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The Mars House

By: Natasha Pulley
Narrated by: Daniel de Bourg
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A thrilling queer sci-fi novel about a marriage of convenience between a Mars politician and an Earth refugee.

In the wake of an environmental catastrophe, January, once a principal in London's Royal Ballet, has become a refugee in Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars. There, January’s life is dictated by his status as an Earthstronger—a person whose body is not adjusted to lower gravity and so poses a danger to those born on, or naturalized to, Mars. January’s job choices, housing, and even transportation are dictated by this second-class status, and now a xenophobic politician named Aubrey Gale is running on a platform that would make it all worse: Gale wants all Earthstrongers to naturalize, a process that is always disabling and sometimes deadly.

When Gale chooses January for an on-the-spot press junket interview that goes horribly awry, January’s life is thrown into chaos, but Gale’s political fortunes are damaged, too. Gale proposes a solution to both their problems: a five year made-for-the-press marriage that would secure January’s future without naturalization and ensure Gale’s political success. But when January accepts the offer, he discovers that Gale is not at all like they appear in the press. They're kind, compassionate, and much more difficult to hate than January would prefer. As their romantic relationship develops, the political situation worsens, and January discovers Gale has an enemy, someone willing to destroy all of Tharsis to make them pay—and January may be the only person standing in the way.

Immersive and utterly timely, Natasha Pulley’s novel is a gripping story about privilege, strength, and life across class divisions, perfect for readers of Sarah Gailey and Tamsyn Muir.

©2024 Natasha Pulley (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Truly exceptional in both the writing and narration

An absolute treasure through and through. Sigh, now I have to write more because of the minimum word rule.

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there is no cliffhanger ending

Noting for others who see the review about this book ending on a cliffhanger before they start: Umm... it absolutely does not end on a cliffhanger? The story wraps up pretty satisfyingly for the main pairing and, I think, in a hopeful place the world overall. So if you're worried about a cliffhanger ending going in: don't be. Also, the story has great world building and interesting characters and some really beautiful writing.

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phenomenal

as per usual, Natasha Pulley is a master of storytelling. the world building was fantastical! the characters were dynamic. i can’t wait for a reread

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Delightful characters, nuanced storytelling

It tackles all kinds of interesting ideas without ever hitting you over the head with any of them. The dialogue is witty, and the characters are complex. The Sci-Fi world-building elements are clever and thought-provoking, and pass the "sniff-test" with regards to believability. I can't wait to read more by this author.

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