All life in the solar system is about to be wiped out... Mel thinks it might be her fault... Dr. Melanie Destin thought she'd started a new life on Mars. That was before somebody told her things about her past...Mysterious things she didn't know. While searching for answers she digs too deep and is accused of a murder she did not commit... On the run, with a price on her head and the authorities in close pursuit, Mel must evade capture long enough to accomplish the one task that can save her life, destroy the source of the deadly Ares nano-virus... Little does she realize the pathogen is not what it seems, and her meddling could make her responsible for the destruction of all life in the solar system. Mother of Mars is the second book in the Mars Ascendant Series, a set of science fiction thriller novels that tell the story of humanity's colonization of the solar system. If you like strong female characters, complex villains, intrigue and a page turning story that is hard to put down, you'll love this book. Buy your copy today.