Oleander by Ryan Armstrong

Memories Are Deleted in Space

A scientist's husband dies, and she is tricked into going on a top secret mission to another planet, what she finds there is alien life and the key to reuniting with her husband.

Oleander

From USA TODAY BESTSELLER Ryan Armstrong, a heartbreaking thriller fast forwards us into the future on an interstellar journey where we discover technology collides with memories but what defines us as humans can't be forgotten – our feelings. 

I'm Emily Bircher. 

My memories were deleted.

I don't remember.

But my feelings remain. 

I'm traveling space, to study alien life. 

Hoping feelings stop at the speed of light. 

2095: Dr. Emily Bircher is the most brilliant, celebrated research scientist on earth, a botanist, and a medical doctor. Emily loses her husband, Alaric. She dims her memory of him, calculating that is how to move on.


The US government invites her to embark on an interstellar mission to the exoplanet, Proxima b. Earth's nearest neighbor. The planet has a strong magnetic field allowing it to retain an atmosphere like Earth's.

Emily refuses to go, she is still grieving. The government deceives her, stealing her memories of Alaric from the chip in her brain. Leaving her with only scarred pain.


With nothing tethering her to earth anymore, she travels at nearly the speed of light to the planet, a five-year journey. Her groundbreaking research there uncovers alien life's possibilities, while her experience provides evidence of humanity's depraved, violent limits.


Emily still yearns for the husband she doesn't know she had. He wasn't carved out of her brain, the feeling of him is still etched into her heart.


Her greatest discovery on the planet is communication with an alien life form.


Through love.


Love is built from memories.


Emily finds memories create feelings that never truly go away.


To love, Emily must accept the feelings that lost memories create.

Genre: FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Exploration

Secondary Genre: FICTION / Science Fiction / Alien Contact

Language: English

Keywords: metaphysical , love story, thriller, female protagonist

Word Count: 65,491

Sales info:

2,500 ebook downloads. Sales are down because I've been concentrating on other book launches. I own a small traditional publishing company: LM Vintage Publishers (www.lmvintagepublishers.com). I also am a USA Today bestselling author. We will be concentrating on marketing this book again, perhaps after we get it translated.


Book translation status:

The book is available for translation into any language except those listed below:

LanguageStatus
Spanish
Already translated. Translated by Marcela Jiménez Zacur
Author review:
Marcela is very talented. She expertly translated my complex novel from English into Spanish. She retained the artistic integrity of the novel, used impeccable grammar and her translation was spot on. I think there is an art to translation, I believe the translator must be a unique sort of artist with words. Marcella has this talent. She’s professional, and meets deadlines. I recommend her fully and without hesitation. Thank you, Marcela.

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