Constellation Chronicles: The Lost Civilization of Aries [Paperback]

Vincent Lowry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2008

A blinding fireball rips across the night sky and slams into a field in the remote town of Rigel, New Mexico. Glenn Sawyer, a broke and disillusioned 18-year-old, witnesses and investigates the crash, finding a surreal craft and an even stranger monkey-like creature named Paako, who secretly follows him home and stirs trouble. As Glenn captures Paako and attempts to return her to the crash site, he discovers unexpected company, and learns that his remarkable journey -- filled with adventure, evil, and a cast of captivating characters -- has only just begun. Thus starts the first book in Vincent Lowry's unforgettable epic "Constellation Chronicles." Both visionary and gripping, "The Lost Civilization of Aries" will sweep you away to an extraordinary world of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Mill City Press, Inc.; 1st edition (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934937355
• ISBN-13: 978-1934937358
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,015,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vincent Lowry was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and educated at Tulane University in New Orleans. His first novel, Constellation Chronicles, is the #1 tagged book on Amazon's Fiction Community, a forum with over 25,000 listed items. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son, and runs a Wordpress blog (Rate My Book Video) that encourages new authors to post trailers/videos of their books for viewer feedback.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Constellation Creatures, July 10, 2009

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Sandra K. Stiles (Sarasota, Florida) - See all my reviews
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Vincent Lowry has created a science fiction book that held my attention from the very start. This is a book for everyone whether they are Sci-Fi lovers or not. The main character is a young boy named Glenn. His passion is trying to figure out if there is life on other planets. Due to the dog eating the dinner he was to fix for his sister and himself he decides to take his sister out to dinner. Something goes flying past their truck and crashes. They turn around to check it out. Imagine his surprise to discover it is a spacecraft. He and his sister venture inside. When they leave a small creature follows them out and stowsaway in his truck. After creating a mess in the kitchen they capture it just as their father returns. When Glenn tries to return the creature to its spacecraft he runs into not only the military, but an alien race that needs his help.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Read!, June 29, 2009

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Willow "Author of 'Tirissa and the Necklace o... (Alameda, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Constellation Chronicles: The Lost Civilization of Aries (Paperback)

I truly enjoyed this imaginative story. We meet the main character, a shy, awkward teenager named Glenn, while he's giving a talk in school about his favorite subject, the possibility of life on other planets. He gets hassled by a bully and doesn't get to finish his talk. And the day just gets worse: he's late picking up his little sister from school, and when they get home, he finds that the dog ate their dinner. Glenn can't catch a break.

So, despite the ominous storm approaching, he and his sister head to the grocery store. On their way, a huge fiery object shoots by overhead, only thirty feet above their truck. When it crashes nearby, he goes to investigate and finds the unimaginable.

A spacecraft from another planet!

As the fast-paced plot twists and turns, Glenn meets the last few members of a doomed race from another galaxy, joins the battle against an evil space fleet..., and learns his true destiny.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Constellation Chronicles: The Lost Civilization, May 4, 2009

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Angelique Cook - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Constellation Chronicles: The Lost Civilization of Aries (Paperback)

Constellation Chronicles is a fun, exciting and imaginative adventure story. It held my attention to the end and left me wanting more. It is a very creative story with wonderful links to Native Americans, celestial beings, astronomy and of course imaginative fight scenes. I would recommend the book to anyone who likes adventures.

Lowry did a wonderful job with his characters and I especially like the juustovmos mammal named Paako (wonder where I can find one). I will be looking for his next sequel.