In a galaxy teeming with alien life, human connections are rare-and dangerous.
Clara, a skilled botanist and lone explorer, receives the opportunity of a lifetime: a hundred-million-credit job to retrieve a rare and mysterious plant from the untamed, deadly jungles of Veridia Prime. But when her spaceship, the Fire Hawk, is grounded, she's forced to partner with Cade, a rugged mercenary with a dark past, a cybernetic arm, and a ship as intimidating as he is.
Together, with Clara's sarcastic android companion Guy, they must navigate the planet's treacherous terrain-an otherworldly realm of bioluminescent forests, ancient ruins, and creatures beyond imagination. As the line between survival and trust blurs, Clara and Cade discover that the most dangerous threats may come not from the jungle, but from the secrets they keep-and the growing bond they can't ignore.
Danger, romance, and a fight for survival await in this pulse-pounding journey into the unknown. Will they find what they're looking for, or will Veridia's wilds claim them forever?
Blade Runner meets Orwell's 1984 in Mother's Hand.
Set in a crumbling dystopian future, Earth is ruled by the all-seeing and unforgiving Mother.
Kal dutifully donates his body to the military for four years while his consciousness is stored. He will wake up with no memories of the things his body has done in war.
Six years later, Kal wakes screaming a name he doesn't know. As he tries to reconnect with his former life he soon realizes that Mother is not finished with him yet.
As Kal fights to avoid capture he begins to peel back the lies that surround Mother's system and must discover the truth about his past before it's too late.