Delta-v

Daniel Suarez

Apr 2019 · A Delta-v Novel Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

The bestselling author of Daemon returns with a near-future technological thriller, in which a charismatic billionaire recruits a team of adventurers to launch the first deep space mining operation--a mission that could alter the trajectory of human civilization.
 
When itinerant cave diver James Tighe receives an invitation to billionaire Nathan Joyce's private island, he thinks it must be a mistake. But Tighe's unique skill set makes him a prime candidate for Joyce's high-risk venture to mine a near-earth asteroid--with the goal of kick-starting an entire off-world economy. The potential rewards and personal risks are staggering, but the competition is fierce and the stakes couldn't be higher.
 
Isolated and pushed beyond their breaking points, Tighe and his fellow twenty-first century adventurers--ex-soldiers, former astronauts, BASE jumpers, and mountain climbers--must rely on each other to survive not only the dangers of a multi-year expedition but the harsh realities of business in space. They're determined to transform humanity from an Earth-bound species to a space-faring one--or die trying.

Ratings and reviews

The beginning of this book starts as a slow burn and if you can get past that, you will find that it seems to end as far as the approach to earth. The story is a great concept but it doesn't feel as strong as the previous books he's written. It would be nice to know more about life back on earth and the conclusion to the the Konstantin story. Maybe that's the best book?

although the story is amazing, and as always suarez deliver an action packed book, this story seems quite rush with a lot of blanks , over simplifications , and naiveness in many many places. timelines are scatter and clumsy, pushing too many limits to make it credible even as science fiction. I read and listen every book of Daniel Suarez, this is the first one that i got this impression. like a story that was rushed too soon by editors. would love to read or see the "notes" and sub stories that were cut out . The entire storyline could fill two books but then seems compressed badly into one. I still love the characters though. :)

This was really well written, and I'm glad it didn't turn out to be a massive capitalist circle jerk - which I was worried it might be for a bit. But the ending really let it down. Just the last chapter or so. If it had incorporated public revelation of the characters' achievements, something that far more realistic and satisfying than the silly cover up, it really would have been a great read. As it was, I ended the book feeling frustrated instead of ecstatic. Such a waste of good work.

About the author

Daniel Suarez is a New York Times bestselling author, TEDGlobal speaker, and former systems analyst. His unique brand of high-tech fiction explores the causes and impacts of rapid technological change. The author of seven novels, his latest, Critical Mass (second in the Delta-v series), is a realistic space-tech adventure depicting humanity's transition from a climate-imperiled, Earthbound civilization to one that utilizes resources and energy from space to secure a promising, sustainable future.