It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read The Alien Corps by P. J. McDermott
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A daring heroine--an alien messiah--a wild adventure Hickory was born out of the ashes of World War 3 with a mutant empathy gene. Recruited to the Alien Corps, her first mission ends in disaster and the feisty commander is desperate for a second chance to prove herself. When the father she hasn't seen for sixteen years asks her to lead a vital mission to the edge of the galaxy, she jumps at the opportunity. Hickory is assigned to the strategically important planet Prosperine to investigate its volatile political climate and check out a disruptive mystic called the Teacher. When she arrives, the commander becomes embroiled in an elaborate plot by sinister aliens that will test every ounce of her emotional and physical resilience. In the end, Hickory has one shot. She must banish the pain from her past and embrace the gifts she was born with. Only then will she have a chance to discover what the Teacher is up to and stop the alien threat to Earth. Questions you will ask when you read this book: Will the Human agenda destroy the aliens' way of life? Will the various factions in the alien world crumble and collapse into civil war under the threat? Will Hickory come to terms with her conflicted loyalties and fractured relationships? Who is this mysterious 'messiah' who inspires and divides the aliens? See why some readers are calling PJ McDermott a contemporary Asimov. Order this science fiction action adventure now. The Alien Corps, book one in the Prosperine series, is available in paperback, audiobook and eBook formats. What Amazon readers are saying about this epic space adventure. "A Great read. Had me at the first chapter. Did not want to stop. Love the plot, the storyline, the action!!" "Great characters; storyline with action, drama, and fast-paced intrigue; and unique description of an alien planet, society and it's population. Highly recommended. I would get other books in the series." "McDermott creates a very original and hopeful future world similar to the kind of sci-fi I grew up loving. His alien characters are delightful and believable. I could not wait to read the second book, Rise of the Erlachi which is even better!" "This is a full-blown outer space adventure. Well described characters and a story that has a nice flow to it. I read it straight thru cover to cover."
The Alien Corps by P. J. McDermott is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.
This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read The Alien Corps aloud.
The Alien Corps is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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