An atmospheric tale of corruption and abduction set on Mars, from the author of the award-winning science fiction novel Altered Carbon, now an exciting new series from Netflix.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN
Hakan Veil is an excorporate enforcer equipped with military-grade body tech thats made him a human killing machine. His former employers have abandoned him on a turbulent Mars where Earth-based overlords battle for profits and power amid a homegrown independence movement. But hes had enough of the red planet, and all he wants is a ticket back homewhich is just what hes offered by the Earth Oversight organization, in exchange for being the bodyguard for an EO investigator. Its a beyond-easy gig for a heavy hitter like Veil . . . until it isnt.
When Veils charge starts looking into the mysterious disappearance of a lottery winner, it stirs up a hornets nest of intrigue and murder. And the deeper Veil is drawn into the game, the more long-buried secrets claw their way to the Martian surface. Now its the expert assassin poised against powerful enemies hellbent on taking him downby any means necessary.
Praise for Thin Air
Kick-ass . . . Mixed in with the thriller-esque action and cyberpunk backdrop is a hard-boiled noir story complete with a twisting and turning plot that keeps readers on their toes.Los Angeles Times
Richard K. Morgan wants to destroy your Mars fantasies. . . . Its a grim vision, but one that Morgan finds far more plausible than the cheerful visions of plucky Mars colonists common in sci-fi.Wired
A robotically enhanced Jack Reacher [in a] dazzlingly intricate game of political double- and triple-cross, spiced with tastily kinetic battle sequences.The Guardian
If you ever imagined that the core esthetics and themes of cyberpunklowlifes and high tech; corporate dominance; future noir; post-human evolution and cyborg adaptations; hardscrabble urban environmentswere played out, Thin Air will set you straight, and kick your butt in the process. . . . Both kinematic and cinematic, [Thin Air is] limned by Morgan with balletic precision and smashmouth grace.Paul Di Filippo, Locus
Genre: Science Fiction
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN
Hakan Veil is an excorporate enforcer equipped with military-grade body tech thats made him a human killing machine. His former employers have abandoned him on a turbulent Mars where Earth-based overlords battle for profits and power amid a homegrown independence movement. But hes had enough of the red planet, and all he wants is a ticket back homewhich is just what hes offered by the Earth Oversight organization, in exchange for being the bodyguard for an EO investigator. Its a beyond-easy gig for a heavy hitter like Veil . . . until it isnt.
When Veils charge starts looking into the mysterious disappearance of a lottery winner, it stirs up a hornets nest of intrigue and murder. And the deeper Veil is drawn into the game, the more long-buried secrets claw their way to the Martian surface. Now its the expert assassin poised against powerful enemies hellbent on taking him downby any means necessary.
Praise for Thin Air
Kick-ass . . . Mixed in with the thriller-esque action and cyberpunk backdrop is a hard-boiled noir story complete with a twisting and turning plot that keeps readers on their toes.Los Angeles Times
Richard K. Morgan wants to destroy your Mars fantasies. . . . Its a grim vision, but one that Morgan finds far more plausible than the cheerful visions of plucky Mars colonists common in sci-fi.Wired
A robotically enhanced Jack Reacher [in a] dazzlingly intricate game of political double- and triple-cross, spiced with tastily kinetic battle sequences.The Guardian
If you ever imagined that the core esthetics and themes of cyberpunklowlifes and high tech; corporate dominance; future noir; post-human evolution and cyborg adaptations; hardscrabble urban environmentswere played out, Thin Air will set you straight, and kick your butt in the process. . . . Both kinematic and cinematic, [Thin Air is] limned by Morgan with balletic precision and smashmouth grace.Paul Di Filippo, Locus
Genre: Science Fiction
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