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We never made it to the Moon.

In 1969, when alien objects anchored themselves in Earth’s orbit, humanity braced for the end—an end that hasn't yet come. After a brief period of hysteria, the world regained its bearings and slowly returned to its status quo. These Big Dumb Objects, however, still loom overhead, waiting to unleash their wrath upon the Earth.

Seven years after the objects' arrival, teenagers Kirk, Roland, and Louis set off in a stolen van to hunt for answers to half-formed questions about their purpose, place, and existence in a universe much stranger than previously thought. All the while, an intangible clock ticks down. Rumors abound of an attempted first contact, and only God knows what will happen if the BDOs finally open up.

As the “spirit sailors” drive West across the Canadian prairie, confrontations with the past expose old wounds. Coming of age in an time of stagnation isn't easy--and it isn't any easier when the people you're counting on are exactly the ones standing in your way.

The debut novel from C.J.W. Armstrong and Eclogue Press is finally here! Here's what others are saying about it:

"Pneumanauts is an ambitious exploration of heavenly signs and existential doom, while remaining a grounded story of a wild 1970s road trip. This is a novel which avoids easy answers and forces readers to confront the lies we tell to others and to ourselves."
- A.A. Kostas

"In the guise of a Canadian road trip across the prairie, Armstrong brings together on a collision course young adults, Cree pain, and aliens in a story of maturing and holding on even though the cosmos seems indifferent. As a fellow Christian and sci-fi writer, I found this debut novel both thrilling and redemptive; it is a rare tale that will leave you wondering about hope under the stars."
- Patrick Abbott

“Armstrong breathes new life into the science fiction genre by uncovering and exploring existential dilemmas, something that good sci-fi ought to do.”
- The BookLife Contest, Publishers Weekly