A FanFiAddict Most Anticipated Title! "Combining the futuristic wastelands and clan wars of Mad Max with a gate to John Scalzi's Kaiju Preservation Society , this story of found family, big dreams, and the inevitable heartbreak of responsibility will appeal to readers of coming-of-age novels with a twist and anyone who knows they couldn't resist loving a wild creature even as they try to return it to where it belongs." -- Library Journal , starred review "Bejeweled, dinosaur-riding buckaroos are the stars of the show in this equal-parts rollicking and poignant sci-fi novella. Dinosaur lovers and sci-fi fans are sure to fall for this inventive coming-of-age story." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for the Luna Series "Spare, simple, elegant when he needs to be.deep and meaty when he wants to be.[McDonald] does his work like an artisan pulling a sculpture from stone." --NPR on Luna: Wolf Moon "It's a great scenario, lovingly detailed, and curiously attractive despite its current of unforgiving violence." -- The Wall Street Journal on Luna: New Moon "With an action narrative driving this political commentary, Luna: New Moon is actually a fantastically fun read as well as an important one.
" -- Los Angeles Review of Books "An engaging thriller.McDonald's portrait of a cutthroat society trying to survive in the deadliest of environments also make it one of the strongest science fiction novels of the year." -- The Chicago Tribune on Luna: New Moon "McDonald creates a complex and fascinating civilization featuring believable technology, and the characters are fully developed, with individually gripping stories." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, on Luna: New Moon "The best moon novel I've seen in many years. McDonald's novel has some formidable SF stingers not far beneath its densely textured surface." -- Locus on Luna: New Moon "McDonald's never written a bad novel, but [ Luna: New Moon nald's novel has some formidable SF stingers not far beneath its densely textured surface." -- Locus on Luna: New Moon "McDonald's never written a bad novel, but [ Luna: New Moon nald's novel has some formidable SF stingers not far beneath its densely textured surface." -- Locus on Luna: New Moon "McDonald's never written a bad novel, but [ Luna: New Moon nald's novel has some formidable SF stingers not far beneath its densely textured surface.
" -- Locus on Luna: New Moon "McDonald's never written a bad novel, but [ Luna: New Moon ] is a great one." --Cory Doctorow "The story is innovative and fresh.has a feel of The Godfather meets A Song of Ice and Fire meets Ender's Game ." -- Portland Book Review on Luna: New Moon Additional Praise for Ian McDonald "Ian McDonald is one of the very best science fiction writers in the world. His novels are fearless, brilliant, wise-they illuminate and entertain spectacularly." --Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times bestselling author on Hopeland "Fans of science fiction who enjoy a dash of history and legend will savor this tender story." -- Publishers Weekly on Time Was "McDonald is one of the best writers currently working in the genre." -- SFX on Hopeland.