Ben Bova’s extraordinary Moonbase Saga continues with a breathtaking near-future adventure rich in character and incident. Seven years after the indomitable Doug Stavenger has realized his cherished dream of establishing a colony on the inhospitable lunar surface, Moonbase is a thriving community, a marvel of scientific achievement created and supported by nanotechnology: virus-sized machines that can build, cure, and destroy. But nanotechnology has been declared illegal by the home planet’s leaders, and a powerful despot is determined to lay claim to Stavenger’s peaceful city—or obliterate it, if necessary. The people of Moonbase, a colony with no arms or military, must now defend themselves from earthborn aggression with the only weapon at their disposal: the astonishing technology that sustains their endangered home.
“Ranks up there with Mars as one of Bova’s very best.”
St. Petersburg Times
“An exciting high-tech adventure…Spies, fanatics, sexy women, and broad expanses abound as technology and good planning overcome brute force and canny capitalists…Exciting and fun.”
Publishers Weekly
“Veteran SF author Bova remains one of the genre’s best at creating suspense-filled high-tech dramas…[A] top-notch story.”
Library Journal
“With plenty of action and formidably effective suspense, Moonwar can be considered one of Bova’s best.”
Booklist
“Bova slams right into the action in this declaration-of-independence sequel…Rousing, inventive, persuasively knotty, with loads of tension and excitement.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Smarmy politicians, beautiful TV babes, calculating corporate barons—it’s like Washington in the space age, with nonstop action and cool technology.”
Amazon.com, editorial review
" Bova cannot write a female character to save his life! They were all two-dimensional and their entire being centered around the male characters. "
" finally classic scifi thanks Ben Bova. "
" Battle for control of the moon. "
" I am now a major Ben Bova fan and think everyone should try reading at least one of his books. He makes living in space seem very realistic and appealing and still full of humanity. "
" This time, it's true war "
" The sequel to Moonbase, this is a fast paced thriller. It is a tale of power seeking, greed, betrayal, revenge, and fanaticism. These horrors are balanced by resourcefulness, a love of freedom, and self reliance. "
" Almost as good as Moonrise. Very Good as far as sequels go. "
" The second in the series, it kept me listening and interested for a long while. I couldn't wait for the book to end. But, alas, it did. The book contains a mix of megalomania and sci fi. Some, is almost believable. "
" Ben Bova is one of the best scifi writers and this book is excellent reading "
" i enjoyed it. worth reading without exploding my mind "
" This was no where as great a book as "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" and was a bit slow at times. "
" read 03.27.98 "
" Weak sci-fi. "
Ben Bova was born in Philadelphia and received his doctorate in education from California Coast University in 1996. The author of over 120 futuristic novels and nonfiction books, he has also been a radio commentator, editor, lecturer, and aerospace industry executive. His articles, opinion pieces, and reviews have appeared in Scientific American, Nature, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. His work has earned six Hugo Awards. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation in 2005, and his novel Titan won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best science fiction novel of 2006.
David Birney is an American actor and director whose career performances include both contemporary and classical roles in theater, film and television. He has recorded numerous audiobook bestsellers, including works by Dean Koontz, Paul Theroux, Annie Dillard, Thomas Kenneally, and Orson Scott Card. His reading of Julie Salomon’s The Christmas Tree was honored with the prestigious Audie Award and has also been the recipient of several AudioFile Earphone Awards.
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