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Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
Feb. 13th, 2022 04:55 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Dying isn’t any fun …
But at least it’s a living.
Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonise 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. Mickey signed on to escape from bad debts and boredom on Midgard.
After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal … and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.
When he goes missing and is presumed dead at the hands of deadly indigenous creatures, Mickey8 reports for duty, and their troubles really begin.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Edward Ashton’s SF novel is a breezy, entertaining read held together by Mickey7’s excellent first person narration. Ashton does well in differentiating Mickey7 from Mickey8 and setting out the background and perils of colonisation such that it isn’t until the end that you realise how thin the actual plot is and how slight the supporting cast. That said, there are a lot of ideas at play here and I can well understand the buzz surrounding it.
MICKEY7 by Edward Ashton will be released in the United States on 15th February 2022 and in the United Kingdom on 17th February 2022. Thanks to Rebellion Publishing for the review copy of this book.
But at least it’s a living.
Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonise 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. Mickey signed on to escape from bad debts and boredom on Midgard.
After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal … and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.
When he goes missing and is presumed dead at the hands of deadly indigenous creatures, Mickey8 reports for duty, and their troubles really begin.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Edward Ashton’s SF novel is a breezy, entertaining read held together by Mickey7’s excellent first person narration. Ashton does well in differentiating Mickey7 from Mickey8 and setting out the background and perils of colonisation such that it isn’t until the end that you realise how thin the actual plot is and how slight the supporting cast. That said, there are a lot of ideas at play here and I can well understand the buzz surrounding it.
MICKEY7 by Edward Ashton will be released in the United States on 15th February 2022 and in the United Kingdom on 17th February 2022. Thanks to Rebellion Publishing for the review copy of this book.
