One hundred and twenty years after The Fall, and a hundred years after the grays swept in to pick over the last dregs of humanity, John has found himself bonded to Martok Barden nee Black Hand, one of the "good" grays. Sure, Martok is broke, homeless, and borderline manic, but he’s always treated John like an actual person, and sometimes like a friend.
But when Martok puts John’s bond up as collateral against a house in the woods that he hopes to turn into a wilderness retreat for wealthy grays, John learns that there are limits to Martok’s friendship. Soon he finds himself caught between an underworld boss, a girl raised by feral humans who has nothing but contempt for John, and Martok himself, whose delusions of grandeur seem to be finally catching up with him.
Oh, and something in the woods has been killing people.
John has sixty days to buy back his life before Martok’s loan comes due, all while avoiding getting butchered by feral humans, killed by the thing in the woods or having his head crushed by an angry gray. Easy peasy, right?
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Edward Ashton lives with his adorably mopey dog, his inordinately patient wife, and three beautiful but terrifying daughters in Rochester, New York, where he studies new cancer therapies by day, and writes about the awful things his research may lead to by night. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of venues, ranging from Louisiana Literature to Daily Science Fiction.
Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets?
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Paperback. Condition: New. Main. Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets?'Enormously engaging. Ashton carefully pieces together a fascinating world full of entertaining characters and intriguing mysteries' - Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke award-winning authorHumans must be silent. Humans must be obedient. Humans must be good.One hundred and twenty years after The Fall, and a hundred years after the grays swept in to pick over the last dregs of humanity, John has found himself bonded to Martok Barden nee Black Hand, one of the "good" grays. Sure, Martok is broke, homeless, and borderline manic, but he's always treated John like an actual person, and sometimes like a friend. But when Martok puts John's bond up as collateral against a house in the woods that he hopes to turn into a wilderness retreat for wealthy grays, John learns that there are limits to Martok's friendship. John has sixty days to buy back his life before Martok's loan comes due, all while avoiding getting butchered by feral humans, killed by something in the woods or having his head crushed by an angry gray. Easy peasy, right? Seller Inventory # LU-9781837867493
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets?'Enormously engaging. Ashton carefully pieces together a fascinating world full of entertaining characters and intriguing mysteries' - Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke award-winning authorHumans must be silent. Humans must be obedient. Humans must be good.One hundred and twenty years after The Fall, and a hundred years after the grays swept in to pick over the last dregs of humanity, John has found himself bonded to Martok Barden nee Black Hand, one of the "good" grays. Sure, Martok is broke, homeless, and borderline manic, but he's always treated John like an actual person, and sometimes like a friend.But when Martok puts John's bond up as collateral against a house in the woods that he hopes to turn into a wilderness retreat for wealthy grays, John learns that there are limits to Martok's friendship. John has sixty days to buy back his life before Martok's loan comes due, all while avoiding getting butchered by feral humans, killed by something in the woods or having his head crushed by an angry gray. Easy peasy, right? Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781837867493
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets 'Enormously engaging. Ashton carefully pieces together a fascinating world full of entertaining characters and intriguing mysteries' - Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke award-winning authorHumans must be silent. Humans must be obedient. Humans must be good.One hundred and twenty years after The Fall, and a hundred years after the grays swept in to pick over the last dregs of humanity, John has found himself bonded to Martok Barden nee Black Hand, one of the 'good' grays. Sure, Martok is broke, homeless, and borderline manic, but he's always treated John like an actual person, and sometimes like a friend. But when Martok puts John's bond up as collateral against a house in the woods that he hopes to turn into a wilderness retreat for wealthy grays, John learns that there are limits to Martok's friendship. John has sixty days to buy back his life before Martok's loan comes due, all while avoiding getting butchered by feral humans, killed by something in the woods or having his head crushed by an angry gray. Easy peasy, right. Seller Inventory # 9781837867493