Oxygen: A Novel
Author: Randy Ingermanson
Genre: Science fiction suspense
Publisher: DitDat
Year: 2001, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-937031-00-8
Series Info: Book 1 of 2 in the Oxygen series. See also The Fifth Man.
Summary: An explosive decompression accident on the way to Mars leaves the four astronauts with only enough oxygen for one of them to reach the Red Planet alive.
Awards and Honors for Oxygen:
- New York Public Library's "Books for the Teen Age" list
- Christy Award winner in futuristic fiction
- Silver Angel Award winner
- BookList Magazine's "Top Ten Christian Novels of 2001"
- "Best Suspense Novel of 2001" by San Diego Book Awards Association
- Bronze Medal in Science Fiction by ForeWord Magazine
- "Best Book Published in 2001" by San Diego Christian Writers Guild
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About Oxygen
Valkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and has an uncanny knack for survival. But that doesn't explain why NASA picks her to be part of a two man, two woman crew to Mars -- or does it?
Bob Kaganovski, the ship's mechanic, is paid to be paranoid -- and he's good at it. After a teeth-rattling launch, Bob realizes that his paranoia hasn't prepared him for this trip. He can deal with a banged-up ship, but how's he going to survive the next five months with HER just a flimsy partition away?
Halfway to the Red Planet, an explosion leaves the crew with only enough oxygen for one. All evidence points to sabotage -- and Valkerie and Bob are the obvious suspects.
Oxygen is a witty, multi-award-winning roller coaster ride, with a plot that moves at the speed of light.
The authors had hoped to work in some cool controversy on science, faith, the meaning of life, the existence of God, and possibly even the Coke versus Pepsi debate, but they were having so much fun writing the story that they forgot to offend anyone.
About the Authors:
John and Randy have been collaborating on one crazy project after another for the past fifteen years.
Not only are they novelists, Ph.D. scientists, and entrepreneurs who've founded four different corporations between them, but rumor has it that they prowl the night wearing steampunk battle gear to rid the streets of vampires, werewolves, and ducks that poop on your front lawn after it rains.
John and Randy deny all such tales as "vicious exaggeration."
Reviews of Oxygen
Booklist Magazine (Starred Review): " Olson and Ingermanson ... capture the ironic repartee of astronauts to the last nuance. The result is a real delight."
Library Journal: " ... a fantastic addition to any collection."
Moody Magazine: "Buckle in, take a deep breath, and get ready for a fantastic ride."
Endorsements for Oxygen
Kathy Tyers, New York Times bestselling author of Balance Point: "...the pace left me breathless. Recommended!"
Jack Cavanaugh, award winning novelist: "Oxygen is a roller coaster ride to Mars."
