Dabare Snake Launcher

In Africa, a West African family, the Sadous, are given a contract to build the world's first space elevator as repayment for a decades-old favor. The project brings together a diverse group of people, including two engineer daughters of the Sadous, an ambitious megacorp executive, and the powerful nephew of a Bakweri chieftain, with the goal of constructing the elevator and enriching the continent.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Baen Books

In a world where new money, old tribes, and international megacorps vie for dominance, a race to build the first space elevator takes center stage. The Sadous, a nouveau riche West African family, are handed a plum contract as repayment for a decades-old favor that could make them all rich. However, the family's success hangs in the balance as tensions rise and secrets are revealed.

Two engineer daughters of the Sadou family, Pascaline and Maurie, bear the burden of their family's success. Pascaline dreams of leaving and making her own name as an engineering prodigy, while Maurie is plagued by fever dreams and snakes. Meanwhile, Ethan Schmidt-Li, an ambitious megacorp executive, is tasked with leading the company's make-or-break project: constructing the world's first space elevator in Africa.

Endeley Adamou, the powerful nephew of a Bakweri chieftain, navigates the delicate balance between modernization and tribal tradition. These individuals, brought together by Tchami "Chummy" Fabrice, have the necessary resources, including carbon nanofiber, prime land around Kilimanjaro, and a captured rock in orbit for the tether. The challenge lies in getting all these diverse people to work together long enough to see the project through to completion.

As the stakes rise and the clock ticks, tensions between the Sadous, the megacorps, and the tribes intensify. The Sadous must navigate the treacherous waters of power and privilege, while the megacorps and the tribes struggle to understand each other's perspectives and interests. The construction of the space elevator becomes a symbol of hope and progress, but it also brings with it the risk of further division and conflict.

In the end, the space elevator is built, and it becomes a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit. The Sadous, the megacorps, and the tribes come together to celebrate their shared achievement, and the continent is transformed by the opportunities that the space industry brings. The story of the first space elevator in Africa serves as a reminder that progress is possible when people come together and work towards a common goal.

Weight: 395g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781982192259