The Garden of Mars

By: Carol Hightshoe

Narrated by: Deedee

The Garden of Eden, the Cradle of Life—the place where life is believed to have started on Earth. But, what if life started somewhere else and what if there was a way to return to the beginning?

Asha Vaultiki glanced up at the shimmering dome protecting the city from the harsh environment surrounding it. Man had moved out away from their first mother, Gaia or Earth as most called her, and was now spreading across a new home—Mars. The planet was named for the Roman God of War, and the red soil was a reminder of the acres and acres of blood-soaked ground that covered the Earth. She shook her head to force the images away. Asha had left Earth to get away from those memories and the pain. Memories of death. The pain of loss. She should have known better.

©2016 Carol Hightshoe (P)2022 Carol Hightshoe