First published 2009
Mars colonists prepare to launch their most ambitious terraforming phase yet. They plan to hurl ice meteorites at the atmosphere to create moisture. They will plant genetically modified organisms across the red deserts. They intend to harness the molten planetary core to heat the frozen surface. But Peter Clayborne leads a growing resistance movement. These rebels are the first humans born on Mars, and they refuse to let anyone destroy their world's stark beauty. Original settlers Maya Toitovna, Simon Frasier, and Sax Russell join the violent conflict that erupts between the two camps. The struggle becomes personal as old friendships fracture and new rivalries ignite. The fate of an entire planet hangs in the balance as two visions of humanity's future collide.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, environmental-science, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Mars
Period: Future
784 pages · Paperback · Harper Voyager
Content warnings: violence