Red Thunder, Red Lightning, and Rolling Thunder—"action-packed, science-packed homages to Heinlein's best work"—now in one volume (Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing).
Enjoy all three novels in Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author John Varley's Mars saga!
Red Thunder
As Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Florida have a chance to beat them both—thanks to an inventive new power source that can propel them to the Red Planet within three days. No guts, no glory . . .
Red Lightning
Son of one of the first men on Mars, Ray Garcia-Strickland is over the Red Planet and its gravity-dependent tourists. And when an unknown object hits Earth and causes a massive tsunami, he'll get his own chance at interplanetary adventure . . .
Rolling Thunder
Stationed on one of Jupiter's moons, Podkayne, a Martian navy lieutenant and daughter of Ray Garcia-Strickland, is finally realizing her dream of being a singer when disaster strikes. Put into a state of suspended animation, she awakens ten years later to face her—and humanity's—greatest challenge . . .
Praise for the Thunder and Lightning Series
"Superior science fiction." — The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Fast paced . . . engaging characters." — Rocky Mountain News
"Much more than a simple adventure story, full of poignant moments and relevant social commentary." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"The heart-pounding space race is on . . . in this riveting SF thriller . . . with hilarious, well-drawn characters, extraordinary situations presented plausibly, plus exciting action and adventure." — Publishers Weekly