Martians Abroad

Name: Martians Abroad
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Carrie Vaughn
ISBN: 9781501957536

Author: Carrie Vaughn

Narrator: Amanda Leigh Cobb

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/17/2017

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Well-known for her bestselling series Kitty Norville, Carrie Vaughn moves to science fiction with Martians Abroad, a novel with great crossover appeal. Polly Newton has one single-minded dream, to be a starship pilot and travel the galaxy. Her mother, the Director of the Mars Colony, derails Polly's plans when she sends Polly and her genius twin brother, Charles, to Galileo Academy on Earth. Homesick and cut off from her plans for her future, Polly cannot seem to fit into life on Earth. Strange, unexplained, dangerous coincidences centered on their high-profile classmates begin piling up. Charles may be rightthere's more going on than would appear, and the stakes are high. With the help of Charles, Polly is determined to find the truth, no matter the cost.

About Carrie Vaughn

Carrie Vaughn is the author of the New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series. She also writes the Golden Age superhero series, and other contemporary fantasy stories. She's a contributor to the Wild Cards series of shared world superhero books edited by George R. R. Martin, and her short stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Carrie is a graduate of the Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop, and in 2011, she was nominated for a Hugo Award for best short story. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her fluffy dog.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookwraiths on February 07, 2017

Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths. The latest novel from best-selling author Carrie Vaughn, writer of the Kitty Norville urban fantasy series, Martians Abroad is a space opera for the Young Adult genre. Told in first person, this tale of Polly Newton, our narrator, and her twin brother Charles is fi......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 15, 2018

Very similar to Podkayne of Mars & I consider it a homage to Podkayne since it was so transparent. Polly & Charles instead of Podkayne & Clarke with very similar personalities. Even the ending was very similar. I was wondering if she'd do Heinlein's original ending or the published one. I won't spoi......more

Goodreads review by Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) on February 06, 2017

3.5 Stars I'm not a huge sci-fi fan so I went into this somewhat leery for what I was in for and with very little expectations one way or the other, which was probably a good thing honestly. Sometimes going into the unknown isn't a bad thing and with a genre that isn't a favorite, it can even be a go......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 25, 2017

3.5 stars Polly and her twin brother Charles were born and raised on Mars, they don't really feel much of a connection to the place their ancestors originated so they're horrified when their mother announces that they're being sent to Earth to finish their education. Earth is a culture shock in so ma......more

Goodreads review by Nicky on April 17, 2017

I had pretty high hopes for this, since I enjoy Carrie Vaughn’s work. And it’s not a bad book; it just never took off for me. The set-up, the conflict, the conclusion — all of it felt a little flat to me. I didn’t quite believe in it, I definitely didn’t believe in the stakes, and I don’t think I re......more