ISBN: 1668072971 9781668072974

Category: Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure

Page count: 400

<b>A NEW SERIES IN THE UNIVERSE OF THE DABARE SNAKE LAUNCHER!</b><br> <br> <b>PODKAYNE OF MARS AT SATURN'S RINGS—HARD SF WITH A HUMAN FACE</b><br><br>It is a time of humanity’s exuberant expansion throughout the Solar System. We have colonies on the Moon, Mars, as far as Saturn’s rings. And we’re heading out even further.<br> <br> But it does mean that we’re stretched thin, and that every person who is part of the great experiment must do their part. To include the least likely scion of a famous explorer family: the Sadous.<br> <br> The Sadous were in space exploration from the start of the space elevators in Africa, and they remain powerful to this day. But power draws envy, and for 12-year-old Calypso, life ain’t so easy. Especially when her mother, father, and two prodigy brothers—no pressure—head out, leaving her alone on Saturn’s ring station with her grandparents in charge.<br> <br> She becomes the focus of a lot of strife, political maneuvering, and simple jealousy. As her grandparents are aging, she's going to have to grow up fast to protect them and her own hopes for a productive future. It’ll take everything she’s got to prove worthy—to her family, to her colony, and most of all, to herself.<br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>The </i><i>Dabare Snake Launcher:</i></b><br> “Joelle Presby’s novel is a fascinating fictional look behind the scenes of the construction of the world’s first space elevator in a near-future version of Africa that has enough grounded elements to be thoroughly believable . . . The story maintains a keen eye on the largely larger-than-life characters and respect for the business processes, customs, and beliefs of the people on the ground making things happen.” —Wole Talabi, multiple-award finalist author and editor of<i> Africanfuturism: An Anthology</i><br> <br> “You guys should all be on the lookout for Joelle Presby’s solo Baen novel <i>THE DABARE SNAKE LAUNCHER</i>. It is . . . remarkable. Just truly, truly remarkable.” —David Weber, <i>NYT</i> best-selling author of the Honorverse series<br> <br> “<i>The Dabare Snake Launcher</i> is a very believable depiction of when this species decides to do something amazing: backstabbing, plotting, and inflamed passions galore. Presby has created a future that I could easily imagine reading on the news in a few decades, and the novel is all the better for it.” —<i>Warped Factor</i><br> <br> “<i>The Dabare Snake Launcher</i> takes you on a journey of possibilities, an Africa foremost in groundbreaking technology and not focused on deprivation and poverty. Joelle’s writing is nuanced . . . There’s family drama . . . romance . . . and laugh-out-loud humour. Writing is vivid and the characters fascinating.” <i>—</i>Hannah Onoguwe, author and poet<br> <br> “Set in Cameroon, where the author lived for many years, and full of lovely detail about the local cultures, clashes between traditional and modern, and differing expectations.” <i>—</i>Jane Lindskold, author of the Star Kingdom series and Over Where series.<br> <br> <b>Praise for Joelle Presby:</b><br> “Joelle Presby has a knack for engaging characters and plots that skillfully walk the line between science and storytelling.” —Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Nebula Award-winning and Hugo Award-nominated author and editor of <i>The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction</i><br> <br> “Presby’s prose is efficient and shows intricate knowledge of both engineering and engineering management considerations. This infuses the story with the sensibility of a techno-thriller without the usual breakneck action pace that can sometimes sacrifice character development . . . I am eager to see what Presby writes next.” —Wole Talabi, Locus Award-nominated author and editor of <i>Africanfuturism: An Anthology</i>