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Orion Lost

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Book Synopsis

The transport ship Orion is four months out of Earth when catastrophe strikes – leaving the ship and everyone on board stranded in deep space

Suddenly it’s up to thirteen-year-old Beth and her friends to navigate through treacherous and uncharted territory to reach safety. But a heavily-damaged ship, space pirates, a mysterious alien species, and an artificial intelligence that Beth doesn’t know if she can trust means that getting home has never been so difficult…

Hugely gripping, with incredible twists and a fast-paced, action-packed story, this is an unputdownable science fiction adventure – perfect for fans of Star Wars.

Our Review Panel says...

Beth is twelve. She and her family, along with lots of other families, are on their way to colonise a new planet in outer space. It is twenty-six light-years away and travelling at normal speed would take them almost 300,000 years to get there – which is why they ‘jump’ through folds in space. During jumps, everyone on board is put into a special sleep, during which the ship copies their memories and replaces them when they wake, because the act of jumping wipes everything.

One day, however, something goes wrong and Beth is woken to be told by the ship’s onboard computer that she’s now Captain. The ship has been damaged and needs repairs, but without any trained crew she needs to make her way to safety (which is seven light-years away).

Orion Lost is a fast-paced sci-fi thriller set in deep space. It has beautiful descriptions of the vastness and loneliness of space. Alastair Chisholm’s writing is so crisp and clear, you can really picture the story as it unfolds.