The story is set in the United States during the late 18th century and follows the experiences of Constantia Dudley, a young woman who faces a series of challenges and dangers after her father's financial ruin and subsequent death. Orphaned and destitute, Constantia becomes the central figure around whom the novel's events unfold.Constantia's life takes a dramatic turn when she encounters Ormond, a mysterious and charismatic figure with a complex and morally ambiguous character. Ormond bec...

The story is set in the United States during the late 18th century and follows the experiences of Constantia Dudley, a young woman who faces a series of challenges and dangers after her father's financial ruin and subsequent death. Orphaned and destitute, Constantia becomes the central figure around whom the novel's events unfold.Constantia's life takes a dramatic turn when she encounters Ormond, a mysterious and charismatic figure with a complex and morally ambiguous character. Ormond bec...

The story is set in the United States during the late 18th century and follows the experiences of Constantia Dudley, a young woman who faces a series of challenges and dangers after her father's financial ruin and subsequent death. Orphaned and destitute, Constantia becomes the central figure around whom the novel's events unfold.Constantia's life takes a dramatic turn when she encounters Ormond, a mysterious and charismatic figure with a complex and morally ambiguous character. Ormond bec...

Years of bad jobs have the crew of The Vaughn on the verge of destitution. Things finally seem to be turning around when they find a system of untapped resources ready to mine. The city-sized ship nestles upon the sickly yellow surface of a desolate world, and far below the planet's crust, something shudders in anticipation at their arrival.Now Aki is caught in the midst of a cataclysmic encounter with an alien terror. He has to escape, has to find his friends, a route to safety th...