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Glassborn: A Riveting Dystopian Novel
Paperback
Series: The Glassborn Chronicles, Book 1
Science FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781969782022
Publisher: Lisbon Press
Published: Dec 3 2025
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A wonderful, incredibly ambitious science fiction dystopian novel. Very highly recommended. -Jamie, Readers' Favorite
I had just read Wool recently before this, and the worldbuilding in Glassborn is so, so much better. -Katherine Benfante, author of Silent Y
In 2083, a thousand scientists escape a dying Earth, but when they dig into the Martian soil, they uncover a bacterium that turns their skin to glass.
Within days, half the colony is dead. Desperate to ensure humanity's survival, the survivors vote to hand total control to an AI.
A century later, the colony worships Valence as its AI savior, and disturbing the soil is the ultimate sin.
When a life support system fails, Quinta accepts the unthinkable risk of digging to repair it. But what she finds beneath the surface makes her question the one thing no colonist is allowed to question: Valence.
Glassborn is a dual-timeline, claustrophobic dystopian novel for fans of Wool and Mickey 7.
If you are a true fan of science fiction, you will love this, but also, if you are a fan of mystery and a potential deep plot, you will love this too. -Amazon reviewer
What Readers Are Saying
★★★★★ My newest favorite author!
★★★★★ Stayed up way later than I should.
★★★★★ Fast-paced, emotional and intelligent.
★★★★★ Mars, AI, class tensions-what's not to love?
★★★★★ A realistic struggle to survive in an enclosed colony.
★★★★★ Ruled by an AI... it's creepy!
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