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Beyond the Event Horizon Kindle Edition

by Scott McElhaney (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 493
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The author of the international bestseller "The Mystic Saga" is now reintroducing his acclaimed novel that blended two very unlikely genres - a category he humbly identifies as Christian Sci-fi. This book was originally published under the pseudonym Scott Curtis and received rave reviews from both the scientific community as well as the Christian community. This is a full-length novel that will take you on a journey through time and across the galaxy.

Skylar Rains has made a significant breakthrough regarding the future of time travel. Testing this theory however leaves him stranded 1100 years in the future with no hope of return. What he discovers is a frightening world devoid of all life. Now he must sift through the clues to learn what became of the world he once knew. Much to his surprise, he finds that these clues may lead him to another planet nearly 12 light years away.

Scott McElhaney is the 2008 winner of the National Christian Choice Book Award for his first suspense novel "Mommy's Choice." Now he is making most of his novels available to Kindle readers at the very accessible price of only 99 cents. His mainstream sci-fi series "The Mystic Saga" as well as his newest sci-fi series "The Ani Maxima Files" continue to make it into the top 100 science fiction novels available on Amazon. Also, check out his other bestsellers Dominion, Ghosts of Ophidian, and Erinyes!

EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
"McElhaney's story telling is deft, well-paced, and with an ear for conversation" ~ Beacon Journal Book Review

"The author does a good job of sucking you into the moment and feeling as if you are the main character. The technology and scenarios are realistic enough for this sci fi fan and, if you like a good storyteller Mr. McElhaney knows how to do it." ~Top 50 Amazon Reviewer, Hall of Fame Reviewer, and Vine Voice Michael Gallagher.

Over 250,000 copies of his books have been downloaded worldwide!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0091SU1GK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Superluminal (August 23, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 23, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 617 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 493

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Scott's first novel, Mommy's Choice, was originally published in paperback under the pseudonym Scott Curtis. In under a year on the bookshelves, that novel won the Christian Choice Book Award for romantic suspense. When Scott moved to a different publisher and started making his novels available to Kindle readers, he returned to his real name and reduced the prices to the absolute minimum allowed by Amazon.

Scott McElhaney currently resides in Ohio with his wife of 25 years and two sons. He's a Desert Shield veteran of the US Navy, having served on both the USS South Carolina CGN-37 and the USS Saratoga CV-60 in the Red Sea at a time when Hussein was trying to take a backward route through the Red Sea to avoid the embargo of his ships in the Persian Gulf. He also served in the Caribbean on the USS South Carolina during the 1990 Law Enforcement Ops outside of Columbia, blockading the entry of drugs into the US, which earned him the CG Special Operations Service Medal typically only awarded to members of the Coast Guard. Although his books didn't become available to Kindle readers until December 2011, over 300,000 digital copies have been purchased to date and he still maintains a position in the top 100 worldwide in the "Sci-fi Space Opera" category.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story and Message
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012
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I greatly enjoyed the story, writing style, message and over all tone of the novel. I believe that anyone who enjoys a good sci-fi story will not be disappointed, even if your not a fan of sci-fi I highly recommend this novel because it's a great story and the "sci-fi" story side won't distract you from the story and message. The characters are a strong and likeable and they have a great back drop to develop in.

There are three story arcs within the book and all work seamlessly together to build a wonderful story. The premises of each arc is very well thought out and developed offering a great back drop for the story to unfold giving gentle nods to the other arcs.

The author has done a great job of playing society forward to bring out a story that could easily be the future of mankind, almost prophetic in nature.
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HDaBru
4.0 out of 5 stars Bad grammar aside, good book.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2013
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Well. Ultimately I would like to give this five stars, but there are a few reasons why not. First, it's riddled with typos and incorrect grammar. Not as bad as some I have seen, but still annoying. And for a free or 99 cent kindle book, it's fairly forgivable. But the author should have more proofreaders. And his use of "then" to create sequence was incorrect grammatically speaking, and the phrase "grabbed a hold of" was used ad nauseum. And his use of verb tense was sometimes off kilter. However, I must say that besides those things, and the fact that the third section bordered on completely uninteresting and some of the plot points were a little contrived (how convenient that Skylar forgot a device that important to his adventure), the book was overall a winner. I must say that the concept was extremely intriguing, the plot fairly well executed, and the message properly conveyed without being preachy. The way the author handled the science, the imaginative aspects of a world set in the 3000s, and the theology of it was quite impressive and interesting. His mild touch on molinism and his non-pushy handling of end times events was something I greatly appreciated. I was captured by the story and how things would unfold. I love sci fi and was impressed from that standpoint. And I love the theological themes from a standpoint most people don't consider. So, I applaud the author and recommend this book. Though be ready to cringe at some plot points and some really bad grammar.
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Jeffrey C. Meade
3.0 out of 5 stars Promising, But Flat
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2012
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Ive enjoyed the Mystic Saga written by the same author so I was eager to take a look at Beyond the Event Horizon, but after finishing the story I have very mixed opinions. The book starts off very strong and kept me hooked probably to about 40% of the way through the book. At that point the style changed a bit and became too religious. I'm ok with anything in sci-fi if it fits the plot, and there were times when it did, but sometimes it felt like it went too far, and became worse the farther I read. I was intrigued by some of what was going on, but by the end it felt like there were some loose ends and a flat ending that didn't at all match up with how I felt when I first started reading the book. The best parts are when you are reading about Skylar and his time travel experience. Some of the Autumn/Chasen story was ok, but the parts that were not so good just didn't quite mesh with the parts that were pretty good. It was almost like two different people wrote the book at times. One was religious and the other wanted nothing to do with religion and those two parts just didnt quite work together. Overall the book is worth reading for .99 cents on a Kindle, but it is not at all as good as the Mystic Saga.
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a.green
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014
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Wow. This is the first book I've ever read to combine sci-fi with Christianity. And it was good. Very interesting and thought-provoking. The text was written in such a way that you (or, at least, I) had no problem picturing what I was reading. No overly long, descriptive paragraphs to describe a scene, that tend to take me out of the moment, for what was truly unnatural surroundings. It was well paced and while I wouldn't call it a page-turner, it kept me turning the pages. It is, in fact, one of the few Kindle books that I've consistently read from cover to cover.

The story, ultimately that of a man who travels beyond time and back again to find the real meaning of this life was deftly paced though not all that easy to follow, despite the fact that each section was well delineated. There were alot of characters to keep track of in different time periods. But each time period offered an interesting story.

I was thoroughly jazzed with this story's Christian slant. I wasn't expecting it and there wasn't even a hint of it until the Feast section. I said to myself, this isn't what I think it is. Is it? Every question isn't answered and this is not an evangelistic tool, just a wholly different take on the subject and I completely enjoyed and recommend it.
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Sandy
4.0 out of 5 stars Kept me reading....
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013
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I read a lot of Christian fiction but I've never read a Christian sci-fi book until I came across this one. I have to say it held my attention from the start. It had all the makings of a great story but I had a few concerns. I thought it ended abruptly. I was not satisfied with the ending at all. I felt it needed a lot more. I also felt the story could of used a lot more detail. Such as, Skylar's time on Earth, more about his background and religious beliefs growing up, more details about the tribulation, more about the Sharks and why their numbers were greatly reduced on Tau Ceti, how have they never encountered the remaining Christians in all those years, what happened after Warren and the gang sailed for the first time across the sea, what happened when they met the children of the CetiDrifter. So many unanswered questions. I don't like when a novel leaves questions behind that should have been answered. I also did not believe any of the conversions. NO ONE converts that easily, especially after years of being programmed to believe Christianity is evil. However, I did love the way the author pulls you into the story. That is why I gave it 4 stars because I couldn't stop reading. I just wish the book had a lot more meat to it.

BTW, I've seen the reviews that talk about their dislike of this book's Christian theme. That makes no sense to me since the description does a good job of describing what this book is about.
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MR J MALON
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
Reviewed in France on May 1, 2016
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Très belle histoire, captivante et assez bien construite. Une histoire de voyage dans le temps. Je la recommande aux amateurs d'aventures et de SF.
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Nick Gilbert
5.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2013
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I'm not sure I understood it all bit I was transfixed by the story and couldn't put it down.. well done Scott, a modern classic and I predict great things for you!
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brian
4.0 out of 5 stars Event horizon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2013
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Enjoyable book, made one think. all about about time travel, end of the world with a little to much emphasis on the Bible for my liking (I am not a believer, but feel others need to have something to believe in) started fairly quickly with time traveller visiting earth in the future after a supposed hit by a comet had wiped out all life
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Kindlator
3.0 out of 5 stars Go(o)d Idea lost in religious babble.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2013
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I've read a few books of his and this is definitely the most 'mature' novel. Previous reviews tell you the content. Sadly, a great concept descends into pseudo religious babble and I suspect that the author found God halfway through writing this book.

Most of his books start with a great idea and then finish rather quickly, almost as if he's got bored of the book and wants to move quickly on to the next great idea that he has for his next book. Overall I like his stuff and this book but I felt cheated as it was the first "full length" book of his I read, but the end was over all a bit quickly.

I think he'll come up with a cracker of a book eventually.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2016
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A dystopian future,and one linked in with the Bible along with time travel and warp drive. A really enjoyable read
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