The Mars One Incident (The Great Leap Backward) - Softcover

Curtis, Kelly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1079228411 ISBN 13: 9781079228410

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

Technology is the Temptation

The year is 2635, the people of Earth live in a tech-free utopia. Captain Alma Johnson is one of the few permitted to use technology as part of the human fleet. In a starship that has been rebuilt more than a dozen times, she faithfully protects humanity’s holdings in the solar system overpopulated with aggressive aliens and marauding pirates. Now she finds herself on a doomed mission that she’s been set up for from the very beginning.

About this title

About the Author

I consider myself a global citizen and always include a wide array of international characters and languages in my books. I like the idea of humanity moving towards oneness, of humanity being able to work together for common goals, but simultaneously maintaining our clever and unique identities. 

Review

"This novel is intelligent and imaginative, and pursues a wide variety of currently relevant topics and science fiction subgenres." Catalina Bonati, Reedsy Discovery, ★★★★ 
"Imagining the world in 600 years seems like an impossible feat, yet author Kelly Curtis takes an impressive shot in her debut novel, The Mars One Incident. Alma Hattie Johnson is the fascinating hero and space captain at the center of this fast-paced thriller. From clever exposition of the relatively tech-free dystopia on terra firma to the far-flung vision of a galaxy teeming with other civilizations, Curtis has constructed an ambitious and thrilling world that is unexpectedly relatable. Easily accessible for sci-fi lovers and newcomers alike, The Mars One Incident marks the exciting launch of anew sci-fi universe." SPR, ★★★★
 
"The Mars One Incident is a fairly straightforward science fiction story that predicates an interesting proposition - that the use of technology is responsible for all of humanity's woes and that by eliminating it we could reach a utopian state." Grant Leishman, Reader's Favorite, ★★★★
 
"The men in charge are all women. This is an infinitely welcome and refreshing change from so many other sci-fi tech novels, where men seem to be the only ones capable of executing all the science, engineering, and thinking. It manages to delve into the complexities of Alma Johnson's world- personal and professional. It's an interesting and thought-provoking read, perfect for everyone concerned about the direction we are headed." Thomas Anderson, Literary Titan, ★★★★

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1079228411
• ISBN 13: 9781079228410
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 200