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A sixteen-year-old must battle his way across a thousand miles of deadly lunar terrain and face genetically altered super warriors in his quest to recover an astonishing object that will alter the lives of everyone on the moon . . . and beyond.
It’s the 22nd Century. A tough, pioneering people mine the moon produce energy for a desperate, war-torn Earth. Sixteen-year-old Crater Trueblood loves his job as a Helium-3 miner. But when he saves a fellow miner, his life changes forever. Impressed by his heroism, the owner of the mine orders Crater to undertake a dangerous mission. Crater doesn’t think he can do it, but he has no choice. He must go.
With the help of Maria, the mine owner’s frustrating but gorgeous granddaughter, and his gillie—a sometimes insubordinate clump of slime mold cells—Crater must fight both human and subhuman enemies to complete his mission.
New York Times bestselling author Homer Hickman (Rocket Boys) will take you on a hold-your-breath adventure across the moon, and you’ll never look at the night sky the same way again.
- The first installment of the Helium-3 series
- Book #1: Crater
- Book #2: Crescent
- Book #3: Crater Trueblood and the Lunar Rescue Company
- Book length: 75,000 words
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"This book starts out a little slow but does start to pick up about 50 pages in. I don't see a need to change the names of some common items such as "boulders" into something else such as "rollers" which is what the author did and it led to some confusion for me in the first few chapters. The introduction with two characters that are never present in the story again and what they were doing was never made clear either although I had figured it out by the time I reached chapter 3. Once the story got moving however I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sad to see it ending as i turned the last page. All in all an excellent read."
— Lucynda (5 out of 5 stars)
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" While it was an enjoyable book, Crater didn't exactly meet my standards. The action was roughly written, and I couldn't always follow along with the plot. Also, the way things progressed was fast and sketchy. However, Gillie's death was entirely painful. I was very much depressed, and even now keep thinking, "no, no, Gillie can't be dead, he just CAN'T!". "
— Ashley, 1/6/2014 -
" Started off boring; got exciting 1/4 way in. And all I have to say is, ALL THAT FOR A FUCKING ENGAGEMENT GIFT?! People have DIED for that?! WHAT?! "
— Lillian, 12/23/2013 -
" Wanted to like it, but found the random, unexplained terms (elksticker, plaston, etc) to be annoying and distracting. Holes in the plot and minimal character development left much to be desired. "
— Alicia, 12/22/2013 -
" I found this book poorly written. The author has won a number of awards, so obviously it's just not 'my style'. It was very dry; using the phrase 'and then' during action scenes, etc, turned what could have been an interesting scene into one that made me want to fall asleep. "
— Michelle, 12/21/2013 -
" I found it extremely dull and hard to follow. It was, frankly, a waste of time. "
— Hanae, 9/27/2013 -
" This is a fun, light read. "
— Amanda, 7/28/2013 -
" Eh it was ok. Good concept but bad writing. The character overcame all obstacles with really no effort at all. Just was childish and not suspenseful. Won't be reading the other books in the series "
— Catherine, 5/1/2013 -
" This book read like a terrible tv show complete with bad actors and stupid plot lines. I only finished it because I thought the premise was pretty cool. However, the story was transparent and lame. "
— Morgan, 4/21/2013 -
" Really good fast paced read. Definitely a good middle age boy book but girls will like it too. I hope this becomes a series. "
— Emily, 3/10/2013 -
" This was a good, old-fashioned science fiction story with modern science. I especially liked Mr. Hickam's notes at the end of the book that explain the real science behind his story. "
— Laura, 10/30/2012 -
" The future. And a mine on the moon. And there's a horse involved. It doesn't get much better. "
— Joe, 9/29/2012 -
" Very boring at times "
— Nathan, 4/8/2012
About Homer Hickam
Homer Hickam is the author of the New York Times bestseller Rocket Boys, which was made into the acclaimed movie October Sky. He has also authored the military history bestseller Torpedo Junction, along with several other popular historical and science fiction novels. A respected amateur historian, scuba expedition leader, and military veteran, he continues to write using his personal experience and history for creative material.
About Adam Verner
Adam Verner is a stage, film, television, and voice actor and an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. He holds a BS in theater arts from Bradley University and an MFA from Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.