A risky mission-- A disastrous accident-- The crew’s struggle to get home-- In the merciless void of space, love and survival intertwine as two marooned astronauts battle impossible odds. It’s 1989, and Dr. Catherine Riley, a NASA astronaut who overcame all challenges to live her dream, sees her first mission turn into a fight for her life. As the space shuttle Intrepid launches, an explosion propels Cat and her fellow astronauts into a treacherous journey. NASA’s efforts to save their crippled orbiter don’t go as planned. Cat and Hayes Bartlett, her egotistical and charming crewmate, find themselves isolated and facing imminent death. While NASA internal politics and Cold War rivalries make things worse, Cat and Hayes work to save themselves. They are drawn closer together as conditions worsen. Choosing love over a surrender to despair, their sparring courtship keeps hope alive. Will their resilience and ingenuity be enough to save them? Step into the captivating world of RUTHLESS SKY, a heart-pounding realistic sci-fi adventure with a touching love story at its core. Featuring the tech detail of The Martian and the emotional perspective of love and mortality in The Fault in Our Stars, prepare to enjoy a story of the depths of human determination and the infinite reaches of the heart