Hot Moon
Apollo Rising: Book One
by Alan Smale
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Pub Date Jul 26 2022 | Archive Date Jul 15 2022
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Description
"A nail-biting thriller."−Publishers Weekly
"I loved it. Great 'hard' science fiction with convincing space battles. "−Larry Niven
"Will delight and enthrall."−Library Journal
"A provocative science fiction novel"−Foreword Reviews
From the Sidewise Award-winning
author of the acclaimed Clash of Eagles trilogy
comes an alternate 1979 where the US and the Soviets have permanent Moon bases,
orbiting space stations, and crewed spy satellites supported by frequent rocket
launches.
Apollo
32, commanded by career astronaut Vivian Carter, docks at NASA's Columbia space station en route to its main
mission: exploring the volcanic Marius Hills region of the
Moon. Vivian is caught in the crossfire as four Soviet Soyuz craft appear
without warning to assault the orbiting station. In an unplanned and desperate move,
Vivian spacewalks through hard vacuum back to her Lunar Module and crew and
escapes right before the station falls into Soviet hands.
Their
original mission scrubbed, Vivian and her crew are redirected to land at Hadley
Base, a NASA scientific outpost with a crew of eighteen. But soon Hadley, too,
will come under Soviet attack, forcing its unarmed astronauts to daring acts of
ingenuity and improvisation.
With
multiple viewpoints, shifting from American to Soviet perspective, from
occupied space station to American Moon base under siege, to a covert and
blistering US Air Force military response, Hot
Moon tells the gripping story of a war in space that very nearly might have
been.
Advance Praise
“I loved it. Great ‘hard’ science fiction with convincing space battles.”
−Larry Niven, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of Ringworld
“An alternate history of the Cold War wherein the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union erupts in an armed clash on the Moon.”
−Eric Flint, New York Times bestselling author of 1632
“Hot Moon is what you get when one our finest alternate-history writers is also one of our finest space scientists. With this exciting ‘what-if ’ look at the space race of the 1970s, Smale brings to life the story of Vivian Carter and her American colleagues as they take on the Soviets in a life-and-death struggle for control of the Moon. The pace is headlong right from the opening scenes, highlighted by the best wounded-pilot emergency moon landing that you’ll ever read. That scene, and many more, add up to the perfect balance of danger and courage wrapped around science details that remind us that we’re in the hands of a writer who has the facts right. It’s masterful work that, quite literally, only a writer with Smale’s talent and knowledge could write so effectively. Very highly recommended.” −Rick Wilber, award-winning author of Alien Morning and Alien Day
“Smale wrings every delightful ounce of fun and edification out of his chosen thesis… he proves himself a dab hand at conjuring up alternate cultures, rousing action scenes, and the ethical quandaries besetting all imperial ventures. When Smale is finished, we will have a landmark work.”
−Paul Di Filippo, Asimov’s Science Fiction (on Clash of Eagles)
“Alan Smale is one of the brightest stars in the hard-SF firmament, and Hot Moon is his best novel yet.” −Robert J. Sawyer, Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781647100506 |
| PRICE | $29.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 476 |
