On Mars, survival comes before style. In Icarus, vehicles appear old, dirty, and analog because the Martian environment destroys advanced tech. Settlers favor rugged, repairable machines over sleek designs—choosing reliability against storms, dust, and neglect.

Meet Director Li Xiang, the disciplined yet poetic leader of Tianyuan Settlement in Icarus. Once an engineer and imperial advisor, now a strategist balancing loyalty, survival, and humanity on Mars. Discover his story and the choices that could reshape the Red Planet.

Explore Tianyuan, the Huánglóng Dynasty’s hypermodern settlement on Mars. A fortress city blending imperial tradition, AI, and sustainability—built to endure as China’s vision for a structured civilization on the Red Planet.

In the near future, humanity has reached Mars. But the dream of exploration has fractured into four rival settlements — American, European, Chinese, and Russian. Built on old Earth alliances and resentments, they live under strict treaties that forbid cooperation.

In the sci-fi world of Icarus, China is reimagined as a futuristic empire rooted in Confucian tradition. Explore the vision behind the Tianyuan Settlement and its unique role on Mars.

Author Zsolt Bugarszki shares the excitement of receiving the first print copy of his sci-fi novel Icarus—and the shock of discovering that all Chinese characters were missing. A behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of multilingual indie publishing.

Discover The Mars Chronicles like never before—through an AI-generated musical. Explore how the sci-fi novel Icarus is retold in original songs, cinematic videos, and experimental storytelling using cutting-edge creative tools. Watch the full playlist now.

Hungarian publisher Attila Turba, CEO of Mesélő Kiadó, shares his early review of Icarus — a powerful sci-fi novel exploring survival, humanity, and cooperation on Mars. Read his full thoughts and reflections.

After just four days on Amazon, the first two readers have purchased Icarus, a sci-fi novel set on Mars. A heartfelt reflection on what it means to be read — and why that matters more than sales.

Discover Icarus, the first novel in The Mars Chronicles — a high-stakes sci-fi epic set on the first human colonies of Mars. A story of survival, rebellion, AI, and the future of civilization. Read the first chapters now.

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Discover the fractured world behind The Mars Chronicles. Explore why Earth's broken alliances led to distrust on Mars—and how forbidden connections began to form. Start reading the story now.

Meet Emile Dufort, Asteria’s Director of Hospitality and Entertainment. From Parisian luxury to Martian stardust, he turned exile into empire—running the show with charm, ambition, and unmatched flair.

The allure of Mars has captivated storytellers for generations. From ancient myths to modern tales, the narratives woven around this red...

What does it take to reach Mars? From medical clearance to four months in zero gravity, follow one passenger’s emotional and physical journey aboard the MS Vittoria.

From fusion-electric drives to self-healing hulls, discover how the MS Vittoria was designed for Mars voyages and zero-G life aboard.

Discover the story of Freja Lindholm, President of Asteria Habitat. A former Swedish diplomat turned Martian leader, she brings empathy, strategy, and quiet resilience to the red planet. Her mission: make Asteria livable again.

Discover the cutting-edge technology behind Asteria, a fully enclosed city on Mars. From modular habitats to biodome ecosystems, explore how this futuristic settlement simulates Earth-like conditions and pioneers the path to large-scale terraformation.

The concept of life on Mars has captivated humans for centuries. From ancient philosophers to modern scientists, the possibilities of...

Meet Grete Vogel, Asteria Habitat’s chief infrastructure engineer. A German industrial architect turned Martian pioneer, she’s the quiet force behind the colony’s expansion—logical, unshakable, and deeply committed to building a future that lasts.