R. K. Thorne

Foundation scientist Chayana Persad has new tech that could help defend against Ryu’s oldest enemy. But local telepaths have been vanishing, and Persad’s son is missing - and somehow at the center of these crimes. Can Kael, Ellen, and the crew pull closer together? Find out....

At 22, Commander Ellen Ryu is a little young to be "retired". Ellen seized the chance for freedom when a shadowy organization offered her a ship of her own and an elite, all-female crew. She's got a new mission now: get revenge on the scientist who almost destroyed her....

The fight for freedom begins. The hard part should have been over. Former slave Miara and Crown Prince Aven have escaped with their freedom and their lives....

Crown Prince Aven Lanuken wants something more than a trophy for a future wife. He wants a woman who will be more friend than follower....

Reunited safely in Panar, Miara, Aven, and their friends have conquered more obstacles than they thought possible. But the problems for Akaria and its free-mages are only beginning....