
Genre:
Science Fiction
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Forced Proximity / Stranded Together
Found Family
Ice Queen
Inheritance
Quirky Characters
Self-Discovery
Heat Level:
Sweet (kissing, holding hands, etc., but no other on-the-page physical intimacy)
Archetypes:
Astronaut / Space Explorer
Housekeeper / Servant / Maid
Waitstaff / Barista / Bartender
Geographic Location:
Space / Other Planet or Universe
Setting:
Other Planet
Spaceship / Space Station
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Femme
Trigger/Content Warning:
domestic violence
The Helion Band
By AJ Mason
Can she escape her past, and find a place to call home again?
Rose’s only crime was to show kindness to her royal mistress…
Now she’s a fugitive, fleeing from Queen Penthesilea, aided only by the mysterious bracelet that was a scornful gift from her merciless ruler. Rose lives in uncomfortable symbiosis with it, ignorant of its origins and potential. All she knows is that if Penthesilea catches her, she’s as good as dead.
Now Queen Penthesilea knows what she gave away in error—an ancient treasure which imbues its bearer with powers and abilities beyond imagining—she must get it back. Without the Helion Band, her throne and life are on the line.
When Rose’s feelings for the dashing captain Vash Munro intensify, she’s faced with a choice; leave Vash behind and keep running alone, or trust Vash with her secrets and run together.
Relentlessly pursued across the galaxy by an increasingly desperate Pentesilea, will Rose find the strength to take a stand or will she fall to the queen and lose everything?