Reviews"A rollicking tribute to Edmond Hamilton's classic Captain Future stories."-- Kirkus Reviews "A wonderful combination of nostalgic space opera, humor, and contemporary storytelling."-- Galaxy's Edge "Steele combines the charm of those classic swashbuckling space adventures many of us grew up on with questions about artificial intelligence and space colonization that we face today." -- Amazing Stories "A fun and snappy read."-- Bibliosanctum "An authentic, heartfelt and evocative novel....Blending melodrama with restraint, mixing tragedy and comedy, and hewing to tradition while simultaneously honoring contemporary tastes, this book deserves to find a big audience amongst old and young readers alike."-- Locus, Praise for Avengers of the Moon "Ed [Hamilton], Allen, and Captain Future. All favorites of mine, and. I believe, of a lot more readers ready to discover what made Planet Stories a monthly treat." -James Gunn, Science Fiction Hall of Fame Grandmaster "If you want intelligently done, scientifically scrupulous (well, nearly) space opera, old-style and hot off the griddle, this is it." -Gregory Benford, author of Timescape "Captain Future lives again-and he couldn't be in better hands than multiple Hugo winner Allen Steele." -Mike Resnick, Hugo Award-winning author, "A rollicking tribute to Edmond Hamilton's classic Captain Future stories."-- Kirkus Reviews "A wonderful combination of nostalgic space opera, humor, and contemporary storytelling."-- Galaxy's Edge "Steele combines the charm of those classic swashbuckling space adventures many of us grew up on with questions about artificial intelligence and space colonization that we face today." -- Amazing Stories "A fun and snappy read."-- Bibliosanctum, "a wonderful combination of nostalgic space opera, humor, and contemporary storytelling."-- Galaxy's Edge "Steele combines the charm of those classic swashbuckling space adventures many of us grew up on with questions about artificial intelligence and space colonization that we face today." -- Amazing Stories
SynopsisAllen Steele, author of Arkwright , gives us a thrilling piece of science fiction pulp with Avengers of the Moon Curt Newton has spent most of his life hidden from the rest of humankind, being raised by a robot, an android, and the disembodied brain of a renowned scientist. This unlikely trio of guardians has kept his existence a closely guarded secret after the murder of Curt's parents. Curt's innate curiosity and nose for trouble inadvertently lead him into a plot to destabilize the Solar Coalition and assassinate the president. There's only one way to uncover the evil mastermind--Curt must become Captain Future. With the permission of the Edmond Hamilton estate, Allen Steele revives the exciting adventures of Captain Future.