From Darkest Skies: Book 1

Keon Rause returns to Magenta to resume service with the Magentan Intelligence Service, carrying an artificial recreation of his wife's personality. His investigations lead him to a sinister and deadly group with an unhealthy fascination for the alien Masters, but he faces a dilemma: do his duty and stand with his team to expose a villainous crime or sacrifice them all for the truth about his wife?

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 352 pages
\n Publication date: 08 February 2018
\n Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
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After taking a five-year sabbatical following the untimely passing of his beloved wife and fellow agent Alysha, Keon Rause returns to the distant colony world of Magenta to resume his service with the Magentan Intelligence Service. Accompanied by an artificial recreation of his wife's personality, a simulacrum meticulously built from every digital trace she left behind, Keon embarks on a mission to uncover the truth behind her tragic demise. However, his relationship with the artificial Alysha evolves into something more profound, a frighteningly dependent bond that borders on love.

Utilizing his connections within the Service, Keon takes on a series of cases that allow him and Alysha to piece together his wife's final days. His investigations lead him down the same treacherous paths that Alysha treaded five years earlier, into the clutches of a sinister and deadly group with an insatiable fascination for the enigmatic alien Masters. As the wider world of Magenta faces an imminent crisis, Keon finds himself caught in a moral dilemma: should he fulfill his duty and stand by his team, exposing a villainous crime, or sacrifice them all in pursuit of the truth about his wife?

The weight of his decision hangs heavy over him, as he navigates through a web of lies, secrets, and betrayals. Keon must confront his own demons and confront the truth about his wife's death, even as he risks everything to protect the people he cares about. The journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty, but Keon is determined to uncover the truth and bring justice to those who have suffered.

In the end, Keon's sacrifice pays off, and he is able to expose the villainous crime and bring closure to the tragic events of the past. He emerges from the ordeal stronger and more determined than ever, with a newfound appreciation for the value of love and the importance of standing up for what is right. The legacy of Alysha lives on in Keon's heart, and he is forever grateful for the time they shared together.

\n Weight: 250g\n
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 11 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781473214767\n \n