The Fractured Circle

A world long frozen has begun to bloom.

Captain Kai Lee believes in physics, not fate. In measurable forces, not myth. So when he is dispatched to investigate strange signals from a supposedly dead planet, he expects malfunctioning equipment, not forests where ice once ruled, not skies filled with unfamiliar life.

And certainly not her.

Rahne Caelan awakens beneath an ancient tree at the heart of the reborn world with no memory of how she arrived-only the certainty that she has been waiting. For him.

As Kai struggles to reconcile reason with the impossible, the planet pulses with a rhythm that mirrors something deeper-a force of light and shadow, expansion and restraint. The more he resists it, the stronger it calls.

But imbalance has consequences.

With communications severed and danger stirring in the jungle's depths, Kai must decide whether to cling to certainty... or step into a destiny that challenges everything he believes about control, loyalty, and himself.

In The Fractured Circle, science collides with myth in a sweeping tale of rebirth, resonance, and the fragile balance between opposing forces.

Completed and Long List Finalist in the Open Novella Contest 2026!