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Beneath a crimson sky on a distant world, a broken man dares to climb toward the unknown... After a tragic accident leaves Adam Walker guilt-ridden and adrift, he wants nothing more than to disappear. But life has other plans. Abducted by an interstellar team and taken to the planet Opturius, Adam is asked to do the one thing he no longer believes he can. The jagged mountains of Opturius rise beneath an alien sky; its canyons veined with glowing moss, its deserts ringed by spires of crystalline stone. The planet is not lifeless-it's alive. And as Adam journeys across its strange and sacred terrain-scaling cliffs, weathering storms, and exploring ancient canyons-he encounters beings that defy every explanation. Guided by a machine that shows him glimpses of the future, Adam must face his fears and confront those who would enslave Opturius. Blending spiritual depth, poetic prose, and cosmic mystery, this is science fiction for seekers-for those who believe stories should move your heart as well as your mind. For fans of C.S. Lewis, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Richard Powers, Opturius is a lyrical, soul-stirring journey across an alien world-where the rain sings, the spires whisper, and a lone climber meets the divine. If Perelandra stirred your soul, Opturius will ignite it. If the philosophical wonder of Annihilation or the reverent awe of The Overstory spoke to you, prepare to be transported by Opturius-a novel that whispers truth in every stone and star. If you loved the haunting atmosphere of Solaris, but longed for a thread of hope, Opturius offers a poetic, redemptive journey into alien mystery and spiritual awakening.

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Dave Hayes, formerly a career paramedic of 35 years, taught advanced cardiac and basic trauma life support, high-angle rescue, and community preparedness. Hayes has been writing since 2009 and authoring fiction and non-fiction books since 2013. Dave is known as a public speaker, author, podcaster, and teacher, and has written more than twenty books on faith and the spiritual life under the pen name Praying Medic. He lives with his wife, an artist and graphic designer, in sunny Arizona.

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