THE ALBATROSS: CONTACT - AVAILABLE NOW!

🏆 2020 BIBA® Science Fiction Winner!

🏆2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards - Adult Fiction Bronze Medal Winner!

"The world is built, and characters developed, at a mesmerizing slow-burn pace... An explosive climax, and a mystery involving a mysterious figure, Mason, help to wrap up this volume of the story while leaving room for future books. Providing fertile ground for a new series, The Albatross: Contact is an action-packed and contemplative science fiction epic." 

                                                           -- John M. Murray, Foreword Clarion Reviews                                                                                      Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 [Read Full Review Here]
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"It is a phenomenal and inexplicable thing when a writer can pull your feet out from under you and knock you on your ass with every page turn, and you lap it up like a greedy dog.

Reading The Albatross is like watching the battle scenes from The 300; intricate hurricane-paced action interspersed with still-frozen moments of detailed imagery and cinematic scenery. It is a journey of satisfying momentum that never stops building, and that you repeatedly look back on with a big 'holy shit.'

But ultimately, it is the characters and their sometimes quite dark-but-hilarious perspectives (and a deep rye wit known only to front line soldiers) that keep you coveting those moments you can steal to get back to their harrowing journey and see what he'll throw at them next.

Clearly The Albatross: Contact is just the beginning of a deep and rich saga. I will be first in line for Book 2."

                                                             -- Gordon Michael Woolvett, star and writer on                                                                                       Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda

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“A stirring adventure tale that adds considerable shock and awe to a familiar setup.”

                                                                                              — Kirkus Reviews [Read Full Review Here]

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"For space opera fans who appreciate visionary writing, character-driven storytelling and sprawling new alien cultures to explore, The Albatross: Contact should be at the top of your reading list."

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“This isn’t Star Trek. It’s dark, it’s gritty, it’s interstellar war. Anyone who enjoys thoughtful, intelligent sci-fi will enjoy this. It’s always compelling and it’s always well-written.”

                                                                                             — Wishing Shelf Book Reviews ★★★★★
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“THE ALBATROSS: CONTACT by Connor Mackay balances the large scope of worldbuilding with small details of character to create a science fiction epic that is immersive and engaging.”

                                                                                                                                 — Aimee Jodoin for IndieReader ★★★★ ½
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“The huge cast of brilliantly portrayed characters, awesome interstellar settings, and spectacular technology make for an irresistible hard SF novel. This is a winner.”
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“Engaging battles, beautiful science-fiction and otherworldly encounters are what readers will find in the pages of The Albatross: Contact. Mackay easily keeps readers engaged . . . Brimming with humor, action, and the uncertain contact with extra-terrestrial life."

                                                    — Literary Titan ★★★★★ Gold Book Award Winner
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“I loved that this book handles the very real topic of the cost of war on those in the military while presenting the topic in the guise of an action-packed, alien fighting plot line . . . I can’t wait to read more.”

                                                          —  LoveReading, “Indie Books We Love” badge recipient
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“This is science fiction at its best . . . packed with gritty dialog and scenes so vivid I felt like I was watching a movie.”

                                 —  HUGEOrange Publication Review, Editor’s Pick 2020 Award Winner
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"Connor Mackay has elevated alien fiction with this action-packed space novel . . . Connor Mackay has penned a high-stakes adventure, filled with all the expected alien trappings and intense battle scenes. If you want a book that reads like a terrific action movie, pick up a copy of The Albatross: Contact." 

                            -- Nicky Flowers, Indies Today Editorial Reviews ★★★★★                                                                                     [Read Full Review Here]
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