 Danita Maslan
• Introduction by Robert J. Sawyer
Fiction / Science Fiction / General
384 pages • 5 1/2 x 8 1/4"
Cloth: ISBN 0–88995–329–5
• CDN 26.95 • USA 19.95
Paper: ISBN 0–88995–346–5
CDN 19.95 • USA 16.95
In a future Earth recovering from a devastating plague, the radical environmental group Green Splinter assassinates politician Owen Lamberin. Owen's adopted daughter, a gifted musician named Jasmine Rochelle, hires street–smart Mane Silverstar to help her track down her father's killer, and the unlikely pair are plunged into a world of genetically engineered drugs, political machinations and corporate greed leading them deep into the re–created South American rain forests, where a terrible secret is hidden.
Reviews
"An impressive debut, both as a work of fiction and as an
examination of looming social problems. Maslan is one of the
first fresh voices of the twenty-first century."
- Hugo and Nebula Award finalist James Alan Gardner
"The scenes set in the rainforest are vivid and realistic.
Rogue Harvest is a good read. It should appeal both to
the science fiction fan and the reader of general fiction who
is interested in a good story and thoughts about our planet's future.
Recommended. "
- CM Magazine
"Required reading for idealists."
- Bestselling author L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
"Danita Maslan's Rogue Harvest features some extremely
disciplined sociological and scientific extrapolation, taking
humanity into the aftermath of the catastrophes triggered by
fossil fuel abuse, resource depletion and overpopulation. She
deftly melds a complex story about genetic engineering gone
wrong with a multifaceted portrayal of a corrupt political party,
one that is very much the victim of its own success. Drawn as it
is from the genuine ecological and political crises of the present
day, this tale is wholly believable. So is Jasmine's half-planned,
half-accidental rise to media stardom as she becomes the poster
child of a global revolution."
- Science Fiction Weekly
Danita Maslan's Interview and Reading
Listen to Robert Sawyer's interview with Danita Maslan about Rogue Harvest, from
Calgary, Alberta.
Then hear Danita reading from the start of the book.
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