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Gemini Kindle Edition

by Ray Jay Perreault (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.2 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
Embark on a thrilling journey to an extraordinary alien society that is turned upside down when a hidden planet is discovered in their solar system. Join Sonyata, the daughter of the planet's leader, and Ornage, the scientist's son, as they navigate love amidst an impending invasion that threatens their very way of life. Can Sonyata and Ornage unite their people and lead them to victory? Dive into a captivating tale of love, survival, and the resilience of a civilization faced with unimaginable challenges. Experience the evolution of a peaceful society as it is forced to confront its darkest fears in a fight for survival. Don't miss out on this riveting read that has readers raving. Step into a world beyond your imagination and witness the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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    379 pages
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    September 11, 2014
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NIY0A3C
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 379 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1310726118
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,321,942 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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    3.2 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Ray Jay Perreault

Ray Jay Perreault

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Ray is a prolific author that enjoys science fiction. He feels that genre is fertile ground to understand ourselves and where we’re going. He has written a mix of Sci-Fi stories, but tends to focus on stories with computers, post-apocalyptic themes and stories with strong morals, loyalties, and drama.

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Ray was a Senior Pilot in the US Air Force and traveled to 27 countries around the world. His C-130 assignments ranged from landing in a farm field in Paraguay to entering East Berlin and experiencing Russian controllers giving him false headings.

Ray’s other assignment was as a T-38 instructor pilot. “The T-38 is the best plane in the word; two pilots, two engines, and two afterburners.” Two of his remarkable experiences included training the first class of female pilots and receiving an Air Commendation medal for saving a T-38 that blew an engine during a touch and go, saving himself and the student pilot on board.

After his Air Force career, Ray enjoyed a long and exciting career with Northrop Grumman. During the 28 years at Northrop, some of the highlights included work as the Lead Wind Tunnel test engineer on the F-20, F-23, F-18, and B-2. His career progressed to be the Deputy Manager of Engineering for the Tri-Service Stand-Off Attack Missile (TSSM). Later he was responsible for all the computers at Ryan Aeronautical, then all of the computers on the B-2 Bomber program.

Ray hopes you enjoy his work, and he looks forward to sharing many new and exciting stories.

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  • Sharon
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Clash of Two Alien Cultures
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017
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    I'm a huge Star Wars fan and own dozens of old Star Wars books. I also love watching old Star Trek episodes. I recently enjoyed reading The Martian. In other words, I enjoy reading and listening to books about outer space. I like both the fantasy and the science in science fiction.

    I have read one of Mr. Perreault' books before (SIMPOC - The Thinking Computer) and really enjoyed it.

    While very interesting, Gemini took a little while to get exciting. The first few chapters give an incredibly realistic description of the Raug people, their customs, religion, and their world Varo. Early on, I felt as if Gemini was a social studies or archaeology text. The world-building was great, but it would have been improved if there was more action going on. Maybe that's just my main-stream Star Wars fan side talking. However, all the background information was helpful once the story got going and was crucial to the enjoyment of the rest of the book. It helped me to understand the Raog's way of thinking, their motivations, and their reactions to being invaded by a species very different from them. I particularly enjoyed reading about the roles of the men and women in the society. The story became faster paced a few chapters in, and I really enjoyed it.

    The Raog are not like humans. Their appearance is different, for one, but their society is very different from ours as well. Up until the events in the book, the Raog have never experienced violence of any kind. They tend to their crops, which is a religious act, and they take care of their families. They live a peaceful existence. There are no poor, no rich. For the most part, they do not crave power. When they make contact with another planet, however, the Raog have to learn to adapt while maintaining their core values. Fortunately for them, one of the major leaders in the story is an engineer and has the educational background to help Varo adapt from an agricultural society to a society at war. It was a fascinating story.

    My recommendation? If you like speculative science fiction, give Gemini a try. If you enjoyed The Martian and were transfixed by Mark Watney's fight for survival, you may also enjoy the character Ornage in this book. The Raog are in a fight for survival of their own and have to be innovative in order for their race to survive.

    There's also an Audible version of this book, narrated by Ed Waldorph. It's whispersync compatible.
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  • Travis Barr
    5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER THRILLING HIT NOVEL FROM R.J. PERREAULT!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2016
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    R.J. Perreault continues his literary exploration of science fantasy with his full fledged novel, GEMINI. But now he takes us from away from the earthly confines of the SIMPOC/VIRUS world and introduces to the Jabom harvesting, peace loving aliens of Varo. Their scientists and explorers have discovered a twin planet that could also harbor its own civilization, and expand the horizons for both planets. But the insect-like race of Ora have no interest in cooperation, only extinction of the Varo people and colonization of its fruitful soil! Now the Varo remnants must militarize to defend their loved ones, their world--before it's too late!

    This is a thrilling and inventive novel showcasing the classic struggle between soulful communers of nature and the bloodthirsty, totalitarian barbarians threatening the heart of a world. Be prepared to be transported to a place of wonder, terror, and imagination, as young loves--and new leaders!--Ornage and Sonyata face their greatest and deadliest challenge! It's R.J.'s best work yet!
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  • sjr
    1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016
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    Story dragged on to much in the beginning had to put it down.
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  • Neesie315
    3.0 out of 5 stars May your soil always bear Jabon
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
    This book has an interesting premise and reminded me of some of the early 1950's sci-fi books/movies. However, this interesting idea seemed to have gotten bogged down in a lot of minutiae.

    The Raog are a peaceful species and become curious about a possible twin planet. When they send up a satellite to find out if the planet exists, all of that changes.

    If I had been reading a physical book instead of listening to it on Audible, I would probably have skipped a lot of it. The first part was rather boring and read more like a technical paper on how to grow the Raog's one crop, Jabon. Also, it was hard to follow the story at times because of the foreign names and the author's style of jumping from place to place a lot without any explanation.

    The writing style was also more like a technical paper, without any flow or attempt to draw the reader into the story. And, why oh why, did Mr. Perreault feel that each and every time that a character left, they had to say, "May your soil always bear Jabon"!!!

    The narration was OK, but very uninspiring. I don't know if this is due to the style of writing or not. Mr. Waldorph was basically just reading the book aloud without any emotion attached at all.

    If you are a diehard sci-fi fan, especially of old style sci-fi, give this a try. I think that the whole story could have been a great novella, but seemed a little long in this format.
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  • Lynn_from_OK
    2.0 out of 5 stars Needs a lot of editing
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2017
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    I really hate to write harsh reviews of books because I know what a tremendous amount of effort it takes just to finish a book and I admire anyone who is willing to devote so much time to the task but, I'm sorry, this one needs a lot more work.

    This is potentially a good story but there is too much info-dump at the beginning and it's way too repetitive. Yes, I understand - the soil and their one crop is very important to these people. I get it. Can we just move on already?

    In addition to the extremely slow beginning the book is ruined by obvious mistakes on almost every page. It's full of run-on sentences and punctuation mistakes, in particular, unnecessary commas that make reading it confusing. There are also a great many instances of the wrong word being used, for example "stock" when he clearly meant "stalk" and "weary" when he should have said "wary". These are just two of many, plus there were a lot of instances of the wrong tense being used, such as mixing up find and found. There were also a number of awkward or redundant sentences, such as "the effectiveness of the tools was less effective."

    These are just a few of many mistakes. I frequently had to read sentences and paragraphs a second time to get the right sense of it. Overall it feels very amateurish. The story itself though has the potential to be interesting.
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  • Norma Miles
    4.0 out of 5 stars "May your soil always bear jargon."
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2018
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    Ray Jay Perreault is a classic style writer of science fiction, his work building on character and ideas, challenging thought. This seemingly simple story is, in fact, a challenging tale of change, coexistence and love for others. In order to establish the original way of life on Varo, a planet seemingly circling a sun alone in the distant galaxy, considerable time is spent word holding, establishing the society and politics, agriculture and daily life. The inhabitants are a peaceful people, living in harmony with each other and their sacred soil, to which they will one day return, and which provides everything they need for life. Without personal ambition to rule over others, leaders emerge naturally chosen as needed, but, although respected, they are not higher in the social system, there is no divide between rich and poor and all are fed and housed and comfortable. Life is good.
    Then into this world comes a different, invading culture, threatening everything held dear. To survive they must face this new intrusion. To survive, they have to change. After the book's leisurely beginning, the pace increases as the people try to save their place on the planet that has been their home and comfort back into the depths of time.
    This is a book well worth reading. I have read and enjoyed many of the author's earlier works, such as SIMPOC, and the other associated Virus stories. This one is different but still explores the nature of humanity - even amongst aliens
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  • JL-T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent storyline with sub-plots and great characterisation
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2018
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    Thoroughly enjoyable. Excellent storyline with sub-plots and great characterisation. Highly recommended *****+
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