This is a story about two women astronauts sent on a strange and dangerous mission to investigate what may be an alien presence in the asteroid region between Mars and Jupiter. No one could have predicted the wonderful and heroic nature of these two women as they struggle to save the mission and each other. Crystal Seeds is a story of sacrifice, endurance and love that takes the reader deep into space and into the hearts of these women. Through a series of events caused by errors in judgement and a lack of knowledge concerning what may be alien life, the mission of discovery faces certain failure and the loss of all ships and personnel. It is a story about amazing women and difficult times. Placed in the near future, when the Earth's environment is at risk from the burden of too many people and too much waste.