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Saucer: The Conquest

Stephen Coonts (2004)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSaucer #2
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.91

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

Seismic surveyor Rip Cantrell has made an exhilarating discovery - a flying saucer embedded in the Sahara sandstone. Buried for eons, it's not the invention of modern man. Computer-equipped, it can't belong to ancient man. Rip's betting his life on the only alternative. If the ship's memory bank holds the proof he needs, it's going to rock civilization, and make Rip a very famous man.

Is Saucer: The Conquest appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

An adventure thriller with science fiction elements involving alien technology discovery. Likely contains action sequences and mild violence typical of techno-thrillers, with minimal sexual content and language appropriate for teens.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the high-stakes adventure of discovering alien technology and the race to prove its existence to the world.

Tags

Science FictionTechno-ThrillerAdventureMilitary Fiction