A civilization changing technology threatens the future of humanity — can a young girl from the outer system stop it all?
Imogen “Chim” Esper is thrust into the center of an interplanetary conflict when her father is injured on a spacewalk on a mining station. Haunted by guilt over her own role in the events leading to the accident and the cold indifference of the Kardashev corporation, Chim struggles to find her place in a society that is poised for revolutionary transformation.
The Kardashev Corporation dominates all commerce and politics in the solar system after coming to prominence in the great expansion led by space mining. Alton Neal, the CEO of Kardashev is hell bent on transforming society by capturing the full energy output of the sun.
Citizens of Earth and the stations throughout the system must band together to protect access to the lifeblood of the system or risk becoming permanently enslaved to the Kardashev Corporation.
Mercury’s Shadow is a thrilling adventure that blends real science, big ideas, grand adventure, and high stakes to introduce a new heroine and a deep universe that will leave readers asking for more.
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Book source ~ BBNYA
The Kardashev Cycle, #1
5 July 2020
Sci-Fi
308 Pages
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble
Imogen "Chim" Esper, her father, and their robot Quince are just minding their own business on Delta Nine mining station when they are suddenly dropped into the middle of a galactic pissing match between a figurative David and Goliath.
This is a fast-paced sci-fi full of action, evil, and heart. It reminds me of Star Wars, but with much better dialogue. The plot is fairly straightforward: an evil conglomerate is trying to take over the Universe and there is a small but scrappy resistance trying to stop it. In the middle is a girl who had no idea this was going on until her dad got hurt. Then she gets tossed into the deep end. Told from several POVs the characters are awesome, the writing is great, and the action keeps you on the edge of your seat. If sci-fi is your jam then don’t let this one get away.
PJ Garcin has been writing stories, music and games for most of his life. He writes from the beautiful east coast of Canada where he has worked extensively in video games and technology for the past 20 years. Picking up a long running writing thread, he recently completed the first book in the Kardashev Cycle — Mercury’s Shadow.
PJ is a regular speaker at technology conferences on topics ranging from interactive narrative to machine learning. He has an undergrad degree in English, Rhetoric and Professional Writing as well as a Master’s degree in Communication.
He worked as Executive Producer in games on titles that sold more than 27 million units in total. He worked on large franchises such as FIFA, Madden, and Guitar Hero while helping to launch successful indie franchises like The Golf Club (now PGA Tour) and Infinite Air. He currently works as Director of Product Management for an open-source-focused SaaS company.
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