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JOHN EVANS: 39 MINUTES · A READER'S COMPANION

Two worlds.
One fragile future.

Explore the opening Evansphere novel: the people, places, and systems of John Evans: 39 Minutes by Chris Simmons.

Discover the universe →   About the book →

“Keep one hand free.”

PAUL EVANS: THE DIVIDE · A READER'S COMPANION

Keeping Mars warm.
Finding a way home.

A heating crisis. Three habitats. A family waiting at the kitchen table. Explore the people and places of Paul Evans: The Divide.

About the book →   Meet Paul Evans →

Between duty and presence.

CAITLYN EVANS: THE TWO-BODY PROBLEM · A READER'S COMPANION

Keeping Mars fed.
Leaving room to grow.

An unfamiliar blight. A community depending on her. Explore the growing domes, people and principles of Caitlyn Evans: The Two-Body Problem.

About the book →   Meet Caitlyn Evans →

Protection is not control.

FROM THE BOOK

The stair dropped four storeys to a maintenance gantry, then continued along the truss above the channel. I wanted to go because not going felt like being less useful. That was not an engineering reason.

"My safe range is the upper gantry," I said. "I can manage isolation and sensor comparison. I…

John Evans: 39 Minutes · Chapter Eleven — Bridges Under Load

YOUR READER’S COMPANION

Start with the world, keep the discoveries.

Find your reading path, learn the language of the habitats, or explore everyday life between Earth and Mars.

Where to begin →   Glossary →   Life in the Evansphere →   Questions to discuss →

FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

A reading path. A detail. A small adventure.

Find a book through your interests, discover an unexpected corner of the setting, or follow six clues in the Field Hunt.

Find your path →   Begin the Field Hunt →

START EXPLORING

01 / PEOPLE

Those who carry the load

Engineers, botanists, scouts, and the people who challenge them. Meet the Evans family and their wider world.

Meet the characters →

02 / PLACES

Between Earth and Mars

Copper light beneath pressure glass. Black seas and salt-coated steel. Two worlds that still need each other.

Explore the settings →

03 / IDEAS

Every system has a human cost

Follow the principles behind the stories: preparedness, cooperation, care, and the right to refuse.

Discover the themes →

BEGIN WITH JOHN EVANS

39 Minutes

A sustainable systems engineer from Mars joins the effort to restore Earth. Behind the work of repair lies a question that reaches both worlds: who controls the systems people need to survive?

About the book →   Meet John Evans →

A universe built through ordinary choices

The Evansphere finds its stakes in practical work: water, food, energy, health, and the trust that lets people share responsibility. Competence matters. So does knowing when to ask for help.

CHOOSE YOUR EDITION

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John Evans: 39 Minutes

6 × 9 inch edition · Chris Simmons

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John Evans: 39 Minutes

8.5 × 11 inch edition · Chris Simmons

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CHOOSE YOUR EDITION

Get The Divide on Amazon

Paperback

Paul Evans: The Divide

6 × 9 inch edition · Chris Simmons

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Large print

Paul Evans: The Divide

8.5 × 11 inch edition · Chris Simmons

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CHOOSE YOUR EDITION

Get The Two-Body Problem on Amazon

Paperback

Caitlyn Evans: The Two-Body Problem

6 × 9 inch edition · Chris Simmons

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Large print

Caitlyn Evans: The Two-Body Problem

8.5 × 11 inch edition · Chris Simmons

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A reader’s companion to John Evans: 39 Minutes, Paul Evans: The Divide and Caitlyn Evans: The Two-Body Problem. These introductory pages avoid major plot resolutions; story details may still reveal parts of the setting. About this wiki