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Ceres
(Ngu Family Saga #2)
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Nominee for the 2010 Prometheus Award
In the 22nd century people have spread into the Solar System. Born and raised in a twentieth of Earth's gravity on the asteroid Pallas, young skater Llyra Ngu is grimly determined to compete and win on mankind's homeworld—an ambition that many say will cripple or kill her.
Her older brother Wilson is equally set on quitting his job as a ...more
In the 22nd century people have spread into the Solar System. Born and raised in a twentieth of Earth's gravity on the asteroid Pallas, young skater Llyra Ngu is grimly determined to compete and win on mankind's homeworld—an ambition that many say will cripple or kill her.
Her older brother Wilson is equally set on quitting his job as a ...more
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Another great L. Neil Smith adventure
L. Neil Smith tells great stories. Set in deep space, Mars & the asteroids the Ngu family battles environmental terrorists bent on destroying them and all space exploration forever. For the good of humanity, with them in charge of what's good, of course. ...more
L. Neil Smith tells great stories. Set in deep space, Mars & the asteroids the Ngu family battles environmental terrorists bent on destroying them and all space exploration forever. For the good of humanity, with them in charge of what's good, of course. ...more
CERES is a solid sequel to L. Neil Smith's classic novel PALLAS. The Ngu family are fascinating folks with astute minds for freedom, individualism and business. Yes, this is libertarian science fiction and Smith pulls no punches. The story revolves around Llyra Ngu, whose goal is to win an ice skating competition on Earth; and her brother, Wilson Ngu, who aspires to be successful at harvesting asteroids for valuable minerals. In fact, Wilson is looking for the ultimate prize in the Belt. Llyra's
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I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed this book - the second in the Ngu family saga - more than I had it's forerunner. The story felt better paced, and I enjoyed the references to Sci-Fi and geek culture. (I think I actually laughed out loud on learning the name of the astronomical observatory on the dark side of the moon.)
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L. Neil Smith is a Libertarian science fiction author and gun rights activist.Smith was born in Denver, Colorado. His father was an Air Force officer, and his childhood was spent in various places including Waco, McQueenie, and La Porte, Texas; Salina, Kansas; Sacramento, California; and Gifford, Illinois (all before he completed 5th grade) and then St. John’s, Newfoundland and Ft. Walton Beach, F
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