Mickey7

By (author) Ashton, Edward
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Mickey7 is the mission Expendable. A disposable member of the crew whose job is to tackle life-threatening and suicidal missions, a new clone being made after each death. On a frozen world with hostile lifeforms, Mickey7''s real trouble starts when he''s mistaken for dead, and a new clone is activated. There''s only one thing worse than being an Expendable, and that''s being a duplicate.

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Soon to be a major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-Ho.

Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.

Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal— the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. Mickey signed on to escape from both bad debts and boredom on Midgard.

After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.

When he goes missing and is presumed dead at the hands of deadly indigenous creatures, Mickey8 reports for duty, and their troubles really begin.

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“Excellent” -- The FT

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"Intelligent, heartfelt and very funny" -- SciFiNow

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"Leaves the audience gasping" -- The Times

Biographical note
Edward Ashton lives with his adorably mopey dog, his inordinately patient wife, and three beautiful but terrifying daughters in Rochester, New York, where he studies new cancer therapies by day, and writes about the awful things his research may lead to by night. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of venues, ranging from Louisiana Literature to Daily Science Fiction.
Promotional headline

A major new high concept science fiction adventure thriller soon to be a major motion picture from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite)

Endorsement

"Mickey 7 is a unique blend of thought-provoking sci-fi concepts, farcical relationship drama and exotic body horror." -- David Wong, New York Times bestselling author

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“Mickey 7 is a mind-bending and powerful exploration of identity.” -- Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of RAGE and INK

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"I loved Mickey 7—a smart, breezy SF novel that doubles as a pitch-black comedy of errors." -- Dexter Palmer, critically acclaimed author of Version Control

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"Fun,
thoughtful, and immensely personable, Mickey7 is a brisk, spirited sci-fi romp
with alien intelligences, extra lives, and a little romance, too. Hugely
enjoyable." -- Max Barry, author of Providence