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magnetic disturbance on Mars was a mystery, one she
wasn’t allowed to investigate. All she could do now was hope whatever had
caused it wasn’t malevolent.

    SEVERAL DAYS passed before
it was safe to go outside. Sophie stood on the rooftop watching plumes of smoke
escape into the sky. The perpetual sound of sirens drowned out the coughing of
the nearby generator.
    “Sophie,” a distant voice said.
    She turned to see Emanuel standing in the entry to
the stairs. Even in the shadows of the door, she could see something was wrong.
His normally cheerful expression had twisted into a frown.
    “I just got word.”
    Sophie froze, waiting for him to finish.
    “It’s Chicago. It got hit hard. Took the brunt of
the radiation.”
    She rushed over to him, knowing exactly what the
information meant. His parents were gone. “I’m so sorry,” she said, hugging him
tightly.
    He pulled from her grasp and grabbed both of her
wrists. “How did this happen, Sophie? How could something like this be
ignored?”
    She tried to speak. She wanted to comfort him, but
the words wouldn’t form. Tsui’s threat echoed in her mind. She knew she had a
decision to make; her career depended on it.
    “I don’t know,” she lied. Reaching for his hand,
she said, “I’m sorry, Emanuel.”
    He quickly wiped away the tears forming in his eyes
and walked past her toward the edge of the rooftop. “So am I.”
    In the distance a pair of helicopters exploded out
of the smoke-filled sky. They were headed away from the city and quickly faded
into tiny black dots before disappearing over the horizon.
    “This changes everything, Sophie. Our economy is
going to be shot. Not to mention all of the lives lost. Somehow or another,
this storm affects everyone. Worldwide.”
    Something exploded in the distance. Sophie looked
over the skyline of South Houston one more time, watching a new blaze licking
the sky where an office building had gone up in flames.
    “Let’s get back inside,” Emanuel said.
    Sophie nodded but continued to watch the flames.
Another helicopter raced toward the fire. Emanuel’s words echoed in her mind,
mixing with the sound of the distant helicopter blades. He was right; the
storms did affect everyone. Everything had changed, and somewhere deep down,
she feared this was only the beginning.
     
    Thank you for reading Solar Storms, the prequel to
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    ORBS
    Book I

     
    The year is 2061,
and the planet is dying. Cataclysmic solar storms force leaders from around the
world to finally put aside their differences and agree on one thing—to jump
ship. The human race is headed to Mars.
    When Dr. Sophie
Winston is hired by New Tech Corporation to test a Biosphere deep within the
heart of Cheyenne Mountain, she believes it’s part of the mission to save the
world. Their results will help prepare NTC for the three-year flight to the red
planet. A flight Dr. Winston has been promised a seat on.
    Just days into their
six-month assignment, things start to go wrong. When the blast