Anomalia

In 2234, the crew of the Adamura finds something strange. It lies on Talos VII, a planet where no one lives. The structure has a precise shape, like a hole. It sends out fractal sounds. Four volunteers set out to learn who made it and why. They may make contact with another form of intelligent life.

Alex, Talia, Pushkin and Chen travel a hundred kilometres. The trip takes several days. They face bitter cold, wind, dust and strange apparitions. Each brings past trauma on the trip. They study the structure and seek meaning in their lives. Yet the universe seems not to care.

Christopher Paolini tells a science fiction mystery about grief and purpose. It suits readers who like space travel and inner struggles. This is the second book in the Fractalverse series. It is a prequel to Calatori pe o mare de stele. For this edition, Bogdan Nicolae Marchidanu translates Fractal Noise from English.