
Peter Watts
7 SeriesPeter Watts is a Canadian science fiction author renowned for his hard science fiction works. He is best known for the Rifters series and the Firefall series. His debut novel, Starfish, was published in 1999.
Author: Peter Watts Rewritten synopsis: In Peter Watts's "Blindsight," the first book of the Firefall series, the story begins two months after 65,000 alien objects entered and burned up in Earth's atmosphere. A space probe later detects a signal from the solar system's edge, communicating not with Earth but with an unknown entity. In response, Earth assembles a specialized team to investigate this potential first contact. Each team member is uniquely equipped to facilitate communication with the alien presence, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of interstellar interaction.