Reso haunts Captain Aliyn Flynn's dreams. On a dangerous mission to discover the star system's secrets, can she and the alluring Tyr find the key to the survival of the galaxy? ***** The galactic inhabitants of the Milky Way know the dangers of the Reso star system. Its gas giant, the planet Plenare, terrorizes any ship that dares to approach. After narrowly escaping with their lives, Captain Aliyn Flynn and her crew's impressive survival catches the eye of Earth's government officials, thrusting them into an unexpected and dangerous mission to discover Reso's secrets. Complicating matters further, the alluring and secretive Tyr Logan is assigned to Aliyn's crew as her executive officer. Despite their many differences, Tyr and Aliyn must come to terms with the deep connection they share to decipher an ancient secret--a secret that holds the key not only to the past but the continued survival of the galaxy they call home. [[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Content warning: Violence Watty Winner 2017

"Can you picture in your mind's space a single solid colour? Now, whilst you are probably imagining a fiery red or a cooling blue, a joyful yellow or neon green, the human teenager chasing the horizon in the gunmetal grey, open-topped speeder, was seeing a colour that didn't exist. A colour that was in no way a shade or variation of any existing colour, but completely unique, distinct and separate, just as black is to white..." Stuck on a wasteland of a planet, working for a tentacled Don at the head of a criminal empire, Ky Falls is a reckless, hate-filled 19 year-old boy, doing everything he can to get his ship back and escape. Haunted by a tragic past that comes back in echoing flashbacks and sinister dreams, Ky can't help his unrelenting need to unlock the answers to his past, whilst all the while dark and twisted entities at the head of the ruling Federation, writhe in the shadows and attempt to end his future.

A star-faring religious cult has created an army of robotic zealots designed to follow holy scripture. As the robotic menace spreads across the galaxy, it takes prisoners to be 'excommunicated': hooked into a neural simulation of eternal torment. Captain Rolland Barron leads the Sol Federation Starship Excalibur on a diplomatic mission. Cassia LaCroix is a wormhole hunter, earning a living scouring the galaxy for valuable tunnels through space-time. Prince Zoojin, a psychic alien from a distant galaxy, must prove himself worthy of the throne of Paxis Prime. The paths of these characters converge as they pursue their own motives, leading them towards the mechanical legion that is sweeping across the galaxy. COVER BY: rentachi AUTHOR'S NOTE: this is an early draft of the novel. I am very grateful for your readership and your feedback, which I have taken into consideration for a major rewrite. The new novel is completely different. If you liked the book, then please look forward to the release of the finished novel.