Fortress Sol by Stephen Baxter

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/193888 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fortress Sol Author: Stephen Baxter Narrator: Frankie Porter Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins Release date: 10-17-24 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 16 ratings Genres: Space Opera Publisher's Summary: When Rab was a baby, his mother made a decision which would change his life. She feared he would be sent to work in the hellish mines of Mercury, to eke out his life until he was worn out, all in the name of maintaining the defense of the Solar System. But when her desperate attempt to flee with her 2 year old failed, she took a desperate step to save him. She cut off his hand. Decades later, Rab has been spared the physical hardships he can no longer endure, and is now based on the Mask, the all-encompassing structure which hides the Solar System from alien eyes.