Hurricane Moon (Paperback)

by Alexis Glynn Latner (Author)
Key Phrases: stasis fever, furry pines, hurricane moon, Unity Base, Big Picture, Joe Toronto (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Love flourishes amid technical puzzles and planetary mysteries in Latner's strong debut, which offers a healthy dose of the sciences—astronomy, physics, geology, biology—along with an intriguing cast of characters. After the interstellar colony ship Aeon leaves a failing Earth to build a better world, the people aboard discover that even the most thorough planning can't prepare you for everything. It's medical officer Catharin Gault's job to care for the crew, both in stasis and out, but even the best medical technology can't hold back the effects of time, especially when the Aeon's voyage ends up taking hundreds of years longer than originally envisioned. The colonists' stasis sleep has left them open to dangerous side effects on the molecular level, changes that alter their health and their ability to have children. Prickly molecular biologist Joseph Devreze, a last-minute addition to the Aeon's crew, may be able to repair the damage, but his solution could change humanity forever. Well-known for her hard SF short fiction, Latner should win new readers with this fine first novel. (July)
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"Alexis Glynn Latner consistently delivers a rare and tasty blend of science, technology, and all the other aspects of humanity." -- Stanley Schmidt, Editor, Analog Science Fiction and Fact

"Latner brings a powerful new voice to SF - the perfect blend of humanity and science." -- Robert A. Metzger, author of Picoverse and CUSP

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Product Details

• Paperback: 399 pages
• Publisher: Pyr (July 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591025451
• ISBN-13: 978-1591025450
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #916,570 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well Executed Hard Science Fiction/Romance..., July 22, 2007

By	Anthony M. Hildebrand (Lawrence, KS USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's difficult to classify Hurricane Moon - a story about the escapades of the colony ship Aeon in its epic journey in search of a habitable world, and the trials that the colonists must face once they actually reach an "ideal" planet.

The science throughout the novel is both sound and intriguing, and in many areas is the star of the novel. Parts of the book were reminiscent of Sir Arthur C. Clarke, capturing that spirit of enlightened scientific wonder.

And yet, amidst the hard science fiction in an interesting clash of genre, is a romantic plot. Also done very well through interesting characters, if it does contribute to a bit of a book identity crisis.

Indeed, the only flaws of the book are some rather two-dimensional secondary characters and a few abrupt, awkward transitions and changes in focus. That said, a very impressive debut novel for Latner - an author definitely worth watching out for in the future.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, July 15, 2007

By	Kristina D. Baguley - See all my reviews

Hurricane Moon is a thinking person's sci-fi read. The characters are complex, multi-dimensional people. They make you think. Their universe is interesting and challenging.

You won't stub your mental toe on the science, either. For once, I didn't have to lock my inner engineer in the closet to enjoy a sci-fi book with well-developed characters and meaning. Ms. Latner combines real science and real people in an imaginative future adventure very, very well.

You can read and enjoy it as a space adventure novel, but it's much more than that.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars World Colonization Science Fiction, August 15, 2007

By	Rachel K. (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

The first third of this book is very good. The characters are interesting and the premise hooks you in from the beginning. The theoretical and scientific ideas are very intriguing, enough to make you stop for a few minutes and think about them. But the book takes a turn for the worse when the ship stops at the planet that it is going to colonize. All the momentum from the story is lost at this point; the characters lose something from their personalities and turn bland. Too much of the story at this point is told by worrying, nagging characters, and not enough action happens to counteract that. By the end of the book, I didn't even care if the potentially catastrophic effects of the long space-flight were solved or not.

Don't read this book if you like your space operas with a lot of action and complex plots! But if you like character introspection and interesting scientific ideas, give this book a try.