Raymond Swanland is great isn't he? I'm a lot more used to seeing his art grace the covers of fantasy novels so this one almost passed me by. I say 'almost'... There was something about this cover that caught my eye, enough to make me feel that a cover art post was in order. It started with the gorgeously retro laser gun and ended with me thinking how well the artist had captured the feeling of a split seconds worth of action. Then I saw who the artist was and it all made sense :o)
Here's the blurb,
2107 AD: A generation ago, Earth and the cislunar colonies banned
genetic and cybernetic modifications. But out in the Asteroid Belt,
anything goes. Dozens of flourishing space habitats are spawning exotic
new societies and strange new varieties of humans. It’s a volatile
situation that threatens the peace and stability of the entire solar
system.
Emerald Blair is a Troubleshooter. Inspired by the classic
superhero comics of the twentieth century, she’s joined with other mods
to try to police the unruly Asteroid Belt. But her loyalties are tested
when she finds herself torn between rival factions of superhumans with
very different agendas. Emerald wants to put her special abilities to
good use, but what do you do when you can’t tell the heroes from the
villains?
I'm a little wary of the 'Hard SF' label that I've seen applied ('Hard SF' and I don't play well together) but I think this could be interesting. It's back to the commute next week so maybe I'll take 'Only Superhuman' along for the ride. Has anyone else read it? Would you want to give it a go?
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I've heard some good things, but it's been languishing in my own to-read pile for a while now. Curious to see what you think, should you end up getting to it first.
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