First published 2013
Daniel races across the cosmos with his companions Bookman, Kristen, and Skydda, following the mysterious path of the Crystal Tear. Commander Nas Dardanos and his Inquisitors hunt them relentlessly as they travel from the crystal moon of Kryos to the scorching planet Skia, then to President Macab's fortress world of Dormus Prime. Daniel carries the weight of his friends' safety while battling his own mounting fears of failure. During their journey, he uncovers devastating secrets about his family that shatter his trust and force him to question everything he believed about his past. When Daniel finally faces his pursuers, Nas Dardanos and Alexor Macab, tragedy strikes close to home. To protect those he loves and save millions of lives now connected to his fate, Daniel must confront the terrors that have driven others to madness and death. He enters the darkest corners of his own mind, where nightmares lurk and feed on doubt.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Kryos, Skia, Dormus Prime
Period: Futuristic
400 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness