Dr. Nikki Bellβs plan to discover intelligent life hits a rocky start when her spaceship crashes on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon, Europa. Seconds before she blacks out, she spies a manβs face in the water beneath the ice. When she wakes on the submarine Station, nobody believes her story. Convinced the mysterious stranger saved her life, Nikki searches for him while she explores the ocean and its alien inhabitants.Β
Kiron Arqin Ramis chose exile as a Watcher on a remote outpost to redeem his familyβs honor. He never expected to find an attractive Earther woman close to death. He violates the prime policy by rescuing her. Despite suffering the penalty, he strives to warn her about his hostile leaders.
Nikkiβs unexpected meeting with Kiron triggers a chain of disasters in Europaβs perilous oceans. Can the daredevil scientist and scarred Watcher forge a new alliance despite their peopleβs antagonism?Β Β
Book 1 of Taxyon Space, a saga of our journey to the stars.Β
Science fiction thriller and romance; first contact with aliens on Jupiterβs moon, Europa; mystery and adventure.Β
Β 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, Aurora achieved a life-long ambition to publish her stories. Her works are character-driven adventures and romances set in weird worlds and described with a sprinkle of humor. Some of the stories were composed thirty years ago. She was born in the UK and lives in Atlanta with her husband, a dog and two cats to sit on the keyboard. Her hobbies, besides reading and writing, include outdoor activities like gardening, watching wildlife, hiking and canoeing.Β