For thirty years the small colony on Mars has been ruled by the Alliance. The locals have now declared independence and are trying to create their own Martian society. It's a time of new beginnings, but powerful forces back on Earth want the planet back and the balance of power is shifting...
This is the story of ordinary people caught up in a conflict which will decide the future of the solar system. History is being written around them and each one will be called upon to play their part as events unfold...
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Red Spring is a novel set in the twenty-second century, as a small colony on Mars struggles for independence. It's a book about freedom, identity and life against the context of the human exploration of the solar system...
The book was inspired by The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. Tim wanted to write a story about how human beings from Earth might become Martian, as they made the new world their own. The experience changes them as it changes the planet.