James, Joshua. Artifact. Saturn’s Legacy No. 1. Kindle, 2022.
Life is discovered in a sea under the ice on one of the moons of Saturn. Peter Chang, a linguist specializing in ancient languages, is kidnapped by criminals who want his skills to translate an alien artifact. He survives with the help of Carpenter Lowell of the U.S. Space Corps, but the two must struggle against many perils under the seas of Enceladus. The odd-couple buddy plot works well, but the moon of Saturn seems too terrestrial. Science and world building both need work. 3 stars. ( )