Book guide
Before Mars
On Mars, Anna finds warnings in her own handwriting—and no memory of writing them.
Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiUnreliable narratorSci-FiSpace colonizationPsychological ThrillerUnreliable narratorPsychological ThrillerMind gamesPsychological ThrillerMemory loss
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About Before Mars
Geologist and artist Anna Kubrin arrives on Mars for a year-long assignment, already strained by distance from her family. In her room, she discovers a note in her own handwriting warning her not to trust the colony psychologist, and her wedding ring has been replaced by a fake.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Planetfall · Book 3 of 4
Content warnings
- separation from family
- gaslighting
- medical experimentation
- genocide
- nuclear war
- loss of loved ones
- postpartum depression
