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My First Amazon Review – “Not Just Sci-Fi”
ICARUS receives its first 5-star Amazon review praising its “gritty believable storyline.” Discover how months of research on Mars technology, climate, and psychology shaped this realistic sci-fi epic inspired by ancient Greek drama.

Icarus
Oct 152 min read


Between Mars and the Machine: Why I Still Believe in Creating with AI
ICARUS creator Zsolt Bugarszki shares why he uses AI as a creative tool — not for shortcuts, but for independence, storytelling, and artistic direction.

Icarus
Oct 102 min read


A First Step into Reader Feedback
Author Zsolt Bugarszki celebrates the first 5-star rating of his sci-fi epic Icarus. With 23 books sold and over 8,800 Kindle Unlimited pages read in just two months, readers from the UK, US, Canada, and Australia are beginning to share their feedback.

Icarus
Sep 272 min read


Tianyuan: A Different China Among the Stars
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.

Icarus
Aug 22 min read


🚀 Welcome to ICARUS
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.

Icarus
Jul 262 min read


One Story, Twelve Songs (so far): The ICARUS Musical Experiment
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.

Icarus
Jul 242 min read


A Publisher’s Perspective: Early Review of Icarus
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.

Icarus
Jul 233 min read


Two Readers. And That’s Everything
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.

Icarus
Jul 221 min read


What The Mars Chronicles Is — and Isn't
🚀 Welcome to ICARUS An emotionally gripping, high-stakes sci-fi epic about survival, rebellion, and the fragile hope of beginning again...

Icarus
Apr 252 min read


Who Wrote The Mars Chronicles?
A sci-fi author and an AI named Nova co-write a novel about humanity’s future on Mars — and what it means to build a civilization together.

Icarus
Apr 246 min read


Why Icarus Took Flight
Zsolt Bugarszki, author of Icarus – The Mars Chronicles, photographed in Singapore.
First-time sci-fi novelist with a background in social sciences.

Icarus
Mar 282 min read
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