by Tim Prasil
First published 2020
It's 1609 and Galileo's revolutionary telescope has the world abuzz with visions of life beyond Earth. Young Luca longs to join the thrilling race to map the moon's craters and mountains. But as tensions rise between rival astronomers, Luca must choose between his dream and protecting his family's secret telescope workshop. With the threat of a powerful patron looming, Luca's only hope is to beat the odds and forge his own path to the stars.
Genres: science-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, astronomy, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, underdog
Setting: Earth, Moon
Period: 1609
247 pages · Paperback · Brom Bones Books