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Echo Protocol: A Hard Science Fiction Thriller: Quantum Memes, Solar Sails, and Psychic Water Bears
Paperback
Series: Bridge Trilogy, Book 1
Publisher: Carl Wang
Published: Jul 7 2026
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if the heroes who save the universe have eight legs and zero interest in being human?
Dr. Kira Reyes wakes up on a dying spaceship with second-degree radiation burns and almost no memory. The sun is dimming. A microscopic alien organism is eating it from the inside. Her crew is dead-and the only living allies left are uplifted tardigrades (yes, water bears) who communicate through bioluminescent skin patterns and have started calling her The Bridge.
As the clock ticks down to global crop failure, Kira must piece together her past, survive memetic viruses that drive people mad, and decide whether to trust a Texas-sized solar sail piloted by a juvenile tardigrade who has declared herself Kite God.
Blending hard science fiction with heart, ECHO PROTOCOL delivers real orbital mechanics, quantum-entangled AI, and one of the most original first-contact stories ever told. Think Project Hail Mary meets Children of Time, with the emotional weight of The Expanse.
If you love:
- Unforgettable non-human characters
- High-stakes hard sci-fi with real physics
- Found family across species
- Mind-bending concepts wrapped in hope and sacrifice
...then welcome to The Bridge Trilogy.
The sun is dying.
The water bears are singing.
And Kira Reyes is running out of time.
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