The Promise

About the Book

A love story that reaches all the way to the plains of Mars, The Promise by D. Paul Meyer is an authentic epic of space exploration told thru a cast of unforgettable characters. Beyond Walter Carswell’s window, the moon emerged from behind the clouds and disappeared again. He thought of the space rendezvous he and Susan Marie had promised each other and tears rose once more in his eyes.

About the Author

The Promise is the third novel by D. Paul Meyer. It follows Herdsboy (1995) and Kulal’s Shadow (2001). Before studying novel writing at the University of Iowa, he worked on NASA missions including Ranger to the moon, Mariners to Mars and the Venus-Mercury, Galileo to Jupiter, and he supported advanced planning for the International Space Station and for human missions to Mars. He lives with his wife in Seattle