Denver Moon

Denver Moon is a science fiction/mystery series by Joshua Viola and Warren Hammond that consists of a novella, comic book series/graphic novel, short stories and a soundtrack.^[1] Multiple critics and review sites refer to Denver Moon as Blade Runner meets Total Recall.^[2][3] Denver Moon is the protagonist, a Mars-born female detective of Japanese descent, who is accompanied by her sidekick Smith, an AI merged with her late grandfather’s memories and installed in her Smith & Wesson pistol. Denver is colorblind, which plays a role in the story, as most Mars inhabitants are affected by a mysterious disease known as Red Fever. Monochromatics, such as Denver, are immune. The novella, The Minds of Mars, follows Denver as she unravels the mystery of her grandfather’s twenty-year-old death and the world-changing secrets he took to his grave that could change Mars forever.

Novella

• Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars^[4]

Short story

"Denver Moon: Metamorphosis" is a short story prequel to the novella’s events and follows Denver as she investigates the death of multiple sex bots. The short story also inspired the 3-issue comic book series. ^[5]

Comic book

The Denver Moon comic book series is a three-issue mini-series available in print and digital through comixology^[6].^[7] A killer stalks and murders sex bots called botsies and salvages their body parts. Denver Moon investigates the case.

• "Denver Moon: Murder on Mars" (Issue #1)
• "Denver Moon: Rafe’s Revenge" (Issue #2)
• "Denver Moon: Transformations" (Issue #3)

Graphic novel

Denver Moon: Metamorphosis collects all three comic book issues.^[8]

Soundtrack

The Denver Moon soundtrack includes music by Klayton (a frequent collaborator of Viola), Celldweller, Scandroid, and Blue Stahli.^[9]

References

External links

• IndieReader Best Reviewed Books of January 2018
• Clarion Denver Moon Book Review
• Publishers Weekly Denver Moon Review
• BlueInk Denver Moon Book Review