Jasmine 'Jazz' Bashara lives a meager existence in Artemis, humanity's first and only city on the moon. A small-time smuggler and porter, Jazz dreams of a life beyond her cramped apartment and flavored algae rations, driven by a long-standing debt that looms over her. When a desperate, wealthy client offers her an astronomical sum to sabotage a vital oxygen production facility, Jazz sees her chance to finally get rich. Engineering the perfect crime on the heavily monitored lunar colony proves to be a challenge, but Jazz, a talented but morally ambiguous criminal, rises to the occasion. However, her meticulously planned heist quickly unravels into something far more dangerous. She finds herself entangled in a vast conspiracy threatening the very existence of Artemis itself, pursued by both the law and ruthless killers. Trapped between powerful factions, Jazz must use every ounce of her cunning and scientific ingenuity to survive, save her city, and perhaps, accidentally, become the hero she never intended to be.
Critical Reception
"Praised for its propulsive narrative and scientific accuracy, 'Artemis' cemented Andy Weir's reputation as a master of hard science fiction thrillers."