Título: The Martian General's Daughter
Autor: Theodore Judson
Sinopse: Welcome to the End of Empire. Set over two hundred years from now, in a world very much like Imperial Rome, this is the story of General Peter Black, the last decent man, as told through the eyes of his devoted (and illegitimate) daughter, Justa. Raised on battlefields, more comfortable in the company of hard men of war than with women or other children, Justa must keep the truth of her birth hidden. Her father regards her as an embarrassment, a reminder of his one and only indiscretion. Yet she is a remarkable woman, one whose keen mind wins her an education at the feet of Emperor Mathias the Glistening himself. All his life, General Black served the noble emperor, and, out of loyalty to the father, continues to serve his son after Mathias's death, even as the son's reign degenerates into an insane tyranny worthy of Nero or Caligula. As the rule of the empire passes from father to son with disastrous results, a strange metal plague begins slowly destroying the empire's technology, plunging the realm into chaos and the world into war. Amid the destruction and upheaval, General Black must decide whether to turn his back on the men and institutions who never loved him nearly as much as he did them, or whether to save his most trusted ally and adviser, his best friend and only real family. The Martian General's Daughter is a gripping tale of a world at war; of cunning strategies and vile politics; of bravery, foolishness, and excess. It is at once a stirring military adventure, a cautionary tale of repeating history, a cutting satire, and a heartbreaking examination of the joys and pain inherent in the love between a father and child. Judson's previous novel was selected in multiple best-of-the-year lists. With The Martian General's Daughter, he offers another must-read epic destined to take its place in the canon of science fiction, and sure to appeal to readers of everything from Orson Scott Card to Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Martian General’s Daughter”, de Theodore Judson, publicado pela editora Pyr, em 2008 e com 253 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Pyr
Páginas: 253
Ano: 2008-04-01
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1591026431
ISBN13: 9781591026433
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Pyr costumam transportar o leitor para universos onde o fantástico e o tecnológico se entrelaçam de forma intensa. Nas narrativas, é comum encontrar conflitos que misturam espionagem, guerras e criaturas sobrenaturais, muitas vezes ambientados em cenários urbanos ou históricos reimaginados. O ritmo tende a ser dinâmico, com tramas que combinam ação acelerada e mistério, enquanto o tom varia entre o sombrio e o aventureiro. O catálogo revela obras que exploram desde batalhas épicas e intrigas políticas até investigações de fenômenos paranormais, com personagens frequentemente envolvidos em dilemas morais e alianças inesperadas.
