Society, or what was left of society as humans knew was nothing more than a remnant of a once thriving species. Humanity? Near extinct, eradicated in a fatal global attack which would soon be known by the survivors as 'The Fall.' The surface? Uninhabitable and the atmosphere toxic to anyone who walked upon its surface. At least, that's what Kahu Loken had been led to believe.
Taken from his family as a child during the chaos, Kahu was never expected to survive, no one was. His abduction, like many others, was simply a sacrifice, an object of hope for the salvation of the human race. Having defied the odds against him and survived the past fifteen years in an underground bunker, clearly his sacrifice paid off.
For Kahu, and those around him, his sacrifice was all that seemed to be left, until simply surviving wasn't enough, not anymore. With the help of the only few people left on Earth that he considers his family, Kahu will discover that maybe the world has more to offer than just survival, that perhaps, there is an entire new life he could only dream of waiting for him.
NOTE: this is a rewrite of my discontinued work Pandemonium Rising
A young archeologist is launched on the adventure of her life when she joins a mixed crew of humans and aliens on a mission to atone for the failings of Earth.
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The Terra Prospect Mission offered humanity a chance at space travel, technological advancement, and enlightenment courtesy of its alien benefactors who made first contact thirty years ago. Daran Chree brought that mission to a fiery end when he crashed the Terra Prospect spaceship into Gate Delta Eleven. Now, it's humanity's second and final chance to prove they're ready to journey into the stars. Nineteen-year-old studying archeologist Sofeta Prenares finds herself not only drawn to the mission, but on a collision course with the fate of the galaxy.
2019 Watty Awards Winner For Sci-Fi!
Content warning: This story contains reference to self harm and intense combat scenes.