For those of you who enjoyed Travis J.I. Corcoran’s The Powers of the Earth, the sequel, Causes of Separation, is out! I just picked up a copy and am looking forward to finding out what happens next.
The Powers of the Earth is the tale of a near-future, secret lunar colony, genetically enhanced Dogs who are now people (those of us with dogs know that this has long been true), AI, and Earth’s decision to invade the Moon. The book is both an answer and a homage to Robert Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. There’s even a scene where one of the characters talks about reading old science fiction to see if there are any good ideas to address their current situation, and discusses Heinlein’s book. It’s pretty priceless. The first in this series got its space law review here last month if you want to read more.
If this new one turns out to have any space law issues that need to be addressed, I’ll let you all know.