Return of a Legend

"Return of a Legend" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction story set on Mars, a planet of survival and secrets. Joe Dayton and his wife Doran go on a quest to find their missing nephew, Will Terry, whose father disappeared before him. Facing the rough Martian landscape, they understand what it takes to live in this world pushing them to deal with the changes in their own humanity. Along their journey, they encounter signs of old Martian civilizations and realize the legends of the planet are real. The need to survive intertwined with the allure of Mars, causes them to understand they must accept their new lives, combining what they know as humans with the Martian legacy.