The Thunder and Lightning Series

Red Thunder, Red Lightning, and Rolling Thunder-action-packed, science-packed homages to Heinlein's best work-now in one volume (Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing). Enjoy all three novels in Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author John Varley's Mars saga! Red Thunder As Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Florida have a chance to beat them both-thanks to an inventive new power source that can propel them to the Red Planet within three days. No guts, no glory . . . Red Lightning Son of one of the first men on Mars, Ray Garcia-Strickland is over the Red Planet and its gravity-dependent tourists. And when an unknown object hits Earth and causes a massive tsunami, he'll get his own chance at interplanetary adventure . . . Rolling Thunder Stationed on one of Jupiter's moons, Podkayne, a Martian navy lieutenant and daughter of Ray Garcia-Strickland, is finally realizing her dream of being a singer when disaster strikes. Put into a state of suspended animation, she awakens ten years later to face her-and humanity's-greatest challenge . . . Praise for the Thunder and Lightning Series Superior science fiction. -The Philadelphia Inquirer Fast paced . . . engaging characters. -Rocky Mountain News Much more than a simple adventure story, full of poignant moments and relevant social commentary. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review The heart-pounding space race is on . . . in this riveting SF thriller . . . with hilarious, well-drawn characters, extraordinary situations presented plausibly, plus exciting action and adventure. -Publishers Weekly