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    Seedling
    Seedling
    Seedling
    Audiobook1 hour

    Seedling

    Written by Craig A. Falconer

    Narrated by Steven Barnett

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    About this audiobook

    A truly unique tale of first contact from the author of Not Alone and Last Man Standing.

    Trillions of miles from home, the first human Seedling is about to be hatched...


    Fifty years ago, humanity launched a probe to a distant alien world.


    Thirty years ago, it arrived.


    And today... contact will be made.



    When alien scientists studying a mysterious object detect unfamiliar DNA, they set to work on cloning the being responsible for the incredible technology.


    Now, all alone and trillions of miles from home, their fully grown human Seedling is about to be hatched...


    __________


    Seedling is one in a series of Sci-Fi Sizzlers: standalone short stories from international bestselling author Craig A. Falconer. These stories can be read in any order — dive in today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCraig Falconer
    Release dateJun 1, 2023
    ISBN9798368906171
    Seedling
    Author

    Craig A. Falconer

    Craig A. Falconer is a sci-fi author from Edinburgh, Scotland.

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