The Last Colony
(2025)(The fourth book in the Dirk Hamm Investigations series)
A Story by Kit Sterling
In the depths of Europa Prime, the last human settlement beneath Europa's icy surface, Detective Dirk Hamm walks a dangerous line between duty and conscience. When a series of mysterious acts of sabotage threaten the colony's vital water supply, Hamm finds himself drawn into a web of political intrigue and environmental activism that will test his loyalties to their limits.
Marina Volkov, a brilliant engineer with radical ideas about humanity's relationship with Europa's alien ecosystem, challenges everything Hamm believes about survival and justice. As protest movements surge and the colony's leadership tightens its grip, Hamm must confront an impossible choice: protect the established order that keeps humanity alive, or embrace a revolutionary vision that could change humanity's destiny forever—if it doesn't destroy them first.
Kit Sterling's gripping novel masterfully blends classic noir with cutting-edge science fiction, exploring themes of environmental conservation, political corruption, and the price of progress. "The Last Colony" asks the ultimate question: In humanity's quest for survival, what are we willing to sacrifice, and what makes us human in the first place?
Set against the backdrop of Europa's subsurface ocean and the mysterious alien life that dwells within it, this thought-provoking thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.
Perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy and James S. A. Corey's The Expanse series, "The Last Colony" delivers a perfect blend of hard science fiction and human drama that will leave readers questioning their own beliefs about progress, preservation, and the future of human civilization.
Marina Volkov, a brilliant engineer with radical ideas about humanity's relationship with Europa's alien ecosystem, challenges everything Hamm believes about survival and justice. As protest movements surge and the colony's leadership tightens its grip, Hamm must confront an impossible choice: protect the established order that keeps humanity alive, or embrace a revolutionary vision that could change humanity's destiny forever—if it doesn't destroy them first.
Kit Sterling's gripping novel masterfully blends classic noir with cutting-edge science fiction, exploring themes of environmental conservation, political corruption, and the price of progress. "The Last Colony" asks the ultimate question: In humanity's quest for survival, what are we willing to sacrifice, and what makes us human in the first place?
Set against the backdrop of Europa's subsurface ocean and the mysterious alien life that dwells within it, this thought-provoking thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.
Perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy and James S. A. Corey's The Expanse series, "The Last Colony" delivers a perfect blend of hard science fiction and human drama that will leave readers questioning their own beliefs about progress, preservation, and the future of human civilization.
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