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A wrecked starship. A dead man’s mind. In a desperate race across Mars, Maggie must unravel their secrets before the Tharks erase them forever.

★★★ Foreword INDIES Book of the Year finalist! ★★★

“Franklin’s space drama is vast in scope and in its efforts to create a new world with all new life forms and language. The premise is irresistible, and the narrative’s alternating perspectives across very different time periods on the Mars colonies work well.” – Kirkus Reviews

from the blog

The audiobook of The Extrapolated Man is now available on the major platforms: Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, and Google Play.
A couple in TOS Star Trek costumes.
Belated greetings from Worldcon 2025! Here's my wife Joyce and I on the day we dressed up in Star Trek costumes. Those legs! Love my science officer.
Young man with fish in cooler
Last weekend we drove three hours to the south shore of the Kenai River to harvest salmon...

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