The human colony on the planet Argo has long explored and exploited the technology left behind by an extinct alien race. But then an archaeology team accidentally activates a terrible weapon...
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"Seldom does a storytelling talent come along as potent and fully mature as Mike Brotherton. His complex characters take you on a voyage that is both fiercely credible and astonishingly imaginative. This is Science Fiction."
-- David Brin
"Star Dragon is terrific fare, offering readers a fusion of hard science and grand adventure."
-- Locus Magazine
"Star Dragon is steeped in cosmology, the physics of interstellar travel, exobiology, artificial intelligence, bioscience. Brotherton, author of many scientific articles in refereed journals, has written a dramatic, provocative, utterly convincing hard science sf novel that includes an ironic twist that fans will love."
-- Booklist starred review
"Readers hungry for the thought-provoking extrapolation and rigorous technical detail of old-fashioned hard SF are sure to enjoy astronomer Brotherton's first novel."
-- Publishers Weekly
"Mike Brotherton, himself a trained astrophysicist, combines the technical acuity and ingenuity of Robert Forward with the ironic, postmodern stance and style of M. John Harrison. In this, his debut novel, those twin talents unite to produce a work that is involving on any number of levels. It's just about all you could ask for in a hardcore SF adventure."
-- Paul di Fillippo, SCI-FI.COM
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Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »>I hit a couple of parties New Year’s Eve, and they had on the TV with the ball dropping. Tens of millions watched…as Cee Lo Green did something as offensive as one artist can do to another: Personally I’m offended whenever someone’s art is changed without their permission. It’s bad enough when lyrics are cleaned [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »>I’m not making specific resolutions this year, but thinking about things the way I have been over the last several years. I think everyone should strive to improve themselves and their lot every year. That’s too general, however. Let me break it down into achievable steps. First, prioritize your health. Without health, nothing else is [...]
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