Blood Born (The Arkainian Chronicles #2)

The only mountain on the desert planet of Arkainia is dying.

The mining taking place under the mountain has to stop before it’s too late, and it’s up to Lokun Abakkus to use his skills as a former military general to mobilize a band of allies and take action. Shutting down the mining operation is sure to draw the attention of the powerful Glypha Committee in the distant city of Mesta, and retaliation is certain.

Meanwhile, Star Miller is living with Lokun in the Outlands, a rugged and remote part of the planet where outcasts like Lokun are sent off to die and rebels take their chances. Star came from Earth looking for adventure. Now she’s carrying Lokun’s child. There has never been a pregnancy on Arkainia like this one, and the unknown risks leave the survival of both mother and child hanging in the balance.

The stakes are Lokun and Star’s child is destined to fulfill a prophecy that will determine the future of the Arkainian race, while the fate of the planet is tied to the survival of the mountain – a mountain that is much more than it appears to be.