BLUE PLANETS: BOOK I OF THE SOFAR TRILOGY [Hardcover]

John R. Gentile (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2004

Cooper Ridley, a disgraced NavySEAL with anger management issues, needs to get away from it all.¿ So, he embarks on a twelve hundred mile solosea kayak journey down the Baja peninsula.When an alien ship crashes intothe Gulf of California, Ridley's life takes a sudden anddangerous turn.¿ Led to a sub-tidalmarine cave by a pod of bottlenose dolphins, Ridley discovers an injuredalien.¿ The dying traveler's fate is inhis hands.Ridley is not the only oneinterested in the quirky stranger from the planet Delfinus.¿ The clandestine Phoenix Project will stop atnothing to acquire the alien and his advanced technology.The alien Azrnoth-zin discoversclues that may link his people to earth.¿Now on the run, Azrnoth-zin tells Ridley of a deadly threat to earth.¿ Invasion by an alien armada is imminent.Their purpose: the complete consumption of every form of biomassavailable.¿ Ridley and Azrnoth-zin must run agauntlet of sinister agents from the Phoenix Project in order to deliver thealien to his rendezvous point.¿ In aremote volcano in the rugged Sonoran desert, Ridley must make a decision thatcould impact every living being on the planet.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

John R.Gentile,when not writing, works as a physical therapist.¿ He has been an E.M.T. with Mountain Rescueand a rock climber.¿ As a sea kayaker anda SCUBA divemaster, he has explored many locationsaround this blue planet.¿ For the pastsix years, he has worked with his marine biologist/artist wife, Katie Iverson,on a pilot study identifying resident bottlenose dolphins in the upper reachesof the Gulf of California.¿ (Their inflatable boat is the R/V Collapso.)John and Katie live in Tucson, Arizona with an offbeat chow dog namedMarley, and two desert tortoises, EduardoRapido and Mama.Blue Planets is his first novel. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library; First Edition edition (January 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414036396
• ISBN-13: 978-1414036397
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,805,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Planets is a must read!, July 26, 2004

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Laurel Dunlap "Laurel Dunlap" (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BLUE PLANETS: BOOK I OF THE SOFAR TRILOGY (Hardcover)

Purchased a copy of this book last month, but did not start reading it until 3 days ago. I just couldn't put it down. Holds your interest and keeps the adrenaline going. The story line contains plenty of action, suspense, mystery, and just enough humor to make the reading absolutely enjoyable. Thank you for writing this fantastic adventure, that brings to life all the diverse habitats of the Southwest. The beauty of the desert, mountains, and sea, the folklore of Indigenous People, science exploration, and ordinary folk doing the extraordinary; this book has it all! Really would like to see this as a ...movie? I have some folks in mind who will also enjoy it as a gift. I'm anxiously waiting to read what happens next in Book II, Offworlder. Please don't keep us waiting long. -Laurel Dunlap

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining read!!, August 18, 2004

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M. Heimer (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BLUE PLANETS: BOOK I OF THE SOFAR TRILOGY (Paperback)

I purchased this book in Tucson, Arizona. Sat down at a Starbucks and started reading and couldn't put the book down. Before i new it a couple hours had passed and I was totally absorbed in the story. The story line was exciting as I have been at a lot of the areas named in the book. This book with all the suspense, action, humor and knowledge that the author has regarding the oceans, animal life, UFO's, the desert and the people of Mexico made this book an exeptional find. This Book had me wishing the second part of the trilogy was on my table ready to read. I can't wait for the second book to be published. I am also sending copies to a couple of friends. Keep up the great writing John. Fun and exciting to read!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good page turner., August 5, 2004

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Jimbob Johnson "Texan" (Sasville, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BLUE PLANETS: BOOK I OF THE SOFAR TRILOGY (Paperback)

This book had many good elements in it that made it worth reading. The depiction of the alien as more humanoid than is usual (you know, big heads with big black eyes) made for interesting situations throughout the novel. The connection to the dolphins is also puzzling but will most likely be revealed in the next two books. The book's bad guy will almost certainly have you hissing and booing the whole way. It's climax is both satisfying and incomplete. It really makes you want to read the next book to see what is about to happen. I also liked the connection to ancient legends from the area the book takes place in. Overall I would recommend this book to just about anyone as it is fun and easy to get through. I'm waiting for book two.