Water - (Generation Mars) by Douglas D Meredith (Paperback)

About the Book

A tour of an abandoned mine becomes a fight for survival when a seismic event traps Cas, Ori, and their classmates in a dark and shifting labyrinth of ice. Escape will require resilience beyond anything the children have experienced.

Book Synopsis

Swimming on Mars? Not likely. There is water on Mars, but it is frozen solid beneath the surface. In the future, not long from now, that ice will prove invaluable for those that live there. It will provide not just their water for drinking and growing crops, but also their air, their fuel, and their economic ties with Earth. And in this book it will provide a terrifying experience and a grueling fight for survival for sisters Cas and Ori and their classmates.

Cas and Ori are among the first children born on Mars. The Generation Mars series follows their adventures as they grow up in an environment unlike any in which children have grown up before. Each book in the series uses a fundamental element of survival as title and jumping off point: Air, Shelter, Water, Food.

In book three, Water, the children are touring an abandoned ice mine from the colony's early years when an unpredictable seismic event traps them in a dark and shifting labyrinth of ice. Escape will require resilience and sacrifice beyond anything they have experienced.

Review Quotes

Water: Generation Mars, Book Three by Douglas Meredith is a gripping and poignant continuation of the thrilling science fiction saga that has captured the hearts and minds of readers young and old. This installment follows the ongoing adventures of Cas and Ori, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life on Mars. As they learn and grow, their relentless resilience and unwavering awareness of the ever-present dangers of their new home are both inspiring and humbling.

Water weaves together science, worldbuilding, and the kind of social commentary that science fiction has truly been about into a compelling continuation of the Generation Mars. The complexity of the stories in the series grows with its readers, providing a great way to keep children engaged with the ongoing story and giving a glimpse of what life on the Moon and Mars could be like for them in the future."

Generation Mars: Water is an exciting and thoughtful science fiction read for young, inquisitive minds. This middle-grade sequel is an excellent classroom read to discuss the importance of water on Earth and for future human settlements on other celestial bodies.