2026 IPPY Awards Gold Medalist. Thousands of copies sold.New Edition — Book One in the Award-Winning YA Sci-Fi SeriesLily Starling is alone in a city she barely recognizes, with no memory of her past—only a metal tag bearing her name and an instinct for survival. When a Union starship crew claims she belongs with them, she's pulled centuries beyond her own time and into a desperate mission against the psionic Krythar.Aboard the starship Salamander, Lily is drawn into a found family of misfit officers, warriors, and exiles. Together, they uncover mysteries hidden among the stars: an ancient memory seed carrying the voices of the dead—and a weapon capable of unraveling time itself.But when Lily faces her greatest fear, she must choose—confront the truth of her past, or risk losing everything she's come to care about.A lyrical, fast-paced space opera about identity, connection, and courage at the edge of the unknown.Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, with the cinematic scope of Mass Effect and the found-family heart of Firefly and Red Rising.
