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 America’s addiction—a slow-acting virus that feeds on petroleum, turning it solid. But he didn’t consider that his contagion of an Iraqi oil field could spread to infect the fuel supply of the entire world… In Los Angeles, screenwriter Dave Marshall heard this scenario from a retired US marine and government insider who acted as a consultant on Dave’s last film. It sounded as implausible as many of his scripts, but the reality is much more frightening than anything he could have envisioned. An ordinary guy armed with extraordinary information, Dave hopes his survivor’s instinct will kick in so he can protect his wife and daughter from the coming apocalypse that will alter the future of Earth—and humanity…
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Praise for John Varley “John Varley is the best writer in America.”—Tom Clancy “My life experience of John Varley’s stories has been that the great majority of them are literally unforgettable.”—William Gibson “There are few writers whose work I love more than John Varley’s, purely love.”—Cory Doctorow “One of science fiction’s most important writers.”—The Washington Post “Inventive.”—The New York Times
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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
The son of one of the first men to fly to Mars and back, Ray Garcia-Strickland is now a disgruntled Martian, tired of the Red Planet's overdevelopment and the gravity-dependent tourist Earthies. But that doesn't stop him from fearing the worst when Earth is struck by an unknown object, causing a massive tsunami. Living high on his father's glory was okay, but now Ray must literally come down to Earth-and solve one of its greatest mysteries.
Synopsis
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
About the Author
John Varley is the author of the Gaean Trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), Steel Beach, The Golden Globe, Red Thunder, Mammoth, Red Lightning, and Rolling Thunder. He has won both the Nebula and Hugo Awards for his work.