Worst Martian Playlist
by Corrie Garrett
"No one should die in silence. May I suggest a playlist based on your profile?"
If you love tense, survival sci-fi, join a pair of shell-shocked astronauts on a catastrophic day of dangers in Worst Martian Playlist, a short novel exploring trust, identity, and loyalty.
The first caverns of the new Martian base were dug by rovers, but when the first long-term crew is on its way, catastrophe strikes. Miranda Oceveda and Caleb Wexler are the sole survivors.
In the caverns and tunnels that comprise the new base, Caleb and Miranda have soldiered on for months, but it's frustrating and exhausting with only two people. Their AI assistant helps with day to day tasks, but it can't replace a living crew.
And Miranda isn't at all sure that Caleb hasn't cracked under the pressure--he's angry and aggressive in a way he never was before. Of course, she isn't sleeping well either, and they both probably have PTSD and adrenal fatigue...but they only have to hold out until the Respite crew arrives.
But on one fateful day of storms, solar interference, and human error, their survival will depend on trust and intuition... and neither has much to spare.
If you love tense, survival sci-fi, join a pair of shell-shocked astronauts on a catastrophic day of dangers in Worst Martian Playlist, a short novel exploring trust, identity, and loyalty.
The first caverns of the new Martian base were dug by rovers, but when the first long-term crew is on its way, catastrophe strikes. Miranda Oceveda and Caleb Wexler are the sole survivors.
In the caverns and tunnels that comprise the new base, Caleb and Miranda have soldiered on for months, but it's frustrating and exhausting with only two people. Their AI assistant helps with day to day tasks, but it can't replace a living crew.
And Miranda isn't at all sure that Caleb hasn't cracked under the pressure--he's angry and aggressive in a way he never was before. Of course, she isn't sleeping well either, and they both probably have PTSD and adrenal fatigue...but they only have to hold out until the Respite crew arrives.
But on one fateful day of storms, solar interference, and human error, their survival will depend on trust and intuition... and neither has much to spare.
