A Rebel’s History of Mars

A Rebel’s History of Mars by Nadia Afifi is an exciting sci-fi tale of revenge, colonization, and a future historian’s look into how badly humans screwed up when they conquered other planets. Straddling two timelines, Afifi weaves a pair of tales of discovery. One tale looks to the future, and the other sifts through the past. Both also question whether humans belong in the stars with our own history of messing things up. There are many sci-fi stories of space colonization, but Afifi’s tale stands apart. With the dual timeline, she shows how humanity tries to do what is right while still being human.

Kezza wasn’t born on Mars, but she’s been there long enough to be considered a Martian. Kezza blames her situation on the Civilizationist Barret Juul. Kezza’s assassination attempt became a partnership with Juul and a promise of a better life. One thousand two hundred years later, a team of historians examined the last days of the Martian colonies, a time when the powers did not want the truth to come to light. Get ready for a sci-fi adventure spanning centuries in A Rebel’s History of Mars.