John Scalzi’s Redshirts promises to raise a few smiles – due from Gollancz later
this month (£14.99).
“Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned
to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid,
flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. It's a prestige posting,
and Andrew is even more delighted when he's assigned to the ship's Xenobiology
laboratory. Life couldn't be better ... although there are a few strange things
going on...:
(1) every Away Mission involves a lethal
confrontation with alien forces
(2) the ship's captain, the chief science
officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky always survive these encounters
(3) at least one low-ranked crew member is,
sadly, always killed.
Suddenly it's less surprising how much
energy is expended below decks on avoiding, at all costs, being assigned an
Away Mission. Andrew's fate may have been sealed ... until he stumbles on a
piece of information that changes everything ... and offers him and his fellow
redshirts a crazy, high-risk chance to save their own lives...”
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