The Relentless Moon: A Lady Astronaut Novel

Name: The Relentless Moon: A Lady Astronaut Novel
Rating: 4.692307472229004 (13 reviews)

Mary Robinette Kowal

Jul 2020 · Solaris

13 reviews

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***Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel***
***Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Series***
***A 2021 Locus Award Finalist***
Mary Robinette Kowal continues her Hugo and Nebula award-winning Lady Astronaut series, following The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky, with The Relentless Moon

'The Lady Astronaut series absolutely captivated me... a great piece of fiction' - Andy Weir, author of The Martian

The Earth is coming to the boiling point as the climate disaster of the Meteor strike becomes more and more clear, but the political situation is already overheated. Riots and sabotage plague the space program. The IAC's goal of getting as many people as possible off Earth before it becomes uninhabitable is being threatened.

Elma York is on her way to Mars, but the Moon colony is still being established. Her friend and fellow Lady Astronaut Nicole Wargin is thrilled to be one of those pioneer settlers, using her considerable flight and political skills to keep the program on track. But she is less happy that her husband, the Governor of Kansas, is considering a run for President.

***Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel*** ***Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Series*** ***A 2021 Locus Award Finalist*** Mary Robinette Kowal continues her Hugo and Nebula award-winning Lady Astronaut series, following The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky, with The Relentless Moon 'The L...

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13 reviews

Leane

June 29, 2024

To try and label this novel in only a few words is impossible. Spy-thriller in space, with sabotage and danger? Yes. Science Fiction novel that covers the 1950s/1960s astronaut training, space technology, and space travel remarkably accurately? Definitely. A realistic and relatable portrayal of the racism, sexism, and stereotypes of the late 1950s/1960s? Absolutely. However, if that's all you were expecting from Mary Robinette Kowal's 'The Relentless Moon', then you're underestimating what's in this novel. The story is told from the perspective of Nicole Wargin, one of the 'Lady Astronauts' who trained alongside Elma York of the first two novels in the series: 'The Calculating Stars' and 'The Fated Sky'. As well as the personal battles Nicole faces, sabotage has followed her to the Moon. Can Nicole find peace between her efforts to keep her friends and family safe, her desire to be in space as a Lady Astronaut, or her longing to be grounded with her husband on Earth?

L M

October 26, 2020

i am really enjoying this book in the series. the story has me hooked. idk what to say: read it, it's great!

About the author

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 and over a dozen manual typewriters.

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 N...

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