Dustbound

On Mars, survival isn’t a choice—it’s the only rule.

When the colony is wiped out in a sudden, mysterious attack, Security Officer Jacin Jacobs and Martian Born Renegade colonist Issabella “Issy” Masters find themselves the only survivors. They’re total opposites—he’s disciplined and by-the-book, she’s stubborn and unpredictable—and neither would have chosen the other as a partner. But with the main routes to safety cut off, they have no choice but to take the long way around the planet.

Their journey will force them across lethal terrain where storms rage for weeks, the cold bites through steel, and the thin air gives no second chances. Every day is a battle against the hostile planet—and their own clashing instincts.

But as danger closes in, the unlikely pair discovers that survival might depend on more than skill and grit. It might mean learning to trust… and maybe even love, in a world determined to take everything from them.

Perfect for fans of survival-driven sci-fi with a slow-burn romance, Dustbound: The Badge and the Brat is the first step in a gripping journey across the red frontier.

Survival on Mars was never supposed to feel like home.
But when you're cut off from the world, hunted by shadows, and clinging to each other beneath an alien sky—home is wherever you find light, love, and air.

After escaping the ruins of Harmony Colony, Jacin and Issy press onward across the desolate Martian frontier. Their battered rover becomes more than transport—it becomes sanctuary, shelter, and battleground. As the red storms rage outside, the two must rely on each other to navigate the silence, the scars, and the secrets waiting in the dust.

But Mars is patient. Mars remembers. And nothing stays buried forever.

Dustbound: Under the Crimson Sky continues the emotional, slow-burn sci-fi journey of resilience, intimacy, and quiet hope in a world that’s anything but forgiving.

Perfect for fans of character-driven sci-fi, post-apocalyptic survival, and romances that earn every heartbeat.