Colony Mars, Books 13, Gerald M. Kilby
Colony Mars, Books 13, Gerald M. Kilby
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Colony Mars, Books 1-3
Books 1 - 3

Author: Gerald M. Kilby

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 17 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/31/2017


Synopsis

How can a colony on Mars survive when the greatest danger on the planet is humanity itself?
All contact is lost with the first, privately funded, colony on Mars during a long and destructive sandstorm. Satellite imagery of the aftermath shows extensive damage to the facility. The fifty-four colonists who called it home are presumed dead. 
Some time later, a new mission sets down on the planet surface to investigate what remains of the derelict site, and crew biologist, Dr. Jann Malbec, soon discovers that the facility had developed into to a full-blown human DNA editing experiment—with unsuspecting colonists as the guinea pigs.
However, now that the truth of what was going on in the colony is revealed, powerful Earth based corporations begin to fight for control of this extraordinary genetic research. But Dr. Malbec begins to realize that returning this technology to Earth could doom humanity to a worldwide pandemic of apocalyptic proportions. She must do everything she can to prevent that from happening—even if it means that she might never see her home planet again.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on December 23, 2024

For the most part, I've enjoyed the distraction provided by this story and the development of the characters, especially how they interact under stressful social situations. However, now that I’ve started the third book, my frustration has peaked. The main characters' naivety, particularly during th......more

Goodreads review by Kyler on April 11, 2024

Overall, it was a compelling story that comments on the human condition. One essential character begs the question, what does it mean to be alive, to have consciousness?......more

Goodreads review by Donna on February 21, 2025

Enjoyable enough.......more

Goodreads review by Kerry on May 10, 2021

Colony Mars by Gerald M. Kirby is great fun if you grew up on a diet of SF adventure stories. I did and reading this 600+ page trilogy was like the good times returned – but with updated science. We have a recognizable Mars and a recognizable form of colonization. There are also some eerie parallels......more

Goodreads review by Athena on January 04, 2025

If you can suspend reality and read this trilogy for what it is - entertainment - then you'll have no problem with it. I love sci-fi, specifically space travel type books. While this was entertaining, I couldn't help but roll my eyes at plenty of scenes. What do you mean one of the astronauts is con......more