Synopsis
By the author of The Powers of the Earth, the PROMETHEUS AWARD WINNER "BEST NOVEL" 2018.The first US / UN invasion of the renegade lunar colony of Aristillus has failed - but the powers-that-be in Washington and elsewhere can't give up. Their political careers - and an escape from the economic decline of Earth under a command-and-control economy - depend on conquering the lunar expats.A second - and final - invasion is planned. The lunar settlers prepare to repel the onslaught, but what can a small population of 1 million do against the combined might of billions on Earth - especially now that the PKs have the secret of the antigravity drive, and sleeper cells embedded inside the very heart of Aristillus? Open source software, markets, big guns, combat robots and uplifted dogs let the rebels punch far above their weight - but is it enough to even the odds?Find out what happens to the free city of Aristillus in the nail-biting conclusion to the Aristillus series.
Review
You've achieved something I've been hoping for decades someone would pull off - a book that is at once an affectionate tribute to and criticism/response to "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress".The Aristillus books are very strong.-- Eric S Raymond, author The Cathedral and the Bazaar
Better than "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress"-- Russel May Just what the market for libertarian SF is crying out for.-- Ken MacLeod, author of The Cassinni Division, Cosmonaut Keep, Newton's WakeHumor, firepower, and dogs! Very L Neil Smith-ish.-- Claire Wolfe, author of 101 Things to Do 'Til the RevolutionJust plain cool.-- Kurt Schlichter, author People's RepublicOne of the most riveting and fascinating books I've read in years. Highly recommended.-- Robert Kroese, author of Mercury Falls, The Big Sheep and Starship Grifters.The work of a professional writer who knows how fiction works and uses narrative techniques and tropes consciously and purposefully.-- William H Stoddard, author of GURPS SteampunkI'm sure this can be justified as your lovely American free speech and not hate speech or malicious communication, and yes, I'm sure Corcoran has a perfect right to say it and all that shit. Guess what? I have a perfect right not to like it, and a right to not be associated with the nutter who spews it.-- Warren Ellis, author of Transmetropolitan, Iron Man Extremis, The AuthorityStupid, ill-advised, and, frankly, immoral-- Radley Balko, former Huffington Post senior writerHow is Travis Corcoran still a free man?-- The Daily Kos
Better than "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress"-- Russel May
Just what the market for libertarian SF is crying out for.-- Ken MacLeod, author of The Cassinni Division, Cosmonaut Keep, Newton's Wake
Humor, firepower, and dogs! Very L Neil Smith-ish.-- Claire Wolfe, author of 101 Things to Do 'Til the Revolution
Just plain cool.-- Kurt Schlichter, author People's Republic
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