Overview

Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D.C. — triggering an extinction-level global warming event — Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. The next step – Mars. Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, lands on the Red Planet, optimistic about preparing for the first true wave of inhabitants. But from the moment she arrives, something is off. Disturbing signs hint at a hidden disaster during the First Mars Expedition that never made it into the official transcript. As Elma and her crew try to investigate, they face a wall of silence and obfuscation. What you don’t know CAN harm you. And if the truth doesn’t come to light, the ripple effects could leave humanity stranded on a dying Earth…

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“Kowal masters both science and historical accuracy in this alternate history adventure.” — Andy Weir, author of The Martian ""Plausible, convincing, and ultimately moving.” — Nancy Kress, author of the Hugo Award-winning ""Yesterday's Kin"" “Readers will thrill to the story of this “lady astronaut” and eagerly anticipate the promised sequels.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The Lady Astronaut series might be set in an alternate past, but they’re cutting-edge SF novels that speak volumes about the present.” — The Verge “An immersive world that will stay with the reader well past the final page.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Readers will thrill to the story of this “lady astronaut” and eagerly anticipate the promised sequels.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The Lady Astronaut series might be set in an alternate past, but they’re cutting-edge SF novels that speak volumes about the present.” — The Verge “An immersive world that will stay with the reader well past the final page.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author Information

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning alternate history novel, The Calculating Stars, the first book in the Lady Astronaut series. She is also the author of The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo Awards, the Nebula, and Locus Awards. Her stories appear in Asimov’s, Uncanny, and several Year’s Best anthologies. Mary Robinette has also worked as a professional puppeteer, is a member of the Award-winning podcast Writing Excuses, and performs as a voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), recording fiction for authors including Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow, and Neal Stephenson. She lives in Tennessee with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters.

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