How to Mars

By David Ebenbach

Book Overview

A Nerd Daily Fantasy & Sci Fi Book to Look Out For

"Funny and wonderfully inventive, How to Mars is equal parts an absurdist cautionary tale and a warm-hearted exploration."
--Emily Mitchell, author of Viral Stories

What happens when your dream mission to Mars is a reality TV nightmare? This debut science-fiction romp with heart follows the tradition of Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles with a dash of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

For the six lucky scientists selected by the Destination Mars corporation, a one-way ticket to Mars--in exchange for a lifetime of research--was an absolute no-brainer. The incredible opportunity was clearly worth even the most absurdly tedious screening process. Perhaps worth following the strange protocols in a nonsensical handbook written by an eccentric billionaire. Possibly even worth their constant surveillance, the video of which is carefully edited into a ratings-bonanza back on Earth.

But it turns out that after a while even scientists can get bored of science. Tempers begin to fray; unsanctioned affairs blossom. When perfectly good equipment begins to fail, the Marsonauts are faced with a possibility that their training just cannot explain.

Irreverent, poignant, romantic, and perfectly weird, David Ebenbach's debut science-fiction outing, like a mission to Mars, is an incredible trip you will never forget.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616963565
• ISBN13: 9781616963569
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Tachyon Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

How to Mars is sci-fi at it's humane best!

How To Mars, is a funny, entertaining story that also offer insights into loners and what it means to be a family, with touches of satire. A great read for anyone who wants to escape our current world and explore a new one.