Redshirts
A Novel with Three Codas
What's it about
Ever wonder why the low-ranking crew members on sci-fi shows always meet a grisly end on away missions? You're about to discover the hilarious and terrifying truth. Get ready to join the new recruits on the starship Intrepid and learn why their job is the deadliest in the galaxy. Follow Ensign Andrew Dahl as he uncovers a horrifying secret: their reality is being manipulated for a cheap television show. You’ll learn how he and his fellow "redshirts" decide to fight back against their own writers, turning a sci-fi trope on its head to save their lives.
Meet the author
John Scalzi is the Hugo Award-winning author of Redshirts and a New York Times bestselling master of science fiction known for his wit and accessible storytelling. A former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, his long-standing engagement with genre tropes and fan culture provided the perfect foundation for this clever, meta-commentary on sci-fi's most famous expendable characters. Scalzi's work consistently explores big ideas with a distinctly human and often humorous touch.
What's it about
Ever wonder why the low-ranking crew members on sci-fi shows always meet a grisly end on away missions? You're about to discover the hilarious and terrifying truth. Get ready to join the new recruits on the starship Intrepid and learn why their job is the deadliest in the galaxy. Follow Ensign Andrew Dahl as he uncovers a horrifying secret: their reality is being manipulated for a cheap television show. You’ll learn how he and his fellow "redshirts" decide to fight back against their own writers, turning a sci-fi trope on its head to save their lives.
Meet the author
John Scalzi is the Hugo Award-winning author of Redshirts and a New York Times bestselling master of science fiction known for his wit and accessible storytelling. A former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, his long-standing engagement with genre tropes and fan culture provided the perfect foundation for this clever, meta-commentary on sci-fi's most famous expendable characters. Scalzi's work consistently explores big ideas with a distinctly human and often humorous touch.
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