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Two Ships. One Chance To Save The Future.Fleeing the final days of the generations-long war with the alien Felen, smuggler Jereth Keeven’s freighter the
Jonah breaks down in a strange rift in deep space, with little chance of rescue—until they encounter the research vessel
Gallion, which claims to be from 152 years in the future.
The
Gallion’s chief engineer Uma Ozakka has always been fascinated with the past, especially the tale of the Fortunate Five, who ended the war with the Felen. When the
Gallion rescues a run-down junk freighter, Ozakka is shocked to recognize the Five's legendary ship—and the Five's famed leader, Eldric Leesongronski, among the crew.
But nothing else about Leesongronski and his crewmates seems to match up with the historical record. With their ships running out of power in the rift, more than the lives of both crews may be at stake...
About the author
Ren Hutchings is a speculative fiction writer, writing mentor, editor, and lifelong SFF fan from Ontario, Canada, currently living in London, UK. She loves pop science, unexplained mysteries, 90s music, collecting outdated electronics, and pondering about alternate universes. Ren is the author of twisty sci-fi books including Under Fortunate Stars and An Unbreakable World (Solaris Books) and The Legend Liminal (Stars and Sabers), as well as short fiction. You can find Ren online at renhutchings.com, and on social media as @voidcricket.
Summary
Fleeing a generations-long war, the Jonah breaks down in a rift in space—where they encounter the research ship Gallion, from 152 years in the future. The Gallion’s engineer Uma Ozakka has always been fascinated with the tale of the Fortunate Five, who ended the war, and recognizes the Five's legendary ship—and their leader among the crew...
