Message From Mars

** "Message From Mars" by Clifford D. Simak is a science fiction story that follows Scott Nixon's desperate voyage to Mars after previous missions ended in devastation, highlighting the perils of space travel and the fallout from humanity's reach toward alien life. Scott, accompanied by Jimmy Baldwin, a stowaway scarred by space, discovers his brother Hugh marooned on the red planet amongst the haunting remnants of other lost Earthmen. The mystery of the Martian civilization slowly unfolds through mechanical bugs and killer Martian lilies sent to Earth. A disturbing truth emerges, revealing a calculated invasion strategy meant to silently conquer Earth. Scott faces a grim reality as he races, in vain, to warn Earth of the impending invasion. **