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Glassborn (Glassborn Chronicles #1)

When a system failure kills her father, Quinta learns the colony AI is lying — and the only way to uncover the truth is to break the one rule meant to keep everyone alive: never dig. What waits beneath the Martian soil could shatter Valence’s authority… and the colony itself.

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“A wonderful, incredibly ambitious science fiction dystopian novel. Very highly recommended.” –Jamie, Readers’ Favorite
“I had just read Wool recently before this, and the worldbuilding in Glassborn is so, so much better.” –Katherine Benfante, author of Silent Y

On Mars, the things you dig up have a way of killing you.

Quinta’s father is dead and before his body is even Returned, the colony brands him a hoarder. In a world where every resource is rationed, it’s the worst crime imaginable. Overnight, Quinta goes from the daughter of the colony’s most trusted doctor to the daughter of a thief.

The accident that killed Hadrian also destroyed the colony’s atmospheric unit. If they don’t dig to replace it soon, the air will run out.

But the colony has one rule above all others: never disturb the Martian soil, which harbors the bacteria that turns skin to glass.

Determined to clear her family’s name, Quinta volunteers – and learns her dig partner is Kellan, the person whose negligence caused the accident.

The deeper they dig, the more the official story unravels. Hadrian wasn’t hiding supplies. He was hiding what he knew.
And the colony AI will do anything to keep it buried.

How do you fight a system that controls the air you breathe?

Told across two timelines – past and present – Glassborn is a riveting dystopian novel for fans of Wool and Mickey7.

“If you are a true fan of science fiction, you will love this, but also, if you are a fan of mystery and a potential deep plot, you will love this too.” –Amazon reviewer

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Pages

398

Series

Glassborn Chronicles #1

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CONTAMINATION PROTOCOLS: GLASS BACTERIA

Illustration of a pale woman with visible blue vascular webbing and cloudy eyes, showing advanced Glass infection.
Figure 2-B: Glass infection, progressive stage — visible vascular webbing, ocular opacity, skin pallor

Mandatory protocols for regolith exposure, decontamination procedures, and containment during suspected Glass activity.

Glass, caused by the bacterial agent V. martialis, lies dormant in the Martian regolith and spreads through contaminated soil and person-to-person contact. The colony is currently Glass-free, but any digging or regolith disturbance risks reactivation. Strict decontamination and containment protocols are mandatory to protect sector integrity and maintain safe operational conditions for all one thousand souls in the colony.

If you or someone you know is infected:

Report all symptoms via implant
Quarantine in place immediately
Remember, your compliance ensures colony survival!

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