About The Book:

Rural Route to Mars tells the story of Robert “Robesy” Agnar, a restless teenager trapped between the dusty farmlands of Nebraska and the stars he dreams of reaching. Battling family tensions, academic struggles—especially with math—and the crushing weight of lost friendship, Robesy’s world is one of dirt roads and fading small-town hopes. But one late summer day, everything changes. A mysterious stranger, a strange symbol, and a relic from the past pull Robesy into a reality far beyond the boundaries of his quiet life. In this reality, timelines shift and the fate of worlds might rest on his shoulders. From the harsh earth beneath his feet to the distant red planet, Rural Route to Mars is a story of courage, identity, and the power of dreams to take us places no one could imagine.

About The Auther:

Douglas Rasmussen grew up in rural Nebraska, where wide-open skies and old barns sparked a lifelong fascination with space and the unknown. Despite early struggles with math and science, Douglas’s passion for storytelling and aerospace history fueled a unique voice that blends grounded realism with speculative imagination. Rural Route to Mars is his debut novel, born from a lifetime of dreaming beyond the limits of the heartland.