Tales From The Red Planet
Chris Cleveland
Type: ARC
Genre: Science fiction
Word count: 152,000
Warnings: Graphic violence, swearing
On this unforgiving frontier, survival is only the beginning. . . A construction engineer’s death lays the foundation for mistrust between Earth and Mars. A scientist’s accidental discovery of a dormant organism in the icy soil threatens the colony with a danger as ancient as Mars itself. And a group of disillusioned rebels prepares to rise, driven by Earth’s failures. Please note: this book is over 120,000 words, so you will have three weeks to complete it.
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Mars: a planet that demands everything and gives nothing in return.
On this unforgiving frontier, survival is only the beginning. . . A construction engineer’s sudden death lays the foundation for mistrust between Earth and Mars. A young scientist’s accidental discovery of a dormant organism in the icy soil threatens the colony with a danger as ancient as the planet itself. And a group of disillusioned rebels prepares to rise, driven by Earth’s failures and emboldened by Mars’ lawless expanse.
As resources grow scarce and Company policies turn draconian, colonists face the brutal truth: Mars will change them, or it will break them. From secret alliances in darkened habitats to daring escapes across barren terrain, survival is not just a matter of grit—it’s a battle for humanity’s future on the red planet.
Chris Cleveland is an author based in the UK. He is a geologist with a distinct interest for planetary science and the engineering involved to colonise space. Planet Earth and The Solar System never ceases to amaze him. He does not use AI, instead, he relies on consumption of scientific books and papers relating to Mars and space, plus his own life experiences fed through the imperfect organic neural network inside his head.
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