Zero Point
2012
- space stations
- fiction
- dystopias
The story
Earth's Zero Asset citizens no longer face extermination from orbit. Thanks to Alan Saul, the Committee's network of control is a smoking ruin and its robotic enforcers lie dormant. But power abhors a vacuum and, scrambling from the wreckage, comes the ruthless Serene Galahad.
What it’s like
Hard-edged, kinetic military science fiction, written in clipped, technical prose that moves quickly from set piece to set piece. The sensory world is orbital and industrial: vast station interiors, machinery that hums and groans, cold vacuum, and the spectacle of ships and weapons rendered in precise, almost engineering-manual detail, with bursts of violent action and a pervasive sense of menace. The mood is taut and cynical, bleak rather than hopeful, with momentum that rarely lets up. Violence is frequent and graphic, including gunfire, explosions, bodily harm and gore; cruelty and dread run through the political machinery as well as the battles, so this does not suit anyone seeking something gentle. Best for readers who want space opera with grit, long sustained action, and a pulpy, high-stakes edge, especially on a long-haul flight or a late-night read that can't be put down.
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