They left Terra to build the future.
They never imagined the price they would pay.

Aboard the Icarus, 240 young Pioneers set off for Mars on a mission of no return. Among them is Kiev Bright, a brilliant biologist ready to bring life where it has never existed before.

But when someone dies under suspicious circumstances, the dream fractures. Suicide, claims the official report. Murder, whispers her instinct. Soon Kiev is pulled into a web of lies and manipulations that push the boundaries of law, morality, and human rights.

Thrust into a role of leadership she never wanted, she must navigate fragile alliances, dangerous truths… and the strange fascination she feels for the enigmatic Administrator. Is this woman her strongest ally—or her most dangerous enemy?