Five astronauts trapped in a pressure cooker, unraveling in the darkness of deep space. Driven by ambition and the promise of immortality, all they have to do is survive each other -- and themselves.

A privately funded mission with no oversight. A crew chosen for their brilliance -- and their willingness to go all the way.

Cressida has spent her life being a people pleaser, but beneath the tight smile is simmering rage.
Deepika is the sharpest mind on board -- and the one most convinced she doesn't belong.
Miguel has never doubted himself. But when things begin slipping beyond his control, he'll have no choice but to face his limitations.
Harold thought he knew why he came on the mission, until deep space begins to peel back what he buried long ago.
And leading them all is Captain Steve -- a steady leader, a calm hand, whose insomnia is a lit fuse.

All five achieve the impossible and become the first humans to walk on Martian soil. The world watches in awe. Humanity leaps forward.

Only four come home.

What happened to the fifth never makes headlines. Their benefactor makes sure of that. And the four who survived will spend the rest of their lives carrying what they know -- something no amount of money, fame, or distance can bury.

For readers who love:

• Station Eleven and Annihilation

• Isolation and psychological pressure

• Ambition -- and the price of achieving it

• Complex, driven women you can't look away from

• Claustrophobic, character-driven storytelling

• Literary sci-fi with emotional depth

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