System. In just 84 years, life will be extinguished.

If humanity is to survive, the people of Earth must put aside their differences and cooperate. A ship must be built and launched that will carry the seeds of humanity to a new home. Most get behind the effort, but some dissenters protest and take action against the project. Compared to Earth’s population, only a hand full will be saved on the starship Atlantis.

The novel gives a series of snapshots of progress and problems as the project progresses. These are spaced about ten years apart. As the years pass, old characters die, and new ones are introduced. They struggle with science and engineering problems. The looming deadline of the neutron star’s catastrophic arrival drives them to complete the project.

I enjoyed the 8 hours I spent reading this 301-page science fiction novel. This novel is different. It deals with many different people over almost 100 years. The story is more of a high-level summary of the project than a detailed plot. I like the chosen cover art. I give this novel a rating of 4 out of 5.

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