2021 SPSFC Semifinalist.
“Definitely one to not pass on!” –Bookbub review
“For science fiction and fantasy fans, this is a must.” –Goodreads review
“Complex main character who I kept rooting for. Crackling plot, can't wait for more.” – LibraryThing
“Distinctive character, good pacing, an enjoyable read.” –Bookbub review
The message from Carmen Vincent’s mother wasn’t possible.
She died in the Mars base disaster two years ago.
But when government agents show up at Carmen’s door, she realizes the message is no hoax.
Someone is still trying to cover up the disaster and the reason why Earth abandoned its space program.
It’s a race to discover the truth of what happened on Mars before Carmen loses her mother for a second time.
I.O. Adler’s relentlessly entertaining space opera adventure channels the excitement of The Expanse and the Mass Effect games.
Grab your copy and enjoy the science fiction trilogy that will keep you hooked to the final page.
Carmen Vincent will need to learn the answer quickly as she journeys to the Framework to confront her mother.
Can she save her from the Melded and bring her back home?
But the Framework has its own rules, and she’ll have to discover who among the refugees she can trust and who should be feared.
For lurking among the alien survivors on the patchwork space station are creatures who serve the enemy which has devastated a thousand worlds, and these shadowy entities are setting their sights on a new target: Earth.
For a mysterious object is hurtling towards Earth.
Is it a spaceship, an asteroid, or the first wave of an attack?
Hours into the mission, Carmen discovers within the message a hidden fragmented code not meant for her.
Someone on her crew knows the secret about the code and is working to keep anyone from deciphering it.
What began as a simple operation turns into a fight for survival against the saboteur, and only Carmen and her allies stand a chance to stop what’s coming before it’s too late.