Refuge

Description

The Orowais Saga Continues…Can They Be Free?The word is out. First Contact has happened, and across the globe, the friendships between Orowais and humans are tested like never before.In South Africa, Benie and Feather live in a cage, jailed with the other Orowais. As they meet the captured alien commander Shoite, they learn more about the Orowais’ secrets, and how they affect Feather.In Oregon, Bill and Pete meet with the NSA to negotiate a safe place for the aliens to live, while Herta and his family flee the farm for temporary safety. Meanwhile, Purvit and Aerioste lead a desperate quest, joining a band of Orowais pirates. They cross the globe in search of Purvit’s sentient spaceships, hoping to build a band of humans, Orowais, and sentient spaceships willing to rescue the captives in South Africa.As the trapped Orowais wait, this ragtag team tries to pull off the most daring rescue of all.

About Stephany Brandt

Stephany (Steph) Brandt is a speculative science fiction author based in Oregon, and their novels are set in the Pacific Northwest both in present and future times. They focus on tales in our near future that delve deeper into the nature of good and evil, discuss what it’s like to be an outsider, and explore the nature of love during trying times. They are heavily influenced by writers like NK Jemisin, Martha Wells, Ursula K. LeGuin, Robert A. Heinlein, Stephen King, and Stephen Baxter.Their current titles include Here, Perfect, Darkness, and Wilderness, as well as numerous short stories. They received their creative writing training at the University of Oregon.Steph lives in Eugene, Oregon with a pug from another planet.They are also owned by their writing room and travel companion: the 1985 Volkswagen Van “Henry.”