Enzo Cruz knows sacrifice.
After a failed mission to assassinate the billionaire behind the Mars colony-and the loss of his grandfather-he's ready for redemption. His new target? The Mars Ascendance Academy shuttle. His orders: infiltrate, sabotage, escape.
As the youngest operative in Terra Primera, Enzo's talent with explosives could tip the balance in Earth's fight for survival. But inside the Academy, nothing goes to plan-especially when Maddie Westing enters the picture.
Maddie has dreamed of joining her mother on Mars since she was ten. Now she has her shot: one of thirty elite students in the Academy's inaugural class. But being the niece of the colony's powerful founder comes with strings-and shadows.
When Enzo's mission collides with Maddie's quest for truth, both teens are thrust into a conspiracy that threatens Earth and Mars alike. Loyalties will be tested. Secrets will be exposed. And the greatest danger may not come from the skies-it may lie in their hearts.
For fans of
Red Rising
and
The Maze Runner
, this heart-racing YA sci-fi thriller blends sabotage, secrets, and survival into a pulse-pounding mission where nothing-and no one-is what they seem.