Book 5 – The Beta-Earth Chronicles Book Series
For twenty years, Dr. Malcolm Renbourn and Tribe Renbourn faced adventure after adventure, struggle after struggle on Beta-Earth.
Now, Renbourn and five of his Betan wives are forced to cross the multi-verse once again, this time to the strange world called Cerapin-Earth. After startling and frightening physical transformations, the altered Renbourns meet two new kinds of humanity. One is the dominant pairs who are able to share thoughts and sensations at the same time. The other are the nams, single-bodied people the pairs deem defective mono-minds. As a result, nams are exiled from the overpopulated cities of pyramid hives.
Tribe Renbourn must join the outcasts and teach them they are as worthy of love and acceptance as any unkind pair. But helping the nams learn how to stand up for themselves ultimately leads to a catastrophic war. At the same time, Cerapin scientists plan another multi-versal jump that must also end in a costly disaster. Along the way, two sexy spies complicate everything.
On a world where technology is worshiped like a religion, how can the nam rebels overcome the superior armaments of the pairs using primitive weaponry? While this conflict brews, Tribe Renbourn explores what it means to be human in ways they never expected. Will their epic end like it began, forced to sacrifice themselves to save a doomed city?
Revised and republished November, 2022!
Where to Purchase ~
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Read an Excerpt ~
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Readers Are Saying ~
Reviews ~
Long and Short Reviews ~ Reviewed April 12, 2023 – “This is the fifth book in the series and while, technically, it can be read on its own (the author did a wonderful job in the introduction telling what came before), I still feel like I missed out by not reading the four books that came before. A lack I plan to address in the near future and then rereading this book.
THE THIRD EARTH, while being a bit slow in the beginning, soon grabbed my attention and wouldn’t let it go until I finished the book.
There are a lot of characters and a lot of concepts to wrap my mind around, but I completely enjoyed the ride. I loved the wives and the bond they had.
With being told in the first person, of necessity we only learn about the other characters what Malcolm shares, and I wish there were a way to know the wives better… especially Elsbeth. I’m hoping that I’ll gain new insights into the wives as I read the earlier book in the series.”
Wagging Tales Press ~ Reviewed April 5, 2023 – “Science fiction, yes…but so much more.
The author’s quote hits the nail on the head in describing the fifth installment of the Beta-Earth Chronicles. Fans of Frank Hebert’s Dune will love the rich and heavy details of Wesley Britton’s Third Earth along with its exploration of what defines us.
The book takes a moment to warm up, but once it gains momentum, it travels at lightspeed, making it difficult to put down.
And while this is the fifth book in the series, the books can be thoroughly enjoyed as a standalone. Britton provides any needed background within the context of the introduction. Be aware, Britton’s writing style may prove a bit wordy and sometimes dry to some readers.
If you enjoy “thinking” science fiction set in dramatic new worlds with fully-developed characters, set a course for Wesley Britton’s Third Earth.”
Liliyana Shadowlyn ~ The Faerie Review ~ Reviewed March, 2023 – 5 out of 5
“Although this is a sci-fi adventure, the writing style is more reminiscent of literary fiction. I greatly enjoyed Britton’s unique style, and found myself wrapped up in this story before I knew what was happening. I highly recommend reading the introduction, as it will give you a succinct backstory for the characters involved, and how they came to be where the story takes place. The world and character building were superb, and despite the fact that Renbourn is meant to be an alien, he felt like a real person, as did the other characters that populate this book. I enjoyed the twist on what we consider normal – with those who have paired minds vs those who don’t. The imagery is vivid, and it’s like watching a sci-fi movie unfold around you as you read. This makes me want to explore more of the author’s writing in the future.”
Amazon Reviews ~
Lisa ~ New Ideas, Great Story, and Thoughtful! ~ Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019 – “This book is my favorite of the series so far!
Wesley Britton has an imagination that has created worlds and situations I haven’t seen anyone create before. New ideas, worlds, characters – it’s great! And yet, with all these new situations and conditions, there is a great story there. Third World changes everything for the Renbourns; literally and figuratively. The way of life on this world is different, perhaps even more different that the “Tribe” lifestyle of Beta Earth. First, there is the great change on arrival in this world – physically – for more than just Malcolm. Then the discovery of the entirely different populace. I don’t want to be more specific and give away the surprise and fun you will have reading it, so I’ll leave it here. One more thought – this book continues to address issues common in our society – especially prejudices, and the idea that one way of living is better than the other. So there it is – new ideas, great story, thoughtful.”
GoodReads Reviews ~
Steven Troly ~ Jan. 27, 2018 – “After a slow start, The Third Earth steadily increased in pace until I wouldn’t put it down, paranoid that the story might keep going whether I was there to read it or not. However, the book is very detail-heavy, and has more of the feel of a series’ first book that is looking to set up books that come after it, rather than the feel of a series’ fifth book.
Both of those things aside, my only real complaint is that the book was over too quickly to really get to know the characters in their new setting.”
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Wes Britton's Beta-Earth Chronicles 