Three StarZ corporation ships are sent to forge a new
civilization on Mars. But when a massive solar flare cuts off all
communication, no one knows what is happening on Mars. The only one who does -
Commander John Santo - arrived back in an escape capsule: and he has
disappeared.
The Mars Man
by Charles Anthony
Genre: Dystopian Science Fiction
In a world grappling with a climate crisis, a shrinking
population and dwindling resources on Earth, billionaire Ezra Graff has founded
StarZ. Its mission: begin the first Martian colony. The three hundred pioneers
of The Mars Man are the first to venture forth, forging a new civilization on
the rust-colored expanse of Mars. But when a massive solar flare cuts off all
communication, no one knows what is happening on Mars. The only one who does
know is the single occupant of an escape capsule that crashed into the Atlantic
ocean one year after the colony’s founding: Commander John Santo. To get the
full story, they must find him. With time running out until the second wave
launches for Mars, only Commander John Santo knows what is happening to the
first colony as they grapple with the harsh realities of their new home,
confronting the strange environment outside and the forces of evil within.
The Mars Man weaves a tapestry of adventure, intrigue, and
human resilience against the backdrop of a planet that challenges every notion
of survival. With richly developed characters and a narrative that balances
suspense and wonder, Anthony creates an immersive experience that will leave
readers hungry to keep reading.
**On Sale Nov 9-16!**
Charles Anthony was born in the Hunter Valley, Australia, in
1990. He moved to New Zealand in 2017, obtained a Master of Laws degree from
the University of Auckland and then moved to the Waikato where he works as a
lawyer and is actively involved in his community.
In the summer of 2021 he began writing. Working in the
evenings and on the weekends, he produces short stories, poems and novels. In
2025 he launched his first novel, the Mars Man, on Amazon.
Charles Anthony lives in Hamilton, New Zealand.
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What was the most challenging scene in this book to write?
ReplyDeleteHey Tracie. That is a really good question. It could have two answers. The first chapter had the most re-writes. You want to grab the reader's attention, so it must be 100% right. As you can see, its quite a dramatic start! Another answer is the chapter that explains why I wrote the book. This is the million dollar question. The chapter that explains all of the why, the climax where where John Santo confronts Ezra Graff, required a lot of work. I drew on Dostoyevsky's approach to monologue in the Brothers Karamazov for that.
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