_motscover500.jpg)
The technology for interstellar flight exists through the power of Kinemet, but the key to unlocking its code lies in a thousand-year-old scroll left on Earth by an alien species.
When the ancient manual is stolen before a full translation is completed, Alex, Michael and Justine scramble to recover it.
Along the way, they stumble on an interplanetary conspiracy and uncover a secret that shatters their view of life and shakes the very foundations of our existence.
To prospective translators: Although it is an immense task, you must be willing to commit to translating the entire box set rather than the individual titles (http://www.babelcube.com/book/the-interstellar-age-the-complete-trilogy). It's extremely important to maintain the same "voice" throughout the series. Once translation is completed, the individual books will be released as well as the box set with the same translator and the same contract under Babelcube's terms and conditions. Releasing the books in this manner provides mulitiple marketing opportunities, such as offering the first volume as a "free sampler" - a technique that has proven effective in the English versions. If you have questions about this process, please don't hesitate to message me. I'm looking forward to working with you.
My shame is unimaginable.
For years my grandson believed I was just a silly old man. I had hoped he would change his mind and grow to respect me and my knowledge when Colop—the Sky Traveler; the one they call Alex Manez—returned from the stars to thank me for helping the scientists.
I know my grandson never truly respected me, and he has proved to me that I am unworthy. I can no longer bear to face the people in my village.
Perhaps I was too prideful after Colop told me that they needed my help to discover the key to the fifth world so that we may become one with the People of the Stars. He told me the path to the stars was still clouded, and only I could unlock the secrets of the ancient scroll. I had to help him complete his journey.
He is the only one who can hear the Music of the Spheres, but it is not enough. He must also be able to hear the Song of the Stars.
It has been two summers since I spoke with Colop last, but I have worked very hard to translate the scroll for him.
They sent translators to help me when I refused to let them take the scroll away, but since they came to our village, they have been more than useless. They try to find English words to match the ancient Mayan symbols, and they do not listen when I tell them they are traveling down the wrong path.
I told them Colop should be here to learn the story, but they say it is impossible; they will send him images and recordings instead. They do not understand that their machine will only strip the meaning from my story, and so I declined their offer.
Frustrated with me, they took images of the scroll and sent them back to their labs; they used microscopes and chemicals to tell them if the secret was in the paper; they entered the Mayan symbols and pictograms into their computers.
| Language | Status |
|---|---|
|
Italian
|
Unavailable for translation.
|
|
Portuguese
|
Already translated.
Translated by Íris Cristina da Conceição Bértolo
|
|
|
Author review: Iris is phenomenal to work with. I highly recommend her for any project. |
|
Spanish
|
Already translated.
Translated by Sebastian Esparza
|
|
|
Author review: Excellent to work with. Fast, professional, and diligent. |
