THE LUNAR MONASTERY TAUGHT PEOPLE HOW TO LIVE IN SPACE . . . AND THEN
ONE OF ITS STUDENTS WAS MURDERED
Who owns the future?
Homicide detective Raimy Vaught is a losing contestant in the biggest
reality show ever: the colonization of Mars. Brother Michael is a
Benedictine monk who just wants to help the future happen. Andrei
Bykhovski is an asteroid miner desperately escaping indentured
servitude. Bridget Tobin is a hydroponic farmer studying the greenhouses
of Luna.
But when a fellow Mars contestant drops dead at a Lunar monastery, these
four souls will find themselves on a collision course with forces far
beyond the control of trillionaires or nation states. As labor disputes
erupt across cislunar space, the actions of individual people will
determine whose future will prevail . . . and whose will perish.
Praise for Poor Man's Sky:
*"*Full bore show-your-work SF and a tense lunar mystery! A thrilling
read." --Max Gladstone, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author
"Wil McCarthy's skill at crafting a believable, deeply science-grounded
future is on full display. He brings us the mother of all locked-room
mysteries wrapped in a vision of lunar colonization that rings a bit
more true than we might be comfortable with. Small, gritty moments of
inspired futurism pepper Poor Man's Sky and remind us that no matter
where we go, our human nature follows." --Kimberly Unger, author of The
Extractionist and Nucleation
About Rich Man's Sky:
"Action SF built on a hard foundation of cutting-edge science." --Walter
Jon Williams
"An action-crammed story that darts at hyper-speed from Burning Man,
Nevada, to Suriname to a convent on the Moon to an orbiting colony
that's clearly up to something. A jam-packed adventure fizzing with
mind-blowing concepts, and a great read!" --Connie Willis
"A hard science fiction tour de force, populated by memorable characters
in a tale of intrigue, adventure, and irresistible market forces."
--Linda Nagata
About Antediluvian:
". . . gripping and . . . grounded in archaeology." --Publishers
Weekly
". . . plenty of verisimilitude . . . superbly intriguing and
captivating . . . bravura historical recreations, full of conjectural
material. . . . Presenting us with a colorful cast of characters from
across the millennia who have thick and rich existences, and affirming
that the cosmic stream of life flows forcefully despite all small
blockades, McCarthy has written a novel that looks both forwards and
backwards, thus making a stellar return to the field." --Locus
About Wil McCarthy:
"McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with
Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's
thoughtfulness." --Booklist
"Imagination really is the only limit." --The New York Times
"The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place." --Publishers
Weekly
"A bright light on the SF horizon." --David Brin
"Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a
galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make
it all work." --Connie Willis
"In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of
McCarthy's construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . .
. McCarthy develops considerable tension." --San Diego Union-Tribune
"An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical
details, and plenty of twists and turns." --Kirkus
"McCarthy's writing is prescient and engaging. Always a great read!"
--Tim Akers
