SENT TO MARS TO DIE. THEY'RE STAYING TO BURN IT DOWN.
Book Two of the Against the Red Sky duology — the conspiracy is exposed, and surviving isn't enough anymore.
Against the Red Sky: Colony Exposed (Book 2, PRE-ORDER)
Against the Red Sky: Colony Exposed (Book 2, PRE-ORDER)
- Breaking out before it's too late
- A rebellion built from nothing
- A Synth who must remember what it means to be human
- A secret no one was meant to survive
- A colony built on lies
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Enzo and his friends were sent to Mars to die.
Working themselves to death building luxury domes they'll never live in — that's Enzo's sentence on Mars. On Earth, Maddie is trapped in her uncle's facility, receiving injections no one will explain.
She has to break out and reach Mars before it's too late. All she wants is to bring her friends and her mother home.
What she finds instead is a colony built on a secret darker than either of them imagined — something being done to scientists and prisoners in the name of progress that no one was meant to survive.
Enzo is fighting to survive long enough to start a rebellion. Maddie is about to discover that stopping Sardeth means confronting what he did to her family — and that the only person who can help them is a Synth who was once human, and must remember what that means before it's too late.
Fast-paced, emotionally relentless, and impossible to put down — Against the Red Sky is for readers who want their sci-fi to hit like a thriller.
This is a pre-order. Colony Exposed launches October 13, 2026 — order now and it ships first, on launch day. Every print copy includes the eBook, free.
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See the Paperback Bundle — from $29.99| Format |
Paperback |
| Page Count | 279 |
| Dimensions |
5 x 8 |
| ISBN | 979-8-9986910-5-8 |
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Publication Date |
October 13, 2026 |

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Then you'll love AGAINST THE RED SKY
Meet Enzo and Maddie
He's fighting to survive long enough to start a rebellion.
She has to break out and reach Mars before it's too late — for him, for her mother, for everyone she loves.
The colony hides a secret darker than either of them imagined. This time, surviving isn't enough — they have to expose it.
What readers are saying
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"I absolutely love the characters in the story I feel like I was there with them in each phase of the story. If you like suspense and a little romance this is a perfect example of how to write it correctly." -Reader Review
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"I just finished reading “Colony Exposed” and I think this one was better than the first book, it picked me up and took me on a thrill ride from beginning to end, and the end was the best part! It had my heart racing and I didn’t want to put it down! I would definitely recommend reading this book to anyone who loves reading Sci-Fi!" - Reader Review
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"Great! This is a really great story! I do really enjoy this writers work & this really hit the spot! Interesting & likable characters, a plot that had me from the first chapter, good levels of action, a truly enjoyable read. I do recommend!" -Reader Review
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"This was an absolutely perfect conclusion to the Against the Red Sky saga. More action packed than the first, the character development was stellar all the way through, the science/martian setting was detailed enough without bogging down the story, and the ending tied things up so, so well." - Reader Review
Against the Red Sky Stats
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Break out or die trying
Maddie has to escape her uncle's facility and reach Mars before it's too late — for her friends, and for her mother.
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A rebellion from nothing
Enzo and his friends were sent to Mars to die building domes they'll never live in. He's fighting to survive long enough to start a rebellion.
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What does it mean to be human?
The only person who can help them is a Synth who was once human — and must remember what that means before it's too late.
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Hi, I'm Kristen
I process this crazy world through story telling.
Every choice has a consequence. Come ride alongside characters trying to find their place in this world as they grapple with the aftermath of our present-day actions, or inactions.