Signal Boost: Mammon: A SciFi Trilogy About a Different Sort of Apocalypse

Author and friend of the Study Robert Kroese has a new trilogy to offer you.

Here's the pitch:

One man has a plan to save America from the brink of financial doom. But when the plan goes awry, the sky will fall.

Mammon is a planned trilogy of near-future science fiction novels that revolve around an effort to wrangle a priceless asteroid into Earth orbit--and the devastating aftermath of the plan's failure.

The idea for Mammon came from news stories about the Psyche 16 asteroid, like this one claiming that it contains so much precious metal that it could "make everyone on Earth a billionaire." Such claims are ridiculous hyperbole, of course: first, metal that you can't get to isn't worth anything; and second, if you could get to it, such an abundance of precious metals would cause the price to crash. Still, it makes for an interesting mental experiment: what would happen if the supply of gold, platinum, and other metals was multiplied tenfold or more? Who would benefit? Who would suffer? Just how catastrophic would such a shock to our economic system be?

The good news? It's already funded. This project raised $10,000 in five hours. That means it's happening and you're save to pile on at this point. Getting the first book digitally takes a $6 pledge, and the entire series in digital is a mere $20; if you prefer to read electronically, you know that's a great deal, especially as you're not having to deal with DRM. Physical copies start at $25 for a signed paperback of the first book. Hardcovers are available.

Take a look at the rest of the Perks available. Some of the things that other authors break out into separate offers are things he rolls into package deals, like being in the book somehow. The upsell is not empty; you're getting personal attention, which means time from the author, and Kroese wisely values that highly as he knows what he's doing and he keeps busy putting out product.

I'd say this is as safe as crowdfunds get, so I recommend that you give him a chance to sell you on his trilogy.