Crater, Homer Hickam
Crater, Homer Hickam
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Crater

Author: Homer Hickam

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 8 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 09/17/2019

Synopsis

A sixteen-year-old must battle his way across a thousand miles of deadly lunar terrain and face genetically altered super warriors in his quest to recover an astonishing object that will alter the lives of everyone on the moon . . . and beyond.It’s the 22nd Century. A tough, pioneering people mine the moon produce energy for a desperate, war-torn Earth. Sixteen-year-old Crater Trueblood loves his job as a Helium-3 miner. But when he saves a fellow miner, his life changes forever. Impressed by his heroism, the owner of the mine orders Crater to undertake a dangerous mission. Crater doesn’t think he can do it, but he has no choice. He must go.With the help of Maria, the mine owner’s frustrating but gorgeous granddaughter, and his gillie—a sometimes insubordinate clump of slime mold cells—Crater must fight both human and subhuman enemies to complete his mission.New York Times bestselling author Homer Hickman (Rocket Boys) will take you on a hold-your-breath adventure across the moon, and you’ll never look at the night sky the same way again.The first installment of the Helium-3 series Book #1: CraterBook #2: CrescentBook #3: Crater Trueblood and the Lunar Rescue CompanyBook length: 75,000 words

About Homer Hickam

Homer Hickam (also known as Homer H. Hickam, Jr.) is the bestselling and award-winning author of many books, including the #1 New York Times memoir Rocket Boys, which was adapted into the popular film October Sky. A writer since grade school, he is also a Vietnam veteran, a former coal miner, a scuba instructor, an avid amateur paleontologist, and a retired engineer. He lives in Alabama and the Virgin Islands.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Denae on June 05, 2012

2.5 Crater, the person, was boring. He was overly nice to everyone and didn't seem to every make mistakes. He was supposed to be super-duper smart and educated, but he had no ambition. He cared for everyone, even a girl who was bossy and rude. Crater was also brave. And won a race. And won this ball......more

Goodreads review by Julie on June 28, 2012

Crater Trueblood is an orphan and helium 3 miner on the moon, 100 years in the future. This coming of age story features an annoying best friend, a pretty tomboy, and a sidekick—Crater's gillie, a sentient and sometimes insubordinate clump of slime mold cells. Crater is chosen by "the Colonel" for a......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 11, 2022

I wanted to like this book, I really did, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't connect to the characters. They were written as such caricatures and stereotypes that I spent more time rolling my eyes than nodding along. Crater, the main character, a 17 year old boy working on the moon mining fo......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on July 05, 2020

Crater is written in traditional sci-fi style, with realistic representations of what life on the moon could be like. Crater, the 17-year-old underdog-hero, is an interesting character. Although the omniscient point of view portrays Crater as somewhat distant, his inspiring faith and heroism shines......more

Goodreads review by Will on June 18, 2021

Simple, YA oriented Sci-Fi story that recalls the era of Boys Series Books of the 40's, 50's and 60'. But surprisingly the science involved is based on facts and the story, although simple, held my interest. This is book 1 of a trilogy, looking forward to reading book 2.......more

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