On the dark side of the moon, six missile silos stand in silence, poised for a war that never happened. Today, they will be taken over by corporate interests. Tomorrow, they will be activated...
"Allen Steele is the best SF writer to along in the last decade." - John Varley
"Lots of action, unpredictable plot twists, and a believable alternate history...all neatly wired with the motivations and actions of well-drawn characters." - Washington Post
"Steel seems to be moving...into Tom Clancy territory. This is his best-written book yet."- Science Fiction Age
