by Greg Bear
First published 1994
Casseia Majumdar belongs to one of Mars's most powerful Binding Multiples, the family syndicates that first settled the red planet. Her lineage runs deep in Martian soil, but her loyalties lie elsewhere. In 2171, student demonstrations sweep across Mars, and Casseia finds herself caught up in protests demanding independence from Earth. Those electric days of rebellion forge new alliances and bitter enemies that will shape her future. Casseia dreams of a free Mars, but her family represents everything the independence movement fights against. The friendships she builds and the hatred she earns during the uprising create the conditions for a massive conflict that will determine Mars's fate. Casseia must choose between the security of her family's conservative power and the uncertain promise of a liberated world.
Genres: science-fiction, 21st-century, activism, alternate-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Mars
Period: 2171
512 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Tor Science Fiction