Published: April 25, 2011
Words: 124,016 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458142788

Short description

When leaving Earth to escape a contract on his life, Joss Kyle finds his poker habit gets him caught up in a struggle for control of the entire solar system. He just wants to build a new life, but in the looking-glass world above the gravity well, survival, like poker, is just another sport. And in this contest, it isn’t whether you win or lose, it's how you rig the game.

Extended description

A man on the run holds all the cards...

One-time National Security Advisor Joss Kyle barely escaped Washington D.C. with his skin intact. When he jumps planet for Space Station Sidon, he walks into an ambush more dangerous than any he's yet faced, in a game with the highest stakes in town: control of the entire solar system.

Chased by agents of a corrupt senator, a revolutionary leader, and an underworld boss known only as The Green Lady, he quickly discovers that in the looking-glass world above the gravity well, survival is just another hand of cards:

It isn't whether you win or lose. It's how you rig the game.

Book 1 of The Antithesis Progression

"...lovingly detailed, well-written thinking man's science fiction at its best...with more twists than Chubby Checker..." --View from Valhalla

Tags

romance, suspense, gay, marriage, mars, terrorism, cult, espionage, violence, politics, farsi, betrayal, science fiction, philosophy, poker, dance, assasin, divorce, space travel, revolution, empire, loyalty, astronomy, space station, pop culture, spy, gambling, space colony, persia, catholicism, news, phobos, information warfare, bisexuality, nietzsche, feminist, bombing, zoroastrianism, tournament, senator, mass media, aristocracy, curry, nudism, false flag, terraforming, lesbianism, emp, encryption, lunar colony, nineveh, character driven, luna, treaty, cable, blue blood, transvestitism, wet work, morton smith, rubaiyat, 24hour news cycle, vacuum, sidon

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Review by: in potentia press on Dec. 14, 2011 :
This is a complex story about political intrigue, personal survival and poker. The poker is actually kind of minor, but it makes for a sort of bookended symbol for the story.

Recommended for fans of political thrillers, space opera and erotica. If you don't at least tolerate all of these genres, this probably won't be for you.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Dan Shaurette on May 28, 2011 :
"Like" is such a strong word, but in this case, it is terribly insufficient. I truly "love" this book! This is a future-set, hard sci-fi political espionage thriller that I freely admit I didn't dive into at first because it wasn't what I expected. I'm glad I went back and gave it a second chance because Dan showed me with this book and others of his that I have enjoyed, that nothing is what it seems and that expectations are meant to be shattered.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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