Sci-Fi
The Fated Sky
2018·384 pages
In an alternate 1961, Lady Astronaut Elma York joins a fraught first Mars mission amid sexism, racism, and humanity’s push off a dying Earth.
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In an alternate 1961, Lady Astronaut Elma York joins a fraught first Mars mission amid sexism, racism, and humanity’s push off a dying Earth.
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It is 1961, and the International Aerospace Coalition has established a colony on the moon. Elma York, the noted Lady Astronaut, is working on rotation, flying shuttles on the moon and returning regularly to Earth. But humanity must get a foothold on Mars. The first exploratory mission is being planned, and none of the women astronauts is on the crew list. The International Aerospace Coalition has grave reservations about sending their Lady Astronauts on such a dangerous mission — but the midjou...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Married protagonists share recurring tender intimacy; sensual, not highly explicit
Violence & gore
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Space-mission peril, injuries, and life-threatening accidents; not gore-focused
Profanity
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Occasional strong language under mission stress and period dialogue
Substance use
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Social drinking and period alcohol use in passing
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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LGBTQ+ crew members and orientation diversity as recurring subplot elements
Religious content
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Jewish identity and cultural/religious practice recur for the protagonist
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on sexism, racism, and equality within the space program
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic racism and sexism, discrimination, and related emotional harm
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