Book five of the OldEarth Encounter series which then leads into Last of Her Kind and the Newearth series, OldEarth Melchior Encounter delves into the themes of fatherhood, supernatural faith, culture, and the worth of humanity in the great scheme of the universe.

It has recieved tremendous reviews since it came out in 2021:

“Indeed, the self-contained historical storyline is a remarkably effective mix of bittersweet romance and murder mystery—one that also examines the dynamics of politics and power as well as cultural conflicts between pagans and Christians, Anglo-Saxons and Britons, and landowners and workers. It does it all via the personal perspectives of a family of intriguing, earnest characters.”   ~Kirkus Review

“the murder mystery and the drama with Adele—feel like distinct, separate stories, the book does not feel fragmented. Instead, the overarching plot with the aliens ties everything together to make a cohesive, epic novel.” ~IndieReader

“The integration of supernatural and faith-based topics into science fiction causes OldEarth Melchior to resemble less Star Trek’s Prime Directive and more C.S. Lewis’s space trilogy.”  ~Reedsy/Discovery Review