Martian colonists have had eleven years to settle in to their new home and come into their own as a thriving, colony, but on Earth ecosystems have grown unstable and a new threat to human survival is brewing. When a reckless foray into the outskirts of the city lands one of Theresa’s progeny in quarantine, Richard must take advantage of the advance warning and find a way to fight the growing pandemic. With the rapid decline of everyone infected and communication with Mars forbidden, reaching Theresa and getting the Progeny to Mars alive may be impossible. Not only does The future of Earth, and the AUC Progeny hang in the balance—but the continuation of the human race.

Two forces seek to decide the fate of Mars and Theresa finds herself caught in the middle…

Three months after their exodus from a plague-ridden, dying Earth, the colony is struggling to come to terms.

Now that they are on Mars, Richard and the phase four children face a difficult dilemma...

Can they trust the original Martian colonists with all of their secrets and become part of a cohesive colony?

Or will it all crumble when certain dark truths about Richard’s origins are brought to light?