Under Fortunate Stars

In a desperate bid to save the future, a smuggler and a research vessel from 152 years in the future must work together to uncover the truth about a legendary ship and its crew.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 09 May 2023
Publisher: Rebellion

Fleeing the final days of the generations-long war with the alien Felen, smuggler Jereth Keevens freighter the Jonah breaks down in a strange rift in deep space, with little chance of rescue—until they encounter the research vessel Gallion, which claims to be from 152 years in the future.

The Gallion's chief engineer, Uma Ozakka, has always been fascinated with the past, especially the tale of the Fortunate Five, who ended the war with the Felen. When the Gallion rescues a run-down junk freighter, Ozakka is shocked to recognize the Five's legendary ship—and the Five's famed leader, Eldric Leesongronski, among the crew. But nothing else about Leesongronski and his crewmates seems to match up with the historical record. With their ships running out of power in the rift, more than the lives of both crews may be at stake.

As the Gallion and the Jonah struggle to survive, Ozakka begins to suspect that Leesongronski and his crew are not who they say they are. They have access to technology that seems beyond their time, and they seem to know things about the Felen that no one else could possibly know. Ozakka is determined to uncover the truth, but as the stakes rise, she realizes that she may be putting herself and her crew in danger.

Meanwhile, Leesongronski and his crewmates are also facing their own challenges. They are torn between their loyalty to their mission and their growing feelings for Ozakka and her crew. They know that they have a chance to change the course of history, but they also know that they may be risking everything to do it.

As the rift closes and the Gallion and the Jonah prepare to return to their own time, Ozakka and Leesongronski must face the truth about their past and their future. They must decide whether to trust each other and work together to save the future, or to continue to pursue their own agendas and risk destroying everything they have ever known.

In the end, Ozakka and Leesongronski must learn to trust each other and work together to save the future. They may be from different times and places, but they share a common goal: to protect the universe from the threat of the Felen. And with the help of each other and their crewmates, they may just be able to do it.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 127 x 199 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786185938