Emancipation

by Pati Nagle

A lost colony on an asteroid, dependent on its own ingenuity for survival, has adopted a quasi-religious system based on Polynesian deities for Maintenance of its physical resources. When the Board decides to discontinue night, Manuel, the colony’s spiritual leader and the head of Maintenance, must fight his own doubts and the love of his life for the sake of the colony’s survival.

This short novel ebook includes a bonus short story: “Rocket Boy on Call”

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 18, 2011

About the author

Pati Nagle is the author of two linked romantic fantasy series: the Blood of the Kindred historical series (THE BETRAYAL, HEART OF THE EXILED, SWORDS OVER FIRESHORE), and The Immortal Saga contemporary series (IMMORTAL, ETERNAL, FOREVER). She was born and raised in the mountains of northern New Mexico. An avid student of music, history, and humans in general, she loves the outdoors but hides from the sun.

Nagle's stories have appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Cicada, Cricket, and in various anthologies, including collections honoring New Mexico writers Jack Williamson and Roger Zelazny. She has also written a series of historical novels as P.G. Nagle. She is a Writers of the Future finalist and finalist for the New Mexico Press Women's Zia Award. Her short story "Coyote Ugly" received an honorable mention in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and was honored as a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Award.

She lives in the mountains in New Mexico with her husband and two furry muses, surrounded by trees, starry skies, and wildlife.