The Moons of Mars

"The Moons of Mars" by Dean Evans is a science fiction story that takes place on the red planet, where a security officer gets caught up in a mystery surrounding a young boy who is half-Martian and half-human. This boy has a special ability to whistle, even though Martians aren't supposed to be able to, because he has a human mother and a Martian father. As the officer digs deeper, he learns the boy is looking for revenge against the man who killed his dad, uncovering secrets about the boy's family and the dark side of life in the Martian colonies. The story builds to a sad showdown that changes everything for everyone involved, especially affecting the boy's unique talent for whistling, highlighting themes of loss and the heavy price of vengeance on a faraway world.