So Dark the Sky — Cidney Swanson

Some dreams deserve a second chance.Penny Wanjiru, second grade teacher and space enthusiast, no longer dreams of becoming a Mars Colony astronaut. But when fate intervenes, offering her a chance to travel to Mars, she must choose between staying on Earth with her beloved, ailing grandmother or risking everything to journey to the red planet.The Shadow of Mars series explores the origins of Mars colonization as found in Cidney Swanson's six-book companion series, SAVING MARS, a Sci-Fi action adventure series.