Pathos

Born into escalating civil unrest on Azela, two sisters stumble down an ill-fated path strewn with planetary upheaval, assassination attempts and the warped idealism of covert adversaries. Briescha’s sweet and powerful sister Silver, a legendary Metallic among those of mere gemflesh, will take the throne, but not before the girls effect some much-needed change... change that incurs the wrath of Azela's powerful dissidents.

SOLANA'S STORY, A NOVELLA IN THE PATHOS SERIES: EMBERS OF THE PAST... A child who survives an inferno against all odds, Solana drifts through a fearful life at Sunny Creek, a Home for the homeless, where the rules are simple: keep your mouth shut and your eyes closed. With nothing but the horrors of her past to push her, and dreams of a bright future to guide her, Solana sets out to forge a path on her own. Then the flame descends once more. Solana hears the cryptic voice of Taiyo calling her toward an unknown destiny far away. All Solana needs is a way to escape, a lot of luck...