Ivory possessed a natural ability to wow those around him without breaking a sweat. Like starlight skipping across the walls of every ship he’d ever served on, his energy was bright and carefree. Everywhere he went, from Earth to Mars to the distant...

Before the fractured mirror, Keon Laikin readjusted the strap of his black and crimson backpack. “Today’s a good day,” muttering to himself. “We’ll have a good day. I got this.” Keon had lived almost his whole life on Earth. Then, in 2045, the plane...

Maria Gomez had been married to Jason Wilton for nearly ten years. Their marriage had seen both beautiful highs and really heavy lows. For most of those years, Maria stayed home to care for the house and raise their kids. She did everything she could...