Andy Orr
ASIN: B00DUPS1LM
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 212
“This is a remarkable and unique book. Remarkable because it is better than most adult-oriented science fiction in describing what a self sufficient Mars Colony would be like, and unique in that it is written right into that middle grade sweet spot without the slightest error in style or tone.”-- Pop Bop, Amazon Top 500 ReviewerOn a bleak stretch of desert near the Martian equator lies Colony X, home to over three thousand colonists. Colony X is a technological triumph that extends humanity’s reach in the solar system. But living on Mars comes at a cost. Life is cruel and harsh on the Red Planet frontier. Survival demands hard work, scientific know-how, and dauntless courage.Twelve-year-old Samuel “Jett” Smith lives on Colony X with his dad. A Martian-born with strong survival instincts, Jett is no stranger to adventure and hardship. However, Jett faces the ultimate test of will when he ...