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ISBN: 9781250860514

Inhalt: " The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter, by Malka Older, author of the critically-acclaimed Centenal Cycle.Every once in a while, a book comes along that is both a comfort read and a rousing, fist-pumping adventure, and The Mimicking of Known Successes absolutely is both of those things. An utter triumph.8212 Charlie Jane AndersA Most Anticipated in 2023 Pick for Today.com | Buzzfeed | Polygon | Book Riot| Ms. Magazine On a remote, gas-wreathed outpost of a human colony on Jupiter, a man goes missing. The enigmatic Investigator Mossa follows his trail to Valdegeld, home to the colony's erudite university8212 and Mossa's former girlfriend, a scholar of Earth's pre-collapse ecosystems. Pleiti has dedicated her research and her career to aiding the larger effort towards a possible return to Earth. When Mossa unexpectedly arrives and requests Pleiti's assistance in her latest investigation, the two of them embark on a twisting path in which the future of life on Earth is at stake8212 and, perhaps, their futures, together. The Centenal Cycle by Malka Older Infomocracy Null States State Tectonics At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. "

Inhalt: Biographisches: "Malka Older is a writer, aid worker, and sociologist. Her science-fiction political thriller Infomocracy was named one of the best books of 2016 by Kirkus Reviews , Book Riot , and The Washington Post . She is the creator of the serial Ninth Step Station , currently running on Realm, and her short story collection And Other Disasters came out in November 2019. She is a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University's School for the Future of Innovation in Society and teaches in the genre fiction MFA at Western Colorado University. Her opinions can be found in The New York Times , The Nation , and Foreign Policy , among others." Rezension(2): "Charlie Jane Anders: Every once in a while, a book comes along that is both a comfort read and a rousing, fist-pumping adventure, and The Mimicking of Known Successes absolutely is both of those things. An utter triumph ." Rezension(3): "Freya Marske:Older has created a wonderfully sci-fi take on the gaslamp mystery. Add in the wry depiction of academia and the warmly authentic portrayal of a relationship in the process of rekindling, and this is exactly my kind of story! " Rezension(4): "K. J. Charles:A magnificently imaginative setting, a nicely developed and satisfyingly resolved mystery, a beautifully understated central romance, and a lot of thought-provoking ideas make this an immensely satisfying read [that] does more at novella length than many books manage in three times as much ." Rezension(5): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: October 1, 2022 In this sf/mystery mix, set on the forbidding outpost of a human colony on Jupiter, Investigator Mossa searches for a missing man, heading first to the university town Valdegeld. There, he links up with former girlfriend Pleiti, a scholar of Earth's pre-collapse ecosystems, and together they try to crack a mystery that places life on Earth at stake. From the author of the multi-best-booked Infomocracy ,with a 60,000-copy first printing. Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(6): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from December 5, 2022 Older ( ...and Other Disasters ) packs a punch in this slim volume, delivering a romantic sci-fi mystery replete with ruminations on environmentalism and the importance of adapting to change. Life on Earth has ended and the survivors have fled to Jupiter, where they’ve been living on an elaborate railway system surrounding the planet for generations while dreaming of one day making Earth habitable once more and returning there. Classics scholar Pleiti has dedicated her life to studying the lost flora and fauna of pre-collapse Earth ecosystems. It’s a quiet life—until one of her colleagues throws himself off the rails in an apparent suicide. Investigating the case is Mossa, Pleiti’s ex-girlfriend, who storms back into her life with a request for help. Together, the two uncover a far deeper mystery with wide-ranging implications for the fate of Jupiter’s society and the future of Earth. Despite the post–climate collapse setting, Older keeps the tone largely upbeat throughout this charming Gaslamp romp, focusing more on characterization and the leads’ rekindling love than on the dystopian worldbuilding until the heavy-hitting philosophical questions raised in the final pages. Combining an old-timey aesthetic and a powerful message, this sapphic genre-bender is a treat." Rezension(7): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: December 1, 2022 World building is a vital part of sf, but sometimes world building is more about what the author doesn't say. There's no exposition about why humanity had to leave Earth and move to Jupiter in Older's novella. The name Jupiter is replaced by Giant, and there are tantalizing glimpses of how Earth was ruined and how the people who live on Giant are looking to restore humanity's first home. However, the more things change, the more they stay the same, and humans will get up to trouble no matter where they settle. Pleiti, a classical scholar, is content to do research on Earth ecosystems until an old flame, Mossa, shows up asking for help investigating the disappearance of an unpopular academic. Pleiti still has feelings for Mossa, but she won't let her emotions get in the way of work. The two main characters have an engaging chemistry, and the investigation explains life on Giant and the work to recapture some of Earth's glory. This quiet yet compelling whodunit will attract fans of Becky Chambers or Connie Willis. COPYRIGHT(2022) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "

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