The future of humanity is being built in orbit—if it doesn't collapse into war first.Humanity is finally reaching for the stars.Teleportation is changing the world overnight. A new generation of starships is rising in orbit. For the first time, expansion beyond Earth isn't theory—it's infrastructure, momentum, inevitability.And it's about to break everything.The Artemis Colony controls the rare earth supply that keeps Earth alive—and they're done playing partner. As resources tighten and timelines collapse, every solution comes with a cost, and every delay costs lives. Diplomacy fractures. Alliances shift. The system starts choosing sides.At the center of it all stands Kendra Cassidy.She's not interested in politics. She's not interested in waiting. And she's not willing to watch billions die while the future stalls out in committee.But building the road to the stars means deciding who gets to walk it—and who doesn't.As the first moves of a new conflict take shape, one truth becomes impossible to ignore:The next war won't be fought over territory.It will be fought over the future itself.Blending visionary science fiction, space politics, found family, and a dash of swashbuckling rebellion, The Road to the Stars charts the birth of a future worth fighting for.