Crescent
- Fiction
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Published: 2013
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Publisher's Description
She was born to kill, born to die. Crescent is a crowhopper—a genetically modified mercenary programmed for ruthless warfare. When she’s taken prisoner by Crater Trueblood instead of being killed in battle, she thinks it’s a disaster. Crater is weary of war. He’s a miner, not a soldier. He’d rather be mining Helium-3 than battling the infernal crowhoppers. But after he captures Crescent and brings her to Moontown, he’s surprised how much he enjoys her company. When she’s falsely accused of murder, he becomes an outlaw to help her escape. The unlikely pair escapes into the “big suck” and wind up trekking with a caravan of mining pioneers toward a lunar ghost town called Endless Dust. To survive, they must do more than navigate the beautiful, desolate moonscape and battle a persistent band of crowhoppers sent to capture or kill them. They must decide what—and who—is truly worth fighting for. “Expertly blending space opera and hard sci-fi, romance, and even mystery... this is fast-paced, packed with intriguing ideas...” —Peter Gutierrez, Booklist Review “Classic Golden Age science fiction high-adventure. It brought back memories of reading Asimov... that same sense of wonder. I absolutely loved it.” —Michael Scott, New York Times Best-selling Author, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
Endorsements (4)
“Gr 9 Up–Although this is the second sci-fi title (Thomas Nelson, 2013) in Hickam's series, it can stand on its own. From the opening dialogue to the very last scene, listeners will be captivated by the nonstop action, the intergalactic adventure, and the techno-drama.”
“Readers don’t need to have read Crater (2012) to enjoy the many pleasures of its sequel. And that’s because the basic narrative parts Hickam uses are refreshingly straightforward; it’s what he does with those parts that is so ingenious, fun, and, ultimately, heartwarming.”
“Classic Golden Age science fiction high adventure. It brought back memories of reading Asimov. . . that same sense of wonder. I absolutely loved it.”
“The action is near-constant with the kind of pacing that makes the book difficult to put down... Blending classic action, romance, and intrigue with modern science-fiction informed by the author's background in spacecraft design and engineering, this title is great for any reader looking to go on a unique story beyond Earth's atmosphere.”
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