The Lies They Told

In the floating city of Kardos, the rich live above the clouds while the poor choke to death below them.

Ash has spent her whole life surviving the slums of Mars alongside her little brother, Ben, one of thousands suffering from a deadly lung disease that goes uncured and seemingly forgotten. Desperate to save him, Ash turns to the only force daring to fight back: the underground rebellion.

Training to become one of the Wraiths, the rebellion's elite operatives, Ash is thrust into a war against the tyrannical ruler, Solaris Vox, and the brutal system that keeps Kardos divided. But the deeper she falls into the rebellion, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Truths behind the disappearance of an old love interest surface, forcing Ash to confront her hidden emotional scars. A hidden past begins to unravel, Ash discovers she may be tied to the fate of Kardos in ways she never imagined.

And in the middle of it all is Ben, the one person she cares for the most.

This story is the first in the 'Archon Killer' trilogy and is complete as of 05/31/2026 but is under some minor editing.