The Thunder and Lightning Series / The Thunder and Lightning Series (ePub)

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