Exogene (The Subterrene War)
Former CIA analyst McCarthy delivers a stark and wrenching sequel to Germline. The conclusion is simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant, and utterly appropriate for the brutal, bloody, and magnificent story. One of the ten best SFF novels for Spring 2012. -Publishers Weekly (starred review)McCarthy does an excellent job of building and presenting Catherine [the protagonist]. The gritty realities of the futuristic conflict Cathering participates in, leads, and navigates may shock readers...getting to know Catherine is worth your time.-Victoria Frerichs, RT Book ReviewsIt's not just good...it's the mil-sf book I wish I could send back in time to beat out Forever War for a Hugo. I never would have guessed McCarthy was an analyst...I was sure he'd been on the pointy end for a long time. -Ernest Lilley, SFRevu (Reviewer Emeritus), on Germline"McCarthy captures a fascinating mix of naïveté and ruthlessness...this exciting and thoughtful story marks McCarthy as one of sci-fi's most promising new talents."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant."—Publishers Weekly"This exciting and thoughtful story marks McCarthy as one of sci-fi's most promising new talents."—Kirkus Reviews"A fascinating creation...Exogeneis both disorienting and an effective portrayal of a protagonist with a broken mind"—The Guardian