The Fated Sky
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*The Fated Sky* continues the grand sweep of alternate history begun in *The Calculating Stars*. 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. The problem with that is the need for midjourney navigation calculations. The new electronic computational machines are not reliable and not easily programmed. It might be okay for a backup, but there will have to be a human computer on board. And all the computers are women.
This description comes from the publisher. *The Fated Sky* is the second book in the Lady Astronaut series, the first of which is *The Calculating Sky*.
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3 primary books9 released books#2 in Lady Astronaut Universe
Lady Astronaut Universe is a 9-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Mary Robinette Kowal. The next book is scheduled for release on .
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Mary Robinette Kowal does an amazing job of potraying real characters doing both mundane and extraordinary tasks. I love the relationships she builds and the work put into understanding the “tech”
