Red Thunder by John Varley

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/192708 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Thunder Series: Thunder and Lightning, Book 1 Author: John Varley Narrator: Eddie Lopez Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins Release date: 08-17-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 98 ratings Genres: Humorous Publisher's Summary: As Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Florida decide to take matters into their own hands. If they can quickly build their own space-worthy ship using scrap metal, appliances, and power tools, they have a chance to come from behind - thanks to an inventive new power source that can propel them to the Red Planet within three days. No guts, no glory.