Andy Siege – författare

Mickle has never seen the real Martian sky. Born inside the Hewmen biodome, he grows up in a world where ancient traditions are guarded as fiercely as the air they breathe. His mother, Ari, is the village's quiet miracle — a telepath whose mind can brush against his own, binding them in a bond deeper than words. But her gift is also a danger, one that draws the attention of those who would exploit it.As Mickle comes of age, the fragile balance of his community begins to crack. Environmental collapse threatens their dome, forbidden technology stirs fear among the elders, and Mickle's own identity becomes a battleground between heritage and change. When the Ren — a brutal tribe of invaders — storm the village in search of resources and Ari's psychic power, Mickle is thrust into a fight for survival he never wanted.To save his mother and his people, he must confront the truth about his origins, the cost of progress, and the future of a culture on the brink. In a world where every breath is borrowed, Mickle must decide what is worth saving — and what must be sacrificed.

The Hewmen tribe is steeped in tradition and rigid gender roles. Among them is Aristotle, a brilliant young thinker whose intellect and curiosity set him apart. But Aristotle harbors a profound secret: he feels like a woman in his heart, yearning to break the chains of societal expectations and embrace his true identity.The fragile equilibrium of the world is shattered when a meteor explodes in the sky, leaving a rift in the clouds and unleashing a devastating cascade of climate chaos. Temperatures plummet, ecosystems falter, and the once-thriving landscapes of the Hewmen's territory begin to wither. With nature in disarray and the tribe's survival at risk, Aristotle finds herself faced with an immense challenge.As the world spirals into an environmental crisis, Aristotle realizes that the key to restoring balance lies not only in the science of ecology but also in her own journey of self-discovery. She embarks on a quest to create a new biological harmony that can withstand the world's chaotic shifts. She navigates the treacherous wastelands confronting hostile creatures and her own deep-seated beliefs.

Mars is red and dead outside, but inside biodome34, the grass grows blue, fruit forests breathe, and the Hewmen tribe tends greendeer they engineered. It is a soft, deliberate world built for survival, and it is starting to crack once again.Aristotle, a transgender woman who fought her way from outcast to war hero to leader, has lost the one thing she could not design. Her son Mickle is dead. Aristotle sees flickers of Mickle's future reverence in dreams she does not trust, watches her marriage to Perr dissolve under grief that love cannot fix, and tries to hold a peace with her friend Spring that was never meant to be gentle.Farika, the old rival who fought at Mickle's side, comes begging for carbon to bioprint new organs. Xi Lu, who betrayed Mickle, asks Aristotle for the one thing the Hewmen value more than justice: forgiveness.The Hewmen do not punish, they remember, and their harshest sentence is shared humiliation. Aristotle must decide what a good life means when the universe feels random, when determinism fails, and when identity is still being painted on skin with fruit dye and pink mohawks.Eudaimonia is Aristotle's decision to flourish not because suffering ends, but because you choose virtue while it lasts.