Mickey7

A Novel

De: Edward Ashton

Narrado por: John Pirhalla, Katharine Chin

Now experience where the hit movie from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho, starring Robert Pattinson, started in Mickey7 (the inspiration for the film Mickey 17).

Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.

Mickey Barnes is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.

On a routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped back by native life, his fate has been sealed. There’s a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties, and there can only be one Expendable. If Mickey7 reports his survival to Command, one of them is going into the recycler. If he doesn’t and they’re caught, they both are.

Meanwhile, life on Niflheim is getting worse. The atmosphere is unsuitable for humans, food is in short supply, and terraforming is going poorly. The native species are growing curious about their new neighbors, and that curiosity has Commander Marshall very afraid. Ultimately, the survival of both lifeforms will come down to Mickey7.

That is, if he can just keep from dying for good.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The audio narration for Marshall was fantastic – very ‘Full Metal Jacket drill Sgt.’" - FanFi Addict

"Narrated by John Pirhalla and Katharine Chin, the story was brilliantly performed and the personalities of the characters came through in the voicework."- The Bibliosanctum

"Mickey7 is a unique blend of thought-provoking sci-fi concepts, farcical relationship drama and exotic body horror. Edward Ashton keeps it all grounded via a protagonist who experiences the wonders of interstellar travel and alien contact while literally having the worst job in the universe. The result is alternately amusing, intriguing and horrifying, with each chapter seeming to engage a different part of your brain." —Jason Pargin, New York Times bestselling author

“Mickey7 is a mind-bending and powerful exploration of identity. This is why we read science fiction! Highly recommended.” —Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Rage and Ink

"I loved Mickey 7—a smart, breezy SF novel that doubles as a pitch-black comedy of errors." —Dexter Palmer, critically acclaimed author of Version Control

"Fun, thoughtful, and immensely personable, Mickey7 is a brisk, spirited sci-fi romp with alien intelligences, extra lives, and a little romance, too. Hugely enjoyable." — Max Barry, author of Providence

Loved it

Such a good listen. I can’t wait for the next book to see what happens next.

Premise and Characters are good but story falls flat

I’m hoping the movie tells this story a bit better. The book is fine but could have been even better if it was written better. Lots of potential but just doesn’t reach what I was hoping it would be.

premise

The stakes were high but underutilized. Could have went more into detail with the threats and confrontations.

Fun and interesting scifi

Quick listen and really enjoyable. Quirky pov and interesting scifi perspectives. A fun story to follow. I’m not a huge fan of the sound effects used- but that’s a preference thing.

meh

I admittedly was half paying attention to this book as I was listening to it while cleaning my room. nonetheless, I found it to be kinda boring. An interesting concept but the story was kinda full and the ending nothing to write home about. I wouldn't recommend it.