Against the Red Sky Mission X

By: Illarmo, Kristen

Enzo Cruz knows sacrifice.

After a failed mission to assassinate the billionaire behind the Mars colony-and the loss of his grandfather-he's ready for redemption. His new target? The Mars Ascendance Academy shuttle. His orders: infiltrate, sabotage, escape.

As the youngest operative in Terra Primera, Enzo's talent with explosives could tip the balance in Earth's fight for survival. But inside the Academy, nothing goes to plan-especially when Maddie Westing enters the picture.

Maddie has dreamed of joining her mother on Mars since she was ten. Now she has her shot: one of thirty elite students in the Academy's inaugural class. But being the niece of the colony's powerful founder comes with strings-and shadows.

When Enzo's mission collides with Maddie's quest for truth, both teens are thrust into a conspiracy that threatens Earth and Mars alike. Loyalties will be tested. Secrets will be exposed. And the greatest danger may not come from the skies-it may lie in their hearts.

For fans of Red Rising and The Maze Runner, this heart-racing YA sci-fi thriller blends sabotage, secrets, and survival into a pulse-pounding mission where nothing-and no one-is what they seem.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FM6YGZRH
• ISBN13: 9798998691010
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Empty Field Publishing
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary