Ryland Grace survived Project Hail Mary and somehow that was only the beginning of his story. Five years after Project Hail Mary, Ryland Grace has built a quiet life on Erid spending time with Rocky, Adrian and his students. Then a ship crashes onto the planet carrying a human-like alien explorer with secrets of her own. As Ryland is pulled back toward Earth, buried truths about the Hail Mary mission begin to surface and the connection growing between him and Senita may cost them both everything. Ryland Grace x FemOC Alien OC Slow burn ***posting new chapters Monday & Thursday*** FYI - This is still a rough draft so I will go back and update as I have time :) - Feel free to comment and provide feedback!