EMERGENT MARS: A Martian Sci-Fi Journey
FINALIST - 2024 CYGNUS AWARDS IN SCIENCE FICTION

EMBARK ON A BOLD NEW MARTIAN JOURNEY WHERE SCIENCE, POWER, AND HUMANITY COLLIDE.

In 2059, war-scarred reporter Ailia Bax lands on the stark, unforgiving Red Planet, hoping to escape her demons and start afresh with a seemingly routine journalistic assignment. Instead, she's quickly swept up in high-stakes interplanetary intrigue, as tensions between Mars and Earth careen towards breaking point.

In the handful of settlements scattered across Mars, brave humans and self-aware robots are working to expand humanity's horizons beyond Earth's old limits. Yet their quest is fraught with danger and teeters on a knife-edge. How far will Earth's power brokers go to reclaim control? Can the Martians mend internal conflicts before freedom slips away? And is anywhere safe, with a terrorist bomber stalking their fledgling society?

In this turbulent cauldron, Ailia will struggle to find her footing. She will be forced to choose sides, and as a distrusted outsider befriended only by a handful of eclectic Martians, she will need to make decisions and sacrifices that could alter the fate of a burgeoning world.

But right now, she doesn't know any of that. Right now, she doesn't realize she's been duped, and that the bomber ... and Mars itself ... might be trying to kill her.

ABOUT EMERGENT MARS:
"The Martian" meets "Red Mars" and "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" in this gripping, meticulously crafted near-future saga that captures the essence of classic science fiction. Blending adventure, political intrigue, and philosophical exploration, this slow-burn character-driven narrative delivers scientifically grounded speculation while celebrating humanity's potential to reinvent itself on a new world. Are you ready to take the plunge into a riveting journey across a planet that may one day soon, become our second home?
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EMERGENT MARS: A Martian Sci-Fi Journey
FINALIST - 2024 CYGNUS AWARDS IN SCIENCE FICTION

EMBARK ON A BOLD NEW MARTIAN JOURNEY WHERE SCIENCE, POWER, AND HUMANITY COLLIDE.

In 2059, war-scarred reporter Ailia Bax lands on the stark, unforgiving Red Planet, hoping to escape her demons and start afresh with a seemingly routine journalistic assignment. Instead, she's quickly swept up in high-stakes interplanetary intrigue, as tensions between Mars and Earth careen towards breaking point.

In the handful of settlements scattered across Mars, brave humans and self-aware robots are working to expand humanity's horizons beyond Earth's old limits. Yet their quest is fraught with danger and teeters on a knife-edge. How far will Earth's power brokers go to reclaim control? Can the Martians mend internal conflicts before freedom slips away? And is anywhere safe, with a terrorist bomber stalking their fledgling society?

In this turbulent cauldron, Ailia will struggle to find her footing. She will be forced to choose sides, and as a distrusted outsider befriended only by a handful of eclectic Martians, she will need to make decisions and sacrifices that could alter the fate of a burgeoning world.

But right now, she doesn't know any of that. Right now, she doesn't realize she's been duped, and that the bomber ... and Mars itself ... might be trying to kill her.

ABOUT EMERGENT MARS:
"The Martian" meets "Red Mars" and "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" in this gripping, meticulously crafted near-future saga that captures the essence of classic science fiction. Blending adventure, political intrigue, and philosophical exploration, this slow-burn character-driven narrative delivers scientifically grounded speculation while celebrating humanity's potential to reinvent itself on a new world. Are you ready to take the plunge into a riveting journey across a planet that may one day soon, become our second home?
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EMERGENT MARS: A Martian Sci-Fi Journey

EMERGENT MARS: A Martian Sci-Fi Journey

by Russell Klyford
EMERGENT MARS: A Martian Sci-Fi Journey

EMERGENT MARS: A Martian Sci-Fi Journey

by Russell Klyford

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FINALIST - 2024 CYGNUS AWARDS IN SCIENCE FICTION

EMBARK ON A BOLD NEW MARTIAN JOURNEY WHERE SCIENCE, POWER, AND HUMANITY COLLIDE.

In 2059, war-scarred reporter Ailia Bax lands on the stark, unforgiving Red Planet, hoping to escape her demons and start afresh with a seemingly routine journalistic assignment. Instead, she's quickly swept up in high-stakes interplanetary intrigue, as tensions between Mars and Earth careen towards breaking point.

In the handful of settlements scattered across Mars, brave humans and self-aware robots are working to expand humanity's horizons beyond Earth's old limits. Yet their quest is fraught with danger and teeters on a knife-edge. How far will Earth's power brokers go to reclaim control? Can the Martians mend internal conflicts before freedom slips away? And is anywhere safe, with a terrorist bomber stalking their fledgling society?

In this turbulent cauldron, Ailia will struggle to find her footing. She will be forced to choose sides, and as a distrusted outsider befriended only by a handful of eclectic Martians, she will need to make decisions and sacrifices that could alter the fate of a burgeoning world.

But right now, she doesn't know any of that. Right now, she doesn't realize she's been duped, and that the bomber ... and Mars itself ... might be trying to kill her.

ABOUT EMERGENT MARS:
"The Martian" meets "Red Mars" and "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" in this gripping, meticulously crafted near-future saga that captures the essence of classic science fiction. Blending adventure, political intrigue, and philosophical exploration, this slow-burn character-driven narrative delivers scientifically grounded speculation while celebrating humanity's potential to reinvent itself on a new world. Are you ready to take the plunge into a riveting journey across a planet that may one day soon, become our second home?

Product Details

BN ID: 2940185636183
Publisher: Russell Klyford
Publication date: 01/16/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 527 KB

About the Author

Russell Kylford is the pseudonym of an indie author who writes science fiction with the precision of a lifelong scholar and the passion of a true futurist. Raised on Asimov, Clarke, Le Guin, Cherryh, Niven, McMaster Bujold, and Herbert, his obsession deepened into a connoisseur’s appreciation for Banks, Egan, Stephenson, and every Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award winner. With a background in applied science and technology management, he’s spent decades involved in industry regulation, crafting white papers, and helping shape public policy. He lives in Canberra, Australia, with his wife, balancing future-space visions with watching stand-up comedy, and bushwalking.

Visit Russell’s website: russellklyfordbooks.com
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