![]() Rival families compete to exploit lunar resources: the rich prosper and the majority poor go to the wall. ![]() ![]() McDonald’s world of lunar colonists is dog-eat-dog, or indeed dog-push-dog-out-of-airlock. Here’s a snippet from the full review by Adam Roberts. While I wait for the books to arrive, I’ve been heightening my anticipation by re-reading the reviews. I just ordered the entire series, and I’m looking forward to long hours in my big green chair. Play it to win, or die.” Boy, I like the sound of that. The Guardian calls it “Splendid, space-age Game of Thrones-style entertainment. And McDonald just happens to have completed his widely acclaimed Luna series with Luna: Moon Rising in March of this year. We’re heading into the holiday season, with its vacation days and reading time, and I’m casting around for a good, crunchy, science fiction epic. ![]() ![]() Dick Award for King of Morning, Queen of Day (1991), and has been nominated for a Hugo so many time I’ve lost count, including for his novels River of Gods (2005), Brasyl (2008), and The Dervish House (2011). He won the Locus Award for Best First Novel for Desolation Road (1989), the Philip K. Ian McDonald has had a heck of a career, and I’ve managed to miss all of it. ![]()
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