The Powers of the Earth

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The Powers of the Earth
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First edition
AuthorTravis J I Corcoran
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherMorlock Publishing
Publication date
2017
Publication placeUnited States
Pages610 pp.
ISBN 978-1973311140
Followed byCauses of Separation 

The Powers of the Earth is a 2017 libertarian hard science fiction novel by Travis J I Corcoran. [1] It is his debut novel, and the first release in the Aristillus Series. The novel was funded by a 2017 Kickstarter campaign that raised $18,000. [2]

Contents

Plot

An ungoverned lunar settlement whose economy developed while Earth's economy declined under a command-and-control economy engages in a struggle to stay free from Earth's meddling bureaucracy. [3] The lunar colonists engage in military conflicts with the Earth forces on the surface of the Moon, in space ships flying between Earth and the Moon, and in the tunnels of the city of Aristillus. The novel deals with uplifted dogs, artificial intelligence, guns, space law, anti-gravity, libertarianism, and rebellion, as well as the Robert Heinlein trope of the competent man. [4]

Reviews and critical reception

The novel won the Prometheus Award for Best Novel in 2018. [5]

References

  1. "Internet Speculative Fiction Database". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. "Powers of the Earth: SF with spaceships, dogs, and big guns". Kickstarter. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. "Mar 25, 2018: Prometheus Award Finalists". lfs.org. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  4. "Encyclopedia of Science Fiction". Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. "July, 2018: Prometheus Award and Classic Fiction Award Winners". lfs.org. Retrieved April 9, 2019.