The Rings of Mars

Full review published at: https://talesfromabsurdia.com/book-reviews/the-rings-of-mars-review/

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Blighted by the effects of climate change, humanity looks to the stars.

The Rings of Mars, a ‘spy-fi' thriller, sees mankind begin a mass migration to Mars in an endeavour to preserve the future of the species.

However, not everyone supports the evacuation. The journey aboard the shuttle Sleipnir sees cracks begin to emerge amongst the crew, revealing the fragility of social cohesion in a high pressure environment.

It's a great concept, though the novel isn't without its issues. Pacing is a problem, characters feel undeveloped, and frequent grammatical errors threaten to undermine the reading experience.

And yet in spite of this, Rachel Foucar's debut novel is an undeniably exciting journey with some very good sci-fi elements.