In El's fantasies, she pilots a fighter jet for the intergalactic fleet. In reality, she's a mechanic whose social grid ranking guarantees she'll never advance beyond the lowest grunt work, and a slave in all but name to her cruel and self-centered stepmother and stepsisters. The most she can hope for is a few stolen moments of happiness practicing on her sisters' flight simulators, or talking to the mysterious stranger she met on an illicit night of stargazing.When the queen annou...

Every year, members of Jack's community are invited to meet with the wealthy founders of the Stalk, the living space elevator that casts its massive shadow over every part of her life. Every few years, one of the chosen is a Digger like Jack--who returns to the community only to throw themselves to their death.Jack doesn't want to think about the Stalk. She doesn't want to think about the friends she's lost. But this year, it's her turn—and refusing the invitation isn't an option.

Maybelle works as a mechanic fixing bots and ships on Rove City and she loves it. Her life should be good. Except that her merchant father hasn’t returned from his most recent trip, her younger sisters need more than she can give them, and the family is quickly running out of money. Not to mention, Gabor, a local security guard, has decided he deserves Maybelle’s affections—at any cost.She’s managing, until Gabor takes his attentions one step too far: he threatens her sisters. Mayb...

Fia loves her job as an electrician aboard a space-faring city vessel. She is skilled at her work, and appreciates not having too much facetime with other humans.She just has one problem: a colleague has taken an interest in her—interest she doesn’t return.When she finally works up the courage to tell him no, he takes offense and reports her to her supervisor for insubordination.Her punishment? Her boss assigns her to repair the conduits in the bowels of the ship, re...

For nearly thirty years, Penny has searched the galaxy for her missing son. She has a reputation throughout the solar systems as a relentless mother on a mission—and as a woman who won’t let the chronic pain she suffers prevent her from achieving her goal.Then Penny gets a tip. Someone on Rove City might have a clue to her son’s whereabouts. This will probably be a dud, just like the last hundred tips, but she decides to try one last time. If she still can’t find him, she’ll settle...

Jack has finally arrived on Rove City, after spending three months on a ship overflowing with other refugees from Jord. The only problem is, Rove City was not expecting them, and is not prepared to manage the influx of people fleeing the destruction of their home. In addition, Jack is still struggling with the affects of the Stalk's intrusion into her mind—rather than decreasing, the symptoms seem to have gotten worse throughout the journey.To compound all this, when Jack seeks out...

No home, no family, no nothing.This is how Rose and her sister Snow have lived for their entire lives: hiding in the bowels of Rove City, begging for scraps, and relying on the kindness of the mysterious Baron for survival tips--all while avoiding security bots, stealing to survive, and doing everything within their power to avoid capture.Then comes the purge.The city suddenly begins changing security schedules, doing random maintenance, and arrest...

El is about to graduate from fighter pilot training, and it is the greatest achievement of her life. Three days before it's official, Queen Amina offers El a special task: join her crew of elite pilots, assassins, and trackers for a secret mission on a nearby planet. Thrilled at the opportunity, El agrees.When they arrive on the planet, El keeps her eyes and ears open for any information that might be relevant to the queen--about the mission, the other members of the Queen's Guard,...

A fresh look at President William McKinley from New York Times bestselling author and political mastermind Karl Rove—“a rousing tale told by a master storyteller whose love of politics, campaigning, and combat shines through on every page” (Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Team of Rivals).The 1896 political environment resembles that of today: an electorate being transformed by a growing immigrant population, an uncertain eco...

It's been one year since Amarok offered Maybelle a job aboard his vessel, and she hasn't heard from him since. Anger, concern, and irritation towards him have plagued her, but now all she feels is worried—and bored. Her father has been on the straight and narrow, has a new job, and is taking care of Maybelle's sisters competently. And Maybelle feels adrift and unsure of what her future holds.In one last effort to reach out to Amarok, Maybelle agrees to a strange task: collect a mys...

Want to install, use, and master your ROVE R2 Dual Dash Cam without frustration or guesswork? Whether you’re new to dash cams or upgrading to the ROVE R2, this guide is your shortcut to confident setup, seamless operation, and full protection—perfect for beginners and seniors alike.The ROVE R2 Dual Dash Cam is packed with powerful features, but without the right guidance, many users never tap into its full potential. This easy-to-follow manual takes you from unboxi...

Sophia's life is a mess. She's dating her boss. Working in a job she doesn't want. And now, she's being poached by the Queen's Lab to work on a super-secret project she has no interest in. But when security shows up at her door to escort her to the Tower, she decides she might as well see what all the fuss is about.There she meets Thorne, a mysterious, enigmatic colleague whose position at the lab isn't entirely clear. But only moments after meeting him, he offers her a cryptic war...