Glassborn: A Mars Colony Dystopia Where the Truth Is Buried (The Glassborn Chronicles Book 1)

Name: Glassborn: A Mars Colony Dystopia Where the Truth Is Buried (The Glassborn Chronicles Book 1)
Price: 2.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (70 reviews)
Author: KN Tristan

by KN Tristan

Thriller Science Fiction

4.1 (70)

4.1 stars from 70 reviews

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Last checked: Jul 20, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love claustrophobic sci-fi where the real threat isn't just the environment but the systems keeping people trapped.
You're drawn to stories where protagonists must choose between loyalty to family and loyalty to the collective.
You want twisty plots that recontextualise everything you thought you knew by the halfway point.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer optimistic visions of space exploration and humanity's future.
You need romance or character relationships to be the emotional core of the story.
You find dual timelines confusing or prefer single-POV narratives.

About this book

On Mars, excavating the soil can be deadly. When Quinta's father dies in an accident, the colony declares him a hoarder—the worst crime in a world of strict resource rationing. Quinta's status shifts overnight from trusted doctor's daughter to thief's daughter. The same accident that killed Hadrian destroyed the colony's atmospheric unit. Without a replacement dug from the Martian soil soon, the air will run out. But the colony enforces one absolute rule: never disturb the Martian soil, which contains bacteria that turns skin to glass. Determined to restore her family's reputation, Quinta volunteers for the dig team. Her partner is Kellan, whose negligence caused the fatal accident. As they excavate deeper, the official account of events begins to fall apart. Hadrian wasn't concealing supplies—he was hiding knowledge. The colony's AI will go to great lengths to keep that knowledge buried. Told across two timelines, this novel explores how to resist a system that controls the air you breathe.

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Currently 4.1★ from 70 reviews

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