The Oracle (First Contact)

Name: The Oracle (First Contact)
Price: 2.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (1102 reviews)
Author: Peter Cawdron

by Peter Cawdron

Historical Fiction Science Fiction

4.4 (1,102)

4.4 stars from 1,102 reviews. Top 89% of Historical Fiction books we track.

Published by Independently PublishedPublished 2025-10-20

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy alternate history that takes genuine historical moments and introduces a single speculative element that changes everything.
You like hard sci-fi that treats first contact seriously, exploring how governments and militaries would actually respond to aliens.
You appreciate standalone novels where the idea matters more than returning characters, and you're willing to start a series anywhere.

Maybe not for you if...

You want traditional narrative closure with clear resolutions. This book raises enormous questions about knowledge, power, and responsibility that linger deliberately.
You're looking for action-driven plot where things constantly escalate. This is more philosophical and slow-burn, grounded in the constraints of wartime.
You prefer books that shy away from exploring how ordinary people get caught up in morally complicated situations during fascism.

About this book

Karl Meier, a private in the German Army, is sent to occupied Greece in late 1944 on a secret mission as the Wehrmacht withdraws from the country. He is assigned to assist Professor Johannes Schmidt in excavating the ruins at Delphi, searching for a wunderwaffe—a wonder weapon intended to help Germany win the Second World War. Deep within a cave, Karl discovers a golden orb. Upon touching it, he makes contact with an alien intelligence that has remained dormant on Earth for thousands of years: the Oracle. The Oracle is part of the First Contact series, a collection of standalone novels exploring humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. Each book examines how humans might initially respond to contact with aliens, addressing the social, political, religious, and scientific dimensions of First Contact. The novels can be read in any order.

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Currently 4.4★ from 1,102 reviews

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