Author: Thelma Ritchie
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1636304095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
A planet of intrigue, Mars beckons. Would you go if you had the chance? Return to Terra Nova—Conquering Fear presents compelling reasons to make the trip, convincing the reader that living and working on an alien planet is a future reality. Mars is humanity’s next frontier. This first volume of Thelma Ritchie’s new trilogy about the Martian settlement Terra Nova gives her readers a glimpse into the bravery and sacrifice required for participating in this grand adventure. Tackling the theme of overcoming fear with faith, Ritchie weaves together a story guaranteed to push the limits of the imagination. As always, she writes an exciting and educational book of fiction with realistic characters to emulate. Christian principles and accurate science are combined in an adventure that all ages will enjoy. The sky isn’t the limit as the Newton prepares to liftoff from Nicholson’s Earth orbiter and blast through space, faster than a racing bullet.
Return to Terra Nova
Author: Thelma Ritchie
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1636304095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
A planet of intrigue, Mars beckons. Would you go if you had the chance? Return to Terra Nova—Conquering Fear presents compelling reasons to make the trip, convincing the reader that living and working on an alien planet is a future reality. Mars is humanity’s next frontier. This first volume of Thelma Ritchie’s new trilogy about the Martian settlement Terra Nova gives her readers a glimpse into the bravery and sacrifice required for participating in this grand adventure. Tackling the theme of overcoming fear with faith, Ritchie weaves together a story guaranteed to push the limits of the imagination. As always, she writes an exciting and educational book of fiction with realistic characters to emulate. Christian principles and accurate science are combined in an adventure that all ages will enjoy. The sky isn’t the limit as the Newton prepares to liftoff from Nicholson’s Earth orbiter and blast through space, faster than a racing bullet.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1636304095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
A planet of intrigue, Mars beckons. Would you go if you had the chance? Return to Terra Nova—Conquering Fear presents compelling reasons to make the trip, convincing the reader that living and working on an alien planet is a future reality. Mars is humanity’s next frontier. This first volume of Thelma Ritchie’s new trilogy about the Martian settlement Terra Nova gives her readers a glimpse into the bravery and sacrifice required for participating in this grand adventure. Tackling the theme of overcoming fear with faith, Ritchie weaves together a story guaranteed to push the limits of the imagination. As always, she writes an exciting and educational book of fiction with realistic characters to emulate. Christian principles and accurate science are combined in an adventure that all ages will enjoy. The sky isn’t the limit as the Newton prepares to liftoff from Nicholson’s Earth orbiter and blast through space, faster than a racing bullet.
Return to Terra Nova Coming Home
Author: Thelma Ritchie
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Return to Terra Nova--Coming Home delivers excitement, adventure, and realistic science packed into a story of faith and planetary exploration. Thelma Ritchie's indomitable characters thrive on difficulty as they overcome every atmospheric and geophysical obstacle of the Red Planet with common sense, cooperation, and hard work. Themes of courage, forgiveness, and discovery intertwine to provide a strong and hopeful conclusion in Volume 3 of Ritchie's Return to Terra Nova saga. Her story affirms the reality of God's love and forgiveness for all people, none of whom are perfect. And, as always when God's people move to new lands, His Word of Truth is shared. Thelma Ritchie's tale inspires, educates, and thrills readers as her characters risk their lives to help one another through the dangers and hardship that continually crop up in an untamed alien wilderness. She presents the cycle of life, growth, and death realistically, with empathy. To answer readers who wonder why anyone would give up a successful life on Planet Earth in order to face the guaranteed danger and uncertainty of Mars: these are the sturdy souls who welcome challenge and an opportunity to explore a new frontier. For them, the sky is not the limit. They have set their sights far beyond the Moon.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Return to Terra Nova--Coming Home delivers excitement, adventure, and realistic science packed into a story of faith and planetary exploration. Thelma Ritchie's indomitable characters thrive on difficulty as they overcome every atmospheric and geophysical obstacle of the Red Planet with common sense, cooperation, and hard work. Themes of courage, forgiveness, and discovery intertwine to provide a strong and hopeful conclusion in Volume 3 of Ritchie's Return to Terra Nova saga. Her story affirms the reality of God's love and forgiveness for all people, none of whom are perfect. And, as always when God's people move to new lands, His Word of Truth is shared. Thelma Ritchie's tale inspires, educates, and thrills readers as her characters risk their lives to help one another through the dangers and hardship that continually crop up in an untamed alien wilderness. She presents the cycle of life, growth, and death realistically, with empathy. To answer readers who wonder why anyone would give up a successful life on Planet Earth in order to face the guaranteed danger and uncertainty of Mars: these are the sturdy souls who welcome challenge and an opportunity to explore a new frontier. For them, the sky is not the limit. They have set their sights far beyond the Moon.
Return to Terra Nova: Seeking Forgiveness
Author: Thelma Ritchie
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1638857806
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
After two months of streaking through space, the spaceship Newton is finally closing in on the Red Planet. Experienced spacefarers, as well as complete novices, make up a diverse crew who have boldly chosen to trust the newly developed fusion vehicle with their very lives. Newton’s trek from Earth to Mars is making history, cutting travel time in half, carrying the largest crew ever, and bringing the first tourists to a newly constructed Martian hotel. Return to Terra Nova—Seeking Forgiveness explores the fact that all humans have physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs, no matter where they go. Mars presents new challenges that will test even the bravest souls. Within the theme of forgiveness, Ritchie writes a novel of realistic science, interspersed with excitement and adventure. As her characters explore, problem solve, and develop relationships, they face life and death circumstances that testify to the fact that the God of the universe is with them. Volume 2 of the Return to Terra Nova trilogy will be enjoyed by all readers, as they are introduced to the courageous and resilient pioneers who are carving out a new way of life on the Red Planet frontier. Recommendations Thelma Ritchie once again combines a lifetime of wit and wisdom with cutting-edge technology to spin a fun futuristic tale. Ritchie’s scientific vision stirs the imagination, while her characters draw you in to the human drama of thrills and struggles of life on the frontier. In a world needing faith over fear, Return to Terra Nova is fuel for the soul. —Adam Richardson, PhD Lead Pastor, Church at Sandhurst I love Thelma Ritchie’s books. They are full of life lessons and science and excitement. The reality of living a life following Christ is presented honestly. God’s truths are not compromised by science but are verified as the characters come to Him. —Diane Quagliana, Retired Virology Research Technician, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Microbiology Children’s Leader, Bible Study Fellowship I was trying to read it slowly but then ended up immersed in the characters and story, and just sat and read and read and read. —Diana Low, Retired Educator, Mercer Island School District During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself not being able to put this book down. I found solace in reading Return to Terra Nova while my life shifted dramatically. The scripture is interwoven throughout reminding me of God’s promises. It explores the complexity of human relationships while set in a true-to-life scientific background. The setting on Mars incorporates many basic scientific principles such as horticulture as a source of both food and oxygen for the settlement. As a science educator, who is also a Christian, I highly recommend this book for all ages. —Susan Shelton, Middle School Science Teacher, Columbia School District These books are exactly what I was looking for when my kids were younger, as they are well written, enjoyable to read, and educational with a Christian message. —Colleen Broaddus, Former Trustee, The Bear Creek School Group Leader, Bible Study Fellowship
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1638857806
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
After two months of streaking through space, the spaceship Newton is finally closing in on the Red Planet. Experienced spacefarers, as well as complete novices, make up a diverse crew who have boldly chosen to trust the newly developed fusion vehicle with their very lives. Newton’s trek from Earth to Mars is making history, cutting travel time in half, carrying the largest crew ever, and bringing the first tourists to a newly constructed Martian hotel. Return to Terra Nova—Seeking Forgiveness explores the fact that all humans have physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs, no matter where they go. Mars presents new challenges that will test even the bravest souls. Within the theme of forgiveness, Ritchie writes a novel of realistic science, interspersed with excitement and adventure. As her characters explore, problem solve, and develop relationships, they face life and death circumstances that testify to the fact that the God of the universe is with them. Volume 2 of the Return to Terra Nova trilogy will be enjoyed by all readers, as they are introduced to the courageous and resilient pioneers who are carving out a new way of life on the Red Planet frontier. Recommendations Thelma Ritchie once again combines a lifetime of wit and wisdom with cutting-edge technology to spin a fun futuristic tale. Ritchie’s scientific vision stirs the imagination, while her characters draw you in to the human drama of thrills and struggles of life on the frontier. In a world needing faith over fear, Return to Terra Nova is fuel for the soul. —Adam Richardson, PhD Lead Pastor, Church at Sandhurst I love Thelma Ritchie’s books. They are full of life lessons and science and excitement. The reality of living a life following Christ is presented honestly. God’s truths are not compromised by science but are verified as the characters come to Him. —Diane Quagliana, Retired Virology Research Technician, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Microbiology Children’s Leader, Bible Study Fellowship I was trying to read it slowly but then ended up immersed in the characters and story, and just sat and read and read and read. —Diana Low, Retired Educator, Mercer Island School District During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself not being able to put this book down. I found solace in reading Return to Terra Nova while my life shifted dramatically. The scripture is interwoven throughout reminding me of God’s promises. It explores the complexity of human relationships while set in a true-to-life scientific background. The setting on Mars incorporates many basic scientific principles such as horticulture as a source of both food and oxygen for the settlement. As a science educator, who is also a Christian, I highly recommend this book for all ages. —Susan Shelton, Middle School Science Teacher, Columbia School District These books are exactly what I was looking for when my kids were younger, as they are well written, enjoyable to read, and educational with a Christian message. —Colleen Broaddus, Former Trustee, The Bear Creek School Group Leader, Bible Study Fellowship
Terra Nova
Author: MtG
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525572024
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Evangeline is living the life of a normal teenager—going to school and hanging out with friends—until mysterious, severe symptoms begin appearing. After passing out in the middle of a party, life as she knows it spirals beyond her grasp. She is then diagnosed with a rare, genetic blood disorder that causes her body’s white blood cells to kill the red ones. In the delirium of her deteriorating health, a door to a parallel world opens before her; however, once she steps through it, the portal closes, and she is unable to return to Earth. The place Evangeline now finds herself in is called Terra Nova, a world wherein vampires rule supreme, with no traces of humanity left to speak of. Curious but afraid, she quickly learns that Terra Nova is not the shadow-side of Earth, but rather the tragic result of government experimentation. In order to survive, she must keep her mind open and accept the changes her body is undergoing; soon enough, those who she initially thinks are murderers become her trainers, whose help she must enlist if she ever hopes to return home—and soon enough, a romantic bond begins to bloom. Meanwhile, Evangeline’s brother and friends back on Earth try to figure out what happened to her, and how the government is involved, and how to bring her home. Unbeknownst to any of them is the mysterious outcast Bambi, whose secrecy disguises her power in making a devastating choice: save one world at the risk of destroying the other.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525572024
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Evangeline is living the life of a normal teenager—going to school and hanging out with friends—until mysterious, severe symptoms begin appearing. After passing out in the middle of a party, life as she knows it spirals beyond her grasp. She is then diagnosed with a rare, genetic blood disorder that causes her body’s white blood cells to kill the red ones. In the delirium of her deteriorating health, a door to a parallel world opens before her; however, once she steps through it, the portal closes, and she is unable to return to Earth. The place Evangeline now finds herself in is called Terra Nova, a world wherein vampires rule supreme, with no traces of humanity left to speak of. Curious but afraid, she quickly learns that Terra Nova is not the shadow-side of Earth, but rather the tragic result of government experimentation. In order to survive, she must keep her mind open and accept the changes her body is undergoing; soon enough, those who she initially thinks are murderers become her trainers, whose help she must enlist if she ever hopes to return home—and soon enough, a romantic bond begins to bloom. Meanwhile, Evangeline’s brother and friends back on Earth try to figure out what happened to her, and how the government is involved, and how to bring her home. Unbeknownst to any of them is the mysterious outcast Bambi, whose secrecy disguises her power in making a devastating choice: save one world at the risk of destroying the other.
Terra Nova
Author: Eric Sanderson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419704345
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Blending together natural history, architecture, chemistry, and politics, a senior conservation ecologist presents a roadmap for renewing economic growth, revitalizing communities, and creating a sustainable environment.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419704345
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Blending together natural history, architecture, chemistry, and politics, a senior conservation ecologist presents a roadmap for renewing economic growth, revitalizing communities, and creating a sustainable environment.
Terra Nova
Author: Henriette Lazaridis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1639362436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A haunting story of love, art, and betrayal, set against the heart-pounding backdrop of Antarctic exploration—from the Boston Globe-bestselling author of The Clover House. “Ingenious”—New York Times Book Review The year is 1910, and two Antarctic explorers, Watts and Heywoud, are racing to the South Pole. Back in London, Viola, a photo-journalist, harbors love for them both. In Terra Nova, Henriette Lazaridis seamlessly ushers the reader back and forth between the austere, forbidding, yet intoxicating polar landscape of Antarctica to the bustle of early twentieth century London. Though anxious for both men, Viola has little time to pine. She is photographing hunger strikers in the suffrage movement, capturing the female nude in challenging and politically powerful ways. As she comes into her own as an artist, she's eager for recognition and to fulfill her ambitions. And then the men return, eager to share news of their triumph. But in her darkroom, Viola discovers a lie. Watts and Heywoud have doctored their photos of the Pole to fake their success. Viola must now decide whether to betray her husband and her lover, or keep their secret and use their fame to help her pursue her artistic ambitions. Rich and moving, Terra Nova is a novel that challenges us to consider how love and lies, adventure and art, can intersect.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1639362436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A haunting story of love, art, and betrayal, set against the heart-pounding backdrop of Antarctic exploration—from the Boston Globe-bestselling author of The Clover House. “Ingenious”—New York Times Book Review The year is 1910, and two Antarctic explorers, Watts and Heywoud, are racing to the South Pole. Back in London, Viola, a photo-journalist, harbors love for them both. In Terra Nova, Henriette Lazaridis seamlessly ushers the reader back and forth between the austere, forbidding, yet intoxicating polar landscape of Antarctica to the bustle of early twentieth century London. Though anxious for both men, Viola has little time to pine. She is photographing hunger strikers in the suffrage movement, capturing the female nude in challenging and politically powerful ways. As she comes into her own as an artist, she's eager for recognition and to fulfill her ambitions. And then the men return, eager to share news of their triumph. But in her darkroom, Viola discovers a lie. Watts and Heywoud have doctored their photos of the Pole to fake their success. Viola must now decide whether to betray her husband and her lover, or keep their secret and use their fame to help her pursue her artistic ambitions. Rich and moving, Terra Nova is a novel that challenges us to consider how love and lies, adventure and art, can intersect.
Terra Nova
Author: Ted Tally
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822211228
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
In the winter of 1911-1912, five Englishmen and five Norwegians raced each other to the bottom of the earth. Only the five Norwegians returned. This is the story of the Englishmen.
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822211228
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
In the winter of 1911-1912, five Englishmen and five Norwegians raced each other to the bottom of the earth. Only the five Norwegians returned. This is the story of the Englishmen.
Terra Nova: The Wars of Liberation
Author: Tom Kratman
Publisher: Baen
ISBN: 9781481484169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
New stories set in Tom Kratman's hard-hitting Carrera military sf series THE BLOODY PATH TO LIBERTY “Send us your tired, your poor,” says the inscription at the base of the great statue, “your huddled masses yearning to be free.” But the future of the first ever colony planet, Terra Nova, and its relations with Old Earth is far more a case of “boot out your tired, your poor, your dissidents and troublemakers. Use us for a dumping ground for all your problems. Go ahead and abandon these here.” This might have been fine, too, but for the UN and its corrupt bureaucracy insisting on maintaining control and milking the new world and its settlers, willing and unwilling both, bone dry. Contained herein are tales of the history of mankind’s future first colony, from the first failed attempt at colonization, to the rise in crime, to the rise in terrorism, to its descent into widespread civil war and rebellion . . . and ultimately liberation. As with most of human history, this history is messy, with good men and women turning bad, bad men and women inadvertently doing good, and blood flowing in the streets. About Tom Kratman’s Carrera series: “[I]nterplanetary warfare with. . .[a] visceral story of bravery and sacrifice . . . fans of the military SF of John Ringo and David Weber should enjoy this SF action adventure.”–Library Journal “Kratman's dystopia is a brisk page turner full of startling twists … [Kratman is] a professional military man … up to speed on military and geopolitical conceits.” –Best-selling author of America Alone Mark Steyn on Tom Kratman’s uncompromising military SF thriller, Caliphate “Kratman raises disquieting questions on what it might take to win the war on terror…realistic action sequences, strong characterizations and thoughts on the philosophy of war.” – Publishers Weekly Carerra Series: A Desert Called Peace Carnifex The Lotus Eaters The Amazon Legion Come and Take Them The Rods and the Axe A Pillar of Fire by Night
Publisher: Baen
ISBN: 9781481484169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
New stories set in Tom Kratman's hard-hitting Carrera military sf series THE BLOODY PATH TO LIBERTY “Send us your tired, your poor,” says the inscription at the base of the great statue, “your huddled masses yearning to be free.” But the future of the first ever colony planet, Terra Nova, and its relations with Old Earth is far more a case of “boot out your tired, your poor, your dissidents and troublemakers. Use us for a dumping ground for all your problems. Go ahead and abandon these here.” This might have been fine, too, but for the UN and its corrupt bureaucracy insisting on maintaining control and milking the new world and its settlers, willing and unwilling both, bone dry. Contained herein are tales of the history of mankind’s future first colony, from the first failed attempt at colonization, to the rise in crime, to the rise in terrorism, to its descent into widespread civil war and rebellion . . . and ultimately liberation. As with most of human history, this history is messy, with good men and women turning bad, bad men and women inadvertently doing good, and blood flowing in the streets. About Tom Kratman’s Carrera series: “[I]nterplanetary warfare with. . .[a] visceral story of bravery and sacrifice . . . fans of the military SF of John Ringo and David Weber should enjoy this SF action adventure.”–Library Journal “Kratman's dystopia is a brisk page turner full of startling twists … [Kratman is] a professional military man … up to speed on military and geopolitical conceits.” –Best-selling author of America Alone Mark Steyn on Tom Kratman’s uncompromising military SF thriller, Caliphate “Kratman raises disquieting questions on what it might take to win the war on terror…realistic action sequences, strong characterizations and thoughts on the philosophy of war.” – Publishers Weekly Carerra Series: A Desert Called Peace Carnifex The Lotus Eaters The Amazon Legion Come and Take Them The Rods and the Axe A Pillar of Fire by Night
The Clover House
Author: Henriette Lazaridis
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345538943
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
This “stunning” (USA Today) debut novel brings to life World War II-era and modern-day Greece—and tells the story of a vibrant family and the tragic secret kept hidden for generations. Boston, 2000: Calliope Notaris Brown receives a shocking phone call. Her beloved uncle Nestor has passed away, and now Callie must fly to Patras, Greece, to claim her inheritance. Callie’s mother, Clio—with whom Callie has always had a difficult relationship—tries to convince her not to make the trip. Unsettled by her mother’s strange behavior, and uneasy about her own recent engagement, Callie decides to escape Boston for the city of her childhood summers. After arriving at the heady peak of Carnival, Callie begins to piece together what her mother has been trying to hide. Among Nestor’s belongings, she uncovers clues to a long-kept secret that will alter everything she knows about her mother’s past and about her own future. Greece, 1940: Growing up in Patras in a prosperous family, Clio Notaris and her siblings feel immune to the oncoming effects of World War II, yet the Italian occupation throws their privileged lives into turmoil. Summers in the country once spent idling in the clover fields are marked by air-raid drills; the celebration of Carnival, with its elaborate masquerade parties, is observed at home with costumes made from soldiers’ leftover silk parachutes. And as the war escalates, the events of one fateful evening will upend Clio’s future forever. A moving novel of the search for identity, the challenges of love, and the shared history that defines a family, The Clover House is a powerful debut from a distinctive and talented new writer.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345538943
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
This “stunning” (USA Today) debut novel brings to life World War II-era and modern-day Greece—and tells the story of a vibrant family and the tragic secret kept hidden for generations. Boston, 2000: Calliope Notaris Brown receives a shocking phone call. Her beloved uncle Nestor has passed away, and now Callie must fly to Patras, Greece, to claim her inheritance. Callie’s mother, Clio—with whom Callie has always had a difficult relationship—tries to convince her not to make the trip. Unsettled by her mother’s strange behavior, and uneasy about her own recent engagement, Callie decides to escape Boston for the city of her childhood summers. After arriving at the heady peak of Carnival, Callie begins to piece together what her mother has been trying to hide. Among Nestor’s belongings, she uncovers clues to a long-kept secret that will alter everything she knows about her mother’s past and about her own future. Greece, 1940: Growing up in Patras in a prosperous family, Clio Notaris and her siblings feel immune to the oncoming effects of World War II, yet the Italian occupation throws their privileged lives into turmoil. Summers in the country once spent idling in the clover fields are marked by air-raid drills; the celebration of Carnival, with its elaborate masquerade parties, is observed at home with costumes made from soldiers’ leftover silk parachutes. And as the war escalates, the events of one fateful evening will upend Clio’s future forever. A moving novel of the search for identity, the challenges of love, and the shared history that defines a family, The Clover House is a powerful debut from a distinctive and talented new writer.
Terra Nova
Author: Richard Fox
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781981520862
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Terra Nova. The promised world is humanity's new home, safe from the threats of a dangerous galaxy, where veterans of a long war could live in peace. The promise was a lie. Chief Katherine "Kit" Carson, of the elite Pathfinder Corps, joins the mission as a last-minute replacement, hoping to put a spotty past behind her and build a new life on a brave new world. The expedition arrives on Terra Nova, expecting to join the first wave of colonists, instead they find abandoned cities and are soon faced with a new, terrifying enemy humanity has never encountered before. For the colony to survive, Carson must unravel the mystery of her new home and learn the fate of the first mission to settle the planet...
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781981520862
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Terra Nova. The promised world is humanity's new home, safe from the threats of a dangerous galaxy, where veterans of a long war could live in peace. The promise was a lie. Chief Katherine "Kit" Carson, of the elite Pathfinder Corps, joins the mission as a last-minute replacement, hoping to put a spotty past behind her and build a new life on a brave new world. The expedition arrives on Terra Nova, expecting to join the first wave of colonists, instead they find abandoned cities and are soon faced with a new, terrifying enemy humanity has never encountered before. For the colony to survive, Carson must unravel the mystery of her new home and learn the fate of the first mission to settle the planet...