Book excerpt: The mystery of the human condition lies not only in staying alive, but in finding something to live for. A throwaway statement to some, while to others like Delilah “Delly” Moore, it was a mantra. Blessed with an everlasting zeal to forge her own identity away from the friendly confines of her family, not to mention the Rover Base Alpha, Delly welcomed the changes in her life with aplomb. The Yellow Rover was not simply a way out. It was a way in—to the life she had always believed she was destined to live. Brought together through a union of necessity and curiosity, she along with the other seventeen members of her Rover team found themselves on route to the largest of the three systems discovered in search of a planet suitable to their community’s colonization needs. The discovery of a moon base located within the orbit of their first terrestrial mission causes the Captain to split the unit against the wishes of several members of the team. The remaining group are sent to the unknown planet—where they are immediately engaged by an unreceptive populace. With a frantic fight for survival sure to ensue, it’s every man [and woman] for themselves—as diminishing resources, rising tides and a wrathful population make this a damn, dangerous place. When in the presence of a cluster of outlaws, no one can be trusted, especially the wicked among us. ***For fans of the Red Rover, please note that this is not a YA novel. It was written to appeal to an adult audience.***