Withthe fourth stand-alone NeoG novel,Die HardmeetsA Long Way to a Small, Angry Planetin this nail-biting, action-filled story thats as much about found family as it is about survival when a peaceful transition of power in the Mars Orbital Station goes terribly wrong as rebels decide this is the moment to make their move, leaving two NeoG members stranded inside a ticking time bomb.

When youre trapped in space, theres no way out.

The mission of the Near-Earth Orbital Guard is to ensure the peace and security of the solar system. Commander Maxine Carmichael and Lieutenant Commander Saqib Vahid are at the Mars Orbital Station (MOS) to help facilitate the official handover from NeoG to Mars civilian control as part of the ongoing negotiations. Members of the extreme wings of the fight for Martian independence refuse to remain silent, and are willing to resort to violence to make their voices heard; Max and Saqib find themselves fighting for their lives. The attacks both on the MOS and the ground of Mars sets off a chain reaction that could destabilize the last few years of cautious peace.

The leader of Free Mars, Sylvia Moroz, knows better than anyone how fragile harmony is, having seen for decades the Coalition of Human Nations inability to negotiate for peace. Without any assurancesand knowing her splintered people all too wellanything less than complete liberation will only lead to more bloodshed. Shes not opposed to fighting, but when theres an attempt on her life, she finds she must look for help from the NeoG and Commander DArcy Montaglione. The pair will have to overcome their past to figure out who they can trust and how to stop the attacks on the ground before more lives are lost.

Trapped inside the station, Carmichael and Vahid are scrambling to not only get to the bottom of the attackers motives, but also to simply survive. Because with the rest of the Zumas Ghostcrew stuck down on Mars, its up to them to do what they can to keep the MOS from fully falling into the wrong hands…and keep Mars from descending into all-out war.