Synopses

Within the natural progression of most civilizations, there comes a time when its peoples begin to objectify their surroundings and question ancient belief. This much is commonplace, holding no great intrigue for intergalactic historians.

However, once every few billion years, a civilization advances far enough that modern thought comes full circle. Science and theology intersect once again, intertwining, allowing society to unlock the true nature of the universe and human existence.

But only one absolute universal truth exists: each and every society that has ever reached out to grasp these answers has never survived. And so, their exploits become but a vague footnote in intergalactic history—if they're remembered at all—until the cycle invariably repeats itself all over again.

Lynn Satarina is an orphaned amnesiac who obsesses over her missing past. She's an inquisitive student of philosophy who becomes an unwitting galactic icon. Through her quest to reclaim her past, reunite with her brother, liberate her home world of Destalis, and unlock the mystery of Empyrean, the cycle will repeat itself once again...

Brooke Davis is a fighter pilot waging battles on multiple fronts: against a deeply interwoven conspiracy within the United Nations, against mysterious extraterrestrial assailants, and against her own emotional turmoil.

Aftering barely escaping an attack on the water distillation facility on Jupiter's moon Europa, she's forced to reunite her with her twin sister in Chicago. Through caring for her niece while back on Earth, she'll rediscover the more compassionate side of her personality.

Brooke's unparalled piloting skills eventually land her a job as a test pilot for humanity's fastest ship, setting the stage for her to become a twenty-third-century Christina Columbus.