Mickey7 A Novel
Mickey7 A Novel by Edward Ashton, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on February 7, 2023, is a science fiction tale that explores the life of Mickey Barnes, an Expendable on a mission to colonize the ice world Niflheim. As a disposable employee, Mickey faces dangerous situations where his life is repeatedly sacrificed for the mission. Each time he dies, a new clone is created with most of his memories, leading to a complex existence where survival hinges on the precarious balance of identity and mortality.
In this edition, readers will follow Mickey7 as he navigates the challenges of his role, especially when he is presumed dead and a new clone, Mickey8, takes his place. The narrative delves into the deteriorating conditions on Niflheim, where the atmosphere is hostile and food is scarce, raising the stakes for both the human colonizers and the native species. As tensions mount and survival becomes increasingly uncertain, Mickey7 must confront the implications of his existence and the choices that could determine the fate of both his kind and the planet’s inhabitants. This 320-page novel offers a thought-provoking look at themes of genetic engineering and the complexities of life in an apocalyptic setting.
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Now experience where the hit movie from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho, starring Robert Pattinson, started in Mickey7 (the inspiration for the film Mickey 17).
Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.
Mickey Barnes is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize 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. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.
On a routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped back by native life, his fate has been sealed. There’s a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties, and there can only be one Expendable. If Mickey7 reports his survival to Command, one of them is going into the recycler. If he doesn’t and they’re caught, they both are.
Meanwhile, life on Niflheim is getting worse. The atmosphere is unsuitable for humans, food is in short supply, and terraforming is going poorly. The native species are growing curious about their new neighbors, and that curiosity has Commander Marshall very afraid. Ultimately, the survival of both lifeforms will come down to Mickey7.
That is, if he can just keep from dying for good.
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