They settled their world hundreds of years ago, turning their backs on technology, closing the Gate behind them. When their children began to develop impossible powers they rejoiced and called them Golden - until they took over. Elanor comes to her powers not as a child, but as a young woman - a Maverick. The Golden are rumoured to do terrible things to Mavericks, so Elanor runs. Anatol has travelled from the home world, decades in suspended animation, to stop the Gate malfunctioning and destroying both worlds. He and Elanor collide, and form an uneasy truce of science and magic
They settled their world hundreds of years ago, turning their backs on technology, closing the Gate behind them. When their children began to develop ...
Half the Earth is a smouldering cinder, torched by a raging Sun. A Dagashi starship squats in the ruins of London, doling out food and water in return for broken tech. Jax is 'Mule'. He gives rides to the Dagashi, using a Halo that lets the aliens hear and feel along with their human hosts. The links have always been one way - until one of the Dagashi speaks to him. Jax's life collapses into confusion; nothing is what is seems to be: not the girl who talks through his Halo, not the world around him, and definitely not the Dagashi. Jax has to battle for control of his thoughts and emotions as...
Half the Earth is a smouldering cinder, torched by a raging Sun. A Dagashi starship squats in the ruins of London, doling out food and water in return...