
Genre:
Science Fiction
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Angsty
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Dystopian
Loss / Grieving / Widow
Love Triangle
Saving the World
Starcrossed
Supernatural Elements
Wartime
Heat Level:
Fade to Black (sex scenes are mostly implied and use euphemistic language)
Archetypes:
Soldier / Warrior
Geographic Location:
Space / Other Planet or Universe
Setting:
Other Planet
Spaceship / Space Station
Underwater
War Zone / Battlefield
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Femme
Butch / Stud
Trigger/Content Warning:
Rape
The Inevitable Singularity
The Paladins of the Republic Series, Book 1
By Molly J. Bragg
How do you choose between the woman you love, and the survival of an entire world?
Sean, a mercenary, is the bodyguard of Grand Master Caila of the Order of the Paladins of the Republic. A fact that the entire Order, except for Caila herself, resents deeply since they kicked Sean out almost twenty years earlier. It doesn’t help matters that Caila has taken a vow of Celibacy, but everyone knows that she and Sean have feelings for each other.
Sean’s presence is only tolerated because Caila is the official Seer of the Paladin Order. While all Paladins can see the future to a limited extent, Caila’s gift with foresight exceeds even the head of the order.
But when a mine destroys Caila’s ship just as they arrive in the Ptolemy system to settle a dispute over a hyperspace route, it quickly becomes clear that someone doesn’t want their mission to succeed.
With only Reagan, a Paladin with a personal grudge against Sean for support, Sean and Caila make their way to Ptolemy, recruiting allies along the way. But each time they look into the future, Caila sees a vision showing her that Ptolemy will be reduced to a lifeless cinder if they leave, and Sean receives a warning that Caila will die if they stay.
Can they avoid disaster, or will Caila be forced to sacrifice herself to save an entire world?