Plutoshine

Name: Plutoshine
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SKU: 9781473233164
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Shortlisted for the 2023 Arthur C. Clarke Award

By Lucy Kissick

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Summary

Plutoshine by Lucy Kissick delves into the future where humanity is working to terraform Pluto. The story follows a passionate researcher determined to transform this distant world into a habitable planet. Amidst various challenges and the intricate interplay of science and ambition, characters confront both personal and environmental struggles, making it a compelling journey of transformation and human endeavour.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this if you're fascinated by the possibilities of space exploration and terraforming distant planets. Lucy Kissick's narrative weaves together intricate world-building, scientific intrigue, and human perseverance in an imaginative setting. It's ideal for readers who love a blend of hard science fiction with heartfelt character development.

A mysterious accident on Pluto has left one girl mute, her father comatose, and her brother damaged and altered. But their barren world is changing around them, and secrets can't be kept forever...

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Shortlisted for the 2023 Arthur C. Clarke Award!

Terraforming — the megascale-engineering of a planet's surface to make it more Earth-like — is now commonplace across the Solar System, and Pluto's is set to be the most ambitious transformation yet. Four billion miles from the Sun and two hundred degrees below zero, what this worldlet needs is light and heat. Through captured asteroids and solar mirrors, humanity's finest scientists and engineers are set to deliver them.

What nobody factored in was a saboteur — but who, and why?

From the start, terraformer Lucian is intrigued by nine-year-old Nou, silent since a horrifying incident that shook the base and upended her family into chaos. If he could reach her, perhaps he could understand what happened that day — and what she knows about the secrets of Pluto.

Nou possesses unspoken knowledge that could put a stop to the terraforming. Gripped by her fears, unable to trust her family, there is no one she can talk to. Only through Lucian's gentle friendship will she start to rediscover her voice — and what she has to say could transform our understanding of the Universe.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Plutoshine by Lucy Kissick has been praised as a scientific romance that captures the imagination with its vivid language and imagery, compared to worlds like Arrakis and Pandora. Reviewers highlight its adventurous spirit and suggest that Kissick might be a significant new voice in science fiction. The book's portrayal of Pluto is noted for its thrilling detail, creating an engaging and compelling narrative.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473233164

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 291g

Pages: 416

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Fiction General Fiction Lucy Kissick Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

Lucy Kissick wrote Plutoshine while completing her doctorate at the University of Oxford, where she recreated Martian lakes in the laboratory to understand the planet's atmosphere. She now works as a scientist in the nuclear industry between the mountains and the sea of the English Lake District, and can usually be found in either.