Fool's War

“An exciting new talent… Ms. Zettel’s confident treatment of her ambitious material shows just how entertaining the ‘grand tradition of Heinlein and Asimov’ can be in her sympathetic hands.”

—The New York Times Book Review

“This one has scope and sweep, intrigue and grandiose technologies, and grand adventure. Sarah Zettel is a writer to watch.”

—Analog Science Fiction & Fact

“In the grand tradition of Heinlein and Asimov … More than an exciting science fiction adventure story—it also gives us a universe, vividly imagined and thought provoking.”

—Poul Anderson, author of Harvest of Stan

“Wrenchingly real.”

—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“This thought-provoking tale offers an energetic plot and a cast full of appealing characters.”

—The Plain Dealer

“An exciting, stimulating and imaginative book. Zettel handles her intriguing cast of characters, both human and AI, with style and confidence.”

—SF Reviews

“Energetic and entertaining … with many clever twists.”

—The Plain Dealer

“Absorbing and exciting… Rush right out and grab Playing God.”

—Analog Science Fiction & Fact

“Humans, aliens and Venus itself are all skillfully portrayed here, in a pleasingly complex plot…. A drama of considerable moral force.”

—Locus

“A first-contact novel worth reading and relishing.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Zettel demonstrates her gift for creating fully realized cultures…. A riveting confrontation.”

—Booklist