They were meant to be rivals, but climbing to the top revealed a spark no one expected. In a future where humanity has settled across four planets, a thrilling new sport unites them all: Orak Mounting. Competitors, known as Orak Mounters, risk everything to scale colossal alien beings and claim victory by touching their massive eye. Neven Elsin has always played by the rules: perfect form, perfect training, perfect control. She has everything it takes to be number one... until she meets Ember Draven, an enigmatic, wild, infuriating, and impossible-to-forget climber. Their rivalry sparks instantly, throwing every competition into chaos. But as the line between rivalry and desire begins to blur, Neven and Ember uncover a secret that could tear their worlds apart... will their hearts survive it too?