Human Resource: Inconstant Moon #1 (Paperback)

~ (Author) "THE so-called orange juice smelled right and tasted right and even looked right, but it just wouldn't sit right..." (more)
Key Phrases: lower gravity, command voice, site coordinator, Wendy Scheer, Janos Horvath, Rogers Caspian (more...)

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Product Description

For fans of Total Recall: Book One in the new Inconstant Moon trilogy.

All Erik Morrison wants is to earn enough as EnTek Corporation's new Site Coordinator so he can return to earth as soon as possible. But he's about to uncover a shocking revelation on the moon's colony that some want exposed--and that some will do anything to keep to themselves.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ace (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441010792
• ISBN-13: 978-0441010790
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,925,312 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In Memorium - Pierce Askegren, January 2, 2007

By	J. A. Pompa (Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sadly, my good friend Pierce Askegren passed away in November 2006. The breadth of his knowledge was truly encyclopedic. No matter what the topic, he seemed to be able to contribute intelligently and knowledgably to the discussion. After reading "Human Resource", I marveled at the level of research that must have gone into his understanding of what it must be like to live on the moon. Pierce was a true original. He'll definitely be missed.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good sf novel, December 9, 2004

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The moon has been colonized with most of the residents working for Allied Lunas Combined (ALC), a conglomerate of corporations that spy on one another to steal the latest research and development designs. Erik Morrison is the new site coordinator for EnTek, a position he does not want and hopes is temporary.

Morrison's predecessor Roger Caspian works for a rival firm, a taboo under the unwritten rules the corporations have established on the moon. Wendy Sheer of the Halo Base is involved in SETI (sentient extraterrestrial intelligence), who will use any means or method to find an ET out there. She has psionic power that makes people want to please her and uses her skill for intelligence gathering. She, Erik and others seeks Keith Ramirez, who possesses something that everyone covets.

Book one of the Inconstant Moon trilogy explores living on the moon in e minute detail from traveling in domed "atmospheric" cars on the surface to residing underground and critically adjusting to much lower gravity than earth. Though a few readers will feel that this much insight overwhelms the action, most of the audience will be in awe of Pierce Askegren, who obviously has first hand knowledge of lunar residency. Morrison and Wendy are intriguing enigmatic characters who not quite antagonists, but come close at times. Readers who appreciate the depth of life on the moon will anxiously await the next tale from what looks like a terrific miniseries.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Sci-Fi, January 19, 2005

By	Godzilla "Zilla" (Sea of Japan) - See all my reviews

Great Novel. Askegren managed a remarkable feat creating a future world that doesn't beat you over the head with the standard "it's better in the future" sci-fi cliches. The moon base the author has created is very much one I could envision in the not too distant future. The characters are interesting and the plot is intriguing even if a tad plodding at times. Especially enjoyable is the character of Erik Morrison. Morrison is the central figure in Human Resource, and again, the author manages to avoid some of the standard cliches. Erik Morrison is a heroic figure without some of the over the top nonsense found in similar novels. I felt as if I knew Erik and found myself rooting for him. Were he a real person and not some fictional character, I'm sure he would prove a remarkable friend or even a world leader. I look forward to seeing what Askegren has in store for this fascinating man in the next installments. Hopefully something good! Recommended.