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The Mars Imperative: Book One of The Imperative Chronicles
Mark Terence Chapman
ASIN: B00LTATR22
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 276

When young James McKie leaves Earth for his first job in space, he has no idea what he’s getting himself into. Traveling to Mars is harrowing enough, with sabotage and a kidnapping that leads to a literal leap of faith (in space). Surviving the Red Planet is another matter entirely. Mars is a dangerous place. Deadly dust storms, rockslides, and a near-vacuum atmosphere threaten everyone—and then there’s the terrorist.The story is chock full of technology, from hyperplanes to space elevators. If you like hard sci-fi with realistic science, engaging characters, and peril galore, you’ll love THE MARS IMPERATIVE.Despite being part of a series (The Imperative Chronicles), THE MARS IMPERATIVE (Book One) and THE TESSERENE IMPERATIVE (Book Two) can be read in either order, or individually. They are complete, stand-alone stories, along the lines of McCaffrey's Brainship series or Saberhagen's ...
Amazon Rating:
4.5 stars from 20 ratings