Synopses & Reviews
Despite wars with Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as 9/11, the United States dependence on foreign oil has kept the nation tied to the Middle East. A scientist has developed a cure for Americas addictiona slow-acting virus that feeds on petroleum, turning it solid. But he didnt consider that his contagion of an Iraqi oil field would spread to infect the fuel supply of the entire world
In Los Angeles, screenwriter Dave Marshall heard this scenario from a retired U.S. Marine and government insider who acted as a consultant on Daves last film. It sounded as implausible as many of his scripts, but the reality is much more frightening than anything he can envision.
An ordinary guy armed with extraordinary information, Dave hopes his survivors instinct will kick in so he can protect his wife and daughter from the coming apocalypse that will alter the future of Earthand humanity
Review
"Dedicated to the master of such topical tomorrows, Robert Heinlein."—
Science Fiction Weekly
"Superior science fiction."—Philadelphia Inquirer
"The heart-pounding space race is on! [A] riveting SF thriller...with hilarious, well-drawn characters, extraordinary situations presented plausibly, plus exciting action and adventure."—Publishers Weekly
Review
“John Varley is the best writer in America.”—Tom Clancy
“[A] rollicking, bittersweet tale of time travel and ecology…Varley’s sparkling wit pulls one surprise after another out of this unconventional blend of science and social commentary.”—Publishers Weekly
“Terrific…H. G. Wells meets Jurassic Park.”—The Best Reviews
“[An] imaginative and engaging . . . writer . . . Varley is in top form.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
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“A page turner…[Varleys] prose style is accessible without being slick or dumbed-down; this is a literary novel with a potboiler plot, easily digested but not insultingly simple. He builds a thought-through, realistic world, then explores how his cataclysm would change it.”—
The AV Club “A captivating page-turner that offers one mans look at an alternative end of the world. Slow Apocalypse will satisfy fans of science-fiction, literary thrillers and mysteries alike.”—The Maine Edge
“Gripping, terrifying, and convincing.”—Locus
“An entertaining post-apocalyptic thriller.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
Synopsis
Seven suburban misfits are constructing a spaceship out of old tanker cars. The plan is to beat the Chinese to Mars--in under four days at three million miles an hour. It would be history in the making if it didn't sound so insane.
Synopsis
Not content with investing his fortune and watching it grow, multibillionaire Howard Christian buys rare cars that he actually drives, acquires collectible toys that he actually plays with, and builds buildings that defy the imagination. But now his restless mind has turned to a new obsession: cloning a mammoth…
In a barren province of Canada, a mammoth hunter financed by Christian has made the discovery of a lifetime: an intact frozen woolly mammoth. But what he finds during the painstaking process of excavating the huge creature baffles the mind. Huddled next to the mammoth is the mummified body of a Stone Age man around 12,000 years old. And he is wearing a wristwatch.
It looks like Howard Christian is going to get his wish—and more…
About the Author
John Varley is the author of the Gaean Trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), Steel Beach, The Golden Globe, Red Thunder, and Mammoth. He has won both the Nebula and Hugo Awards for his work.