Eye of the Mother

A distant star explodes. The shock wave will reach far beyond space.

Imperial agent Tian Axmar needs a ship. Brent Walker needs the money. Their arrangement should be simple, until a string of murders draws them into a conspiracy designed to shatter the fragile peace between Humans and Yrmaks.

The clues lead deep into Yrmak culture, where old beliefs and dangerous loyalties hide the truth. Tian is trained to trust no one. Brent prefers a simple life, a good ship, and trouble kept at a safe distance. But danger has a way of stripping away pretence, and the closer they get to the killer, the harder it becomes to ignore the attraction growing between them.

Trust could save them. Love could make them vulnerable.

If they fail, two species could be dragged into war.

Eye of the Mother is a fast-paced science fiction romance packed with mystery, alien culture, political tension, and adventure. It begins Brent and Tian’s story in the Dryden Universe and leads into For the Greater Good.

This book is for readers who enjoy

• Intelligent space opera with mystery, danger, and heart

• Science fiction romance where trust has to be earned

• Murder mysteries with galaxy-level consequences

• Alien cultures that matter to the plot

• Political tension, buried secrets, and fragile alliances