In the near future, helium-3 mined on the moon has become the key to cheap energy, and a space elevator carries people and cargo up from Earth. Frank Schätzing's thriller follows a very large cast, including billionaires, investigators and politicians, as intrigue, industrial espionage and murder spread from Earth to lunar hotels and mines. The book mixes geopolitics, near-future science and action.
Fits fans of long techno-thrillers who enjoy detail about space and energy. It is sprawling, so those who liked Schätzing's The Swarm will find the same mix of research and big-ensemble storytelling.
Outward-looking and escapist; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kiepenheuer & Witsch
- ISBN
- 9783462037043
- Language
- DE
