Red Lightning (Digital Original) (The Thunder and Lightning Series #2)

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Synopsis
The sequel to Red Thunder is &“a cosmic coming-of-age novel . . . [with] enthralling everyday heroics&” from a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author (Paul Di Filippo, SciFi.com). It doesn&’t matter that Ray Garcia-Strickland&’s father was one of the first men on Mars. The now overdeveloped planet has lost its hip factor, its luxurious hotels—like the one Ray&’s father manages—overrun with gravity-dependent tourists from Earth. Ray is over the Red Planet. Soon he gets his own chance at interplanetary adventure, when an unknown object hits Earth and causes a massive tsunami. Ray heads back to Florida to help family and friends who&’ve survived the devastation—and soon learns the so-called natural disaster could have unnatural consequences . . . &“The book Robert A. Heinlein would have written if he lived in George Bush&’s America.&” —Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing &“A highly satisfying sequel to Red Thunder . . . Much more than a simple adventure story, full of poignant moments and relevant social commentary.&” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review &“Drawing unabashedly on current events from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, the author mixes space opera–esque adventure and merriment with uncensored images of disaster areas and teenage sex. At his Heinlein-channeling best, Varley preaches the gospel of individual responsibility with all the fervor of a space-age libertarian revival preacher.&” —Publishers Weekly &“John Varley blends past fiction, current events and future tech to create a story all his own, but with classic roots in at least a half dozen of Heinlein's juveniles.&” —SF Site
Copyright:
2004

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
357 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504063449
Publisher:
Open Road Media
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Copyrighted By:
John Varley
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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