The year is 2050, and humanity is moving beyond earth. While the Mars colony is all the rage, having been founded almost ten years ago, things are going to change rapidly when unassuming photo analyst Pepper Simmons makes a startling discovery while reviewing photos sent back from a probe orbiting Uranus. A hasty mission is planned to capitalize on the discovery before anyone else, but can the crew survive together for a 10 year mission? Love, anger, jealousy, anything is possible in deep space. If you're looking for more gxg books, there are several here on this profile, so by all means go check out: A Rock and a Heart Place (Mature) Full Circle (Not Mature) To Those Who Wait (Mature) Dead Men's Bells (Mature)

The sequel to The Inner Ring (So, yes, read that first!) - Pepper, Vanessa, Lena, Miles and the rest of the gang are back with new characters like Lena's kid sister, Emma, joining them as they set sail across the galaxy to settle a home world away from the disaster that the Earth is becoming. Will they succeed in settling a new planet, or will there be too many issues to overcome? And what happens if the Earth is jealous of their success?