Haydn of Mars - Book 1 of the Masters of Mars Trilogy

Masters of Mars #1

by Al Sarrantonio

On Mars, in the distant future, the princess Haydn's arranged marriage cannot save her beloved Republic. Her arch-enemy, the warrior-woman Frane, seeks to make herself Queen while Haydn--the legitimate heir-- must flee for her life. A reluctant symbol for those who would restore the monarchy, Haydn is too young and unprepared to assume the throne--but determined to become a great Queen. With a bounty on her head, she will make a perilous journey to the realization that--in order to save her world-- she must sacrifice all that she holds dear.PRAISE FOR HAYDN OF "Haydn of Mars is the cat's pajamas...reads as if Edgar Rice Burroughs had been born in 1973 instead of 1873, and just begun writing today." -- Science Fiction Weekly "Fabulous...an enthralling Martian science fiction tale." -- Midwest Book Review "Fans of fantasy and SF alike will appreciate this genre-bending space adventure." --Romantic Tiimes "Sarrantonio’s colorful ‘distant future’ is similar to Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles or Burroughs’ Barsoom." --Anthro

Genres: Science Fiction, Audiobook

195 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 28, 2004

About the author

Al Sarrantonio was an American horror and science fiction writer, editor and publisher who authored more than 50 books and 90 short stories. He also edited numerous anthologies.

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had some trouble at first with the fact that they were cat people, but I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and not too heavy on the science parts, I can't wait to read the second book.

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Haydn of Mars is a fun light and entertaining read. This space opera full of derring-do and fun characters would be a perfect YA selection except for the number of bodies piled up in the course of the story. In this first of a series I would become interested in characters that were introduced, who would play important parts in the plot, and who would then fall into dangerous conflicts, and be killed. Young pregnant Haydn goes on the run from the usurpers and rallies an army as she travels across the planet. From being alone and vulnerable over the course of the book she becomes the most powerful force, on the planet, and leads her combined army against her enemies. Over all, the story held my attention for the one day of sitting in airports, riding planes and shuttle buses. The central character of Haydn, the deposed young queen, was able to hold my interest and goodwill to the last page.

[Bruno Di Giandomenico · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice of tales of cat like people living on Mars millions of years from now. Haydn is the queen to be of Mars, but is a staunch republican.
When another woman warrior of the F'rar tribe wants to grab power and tries to kill her, she succeeds in fleeing and travels on Mars, growing whilst travelling and becoming a woman.
Many marvels are shown to her and a faint link to the past and there a hint that man was there.
Maybe in the other 2 books of the series there is more.

[odedo1 Audio book worm. · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning of a Mars trilogy.




As usual, the imagination of the author Al Sarrantonio is boundless and this is only the first of the trilogy, already great.
Makes you wonder what’s coming next in this science fiction adventure novel.


Harriet Fraser narrated this one beautifully for each of the characters in this creation.


My recommendations !!!



Oded Ostfeld.

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first in a trilogy. The idea here is really good. I didn't find the plot tremendously compelling but I liked the charaters. I was hoping for more swashbuckling along the lines of John Carter of Mars or other Sword & Planet fiction and I didn't get that.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book (and there are three in all) about what happened when astronauts left their pet cats on Mars...