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.

Penny Wanjiru learns that the red planet is no idyllic paradise when the colony's first serious crime investigation gets underway on the day she arrives. Penny immediately finds herself the target of anti-tourism sentiment, but it gets worse when a letter to her grandmother is intercepted and misinterpreted. Now Penny has to figure out who is framing her for a crime she didn't commit. 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.

In the wake of devastating loss, Penumbra attempts to secure residency at the Mars colony, sending powerful anti-tourist sentiment in motion. Now Penny must choose what she's willing to lose, and who she's willing to fight for.