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Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite
Mars had once been grandly heralded as the way-station between Earth and the rest of the Solar System, and Zephyria Planum Research Station (ZePRS) used to be the best project of the New World Government’s space community. Unfortunately, interest and enthusiasm have waned over time. ZePRS is in a destitute state and neglected by its Committee. The people at ZePRS are short on food, water, medicine, and tech. Mutiny seems to be the perfect choice. Sakharov Station, in orbit between Earth and Mars, contains the massive and deadly collection of Earth’s thermonuclear and rudimentary nuclear weapons. It’s supposed to be a disarmament solution. When the World Government collapses, powerful nations try to get their hands on Sakharov Station's deadly contents. Autonomy appears as an appealing decision for its personnel.
The Mutineers by Eryn Vyctorya Mills gives us an insight into what humans would do for the sake of survival. I was ambivalent at first with the number of POVs, and felt that this aspect somewhat hinders the focus of the plot. Nevertheless, this won’t bother some readers. The political drama, sci-fi tech, and characterization are believable. Mars is NASA’s main project at this moment, among others perhaps, and I’m pretty sure there are many ‘Elliot Toulons’ out there, crazy enough to start a war for the sake of the economy. Possibilities of a future living on Mars are definitely there. However, we humans are our own worst enemy and Mills gives us an accurate prediction of what would happen if we are trapped in certain situations. On the whole, this is a solid and thought-provoking sci-fi novel from Mills. I would like to see more of her work in this genre.
