Hot Moon
Readers rate it 4.0 (2 on Hardcover)
476 pages · Released Jun 14, 2022 · CAEZIK SF & Fantasy
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Hot Moon is a hard science fiction thriller set during an alternate Cold War space race, featuring an intense military/espionage conflict in orbit and on the Moon. While there is combat and some tense, dangerous situations, the violence is not graphically depicted and is typical of the techno-thriller genre. The story emphasizes professional competence, courage, and problem-solving under pressure, with a capable female protagonist leading a skilled team. Readers interested in space exploration, history, and realistic science fiction will find educational value in the technical details and alternate history worldbuilding.
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"Masterful work."--Rick Wilber, award-winning author of Alien Morning and Alien Day. Imagine for a second what would have happened if the Soviets had gotten a cosmonaut to the moon first, if Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11 had been in a humiliating second place. Everything would have unfolded differently. America would ne... "Masterful work."--Rick Wilber, award-winning author of Alien Morning and Alien Day. Imagine for a second what would have happened if the Soviets had gotten a cosmonaut to the moon first, if Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11 had been in a humiliating second place. Everything would have unfolded differently. America would never have let the Soviets win the space race. That would have been unthinkable during the Cold War, political suicide for any president. We'd have gritted our teeth and doubled down, poured billions into the Apollo program. HOT MOON is set in 1979 in this alternate world. The US and the Soviets both have permanent moon bases, orbiting space stations, and manned spy satellites supported by frequent rocket launches. Reagan is President and the Cold War is hotter than ever. The crew of Apollo 32, commanded by Vivian Carter, career astronaut, docks at NASA's Columbia space station on their way to their 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. The fight for the Moon has begun!
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ISBN 9781647100506 · CAEZIK SF & Fantasy