A daring rescue. A forbidden mission. A young pilot caught between duty and love.
Defying Mars-Book Two of the Saving Mars series-launches readers into a high-stakes sci-fi adventure packed with heart, heroism, and hope. Perfect for fans of classic space epics and modern character-driven stories, this gripping novel is ideal for ages 10-17 and trusted by homeschooling families seeking clean, thought-provoking fiction with moral depth.
When sixteen-year-old pilot Jessamyn Jaarda disobeys orders to return to Earth, it's not out of recklessness-it's to save her brother. Ethan is in danger, and Jess will risk everything to bring him home. Across the void, Pavel, nephew to Earth's iron-fisted Chancellor, must decide whether to protect his family's secrets or fight for what's right. As betrayals mount and powerful forces close in, Jess and Pavel join forces for a desperate rescue-one that could change the fate of two worlds.A brave pilot from the Mars colony joins the rebellious nephew of Earth's chancellor to change the fate of two worlds - or die trying.
In this sequel to SAVING MARS, Jessamyn has escaped Earth with food for her starving world, but her troubles are just beginning. She must rebuild her life without Pavel, the Terran whose kiss haunts her. Her success is further tainted by the loss of her beloved brother. Ethan disabled the deadly lasers orbiting Mars, but this has created a fervor to re-open trade with Earth which Jess knows would be disastrous. Add into the mix a secret which could launch an interplanetary war, and Jess finds herself at the center of an intrigue where, in order to save the world she loves, she must defy it.
Saving Mars is a science fiction adventure series set in a dystopian future where a small colony on Mars has survived for centuries without any contact with Earth, until now.
With over a million books sold, Cidney Swanson writes award-winning sci-fi and fantasy for YA readers craving wholesome adventures where tenacious heroines overcome impossible odds. When she's not sending characters into peril, Cidney is likely obsessing over her neurodiverse-driven special interests (language, Disney, Mars, and Shakespeare). Cidney divides her year between Oregon and Florida along with her family and entirely too much rain. You can visit her at her eponymous website.Cidney is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and Novelists, Inc. (NINC). Her awards include the 2014 SCBWI Spark Honor for SAVING MARS, for which she was also named to Kirkus Reviews Best of 2012. In 2020, she was the inaugural recipient of the Good Story Grant.
