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Aphrodite of Luna (The Lunar Free State) Kindle Edition

by John E. Siers (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Ever wonder what it would be like to live on the Moon? Just ask Aphrodite Kim, a teenage genius who was born on Luna and has lived there all her life. She knows TerraNova City well; in fact, she’s a certified tour guide, making extra money guiding rich Earthworm tourists around the Lunar Free State’s capital.

Now, however, she’s starting a new business, Dragon Technologies, where she claims to be able to repair, refurbish, or improve just about any electronic or mechanical gadget—a service much in demand on Luna, where people don’t want to pay the high cost of replacements imported from Earth.

Aphrodite has barely gotten the doors open when her first customer arrives, bringing what looks like a simple hack job on a common electronic device, just a little tweak that will make it do what the customer wants. Little does she know that a secret lurks in the gadget’s software, a secret that will lead her down a dangerous path into the world of interplanetary espionage and intrigue.

But hey, she’s on the Moon, living safe and secure in the high-tech environment of the underground city. What could possibly go wrong?

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CPL9YVRN
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Theogony Books (December 5, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1998 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1648559239

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My writing inspiration started with Neil Armstrong's first footsteps on the Moon. I was serving in the U.S. Air Force in 1969 when Apollo 11 touched down, and I remember thinking that we had finally made it. I'd been reading science fiction since grade school, and now all those wonderful stories of space travel --as told by Heinlein, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke -- were about to come true. We'd soon be on Mars and have manned missions going to the asteroid belt and the outer planets. Star travel? Well, why not -- we'd already met and conquered so many scientific and engineering challenges we'd probably figure out how to get around Einstein as well.

Of course, that didn't happen. 1972 saw the last landing on the Moon, and when another decade saw no attempt to return I felt like a dream had been lost. That's when I started writing, and the Lunar Free State series is the result -- stories about people who didn't lose the dream.

There's no limit to what we can achieve if we put our minds to it, and so far there's no limit to the stories I want to write. The original series is now eight novels published to date and another one in the works. Meanwhile, I've been doing something I never thought I'd do -- writing stories in someone else's "universe." I've got two novels in the raw and gritty urban fantasy series known as Hit World, created by William Alan Webb and Larry Hoy. That series begins with Webb's The Trashman and my two are titled The Ferryman and The Dragons of Styx. I've promised Bill Webb another one in that series, hopefully to be out in 2023.

... and then, I've got two short stories in the anthologies Standing Fast and Standing and Standing Defiant, stories in Webb's Last Brigade series. For those who like post-apocalyptic SF, these are two great collections of stories by a bunch of great writers. If you want to get started in the Last Brigade, look for Standing the Final Watch by William Alan Webb.

Check them out. I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them.

John E. Siers, Author, Oakland, Tennessee

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john riotto

I loved this story

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024

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I really enjoyed this story about a brilliant 14-year old girl on the moon. John Siers you put together a human interest story with a spy thriller all in one great book. The logic was impeccable and kept the reader fully in suspense until the very end. This is one darn good read. Thank you for writing it.

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Bill Hodges customer

Outstanding! More Meat!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024

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I think I hear a " Huh" ? Explanation: I am a volunteer at a small local technology based Museum. I love the subject and try To impart that enthusiasm to my guests When I give tours. In a phrase from his youth, the Director calls that" putting a little more meat on the bone. " With this book, Mr Siers has filled out the society and culture of the characters of the rest of the Lunar Free State series. Yes, there are epic space battles being fought.... Yes There are very tough and gritty Ground actions taking place. But with all the action The reader will sometimes lose sight of just what the heroes are fighting for. With this instalment, we get a closer look at what their home is. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It can be a stand alone novel, although after reading this volume, anyone who walks away from the rest has the literary soul of a Parsnip. There are some references to R.A. Heinlein's works and very well done. My mom liked to cook and I would extend the same compliment to Mr Siers as to her cooking "MORE - please?"
Bill Hodges

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Rudy

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024

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This book is an ode to The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Aphrodite is a combination of Hazel and Mike. Lots of small tie ins. Great read really enjoyed.

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Eric

Modern take on the Heinlein Juvenile model

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024

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Very much modeled after the classic Heinlein Juveniles. First person account from a "teen" who happens to have finished at least one undergrad degree by age 14. Per Lunar law, that makes her emancipated, and various adventures follow. Quick read, well worth it.

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D. Donovan

Fun, simple little read

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023

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Thoroughly enjoyed this simple and pleasant story. Quick moving, engaging, touch of humor and clear lines between good guys and bad guys with a pet cat thrown in.

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Jonathan Hall

A neat coming of age story

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023

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A neat story with plenty of action and realistically dealing with the consequences of choices.
I hope he writes more of these side stories in the LFS universe.

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Frank C.

Great sci-fi romp, quick read

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024

Like many of the other reviews/reviewers, I've found that all of the LFS books are very Heinein-esque in their look and feel. I have enjoyed all of the stories set in this universe - this stand-alone story was especially entertaining. I grew up on the Heinlein juveniles and equivalent stories (like "The Forgotten Door", and Clarke's "Islands in the Sky" and "Dolphin Island") - this story definitely stands with them.

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024

It's really a YA scifi story. But one that adults can enjoy as well. Reminds me of something Heinlein could have written. I really enjoyed it and hope the author writes of this character again. i also like that there is interaction between the various characters in this series of novels.

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