THE LAST DRAGON ON MARS (BOOK 1 OF THE DRAGONSHIPS SERIES)

THE LAST DRAGON ON MARS by Scott R. Eintgen

Take a cup of sci-fi and add a splash of fantasy. Sprinkle in a pinch of Greek mythology and top off with a trace of dystopian flair. Mix it all together and pour into a rectangular pan to set. Check back in an indefinite amount of time. If you followed your recipe correctly, The Last Dragon on Mars is what you will see.

 Every planet, every moon, every star is inhabited by a dragon. These dragons are borderline "god-like presences" on their planet, star, or moon. Earth was inhabited by the dragon,Gaia,(bring in our Greek Mythology - Gaia is considered the mother of earth - of all life) who gave up her life sacrificially to make Earth a habitable place for humans. When the room began to run out on Earth, humans looked to expand to Mars. But Ares, the Dragon of Mars, had no desire to give up his life to make it livable. A war ensued, and Ares was killed. As he died, he cursed Mars causing the living conditions to degrade with each passing year. Enter in present day and Lunar Jones. Lunar Jones is a 13-year-old living in a relocation center (orphanage). Survival is dependent on salvaging and selling valuable goods left over from the Mars war left buried in the sand. When a salvage hunt turns into a race for life and death, Lunar stumbles on a secret hidden in Mars' underground depths that could mean the saving of the planet for the human race.

HEADS UP- This book is squeaky clean in language and relationship areas. However, it does allude to some Eastern Mysticism. There is reference to meditation to create internal peace and a oneness between the planets and their dragons creating life.