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Terraforming - the megascale-engineering of a planet's surface to one more Earth-like - is now commonplace across the Solar System, and Pluto's is set to be the most ambitious transformation yet. Four billion miles from the Sun and two hundred degrees below zero, what this worldlet needs is light and heat. Through captured asteroids and solar mirrors, humanity's finest scientists and engineers are set to deliver them.

What nobody factored in was a saboteur - but who, and why?

From the start, terraformer Lucian is intrigued by nine-year-old Nou, traumatised to muteness after a horrifying incident that shook the base and upended her family into chaos. If he could reach her, perhaps he could understand what happened that day - and what she knows about the secrets of Pluto.

For Nou possesses unspoken knowledge - something that could put a stop to the terraforming. But crippled by her fears, and unable to trust her family, there is no one she can talk to. Only through Lucian's gentle friendship does she start to rediscover her voice - and what she has to say will transform our sense of place in the Universe.
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1473233164
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 1.18 x 7.72 inches
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Hairspray Queen
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved this!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2023
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I rarely review books (and I read many!) But having just finished this I felt I had to share what a positive experience it is.
Science fiction leaves some readers cold, but this book has such warmth. Very scientific, and technical in parts but don't let that put you off; written in such a way that it's believable, accessible. The characters are intriguing and believable from the start - even the ones who turn out to be heroes are flawed and real. The burgeoning relationships, and the established ones feel true, they drew me in and made me care.
The first part of the book lays the groundwork, gives us the background on characters, background and place, and there's quite a lot to convey, but it's never boring, its pace trots along nicely.
The tension, when things get interesting, builds slowly. Gradually becoming so exciting I hated leaving to get some sleep!
There is action, suspense, tension, emotion, humanity.
Although it is science fiction it's written in such a way as to make you feel any of it is possible.
Warmly recommended to anyone who enjoys a well written, imaginitive, emotional adventure!
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Scummy
2.0 out of 5 stars Etwas seicht, eher YA als SF
Reviewed in Germany on February 3, 2024
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Das Buch war nicht ganz was ich erwartet hatte. Man muss dazu sagen dass ich eher Hard SF lese. Evtl. bin ich hier der Beschreibung und der Werbung mit dem Clarke-Preis auf den Leim gegangen.
Der Einstieg ist interessant, aber bereits da macht mir die Charakterisierung der Personen Sorgen. Lucian wird häufig wie ein zu großer Teenager beschrieben. Generell wirken Erwachsene hier häufig so als wären sie aus einem Pixar-Film, teils extrem Klischee-behaftet (vor allem Edmund und sein Vater). Im Grunde bekommt man nur wenig vom Terraforming selbst mit. Das ist nur Kulisse für die konstruierten zwischenmenschlichen Probleme. Das beherrscht vor allem das zweite Viertel, bei dem ich das Buch fast weggelegt hätte. Im Grunde geht es hauptsächlich darum dass Nou gerne die Hand ihres Bruders halten würde, und dann Lucian den Part übernimmt. Fairerweise muss ich sagen, dass Nou und ihre Entwicklung gut geschrieben sind. Ähnlich dem Terraforming werden die Aliens eher stiefmütterlich behandelt, und wie zu oft bei mittelmäßiger SF gipfelt das ganze in eine großen Katastrophe, und ach ja, ein Bösewicht wie aus nem Bondfilm. Die Story an sich wäre ok, wenn sie etwas mehr ins Detail gehen würde. Es wird soviel angedeutet und blumig umschrieben (es gibt Absätze wo kein Satz ohne einen Vergleich oder Bildnis auskommt), dass man auch am Ende des Buches trotz erklärender Dialog auf den letzten 30 Seite nicht wirklich verstanden hat warum hier wer was getan hat. Ich habe es auf Englisch gelesen, aber ich denke nicht dass daher Verständnisprobleme rühren. Es ist eher die Schreibweise, die etwas an Effekthascherei leidet und versucht, alles aus Sicht der Personen beschreiben, oft in Extremsituationen. Vergleichbar mit einer wackeligen Handkamera im Film. Kann man mögen und kann je nach Situation funktionieren. Das hat es hier für mich definitiv nicht.
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Susan Duncan
3.0 out of 5 stars Sort of interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2023
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Okay three stars for the science. Nul point for the story - I gave up halfway through. The lack of compelling caracters, or storyline was the reason for me loosing interest. You really have to offer the reader more than terraforming Pluto, and an enigmatic leader of the colony.

I am glad to learn that in the future when mankind comes to colonise Pluto there will still be ginger nut biscuits. Makes it all worthwhile somehow.

I am now reading Ned Beauman's "Venomous Lumpsucker" - it's like lobster thermidor after Plutoshine's thin gruel.
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Ventura Angelo
3.0 out of 5 stars Interessante ma premessa implausibile
Reviewed in Italy on July 13, 2022
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Non e' la possibilita' di vita su Plutone che e' implausibile e ' che qualcuno voglia consumare le gargantuesche risorse necessarie per terraformare Plutone.. senza considerare che Plutone e' composto principalmente di ghiacci e si scioglierebbe come un ghiacciolo.
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Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars Transports you to another planet
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2022
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Book arrived this week and I really couldn’t put it down! I don’t usually go for sci-if (more fantasy genre) but the combination of amazing characters, thrilling storyline and beautifully imagined and described settings, made this a perfect read for me.

I love reading books which take me to another world and Plutoshine did just that! The frozen landscape of Pluto was so beautifully described and the science of ‘terraforming’ so brilliantly explained that I found myself wanting to know more and more about the world this story takes place. Not many authors have this effect on me and it’s a credit to the author’s scientific academic background that she is able to so intelligently describe what life on Pluto would be like and how humanity could survive and thrive in such an environment. The explanation of the scientific basis wasn’t patronising or over simplified, it was straight forward and uncomplicated.

My favourite thing about this book -somewhat unexpectedly - was the witty humour and genuinely likeable dialogue from the characters. The humour is brilliantly recognisable as experiences that any student, parent or under-appreciated child can sympathise with and relate to. I particularly like the mysteriously complicated character of Edmund Harbour and the development of this character I found really enjoyable.

This isn’t a slow book, the action and drama moves at a great pace and I was never once tempted to ‘skip this boring bit’. It flowed brilliantly from meaningful scene to thrilling sequence and nothing felt too forced or unnecessary. Everything leads to the beautiful and thrilling ending which had me absolutely absorbed (to the point where I voluntarily let my tea go cold so as not to be distracted from the pages!).

I’m going to recommend this book to my friends who aren’t looking for a complicated ‘hard core’ sci fi novel but who, like me, love being transported to another world and are gripped by thrilling story lines and witty, likeable characters that make you care.

Mercury sequel anyone?
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