SciFi mystery. Interstellar spy befriends enemy commander in a tragic tale with a happy ending.
Shan Zennia, Senior Curator of the Archives of Galactic Culture on Lumos, plays a dangerous double role as a researcher and a spy for Solarian Intelligence. She embarks on a new mission to observe the spring festival on Harappi, a planet recently conquered by the ambitious Emperor and now governed by his niece, Domina Allia.
Zennia finds unexpected mysteries on the planet, including the enigmatic Nagari. Once a victorious commander in the Emperorโs space fleet and nicknamed the Cobra, he was forced to abandon his military career when Allia claimed him as her consort. Her abusive treatment has driven him to the brink of madness.
Intrigued by the ex-commander and aware of his value as a source of information on the enemy, Zennia agrees to meet him during the festival of rebirth. Opposing forces clash at the height of the celebrations, catalyzing deadly violence. Can Nagari and Zennia survive the chaos and win a new and happier life?
Far future Sci-Fi adventure with mystery, slow-burn romance, enemies to lovers, genetic engineering, space opera.ย
AI-narrated Audiobook. Book 3 of Second Chances in Space
Aurora Springer is a scientist morphing into a novelist. She has a PhD in molecular biophysics and discovers science facts in her day job. She has invented adventures in weird worlds for as long as she can remember. In 2014, she achieved her life-long ambition to publish her novels. She writes character-driven adventures and romances set in fantastic worlds and adds a sprinkle of humor. Aurora was born in the UK and lives in Atlanta, USA, with her husband and their pets. Her hobbies, besides reading and writing, include outdoor activities like gardening, watching wildlife, hiking and canoeing[I1]ย .
She has published books in five series plus standalone novels and shorter works.
Find her books at www.auroraspringer.org ย [I1]