Mother of Mars
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
All life in the solar system is about to be wiped out…
Dr. Melanie Destin thought she’d started a new life on Mars. While searching for answers to her mysterious past, she becomes embroiled in political intrigue and is falsely accused of assassinating the Martian High Chancellor…
On the run, with a price on her head and the authorities in close pursuit, Mel must evade capture long enough to accomplish the one task that can save her life; destroy the source of the deadly Ares nano-virus…
Little does she realize the pathogen is not what it seems, and her meddling will make her the catalyst for the destruction of all life in the solar system.
Mother of Mars is the second book in the Mars Ascendant Series, a set of science fiction thriller novels that tell the story of humanity’s colonization of the solar system. If you like strong female characters, complex villains, intrigue and a page turning story that is hard to put down, you’ll love this book.
Customer Reviews
“Mother of Mars” is Another Success
This book is fantastic; and every bit as good as the first in the series. As we would want, the chief characters are all back, along with their quirky and fascinating qualities. Plus, there are new players in the game all bringing their own new quirks and new skills. The miracle is that one even starts to sympathize (briefly) with the old protagonists. We even feel sorry for one of them, and then clap our hands with wicked joy as he finds a new and more consuming motivation. And like the first book we get a glimpse into an array of futuristic technological wonders (and their dirty undersides as well). We get an inspired vision of life on Mars, the dream accomplished, and the failures, along with tons of fascinating details that all make perfect sense. Does D.M. Pruden have a crystal ball? This book is full of the same witty repartee as the first, that makes one laugh out loud. And with a non-stop parade of politics within politics and intrigues within intrigues, such a richly populated environment, and a storyline that keeps one gobbling up each page, it is another real treat from this author.