Review: Action-packed, beautifully written novella carries vital message of freedom!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2012
This novella might be about 19th century Welsh or Appalachian miners or 20th century third-world oil field workers pushed forward in time, for the story's 22nd century energy miners held in company indenture in colonies on the surface of the sun are their brothers.The company ship is tight: contracts with plenty of small print signed by semi-illiterate workers upheld by courts of law, company stores to guarantee lifetime servitude, paramilitary units to thwart rebellion, and plenty of drugs. Oh, and racing! People need to get their kicks in some way other than barroom brawls.Tiny bullet shaped ships skim the outer surface of the sun (the photosphere), dodging solar flares and trying to keep above the lethal solar corona as the drivers race each other, with a ticket back to Earth as the ultimate prize. The racers are a semi-elite group among the commoners, making the sport a natural seat of rebellion, watched carefully by the powers that be.Kawe, the young star driver carries the fire of revolution. Poulson, his handler, injured and disillusioned, carries only smoldering ashes. But, with proper bellows....All authors, please note: this novella is proof that it IS POSSIBLE to produce a Kindle book FREE OF TYPOS and automatic spell check anomalies.I highly recommend this book!