The Fated sky

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Call Number: Science Fiction / Kowal, Mary, Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Kowal, Mary Robinette
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Science Fiction / Kowal, Mary	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Kowal, Mary Robinette	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Kowal, Mary Robinette	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / General / Kowal, Mary Robinette	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"A Tom Doherty Associates book"--Title page.
"On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity t520 take part in the process"-- Provided by publisher.
"The Fated Sky looks forward to 1961, when mankind is well-established on the moon and looking forward to its next step: journeying to, and eventually colonizing, Mars. Of course the noted Lady Astronaut Elma York would like to go, but there’s a lot riding on whoever the International Aerospace Coalition decides to send on this historic―but potentially very dangerous―mission? Could Elma really leave behind her husband and the chance to start a family to spend several years traveling to Mars? And with the Civil Rights movement taking hold all over Earth, will the astronaut pool ever be allowed to catch up, and will these brave men and women of all races be treated equitably when they get there?"--Amazon.

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Suffers from sequel-itis submitted by ken on August 1, 2020, 9:19am While the story moved along and the author is adept at bringing the civil rights movement of the early 1960s into an alternate historical milieu, the plot was less interesting and felt more clearly like a vehicle to make specific social points. The points are important, but the novel was weaker for it.