Ceres L Neil Smith 9781612420073 Books
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*** 2010 Nominee for the Prometheus Award *** In the 22nd century people have spread into the Solar System. Born and raised in a twentieth of Earth's gravity on the asteroid Pallas, young skater Llyra Ngu is grimly determined to compete and win on mankind's homeworld-an ambition that many say will cripple or kill her. ** Her older brother Wilson is equally set on quitting his job as a surveyor's apprentice to become an asteroid hunter, a calling fraught with the promise of fabulous riches and the danger of sudden death. He will find a full share of romance and disappointment, love and loss, and pursue the asteroid hunter's holy grail, the legendary Diamond Rogue. ** Llyra's training will require years, and a journey that will take her to Ceres, at one tenth Earth's gravity, where her father bosses the Ceres Terraformation Project, to the one-sixth gravity of the Moon, to Mars and one third gravity, and finally to Earth. Along the way, she will survive jealous rivals, a hostile press, terrorist attacks, and the hijacking of a spaceliner in order to achieve her goal. ** In the end, Llyra and Wilson will hear the call of the stars, themselves.
Ceres L Neil Smith 9781612420073 Books
CERES is a solid sequel to L. Neil Smith's classic novel PALLAS. The Ngu family are fascinating folks with astute minds for freedom, individualism and business. Yes, this is libertarian science fiction and Smith pulls no punches. The story revolves around Llyra Ngu, whose goal is to win an ice skating competition on Earth; and her brother, Wilson Ngu, who aspires to be successful at harvesting asteroids for valuable minerals. In fact, Wilson is looking for the ultimate prize in the Belt. Llyra's goal is a tall order as she is a resident of Pallas, an asteroid with a mere 1/20th of the gravity of Earth. She toughens herself up by first skating on the Moon, then Mars, and only then making the trip to Earth, each locale requiring her to adjust to the heavier gravity. Along the way, she and her Russian assistant endure lecherous advances, bad "Moose and Squirrel" puns, and a hijacking of the space liner they are on.Wilson's path is not easy either. He learns the ropes, getting detoured briefly by a romantic episode with a woman he loves but she is part of a very strange spacefaring family that was only interested in getting his DNA.
The ending for both tales is quite satisfying. CERES is a very good read and I recommend it, especially if you are a libertarian!
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Ceres L Neil Smith 9781612420073 Books Reviews
I enjoyed this more than almost any other SF book in a very long time. This is L Neil Smith's best work to date. While it is true that the anti-freedom characters are drawn in utterly unforgiving near-caricature, this book is filled with life, with hope and is an elegant testimony to the best within us. I am utterly delighted to share this small solar system with one the likes of the author.
Futuristic yet down-to-"Earth" story of a family struggling to leave their mark on the new worlds of our solar system. From the effortless double-digit axle of a skater in limited gravity to the political turmoil that drives the inspiring and destructive plot.
This is far more than simply a "how to" book about expanding into the Solar system. It is the "Why" it ought to be done. Smith demolishes all the Luddite BS against space travel. It is a great sequel to Pallas.
An excellent book, though perhaps not the best in the Ngu Family Saga ( I consider Pallas to be the best). Buy it. If you liked Pallas, you'll like this.
Another great libertarian SF novel from the reigning Grand Master of libertarian SF Wong may he write!
Like its progenitor, "Pallas," this book opens every chapter with an in world quote that quite clearly articulates some basic thoughts of liberty. Unfortunately the chapters themselves don't do so, at least not with the same sharp tempo as the original. A good action tale and decent sequel just not the seminal work of fiction that some of Mr. Smith's other titles are.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, the second book (as far as I know) in the Ngu saga. You don't need to have read the first book, but there are some references back to events that occur in it. What would probably help you enjoy Ceres better would be familiarity with U.S. history, and popular Sci-Fi culture, although that is not necessary either. (I was especially amused, for instance, at the fact that the observatory on the far side of the moon was named, I assume, after Gary Larson. If you don't understand the reference, there may be other things that you'll also miss.)
CERES is a solid sequel to L. Neil Smith's classic novel PALLAS. The Ngu family are fascinating folks with astute minds for freedom, individualism and business. Yes, this is libertarian science fiction and Smith pulls no punches. The story revolves around Llyra Ngu, whose goal is to win an ice skating competition on Earth; and her brother, Wilson Ngu, who aspires to be successful at harvesting asteroids for valuable minerals. In fact, Wilson is looking for the ultimate prize in the Belt. Llyra's goal is a tall order as she is a resident of Pallas, an asteroid with a mere 1/20th of the gravity of Earth. She toughens herself up by first skating on the Moon, then Mars, and only then making the trip to Earth, each locale requiring her to adjust to the heavier gravity. Along the way, she and her Russian assistant endure lecherous advances, bad "Moose and Squirrel" puns, and a hijacking of the space liner they are on.
Wilson's path is not easy either. He learns the ropes, getting detoured briefly by a romantic episode with a woman he loves but she is part of a very strange spacefaring family that was only interested in getting his DNA.
The ending for both tales is quite satisfying. CERES is a very good read and I recommend it, especially if you are a libertarian!
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