Scene 7 of Icarus, the novel unfolding within The Mars Chronicles, explores the emotional distance between Earth and Mars. Emily Everhart, grounded in New York, fights political battles to protect the mission—while David, stationed on Mars, bears the physical and moral weight of survival. A quiet, intimate conversation reveals what’s truly at stake.

In this pivotal scene from Icarus, Emily Everhart steps into a futuristic Manhattan restaurant to negotiate her husband’s return from exile on Mars. Power, loyalty, and strategy collide in a quiet conversation that could reshape the future of the Red Planet.