The Saint of Mars

Denver Moon, Book 2

By: Warren Hammond, Joshua Viola

Narrated by: Amanda Day, Nicholas Cain

Six months have passed since Denver Moon, P.I., smashed The Minds of Mars into the red planet, destroying the ship’s horrific cargo and delaying the alien danger of human mind control. Now, in the dark underbelly of Mars City, Denver and her faithful AI-installed pistol, Smith, are hot on the trail of a suspect they believe is responsible for the disappearance of numerous citizens in Red Tunnel.

But as they close in on the culprit, they uncover an even greater threat. An android revolution is stirring within the ranks of the Church of Mars, and its leader is an old enemy who aims to settle scores and shatter the fragile balance of power on Mars.

©2018, 2020 Joshua Viola and Warren Hammond (P)2023 Joshua Viola and Warren Hammond

A Sequel That Ignites an Android Revolution!

Denver Moon, the badass P.I., returns in this electrifying sequel that will leave you breathless. With top-notch writing and a thrilling plot, "The Saint of Mars" delves deeper into the dark secrets of Mars City, as Denver and her trusty AI pistol, Smith, chase down a suspect connected to a string of disappearances. But brace yourself, because the real danger lies in an android revolution brewing within the Church of Mars, led by a vengeful nemesis hell-bent on disrupting the delicate balance of power. Don't miss this mind-blowing adventure!

SF Noir/Mystery done right

Solid Narration by two voices that was a lot of fun. Set on Mars, the last refuge humanity and in the hands of the terraforming efforts of indifferent aliens bent on mind control. A society with an oppressed android population just waiting to rebel (an obvious riff from Blade Runner). An authoritarian church in the middle of a power drama. Denver is a PI one the outside looking in and barely making it following the tragic events detailed in the first book (recommend reading that first) when she takes a case to infiltrate the rebel cause with the head of her android friend Nigel and her AI enhanced handgun. There is plenty of action and betrayal in this classic mystery drama about the first living saint of mars.

I was given this free advance review/listener copy (ARC) audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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She gets knocked out a lot

This novella followed an odd cycle of Denver Moon getting knocked out and then waking to discover some surprise involving info dumps explaining the surprise, machinations, and backstories. The concepts had promise, but the execution fell flat. Even if there were another novella, I wouldn’t be moving on.