a standalone young adult romantic sci-fi space fantasy being serially posted on substack
Saskia Valah has lived with a cloud of guilt over her head since she trusted the wrong boy, sparking a war between her planet and his. For seven years, their two peoples have fought to claim Ziphoter, a hostile alien planet in another solar system that houses valuable crystals—and the deadly creatures who guard them.
When one of Saskia’s attempts to rectify her mistakes goes awry, she’s forced to challenge her childhood friend to a race on Ziphoter, a competition to end the war once and for all.
But Vexuvium Morbak isn’t the same boy she once played with. He’s ruthless, unfeeling, and willing to hurt Saskia and himself to any extent as long as he reaches his goals.
With her heart still attached to him, though, she might have to choose between her past and her people’s future.
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