First published 2018
Captain Ekatya Serrado faces an impossible choice when she encounters a world under siege by the Voloth empire. The Voloth consume less advanced civilizations to fuel their expansion, and Serrado has built her career fighting them. She can save her ship or protect the planet below, but not both. Her decision to sacrifice her vessel for the world creates new dilemmas that prove far more complex. On the surface, Lancer Andira Tal leads Alsea believing her people exist alone in the cosmos. When Serrado's massive starship crashes near the capital, everything changes. Tal discovers her world sits between two galactic powers locked in conflict, with Alsea as the ultimate prize. The leader must navigate forces beyond her understanding while protecting her civilization. Both women find themselves bound together by circumstances neither anticipated. The fate of Alsea hangs in the balance alongside the broader galactic order. Trust becomes precious when betrayal lurks behind every alliance. Personal bonds face their greatest test when entire civilizations depend on the outcome.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Alsea, Voloth Empire
Period: Future
504 pages · Paperback · Heartsome Publishing