Doctor Galaxy

Pax Galactica, Book 1

By: Jenny Schwartz

Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan

New ER doctor Alexi Sur always intended to join an aid agency. She'd just expected to work among humans.

When the Pax Galactica Corps becomes her only option (don't ask—the debts aren't hers, but the family is, much to her regret), Alexi finds herself traveling the galaxy and learning alien physiology and culture, all while becoming a reality TV star.

Being pursued by camera drones and starring in her very own Welcome-to-the-Universe documentary was never on Alexi's to-do list. She's positive the show will flop. After all, Alexi is boring. That's why her boyfriend left her for her stepsister.

But as trillions of aliens tune in to watch Alexi discover the universe in Doctor Galaxy, what she discovers is the existential threat facing humanity.

Major Soren Agha already knows about the danger. He's currently playing peacekeeper for the Eripi of the Pariah Sector, whose tragic fate could be humanity's: conquered, exploited, lost.

Can one dedicated doctor save humanity? Can she, as Soren believes, also save the Eripi? And would anyone really notice if she sabotaged a couple of pesky camera drones?

Doctor Galaxy is a medical romantic comedy and a space opera. Reality TV has never been so alien!

©2022 Jenny Schwartz (P)2023 Podium Audio

Love the characters!

This was a great book and the characters were great and story arch fun but strong.

Decent plot but overly convoluted

This book could have been shorter and the plots more intentional. This book dragged on for far too long and got boring real fast.

Enjoyed this take on Alien Contact

A lighthearted romance mixed with some self-growth and “what-if” earth met alien civilizations. Enjoyed it and listened to it in one day. Definitely recommend

Good read

Interesting read , enjoyable characters. I always enjoy this author’s work. Enjoyed also the humor, caring characters and light romance.

Some good stuff here

There were depths and shallows in the book, so kind of uneven. The political parts were well done, and the doctoring bits were engaging. I liked the main character's growth throughout the story. The romance parts? Not so good, for me. They felt rather wedged in, and awkwardly written. The love interest guy was dull and one-dimensional. I could have done without him, and had the book just be about the doctor and the political situation. Enjoyable overall. This author is one to watch.