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Title: Letter 44, Vol. 1: Escape Velocity
Author: Charles Soule
Illustrator: Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque
Genre: Graphic Novel, Science Fiction
Publisher: Oni Press, March 29, 2017*
Length: 144 pages
*The NetGalley publication date differs from the Goodreads date of 2014.
This book was free through NetGalley in return for an honest review
On Inauguration Day, newly elected President Stephen Blades hoped to tackle the most critical issues facing the nation: war, the economy, and a failing health care system. But in a letter penned by the outgoing President, Blades learns the truth that redefines "critical": seven years ago, NASA discovered alien presence in the asteroid belt, and kept it a secret from the world. A stealth mission crewed by nine astronauts was sent to make contact, and they’re getting close - assuming they survive the long journey to reach their destination.
Today, President-elect Blades has become the most powerful man on the planet. This planet.
Description from Goodreads
Part political thriller, part science fiction adventure, part alien invasion story, Letter 44 rockets forward from page 1!
If you'd just been elected President of the United States, you certainly wouldn't believe it if the outgoing President left you a letter stating he had started two foreign wars and driven the economy into the ground to fast track weapons development for an alien invasion. Neither did Stephen Blades. But that's just the start of this fast paced and tense political science fiction graphic novel. For the last half of the book I was literally curled over my computer scrolling through the e-galley as quickly as I could. It was great! And while current president numbers are off by one, starting this book right after the inauguration meant I was starting it almost simultaneously to the events of the book. It definitely gave the story a surreal feel.
If you'd just been elected President of the United States, you certainly wouldn't believe it if the outgoing President left you a letter stating he had started two foreign wars and driven the economy into the ground to fast track weapons development for an alien invasion. Neither did Stephen Blades. But that's just the start of this fast paced and tense political science fiction graphic novel. For the last half of the book I was literally curled over my computer scrolling through the e-galley as quickly as I could. It was great! And while current president numbers are off by one, starting this book right after the inauguration meant I was starting it almost simultaneously to the events of the book. It definitely gave the story a surreal feel.
