A Rebel’s History of Mars
Autor Nadia Afifien Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 oct 2025
A thousand years into the future, Azad lives a safe but controlled life on the beautiful desert planet of Nabatea. His world is upended when he joins a crew of space-traveling historians seeking to learn the true reason that their ancestors left Mars
Separated by time and space, Kezza and Azad’s stories collide in the Martian desert.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781787589452
ISBN-10: 1787589455
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Flame Tree Publishing
Colecția FLAME TREE PRESS
Locul publicării:New York, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1787589455
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Flame Tree Publishing
Colecția FLAME TREE PRESS
Locul publicării:New York, United Kingdom
Descriere
Kezza is an aerialist in the Martian circus - but if things go according to plan, she'll also be an assassin. A prominent, powerful figure from Earth is visiting the grim corporate city she calls home, and she means to send the powers that be a message with his untimely death. Her plans get complicated, however, when she comes into contact with a strange infection that may have alien origins... an infection that may spell her death or her salvation.
A thousand years into the future and a galaxy away, Azad lives a safe but controlled life on the beautiful desert planet of Nabatea. There are ordinary people like him, who work day jobs and keep the cogs of society turning, and there are Vitruvians, a category of people with superhuman abilities who explore the universe. Azad knows his place and has no desire to step outside of his prescribed role. His world is upended, however, when he discovers that his runaway sister may still be alive... and in danger. He joins her former crew, a band of space-traveling historians seeking to learn the true reason that their ancestors left Mars. Comprised of both Vitruvians and people like Azad, the crew learns of Kezza and begins retracing her steps in her last days on Mars. What they discover will be bigger than Azad could ever imagine, and force him to question everything he’s learned about his world and its imbalances of power.
These two stories, separated by time and space, begin to intersect as Azad learns how Kezza spearheaded events on Mars that shaped the world he lives in today. A Rebel's History of Mars tells the story of how ordinary people can trigger extraordinary events, and how the best way to understand the present is to look deep into the past.
A thousand years into the future and a galaxy away, Azad lives a safe but controlled life on the beautiful desert planet of Nabatea. There are ordinary people like him, who work day jobs and keep the cogs of society turning, and there are Vitruvians, a category of people with superhuman abilities who explore the universe. Azad knows his place and has no desire to step outside of his prescribed role. His world is upended, however, when he discovers that his runaway sister may still be alive... and in danger. He joins her former crew, a band of space-traveling historians seeking to learn the true reason that their ancestors left Mars. Comprised of both Vitruvians and people like Azad, the crew learns of Kezza and begins retracing her steps in her last days on Mars. What they discover will be bigger than Azad could ever imagine, and force him to question everything he’s learned about his world and its imbalances of power.
These two stories, separated by time and space, begin to intersect as Azad learns how Kezza spearheaded events on Mars that shaped the world he lives in today. A Rebel's History of Mars tells the story of how ordinary people can trigger extraordinary events, and how the best way to understand the present is to look deep into the past.
Notă biografică
Nadia Afifi is the author of The Sentient and numerous science fiction short stories. Her debut novel was lauded as ‘staggering and un-put-downable’ in a starred Publishers Weekly review and recommended by Booklist for ‘readers who love a thrilling narrative and welcome moral and philosophical questions in their science fiction.’ Analog Magazine describes her as ‘a brand-new voice in our field, and one you should become familiar with.’ The Sentient is the first novel in a near-future series about a controversial cloning project, human consciousness and a high-stakes conflict between religious fundamentalism and science. Her short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (‘The Bahrain Underground Bazaar’) and Abyss & Apex (‘Exhibit K’).
Nadia grew up in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, where she read every book she could get her hands on, but currently calls Denver, Colorado home. She is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s organization. Her background as an Arab American who lived overseas has inspired her fiction writing, particularly her passion for exploring complex social, political and cultural issues through a futuristic lens.
When she isn’t writing, she spends her time practicing (and falling off) the lyra (aerial hoops), hiking through Colorado’s many trails, jogging through Denver’s streets and working on the most challenging jigsaw puzzles she can find. She also loves dogs, travel and cooking. Follow her latest musings and adventures on her website (nadiaafifi.com), Twitter (@nadoodles) or Facebook (nadiawritesscifi).
Nadia grew up in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, where she read every book she could get her hands on, but currently calls Denver, Colorado home. She is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s organization. Her background as an Arab American who lived overseas has inspired her fiction writing, particularly her passion for exploring complex social, political and cultural issues through a futuristic lens.
When she isn’t writing, she spends her time practicing (and falling off) the lyra (aerial hoops), hiking through Colorado’s many trails, jogging through Denver’s streets and working on the most challenging jigsaw puzzles she can find. She also loves dogs, travel and cooking. Follow her latest musings and adventures on her website (nadiaafifi.com), Twitter (@nadoodles) or Facebook (nadiawritesscifi).
Recenzii
Praise for Nadia Afifi's previous book, The Sentient:
"Afifi’s staggering and un-put-downable debut offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning [...] This riveting debut is a must-have for any sci-fi fan." — Publishers Weekly starred review
"Afifi’s first novel is a science fiction noir [...] The worldbuilding is a particular strength, as every locale feels well-realized and lived-in. This is an excellent book for fans of Mira Grant and Michael Crichton, or readers who love a thrilling narrative and welcome moral and philosophical questions in their science fiction." — Booklist
"Nadia Afifi is a brand-new voice, and one you should become familiar with [...] Exciting, mesmerizing, and full of cutting-edge science, 'The Sentient' is an excellent beginning to what’s sure to be a successful career." — Analog SF
“Honestly, this book was big on character, big on plot, and a well written science fiction piece, all good things I love as a bookworm and a scientist!” — The Nerd Daily
"A piece of ethical excellency, a cry of freedom, and a thought-provoking debut is what Nadia Afifi has delivered for those who love to plunge into the gray morality of stories, as well as the riveting explorations of science fiction and the theory of the multiverse." — Bookwyrm's Guide to the Galaxy
"Afifi’s staggering and un-put-downable debut offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning [...] This riveting debut is a must-have for any sci-fi fan." — Publishers Weekly starred review
"Afifi’s first novel is a science fiction noir [...] The worldbuilding is a particular strength, as every locale feels well-realized and lived-in. This is an excellent book for fans of Mira Grant and Michael Crichton, or readers who love a thrilling narrative and welcome moral and philosophical questions in their science fiction." — Booklist
"Nadia Afifi is a brand-new voice, and one you should become familiar with [...] Exciting, mesmerizing, and full of cutting-edge science, 'The Sentient' is an excellent beginning to what’s sure to be a successful career." — Analog SF
“Honestly, this book was big on character, big on plot, and a well written science fiction piece, all good things I love as a bookworm and a scientist!” — The Nerd Daily
"A piece of ethical excellency, a cry of freedom, and a thought-provoking debut is what Nadia Afifi has delivered for those who love to plunge into the gray morality of stories, as well as the riveting explorations of science fiction and the theory of the multiverse." — Bookwyrm's Guide to the Galaxy