Promise The Stars — C.E. Kilgore

To you, my dearest child, I promise the stars...

Nikki's been to the deepest pit of darkness in the universe and lived to tell about it, barely. But, to move forward with her life, she must first go back to Thetos - where a buried secret and her father's promise await her return. Despite her independent, defensive nature, she lets Brom into her world and under her skin bit by bit. With her Trexen biology clawing its way into fruition, including unwanted side effects like mind-reading and a deadly temper, she struggles to see herself as worthy of her father's intellectual legacy. The more she reveals to Brom, the faster she expects him to leave. She quickly learns Orellians don't give up so easily, and Brom's as stubborn as they come.

But someone's been waiting for Nikki's return and the secret she guards. Its discovery could mean a chance at peace, or lead to all out war. In the wrong hands, even the best intentions can lead to catastrophe, and a promise can decay into regret.