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Arcadia Lyra is a world hopping xenobiologist who follows the beat of her own drum. Blaze Forsyth is a military popsicle until one adventurous, green haired scientist finds him in a smoldering stasis pod on an alien planet. Thrust together by the universe and bound to each other by consequence, this mismatched pair embark on an adventure of wild alien animals, sarcastic AI, butthole trashcans, mood enhancing mushroom trips, and a very insistent tuxedo ship cat. 

Equal parts absurdity and heart, join these neurodivergent explorers as they learn to work together and come to terms with their newfound partnership while working through grief and parental trauma. 

Because sometimes, the strangest worlds help us find what we've lost - and who we really are.

This is the first three chapters of my completed science fiction novel. This book will be releasing in the coming months. Full Disclosure - the cover image is AI, but I'll be paying an actual human to create it prior to releaseAll Rights Reserved

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♤LOVE IN LOW ORBIT♡ [ GxG]

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