Ashen (Black Dawn, Book One‪)‬

In 2065 a nuclear strike was initiated that almost resulted in the annihilation of all mankind. On the 11th of October 2078, leaving behind their irradiated homelands and heading out into the night, the survivors of the Earth start the hugely ambitious and dangerous task of building a permanent colony on Mars.The year is now 2102 and against the odds the Sanctuary colony and its inhabitants have thrived. Meanwhile on the distant planet of Ashen 2, a team of scientists have made an unprecedented breakthrough that could herald a new golden era for the survivors of the Earth. Though when communications are inexplicably lost, an elite special forces unit are sent to investigate and amongst the team is Robert Hewson.Hewson is an experimental physicist who is responsible for the on-going terraforming of Mars, and, more importantly, bringing his late father’s dream of the planet having a breathable atmosphere to fruition. Hewson soon finds himself being carried along in a whirlwind when he and the team make a terrifying discovery that could have devastating consequences. Something has been watching them from beyond the veil and the fight for survival has begun.