The MERCY ENGINE: Debt of Heaven

THEY WERE PROMISED A HOME. THEY WERE NEVER MEANT TO LEAVE.Earth has finally confronted the hidden cost of its miracles. The people of Orison have crossed the stars seeking something simpler: a future that belongs to them.Then an Orison archivist dies less than an hour after reaching Earth.His final warning is impossible to ignore: If they offer Heaven, ask who is allowed to leave.The trail leads Malcolm Dacre, Ruth, Othan Ire, and the survivors of Orison toward an ancient interstellar sanctuary built to save civilizations from extinction. It can heal the dying, end scarcity, preserve entire cultures, and offer refugees a home no government can ever take away.There is only one problem.The system that saves you may decide your future belongs to it.As millions of lives become caught between Earth's uncertain freedom and Heaven's perfect security, the survivors must confront a terrifying question: Does saving someone give you the right to own what happens to them next?THE DEBT OF HEAVEN delivers: - A high-stakes interstellar mystery and conspiracy- Ancient alien technology and lost civilizations- Powerful, deeply human characters facing impossible choices- Refugee worlds, artificial intelligence, and cosmic-scale secrets- A gripping exploration of freedom, safety, consent, sacrifice, and what it truly means to have a homeFor fans of: The Expanse, Children of Time, Hyperion, A Memory Called Empire, and intelligent science fiction where enormous ideas collide with deeply personal human stakes.The Debt of Heaven is Book Two of The Mercy Engine series.