Losing Mars by Cidney Swanson | clean YA sci-fi for ages 10+, part of the Saving Mars series.
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Losing Mars [eBook]

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  • Betrayal & Healing
  • Sibling Loyalty & Courage
  • Global Stakes & Political Intrigue
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🚀 She came to rescue a crewmate. Now she’s Earth’s most wanted—and Mars’s only hope.

Losing Mars—Book Three of the Saving Mars series—takes readers deeper into a thrilling YA sci-fi future where minds can be copied, bodies stolen, and loyalty may be the only thing left to trust. Perfect for fans of classic space adventures and modern, character-driven stories, this novel is ideal for ages 10–17 and trusted by homeschooling families who want clean, thought-provoking fiction with moral depth.

Martian pilot Jessamyn Jaarda doesn’t like Kipper—but when her crewmate is targeted by Earth’s sinister consciousness-transfer program, Jess risks everything on a covert mission to bring her home. While Jess slips through the shadows of Earth’s desert settlements, an imposter infiltrates Mars’s sanctuary under the ruthless orders of Chancellor Lucca Brezhnaya. His mission is clear: capture Jessamyn and Pavel before they can expose the truth.

Pavel suspects the danger too late. To protect Mars’s fragile defenses, he destroys Jess’s only ship home—forcing her to decide whether loyalty is worth trusting the very people who have betrayed her before.

Readers will experience:

  • 🚀 A covert rescue mission with tense, planet-scale stakes
  • 🚀 Classic golden-age sci-fi tropes with modern emotional depth
  • 🚀 A strong female lead driven by principle and fierce loyalty
  • 🚀 Themes of sacrifice, trust, and courage in uncertainty
  • 🚀 Terran sleeper agents, body-transfer tech, and moral complexity
  • 🚀 Clean, intelligent storytelling trusted by homeschooling families

Whether you’re raising a thoughtful reader, a future scientist, or a teen who loves character-driven science fiction, Losing Mars delivers a riveting journey through conscience, conviction, and what it means to belong—no matter the planet. Perfect for fans of Ender’s Game and Skyward who want clean YA sci-fi with action, suspense, and deep moral stakes.

eBook 386 pages
ISBN 9781939543080
Publication date March 15, 2013
Publisher Williams Press

Genre: Science fiction, action & adventure, coming of age, colonization and settlement

Audience: Middle schoolers, teens, young adults, adults

Recommended Reader Age: 10+

Explicit Language: None

Explicit Content: None. There is a small, sweet romance side-plot

Violence:  Action-packed battles that may include death, but without gore or graphic violence

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Testimonials

★★★★★

"What blew my mind was the way she describes Earth through the eyes of someone seeing it for the first time. This book is an absolute must-read, even if Sci-Fi/Fantasy isn't your genre."



Heather Molina
USA
★★★★★

"This series is an absolute feast for science fiction lovers and those who like strong female characters."

Elizabeth Norton
MLIS Teen Librarian
★★★★★
"Tightly plotted, beautifully written, brave and heart-rending."
A. Arendt
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Hi, I'm Cidney.

I'm a former homeschool-mom of three who was always on the look-out for age-appropriate books my kids would love....

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Cidney Swanson

writes books for readers who crave wholesome adventures featuring tenacious heroes and heroines overcoming impossible odds.