It had been so long since I’d seen the sky, I couldn’t remember what it looked like.īut I certainly hadn’t expected it to be so red. I had wanted to see the sunset- really see the sunset-for what could be the last time. Orange-tinged clouds swirled above my head, the air thick with choking dust kicked up by the harsh wind that raked over the parched ground.Įven though we'd been forbidden to leave the safety of the citidome, I’d decided to take the risk that night.

The once-gray rocks and boulders, strewn about the old dry coastline, were now almost completely covered with rust. That was all I could think as I gazed out over the desiccated plain. Mary Fan, author of STARSWEPT Read more Full of mysteries,intrigue, and fantastical new discoveries, Fourth World is the kind of book that's hard to put down.'

'The world-building of both the Martian colony and Nadin's world, Iamos, is nothing short of spectacular. Jaylee James, editor of VITALITY magazine 'This book fires perfectly on all cylinders.' ★ A Queer Books for Teens Recommended Book! That is, if they can survive long enough to use it. The coin makes him a target of both the Martian colonial government and a crazed scientist with a vendetta-and it leads him to a girl from another time named Nadin, who believes that Isaak might just hold the key to saving both their worlds. But everything changes when he finds an ancient coin among his missing father's possessions. Ever since his dad disappeared two years ago, Isaak's been struggling to keep up in school, and he never seems to be able to live up to his mom's high expectations. Life on Mars isn't all it's cracked up to be when you're Isaak Contreras.

Different Worlds by Lyssa Chiavari