Aurorae: Stellar Reach Series: Book Two

Humanity has reached Aurorae at last.After a five-year journey aboard the colony ship Odyssey One, the first settlers descend to an alien world they believe is untouched, ready to build a new future beneath unfamiliar skies. But Aurorae is no empty frontier.As scientists, soldiers, and pioneers struggle to establish the settlement of Elysium Point, the planet begins revealing its secrets. Strange and beautiful creatures move through the forests and plains with unsettling intelligence. A colossal winged predator rules the skies. Hidden in the wilderness, an indigenous people-the Kehr'la-watch the newcomers with equal parts wonder, fear, and curiosity. And beneath layers of ash and time lie the buried remains of a long-lost civilization that should not exist.Geologist Dax Sinclair is drawn ever deeper into the mystery after discovering evidence of an ancient race wiped out by cataclysm. His wife, Dory Harper-Sinclair, must protect the fragile colony from both the dangers of Aurorae and the growing authoritarianism festering aboard the Odyssey One. Botanist Zoe Frias races to understand a biosphere unlike anything humanity has encountered, while Flora-an evolving artificial intelligence-finds herself at the center of first contact with the Kehr'la. Even Lyra, Dax and Dory's young daughter, forms an unexpected bridge between worlds.But the settlement's greatest threats may not come from the wilds of Aurorae alone. Political tensions simmer among the colonists, fear and control are tightening their grip in orbit, and the truth about Aurorae's past may change humanity's future forever.Rich with discovery, danger, and wonder, Aurorae is a sweeping science fiction adventure about first contact, survival, and the haunting legacy of those who came before.