Book 2: Astraya
Captain Zayne Delenore Core wanted nothing more than the peace of the stars aboard his advanced new starship, the Astraya - until a rescue mission pulled a mysterious woman from the wreckage of a drifting vessel.
Solange Y'Syr is half-Venusian, beautiful, and dangerously powerful. On her homeworld, women like her are treated as property, their Illuminations controlled and exploited. But Zayne's emerging empathic abilities awaken something deeper between them: a rare and sacred heart-bond that joins their minds and souls.
As they race across the Alignment, evading Venusian pursuers and political machinations, Zayne and Solange must fight not only for their freedom but for the very right to love. With the help of his sharp-tongued Banshain friend Sammer, loyal crew, and the formidable Ambassador Kyia Delenore, they face down the oppressive High Council of Venusia in a battle that could reshape the fate of an entire species.
Astraya is a sweeping sci-fi romance about love that defies galaxies, the courage to break chains, and the legacy of one family determined to bring light to the darkest corners of the universe.