$5.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

G. S. Jennsen
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Medusa Falling: A Cosmic Shores Novel (Amaranthe Book 20) Kindle Edition

by G. S. Jennsen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 145 ratings
*A stand-alone adventure set in the Amaranthe universe*

“Can I ask where we’re going?”
“Someplace safe…as safe as anywhere on this broken, fallen world can be.”
A first contact encounter isn't supposed to kick off with a dead body.
Ambassador Marlee Marano has been dispatched to Belarria as part of a Concord initiative to meet new species and build alliances. But when an assassin murders her counterpart in front of her eyes and takes her hostage, she is plunged into an alien world on the brink of collapse.

With no way to contact Concord or get offworld, Marlee’s only allies may be a shadowy band of rebels with a questionable agenda steeped in government conspiracies, mysterious genetic experiments and bloody historical grievances that threaten to boil over. The rightness of their cause is the least of her concerns, though, for she finds herself wanted for murder and hunted by all sides.

Medusa Falling is a heart-pumping sci-fi adventure that will take you on a roller-coaster ride of twists and turns as Marlee races to uncover the secrets and lies of a captivating but deadly alien culture and find a way home.
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Book 20 of 23
    Amaranthe
  2. Print length
    349 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    August 1, 2023
  6. File size
    2.2 MB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 23 books in this series.

Customers also bought or read

Page 1 of 1Start over
Previous page
  3. Clash of Wills (Cercians Book 1)
    Kindle Edition
    $3.99
  9. The Starship In The Stone
    Kindle Edition
    $4.99
  13. Backyard Starship
    Kindle Edition
    $4.99
  15. Galaxy's Most Wanted: Books 1-4
    Kindle Edition
    $0.99
  16. An Alien Light
    Kindle Edition
    $5.99
  22. Dark Diamond
    Just released
    Kindle Edition
    $20.54
  24. Star Empires
    Kindle Edition
    $3.99
Next page
Loading...

From the Publisher

First 10 Amaranthe novels and character art
Amaranthe logo
Amaranthe 11-22 covers and character art
review quote and book reading order
Starshine: Aurora Rising Book One (Amaranthe 1)
Vertigo: Aurora Rising Book Two (Amaranthe 2)
Exin Ex Machina: Asterion Noir Book 1 (Amaranthe 11)
Medusa Falling: A Cosmic Shores Novel (Amaranthe Book 20)
The Thief: A Cosmic Shores Novel (Amaranthe Book 21)
The Universe Within: A Cosmic Shores Novel (Amaranthe Book 22)
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Buying Options
Customer Reviews
4.3 out of 5 stars 3,521
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,277
4.5 out of 5 stars 490
4.6 out of 5 stars 145
4.7 out of 5 stars 154
4.8 out of 5 stars 113
Price $0.00 $3.99 $3.99 $5.99 $5.99 $5.99
Series Aurora Rhapsody Aurora Rhapsody Asterion Noir Cosmic Shores Cosmic Shores Cosmic Shores
Good Entry Point ✓ no data ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Editorial Reviews

Review

PRAISE FOR THE AMARANTHE NOVELS:
"Start a conversation about best world-building in sci-fi, "hidden gems," or addictive and re-readable storylines, and you'll hear about G.S. Jennsen's magnificent Amaranthe series. Jennsen has a gift for connecting readers to her characters; you can't help but to be fully invested in their struggle to triumph over the seemingly impossible challenges they face. The stories are gritty, the heroes determined, the readers... hooked. How can you not be? This is a truly EPIC series. If you haven't picked it up yet, you really must." -- Discover Sci-fi
***

"G.S. Jensen magically weaves a wondrous tapestry that pulls us in and spurs us across a galaxy of her own making. As slaves to her whims we are taken along for a ride of intrigue, murder, adventure and a bit of romance. All woven so completely that she sucks you in head over heels, leaving her readers salivating for more." -- Reviews of the Written Word
***

"Starshine...smoothly weaves together multiple story lines with intrigue, murder, adventure and even a bit of romance." -- The Best Sci Fi Books, naming Starshine 14th among the 23 best sci-fi books by female authors in the last 50+ years
***

"[A] brilliant trilogy "Aurora Rising" by G. S. Jennsen. You are thrown into action and suspense from the start and the plot of the story unravels at a satisfying pace, all the time giving the feeling of deeper and even more nefarious revelations to come. [I]t's the characters who really make or unmake a book, and here Jennsen really shines...The Aurora Rising trilogy is a must read." -- Book O' Loco
***

"This book might be the perfect set-in-space science fiction book. That's [a] bold statement with things like Hitchhiker's Guide roaming about, but I feel that strongly about it. Jennsen is one of those magical authors who make you forget you're reading." -- Novel Commentary (reviewing Starshine)

From the Author

This ebook is provided free of DRM restrictions.

Visit gsjennsen.com to explore concept art and other media and get the inside scoop on AMARANTHE. Subscribe to receive free books and short stories, stay up-to-date on all the latest news and be the first to know about special announcements and new book releases.

Interested in G. S. Jennsen's other books? Get STARSHINE: Aurora Rising Book One (Amaranthe # 1) for FREE.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BQ9525ZH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hypernova Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 349 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1957352121
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 20 of 23 ‏ : ‎ Amaranthe
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 145 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
G. S. Jennsen

G. S. Jennsen

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

G. S. JENNSEN lives somewhere in the U.S., in a locale that may or may not be where she lived the last time she published a book (she’s a gypsy at heart), with her husband and two dogs. She has become an internationally bestselling author since her first novel, Starshine, was published in 2014. She has chosen to continue writing under an independent publishing model to ensure the integrity of her stories and her ability to execute on the vision she has for their telling.

While she has been a lawyer, a software engineer and an editor, she’s found the life of a full-time author preferable by several orders of magnitude. When she isn’t writing, she’s gaming or working out or getting lost in the mountains that loom large outside the windows in her home. Or she’s dealing with a flooded basement, or standing in a line at Walmart and wondering who all these people are (because she’s probably new in town). Or sitting on her back porch with a glass of wine, looking up at the stars, trying to figure out what could be up there.

*

Website: gsjennsen.com.

Newsletter: gsjennsen.com/subscribe

Twitter: @GSJennsen

Facebook: facebook.com/gsjennsen.author

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
145 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers find the book's storytelling well-paced and intriguing, with one review highlighting its new story in an existing universe. Moreover, they appreciate the character development, with one customer noting how strong personalities develop and interact. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its readability and writing quality, with one customer specifically mentioning its fast-paced style.

Select to learn more

Story tellingCharacter developmentReadabilityWriting quality
8 customers mention "Story telling"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storytelling in this sci-fi novel, praising its well-paced narrative and intriguing plot. One customer notes it's a new story in an existing universe, while another describes it as an excellent adventure.

"...Story lines that seem impossible until she pulls you into her world...." Read more

"...announced, I was really excited by the prospect of some shorter, fast-paced stories set in the Amaranthe universe…not that the rest of the series is..." Read more

"...This novel is great fun and a perfect addition to the Amaranthe universe, but you don't need to have read any of the other books to enjoy it...." Read more

"...is another great showcase of G. S. Jennsen's amazing talent, imagination, and creativity as an author." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review highlighting the strong personalities that develop and interact, while another notes the intimate inter-human relationships.

"...I find that Jennsen creates real, multidimensional characters and environments; and, if you would like to better understand a positive future with..." Read more

"...way to step up her writing even more by bringing in new worlds and new characters. Already read it twice and looking forward to the next book." Read more

"...Ms. Jennsen weaves in the plot, twists, surprises, and character arcs into a well-written, and well-paced story...." Read more

3 customers mention "Readability"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fun to read.

"...All this is to say, that while reading Jennsen is absorbing and fun, there is also some really deep stuff here." Read more

"This was a fun read. Marlee gets to explore a new world and its people while helping to foment a revolution. Right up her alley!..." Read more

"Another awesome read..." Read more

3 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting its fast pace.

"...Her writing is fast paced, technical at times( she weaves it in so even a non tech person can follow it) full of people who quickly become your best..." Read more

"...And as always, great writing. Descriptions like this are what make this universe come alive: “..." Read more

"...scale than most of her other works Medusa Falling is just as brilliantly written...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • sylvia sampson
    5.0 out of 5 stars she did it again
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I have read everything GS has written ,but she keeps topping herself over and over again. Her writing is fast paced, technical at times( she weaves it in so even a non tech person can follow it) full of people who quickly become your best friend. Story lines that seem impossible until she pulls you into her world. Charters so diverse that they shouldn’t blend ,but they do and they leave you wanting so much more. I encourage all readers to read her first book Starshine and experience the amazing world of GS Jennsen.
    Helpful
     Report
  • EJF
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    When these Cosmic Shores novels were first announced, I was really excited by the prospect of some shorter, fast-paced stories set in the Amaranthe universe…not that the rest of the series isn’t fantastic and fast-paced in its own right, but the idea of something new was intriguing.

    I was, however, admittedly a little leery of an entire novel with Marlee serving as the protagonist. Full disclosure: I have often struggled with her character (at least the adult version we’ve seen beginning in Riven Worlds). At some point, I concluded that it is simply because she is the antithesis of everything I am, what with her recklessness and constant and overt need to prove herself—she is not someone I would get along with in real life. In that sense, I went into this book somewhat cautiously.

    But I was glad to be…if not proven wrong, at least pleasantly surprised. Medusa Falling takes place 3 years after Duality, so Marlee has matured a solid bit since we last saw her. It almost felt like she matured even more just throughout the course of the novel, since she’s separated from LITERALLY everything and everyone familiar to both her and the reader (side note: you can still easily enjoy this book without having read the rest of the series). She’s still far from my favorite character in this saga (can’t wait for the next Cosmic Shores installment, omg), but in this book, she still became someone I could root for.

    MF is a far more contained story than anything we’ve ever seen in Amaranthe, both in the sense that it focuses on issues involving a single planet AND, with the exception of a trip to an orbital station, all events take place ON that single planet. Nonetheless, there is still an incredible sense of SCALE. Since the rest of the series is this sprawling, galaxy-spanning epic, it’s sometimes hard to remember that all the individual worlds the characters visit have their own histories and politics and problems. The focus has so often been on the Big Bad Aliens™ bent on galactic destruction, not on the sketchy shadow government and secret band of rebels fighting on a single world. The characters and culture of this new world are rich, and still SOMEHOW new and fresh and unique even after 19 other books in this series (major kudos there). It was the ability to really delve into the details of those characters and that culture that made the whole story feel so much bigger than it truly was.

    The story itself was a ton of fun, assuming you consider conspiracies and rebellions and hostage rescues fun. It’s fast-paced, but not at the expense of character development. You finish the book feeling as though you’ve made new friends, and I hope we’ll see more of the Belascocians in future Amaranthe installments.
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Steve SB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Jennsen Gem
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I have read all of Jennsen’s books two or three times. They are all hard to put down and cover a range of topics from amazing interactions with extraordinary technologies to the unique attributes, and ways of being of alien species, and then on to intimate inter-human relationships, both carbon and quantum-based. It is a series where enemies can become friends, complex relationships are illuminated in various ways of time and space, and strong personalities develop and interact.

    “Medusa Falling” highlights and develops one of these dynamic personalities, Marlee Marano. She arrives on the newly discovered planet, Belarria to find her ambassador counterpart lying in a pool of blood with his assassin leaning over him. The story takes off from there, leading one deeply into the interworkings of this alien culture and the evolving persona of Marlee and her understanding of what it means to be a Belascocian.

    I find that Jennsen creates real, multidimensional characters and environments; and, if you would like to better understand a positive future with AI or SAI (Sentient Artificial Intelligence), Jennsen’s development of the topic in her series is an important perspective; particularly in light of Harry Harlow’s research in the forties and fifties with Rhesus monkeys (raise an infant with considerate interactions and support and you end up with a caring and supportive adult. Raise an infant in isolation and fear and you end up with a very unhelpful adult. Compare Jennsen’s treatment of the infant SAI and the result with, say, Douglas Richards “Infinity Born”. Of course, both approaches will be likely be followed in ‘real life’. I favor the foundational dictum that ‘Good is inherently more efficient than Evil; and therefore, will prevail.” So I support Jennsen’s approach !!

    All this is to say, that while reading Jennsen is absorbing and fun, there is also some really deep stuff here.
    3 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Kristine McCaffrey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sci-Fi Adventure and Suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Marlee Marano finds herself on the run with an alien fugitive while trying to conduct a diplomatic mission for Earth. Nothing is as it seems and she's soon embroiled in a cover-up that has far reaching consequences. This novel is great fun and a perfect addition to the Amaranthe universe, but you don't need to have read any of the other books to enjoy it. I especially liked the growing friendship and respect between Marlee and Gaelan, who at first abducts her but then later comes to trust her implicitly as she seeks to help his people.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • KiwiJohn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another awesome read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Love the way G S Jennsen has pivoted into a new line of plot and action. So glad she has finished with the Rasu and is finding a great way to step up her writing even more by bringing in new worlds and new characters. Already read it twice and looking forward to the next book.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
  • Robert Dewald
    5.0 out of 5 stars Medusa Falling
    Reviewed in France on May 30, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Se lit facilement, il y a beaucoup d’action et les personnages sont sympathiques. Et à la fin, les bons gagnent toujours!
    Report
  • Julie Hawkins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another exciting adventure in the world of Amaranthe
    Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    The world of Amaranthe is epic in scope, which is one of the many things I love about the series of books by G. S. Jennsen because it allows for stories about the multitude of characters within its pages. This is one of those stories.

    Marlee has been a constant through the series and to see her get her own book is exciting and a joy to read. As a headstrong, independent and definitely stubborn woman her adventure would be nothing short of amazing and that’s exactly what we get. Her passion for her work, the people she meets and those she loves comes through in spades and with every word we’re drawn further into her psyche, the world she lives in and the new and unfamiliar world she enters.

    It’s a wonderful ride, with new races, new people and ideas that never fail to impress or surprise. Marlee has always been a strong character and to see her soar in this book was everything I’d hoped for and more. Even if you’ve never read an Amaranthe book this can be read as a stand alone and just maybe you’ll want to discover more of the fantastic worlds the author has created.
    Report
  • Rosy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Medusa falling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    In process of reading but so far it has not disappointed.
    Report
  • Kernel Sanders
    5.0 out of 5 stars eactly as described
    Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    very good long running story line. I had started from the first book and awaiting the next in the series.
    Report
  • Daranem
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in Australia on August 25, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This was a great story, full of action and a plot that flowed smoothly. Loved the take on aliens and the growing relationship between the FMC and Galean. Not sure it was the full ending I'd have hoped for.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report