Phobos Rising is the second novel in the Ephialtes Trilogy by Gavin E Parker. Five years after the Martian declaration of independence two worlds teeter on the brink of an abyss. The peace delivered in the wake of the Ephialtes incident is more fragile than many suppose. On Earth, civil unrest pushes the USAN towards drastic action. In the New White House the president considers a second strike at Mars. On Mars, divided loyalties threaten the entire independence project and a shocking act of violence triggers a desperate scramble for supremacy. Pressure is building. Peace is crumbling. Fear is mounting.