Artemis
A gripping sci-fi thriller from the author of The Martian
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Published:12th Jul '18
Should be back in stock very soon
In Artemis, Jazz Bashara navigates crime and danger in a lunar city, blending humor and suspense in an engaging sci-fi adventure.
Set in the first city on the moon, Artemis introduces readers to Jazz Bashara, a resourceful and cunning character living in a poor area of the lunar settlement. With a population of 2,000, most of whom are tourists, the city also harbors its fair share of criminals. Jazz, struggling to make ends meet, resorts to smuggling contraband to supplement her income as a porter. Her life takes a thrilling turn when she is offered a chance to earn a substantial amount of money through a risky scheme.
As she navigates the challenges of planning a crime in one-sixth gravity, Jazz discovers that the stakes are much higher than she anticipated. The unique environment of the moon adds a layer of complexity to her endeavors, making her journey both exhilarating and perilous. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a city that, while seemingly advanced, reveals a darker side beneath its surface.
Artemis not only explores the adventures of its protagonist but also delves into the intricacies of life in a lunar city. With humor, suspense, and a touch of science, Andy Weir crafts a narrative that captivates readers and keeps them on the edge of their seats. This thrilling tale showcases the challenges and excitement of life on the moon, making it a must-read for fans of science fiction and adventure alike.
Artemis does for the moon what The Martian did for Mars. His second novel concerns a likeable protagonist in peril, saved by her own resourcefulness, in a tale that leaves readers better informed about science than they were before they read it...Plus the narrator has real charm.There's no question that this novel is going to be a hit * The Guardian *
Jazz, Weir’s main character, is a moon-born version of Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander. She is young, rebellious and a petty criminal...Weir’s great strength, as he showed in The Martian, is to make us believe. His future society living inside massive domes built not far from where Armstrong set foot in 1969 is utterly plausible. * The Times *
Weir has done it again: he’s created a diverse and fantastic new world, filled with eclectic and memorable characters, and woven them into a dazzling work of contemporary science fiction – one that’s chock-full of actual science. Artemis is everything you could hope for in a follow-up to his smash debut The Martian: another smart, fun, fast-paced adventure that you won’t be able to put down, featuring a heroine who’s equal parts Ellen Ripley, Arya Stark, and Jyn Erso. I can’t recommend it enough! -- ERNEST CLINE * bestselling author of Ready Player One *
All the things I loved about The Martian are here in spades—the hard science Weir somehow makes accessible and riveting, the masterful, never-see-it-coming plotting, but most of all the voice of his new protagonist, Jazz Bashara—an irreverent, witty, vulnerable heroine, who, just like Mark Watney, is exactly the kind of character you’ll want to spend a book with. With Artemis, Andy Weir has done the impossible—he’s topped The Martian with a sci-fi-noir-thriller set in a city on the moon. What more do you want from life? Go read it! -- BLAKE CROUCH * bestselling author of Dark Matter *
Weir's great skill, as he already proved with The Martian, is his attention to detail. Artemis is a triumph of imagination * ESQUIRE *
ISBN: 9781785030253
Dimensions: 197mm x 126mm x 21mm
Weight: 222g
320 pages