Born on Mars

by Kate Rauner

A slowly failing colony abandoned by Earth. New arrivals half a planet away. An unreliable young man desperate to save his friends and family. Jake didn't ask to be born on Mars. He drifts among tasks in his tiny settlement, never finding the purpose he craves. When a spaceship lands half a planet away, they bring technology his sick family desperately needs. But the new-comers refuse all efforts at contact. Breaking through is Jake's chance to redeem himself. When he connects with a Chinese ceramicist in the group, the man can't resist his offer of Martian clay. The silence is broken. Jake travels to a new colony filled with vibrant settlers, including children. There, he meets strangers for the first time in his life. Their ideas clash with what he's been taught, but Mars makes the same demands on every human for survival. He finds friends. Enemies too. What sacrifices will they demand in exchange for his home colony's salvation? Born on Mars is a science fiction adventure grounded in the science of the Red Planet. If you wonder what settlers will face, if you ever imaged yourself exploring another world, you'll love Kate Rauner's tale. Buy Born on Mars and travel to the vast planes of Mars today.