Hurricane Moon

8 More Pyr Titles Arrive on the Kindle

A batch of eight more Pyr books has been Kindle-ized (though one is only listed as pre-order. Didn’t know they’d do that with ebooks.)

They are:

Justina Robson’s Chasing the Dragon (Quantum Gravity, Book 4)(Preorder)

Sean Williams’ The Crooked Letter: Books of the Cataclysm: One

Chris Roberson’s End of the Century

Gardner Dozois’ Galileo’s Children: Tales Of Science VS. Superstition

Sean Williams’ The Hanging Mountains

Alexis Glynn Latner’s Hurricane Moon

Theodore Judson’s The Martian General’s Daughter

Matthew Sturges’ Midwinter

Again, no control of the order in which Amazon puts these things up. It is apparently based at least partially on demand, as logged by their “I’d like to read this book on Kindle” button. Click often.

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Escape from Cubicle 17

Mel’s Take, a review segment on the podcast Escape from Cubicle 17, launched with a review of Alexis Glynn Latner’s Hurricane Moon.

“The characters are very well-developed. It’s a very interesting premise and a very good story…. I found it impossible to put down, once we got to Planet Green. …there’s a very good human story and a romantic element to this novel.” 4 1/2 out of 5 stars

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Hard SF with a Heart

“Hard SF with a heart is an apt description of Hurricane Moon. Latner serves up generous portions of space science, biology, ecology and theology without ever losing sight of her characters. They talk, argue, make love and fall in love–and readers will believe in them… Atmospheric, haunting and evocative, Hurricane Moon is not to be missed.” –Penny Kenny, Starlog

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Three More Pyr Reviews

Over on Sci Fi Weekly, Lois H. Gresh reviews Joel Shepherd’s Killswitch:

“Joel Shepherd delivers an android character that’s richer in human emotions than most real humans. …the strength of the novel, which lies in the character of Cassandra Kresnov, is full of promise…Cassandra Kresnov is such a delightful character that the reader wants to see her push beyond the tropes of science-fiction androids.”

Meanwhile, SF Signal JP reviews Sean Williams’ The Hanging Mountains:

“What Williams does well is in creating an interesting fantasy setting, without the usual fantasy tropes. …Obviously a lot of thought has gone into the world of the Cataclysm and Williams does a great job bringing it to life. …Williams has created a unique and interesting setting for his Cataclysm books, stuffing it full of unexpected creatures and sympathetic characters.”

And I was very gratified to see JP add: “One thing I must praise Pyr for is the physical book itself, specifically the dust jacket. The cover art is awesome, but the entire jacket is well done. From the electric blue runes surrounding the cover art to the green toned rest of the cover, the whole thing just looks amazing. In fact, all of the books in this series so far look terrific. Couple that with a very easy to read font and layout on the inside, and these are some very impressive books.”

And finally, Greg L. Johnson of SF Site reviews Alexis Glynn Latner’s Hurricane Moon. While Greg wasn’t 100% on some bits of the novel, he does offer this:

“In science fiction, one of the most difficult feats to accomplish is a simultaneous appeal to both the romance of the intellect and the romance of the heart. Hard SF writers are all used to invoking a sense of wonder that thrills the imagination, it’s what that particular game is all about. Fewer are able to at the same time involve the reader’s emotions in a story that evokes the character’s personal emotional attractions. …It’s very much to her credit, then, that Alexis Glynn Latner manages to pull this trick off in the very first chapter of her new novel.”

And he concludes, “It is in fact a nicely written novel, with well-drawn characters and a story that succeeds quite well in mixing a cosmic mystery with its characters personal lives. “

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Washington Post on the Moon

Adrienne Martini, of the Washington Post, reviews four SF novels in her article “Spaceships, Gunfights and believable characters, too.” She reviews works by Emma Bull, Joe Haldeman, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, and our own Alexis Glynn Latner. Speaking of Hurricane Moon,she says the novel is ” a compelling work that creates believable worlds informed by hard science but populated with credible characters who aren’t just mouthpieces for technological wizardry.”

She goes on to say that, “By the end of the book, both the science and the spirit are joined in a union that is strong and dynamic. Hurricane Moon… is a resonant achievement.”

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NSS on Hurricane Moon

Chairman of the Space Books Committee and one of NASA’s first ten women flight controllers Marianne Dyson has reviewed Alexis Glynn Latner’s Hurricane Moonas the featured book for October for the National Space Society. Which is a very cool person and a very cool place for a review of a book about planetary colonization indeed. And her verdict? Well, she has an interesting discussion of whether or not moons are essential for the stabilization of climate. But she concludes, “For those of us entertained by contemplating starship designs, planetary choice criteria, and biological considerations, this book has it all. But the book is also a great read for those who enjoy science fiction about people making choices based on the kind of world and future they want to build for themselves. What kind of people will sign up for one-way trip to an unknown world? What sort of challenges will they face? Will they be willing to change their plans, their minds, even their own humanity to survive beyond the stars? I highly recommend Hurricane Moon to anyone who wants to imagine life on another world.”

Remember, of course, that you can visit Alexis online at her website or her group blog, and that you can read the first three chapters of Hurricane Moon online here.

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Reader Response: Kenyon and Latner

My director of publicity received this very welcome email from an enthusiastic reader. I asked and we have received permission to repost it here:

Ms Maxick,

I don’t usually take the time to provide this type of feedback to publishers, and I haven’t read many SF novels written by women, most likely an unconscious (but not excusable) bias. Two of your authors are a worthy exception – Kay Kenyon and Alexis Glynn Latner.

I recently finished reading Kenyon’s Bright of the Skyand thoroughly enjoyed how she presented complex character development, surprising plot twists, and epic space opera. So much so in that I scrounged around, found, and bought two of her earlier novels to enjoy her writing style, creativity, and wit.

I’m currently reading Latner’s Hurricane Moonand am struck by how much detailed originality and humanity she’s packed into the classic SF plot of settling on a new world. I’d bet really ‘good’ money that I’ll be watching for new novels by her.

I’ve perused & bookmarked your website to learn more about your SF books, etc and will be returning to it regularly. Thank you for publishing these two authors and for putting Pyr science fiction on my entertainment radar screen.

Darryl

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Hurricane Moon is Top Pick

The Romantic Times has given Alexis Glynn Latner’s Hurricane Moon4 ½ stars and proclaimed it as “Fantastic” and “Keeper”. They say:

“Top Pick! Latner’s stunning full-length debut takes a well-worn plot, strips it bare and meticulously creates its own version. The characters are well defined; the science is imaginative but not whimsical; and the voyage is out of this world.”

Also happy to report that Hurricane Moon was named in the “What You Should Read This Year” panel at the recent ArmadilloCon and has been chosen as a book-club read of the Fandom Association of Central Texas (as was, apparently, Keeping It Real).

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Latner Has the Skillz

D. Douglas Fratz gives Hurricane Moona B in his review on Sci Fi Weekly. Be warned, however, that his review pretty much summarizes the entire story right to the end of the book. As to the non-spoiler bits:

“Latner shows significant skill in creating a broad range of likable characters and braiding science fiction and adventure with romance to create a very readable and enjoyable novel…Hurricane Moon is a solid debut novel that should please fans of hard science fiction, planetary adventure and romance fiction alike.

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Wishing on a Rising Star

Alexis Glynn Latner’s debut novel, Hurricane Moon, is now listing as being in stock on Amazon, and should be in stores in a few weeks. We’ve also recently uploaded the first three chapters online, where you can read them there or download as a PDF.

Meanwhile, I see that the website of Rice University, where alum Alexis serves as Fondren Library Circulation Assistant, has uploaded an article on her exciting debut. As she tells journalist Jessica Stark, “My highest aspiration is that one of my stories inspires someone to think about the universe differently. That kind of thinking can bring hope; hope that can help someone get through a bad night.”

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