First Colony

She survived the tumultuous trip to Venus. But her struggle to save humanity has only just begun.

Charlotte is devastated she still hasn’t found her mother. After braving certain death and cold space to get to the Morning Star, she’s determined to find out what happened to the crews that came before her. But after a terrifying nightmare wakes her and leads her to the same cavern from her dream, she’s shaken when she falls through the floor and plunges even farther into the depths of the planet.

After discovering a settlement of the previous mission’s survivors, Charlotte is blown away they haven’t aged a day in twenty years. Mesmerized by meeting the very people she learned about in school, this resolute researcher is eager to share her miraculous findings with her crew. But after the unusual colony’s friendly facade crumbles and one of her own is killed, Charlotte’s quest to save her people and herself may be terminated.

With Earth on the brink of collapse, can this pioneering scientist expose the secret and salvage the mission?

First Colony is the gripping second story in the Tears of Venus YA sci-fi adventure series. If you like exploring new worlds, compelling storylines, and shocking twists, then you’ll love Gayle Katz’s must-read science fiction book!