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The Rainseekers

By: Matthew Kressel
Narrated by: Elena Rey
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Burned out and looking to put her past behind her, a former addict and recovering influencer interviews her fellow travelers en route to witness the first rain on Mars.

Sakunja Salazar had it all. Money, toys, women, and all the drugs money could buy. A breakout Holo influencer, seemingly overnight she lifted her family out of their tiny Mexico City apartment and into the world of the rich and famous. That all changed when she hopped on a rocket and blasted into the cosmos, never to hawk lavender moisturizer again.

What goes up must come down, and when Sakunja finally crashed back down on Mars an alcoholic, addict, and has-been she thought her life was pretty much over. That is, until a magazine editor discovered her photography and offered her a job. Now, she’s the resident documentarian on a barebones expedition seeking to be the first humans to witness rain on Mars. For the first time in her life, Sakunja is turning the spotlight on someone else–interviewing her fellow travelers about what brought them to join this incredibly foolhardy crew of souls adrift in a world of danger and awe. And what they discover, both in their stories and their journey, will be more incredible than they could have ever imagined.

©2026 Matthew Kressel (P)2026 Audible, Inc.

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This book was thoroughly surprising. It was so beautiful and sad at the same time. Heart wrenching beauty. Definitely worth the time.

Beautifully Sad

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I just really enjoyed it. It was a good story and beyond that, I found myself looking into my own thoughts about the world and people around me. This book was a little drop of balm to my soul!

What a surprising wonderful thing

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Beautiful story about friendship and redemption. And a fascinating view of the future on Mars.

Gorgeous prose.

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I totally enjoyed the heck out of this title. amazing narration, engaging story, and overall enthralling.

Kind of like a fictional memoir

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Good story with emphasis on peaceful coexistence. Very realistic, under a certain set of circumstances. Many twists and turns. Good narration.

The story pulls you along with it

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