Noumenon Ultra

Written by Marina J. Lostetter

Narrated by Celeste Ciulla

The mind-expanding journey that began with Noumenon and Noumenon Infinity continues in this wondrous mosaic tale of deep space exploration, adventure, and humanity that blends the awe, science, and speculative imagination of Arthur C. Clarke, Neal Stephenson, and Octavia Butler.

Left to watch over a planet created by the alien structure known as the Web, the ships of the NOUMENON convoy and the artificial intelligence I.C.C. have lain dormant for thousands of years. Now, though, creatures are stirring in the convoy’s halls. With seemingly miraculous speed, the planet is coming to life.

Where have these beings come from? And why? To understand this new anomaly, I.C.C. reaches out to the descendants of its original crew. Together, they will embark on a stunning journey of discovery billions of years in the making.

Noumenon Ultra is the epic conclusion to one of the most remarkable science-fiction series of the twenty-first century – a wondrous exploration of space and of humanity’s future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Aug 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9780008412876

Marina J. Lostetter

Marina J. Lostetter’s original short fiction has appeared in Lightspeed’s Women Destroy Science Fiction! and InterGalactic Medicine Show, among other publications. Originally from Oregon, she now lives in Arkansas with her husband, Alex. Marina enjoys globe-trotting, board games, and all things art-related.

Reviews for Noumenon Ultra

[tuusannuuska-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

My experience reading this was two stars, even though the book has it's positive points too.

This is effectively a codex. The lore of space faring humanity. Nearly six hundred pages of world building with little to no plot. It is great world building, so I recommend this to anyone who's into that. However, if you're like me and require at least a rudimentary plot to truly enjoy a book, then maybe leave the series alone after book two.

(I don't think I've been this disappointed since Only Human ruined my experience of The Themis Files trilogy.)