Mars Ablaze

About this book

Silence is the first thing to die. One second syncing optics to the tactical feed, the next a kaleidoscope of shrapnel and screaming metal. The deck plates of Phobos Forward Operating Base—heaving up like a provoked beast—slam into Alex Rivera’s chest. Gravity is a cruel mistress in a pressurized can, and she’s having a tantrum. Copper. Blood. Nose bleeding. "Delta Leader, report!" Commander Halloway’s voice is calm. Too calm for the alarms blaring. Earth, Mars, and the Rim drift toward civil war, and Rivera is caught in the crossfire. But the real enemy isn’t screaming—it’s waiting in the dark. When the bombs stop falling, will anyone be left to fight the real war?