Edison Wedge and the Gek

by Jon Neher

Overview

Fossil fuels have all been exhausted and Earth has become a hot, back-water planet. But interstellar Gek traders have arrived, offering all the energy Earth can purchase. At what price? Edison Wedge, an underappreciated cowboy, links his star to the Gek and rides it to fame and power. Unfortunately, with power comes corruption and Edison finds he must fight his own past to keep faith with the Gek and prevent the Earth from going dark again.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016791548
Publisher:	Jon Neher
Publication date:	04/14/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	378 KB

About the Author

Jon Neher is a physician and clinical professor of family medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has written extensively in the medical humanities and edits the journal, Evidence-Based Practice. He has authored a dozen short plays, including the science-fiction piece, Cola Man. He is also author of The Froon Cycle (available on NOOK Press).

Editorial Reviews

Neher's stories recall the early work of Larry Niven, with exotic aliens and an unyielding internal logic underlying the events of each story. These stories are evidence that a promising career awaits this new writer.

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