Olympus Mons tells the thrilling story of the first international mountain-climbing competition on Mars and the perils surrounding the mountain-climbing protagonists, Jack and Susan, as they fight to survive the Martian elements, treacherous adversaries, and a malevolent alien life-form hunting them down. As for the villains, they are fascinating to observe, and one might even sympathize with their sociopathic insanities, but no one would want to be alone with them or marooned with them on a Martian volcano. One of them is cold-hearted as space itself. His dealings are diabolical, but his ultimate downfall is deserved. Finally, the alien monstrosity following them has two purposes in mind for the climbers?death and digestion?and is in no rush to pick them off, one by one. Food on Mars is scarce, and this one wants to take its time and enjoy the hunt. With each chapter, readers dive deeper into the frontiers of the cosmos, the uncertainties of living life to the fullest, and the heights (and depths) of mortal experience. Olympus Mons is not only entertaining, thrilling, and spooky; it also touches upon the human spirit and the power of love to conquer the greatest obstacles, even 140 million miles away from Earth.