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Award-winning author Nathan Lowell calls SAVING MARS, “A delightful coming-of-age story set in a richly developed future that tells a very human story in the midst of technical marvels, political intrigue, and a ticking clock.” Cidney’s newest novel will leave even non sci-fi readers rooting for Jessamyn and yearning for the stars.

The Ripple Trilogy is a series of three books (RIPPLER, CHAMELEON, and UNFURL) about a girl who can turn invisible, the boy she is crushing on, and the neo-Nazi geneticist who is after them both. Part romance, part thriller, The Ripple Trilogy takes you on an adventure across continents and time with a cast of unforgettable characters.

Rippler, the first title in the series, spent over two weeks on the Teen Best-seller List at Amazon where it has received an average rating of 4.5 stars on well over 100 reviews.

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Saving Mars: Book 1 of The Saving Mars Trilogy

  • 4.99 eBook
  • 12.99 paperback
  • 379 pages

When the food supply of Mars’ human settlement is decimated, Jessamyn Jaarda–17 and the best pilot Mars Colonial has ever seen–flies to Earth to raid for food. Earth-Mars relations couldn’t be worse, and her brother is captured during the raid. Breaking rules of secrecy and no contact, Jess finds an ally in Pavel, nephew to a government official, but their friendship only makes more agonizing the choice before her: Save her brother or save her planet?

“SAVING MARS took me back to my own Golden Age of Science Fiction. A delightful coming-of-age story set in a richly developed future that tells a very human story in the midst of technical marvels, political intrigue, and a ticking clock. I can’t recommend this story highly enough.”
–Nathan Lowell, creator of the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper

Rippler: Book 1 of the Ripple Trilogy

  • Over 2 Weeks on Amazon Teen Bestsellers List!
  • 4.5 stars across over 100 reviews on Amazon
  • 3.99 eBook
  • 10.99 paperback
  • 289 pages

When Samantha Ruiz turns invisible in front of team mates while rafting, she knows something’s wrong. According to her knowledgeable friend Will, she’s got a rare genetic disorder. Fearing a lifetime sentence as a lab-rat, Sam wants to keep her ability secret. But she also wants to know if there’s a connection between dark Nazi experiments on others like her and her own mother’s death eight years earlier. At the same time that Sam is sleuthing, she’s falling hard for Will. And soon, she’ll have to choose between keeping her secrets hidden and keeping Will safe.

Chameleon: Book 2 of The Ripple Trilogy

  • 4.7 stars across 45 reviews on Amazon
  • 4.99 eBook
  • 11.99 paperback
  • 302 pages

Sam’s troubles are growing. The crush who kissed her seems to have changed his mind. Her BFF thinks Sam is in an abusive relationship. And the evil geneticist who wanted Sam dead now wants her ALIVE. When Sam learns of Helmann’s Nazi-like plan to re-establish a Thousand-Year Reign, she’s determined to fight him. Along with Will and Mickie, Sam flees to France to meet Sir Walter–their best hope for stopping Helmann’s brave new world. But someone invisible follows her to Paris, and now Sam must figure out how to hide from an enemy she can’t even see.

Unfurl: Book 3 of The Ripple Trilogy

  • 4.8 stars across 20 reviews on Amazon
  • 4.99 eBook
  • 12.99 paperback
  • 349 pages

Against all expectations, Sam has survived attacks by two of Helmann’s deadliest assassins. She’s alive, but she’s far from safe. Helmann is planning a second Holocaust and wants Sam to play a starring role. Will, now separated from Sam by an ocean, seeks a way to prevent Helmann’s apocalypse. Along with Sir Walter and Mickie, Will plays a deadly game sneaking into Geneses’ facilities, discovering unsettling clues as to Helmann’s plans. The clock ticks down as Will and Sam discover just how much they must be willing to sacrifice to stop Helmann. UNFURL, the powerful conclusion to The Ripple Series, will leave fans breathless.