Gravity Grounds

Born in the shadows of a female-only prison and raised by five alien inmates after her mother's death, Amalia's existence was a prison secret—until now. Forcibly relocated to the remote Sirius-3 station at age 24, she's barely settling in when one of her prison mothers tracks her down with intriguing revelations about her past.

Running a coffeeshop notorious for its terrible brews, Amalia notices Briggon—blue-skinned, surprisingly kind, and carrying a fake ID. When a station-wide alert names him as a kidnapping suspect, their paths collide again. He's not a criminal but an ex-soldier hunting the pirates who abducted a five-year-old girl under his protection.

Their unlikely alliance forms when they discover Micah—a cyborg magician discarded by the same pirates—behind Amalia's shop. Now this mismatched trio must combine Amalia's unique skills, Briggon's tactical expertise, and Micah's insider knowledge in a desperate race to rescue the child before the pirates vanish beyond the edge of known space.

In a universe where everyone has secrets, finding the truth might be the greatest trick of all.