Book one
Lanna's Little Lies
"LANNA’S LITTLE LIES" plunges readers into the heart of Austen, a distant colony nestled on the unforgiving terrain of Burien. Tasked with the monumental challenge of terraforming their new home, the inhabitants of Austen lead lives filled with mundane pleasures and everyday struggles. But when a mysterious illness strikes, plunging the colony into chaos, Nurse Lanna, Master Mechanic Astana, and Mission Director Ryder find themselves thrust into a battle for survival.
As the sickness spreads unchecked and the realization dawns that help may never arrive, Lanna grapples with her own pregnancy amid the grim reality of a hospital teeming with death. Meanwhile, Astana faces the daunting prospect of his failing body, while Ryder confronts the unsettling possibility of betrayal lurking within the Mission itself.
Amidst the turmoil, Terry, stationed safely in the Sol System, watches with detached interest as his company's grand experiment unfolds according to plan. But as tragedy mounts and tensions escalate, the fate of Austen hangs in the balance, and the true cost of humanity's ambition becomes chillingly clear.
A distant colony nestled on the unforgiving terrain of Burien the true cost of humanity's ambition becomes chillingly clear.
Book two
Hillclimber
In the aftermath of the Surge, Austen's secrets are laid bare, triggering a power struggle of cosmic proportions.
In "HILLCLIMBER," the once-experimental colony of Austen becomes a coveted prize for the elite of the Sol System. What was once dismissed as Kemplar's Folly now holds the key to ancient technologies, sparking a frenzied grab for control.
Far from the machinations of the powerful, Nurse Lanna grapples with the complexities of impending motherhood in a society where questioning norms can lead to exile. Meanwhile, Director Ryder's suspicions mount, driving him to prepare for an unknown threat to the colony's survival.
As the stakes escalate, junior partner Terry finds himself thrust into a position of unexpected authority, facing the daunting prospect of decisive action. Amidst the chaos, the fate of Austen hangs in the balance, its inhabitants caught in a whirlwind of deceit, ambition, and betrayal.
Book three
No Tree Should Die Alone
As Austen teeters on the edge of oblivion, alliances fracture and loyalties are tested in "NO TREE SHOULD DIE ALONE."
Nurse Lanna, now a hardened Hillclimber, navigates the lies that make up Austen, her innocence stripped away by the harsh realities of survival. Suspicion hangs heavy in the air as she discovers unsettling truths about the colony's oxygen source and purpose, forcing her to question everything she once believed.
With tensions escalating and threats looming from all sides, Lanna finds herself caught in a precarious dance with the colony's enigmatic AI, unsure of its true intentions. As Mission Director Ryder openly defies the AI and external forces close in, Lanna and her allies must place their trust in the hands of a potentially unreliable ally.
In a race against time, the fate of Austen rests in the balance, and only by navigating the murky waters of deceit and betrayal can Lanna hope to keep the colony alive. But as the stakes grow higher, she must confront the chilling possibility that even the AI may have its own agenda—one that could spell doom for them all.