Aurora Gem Tempest yearns to shatter the fragile image her parents hold of her, determined to match the resilience of her older brother, Polaris. Yet, her quest for validation takes an unintended detour when she unwittingly aids a high-risk prisoner’s escape from the icy reaches of Europa. Her misadventure catapults her to Earth via the shimmering gateway of the Aurora Borealis. There, she entangles with dangers beyond her wildest expectations. Alongside Polaris, the inadvertently freed captive, and a disgraced Martian security chief, Aurora becomes enmeshed in a web of intrigue and deception. As they navigate this treacherous path, they expose a tapestry of betrayal and sorrow that forces Aurora to confront the veracity of her planet’s history, the supposed finality of a bygone war, and the secrets of her own lineage. Amidst this chaos, a pressing question haunts them: Who are their true adversaries, and what secrets lie hidden within the enigmatic Aurora Treaty of Worlds?
Born a Rose in December. Growing up, she was always told she had a vivid imagination, from making up stories to tell her younger sister at bed time, to writing poetry for her Nan. Her love for spelling words on the way to school grew to a passion for reading, starting with Enid Blyton. As an adult, her love of fantasy saw her study English Literature, focusing on creative writing, and now she is sharing her ideas, characters and all the possibilities that swirl around in her head day and night with you.