<p>Stranded on a dead planet with her mortal enemy, a spy must survive and uncover a conspiracy in the first book of an epic space opera trilogy by an award‑winning author.\nShe's a revolutionary. Humanity is running out of options. Habitable planets are being destroyed as quickly as they're found and Naira Sharp thinks she knows the reason why. The all-powerful Mercator family has been controlling the exploration of the universe for decades, and exploiting any materials they find along the way under the guise of helping humanity's expansion. But Naira knows the truth, and she plans to bring the whole family down from the inside.\nHe's the heir to the dynasty. Tarquin Mercator never wanted to run a galaxy-spanning business empire. He just wanted to study rocks and read books. But Tarquin's father has tasked him with monitoring the settlement of a new planet, and he doesn't really have a choice in the matter.\nDisguised as Tarquin's new bodyguard, Naira plans to destroy the settlement ship before they make land. But neither of them expects to end up stranded on a dead planet. To survive and keep her secret, Naira will have to join forces with the man she's sworn to hate. And together they will uncover a plot that's bigger than both of them.\nFor more from Megan E. O'Keefe, check out:\nThe Protectorate<br />
Velocity Weapon<br />
Chaos Vector<br />
Catalyst Gate</p>

The Blighted Stars (Volume 1) (The Devoured Worlds, 1)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

O'Keefe, Megan E.

Science Fiction

Orbit

<p><b>Dying planets, dangerous conspiracies, and secret romance abound in the second installment of the Devoured Worlds trilogy by award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.</b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Naira and Tarquin have escaped the pull of a dying planet, and are now bound together to find the truth behind the all-powerful Mercator family and the blight that has been killing habitable planets. But the Mercator secrets are buried deep, and Tarquin's father, the head of Mercator, knows the revolutionaries are on his tail. When Tarquin's father disappears, taking the rest of his family and the universe's remaining supply of starship fuel with him, chaos breaks loose between the universe's ruling families. And Naira's revolution must be put aside for the sake of humanity's immediate survival.</p>

The Fractured Dark (The Devoured Worlds, 2)

<p><b>Worlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by award</b><b>&#8209;</b><b>winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.</b><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they've built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future. Catastrophe strikes when Tarquin uncovers a plot to bring about the end of the universe. As humanity races against the clock to prevent their extinction, old secrets come to light and loyalties fracture, and Naira realizes she may be the key to saving the world--or ending it.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b>The Devoured Worlds</b><br /> <br /> <i>The Blighted Stars<br /> <br /> The Fractured Dark<br /> <br /> The Bound Worlds</i><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For more from Megan E. O'Keefe, check out:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <b>The Protectorate&nbsp;</b><br /> <br /> <i>Velocity Weapon</i><br /> <br /> <i>Chaos Vector<br /> <br /> Catalyst Gate&nbsp;</i></p>

The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds, 3)

<b>NOMINATED FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL * </b><b>Dazzling space battles, intergalactic politics, and rogue AI collide in <i>Velocity Weapon</i>, the first book in this epic space opera trilogy by award-winning author Megan O'Keefe.</b><br>Sanda and Biran Greeve were siblings destined for greatness. A high-flying sergeant, Sanda has the skills to take down any enemy combatant. Biran is a savvy politician who aims to use his new political position to prevent conflict from escalating to total destruction. <br>However, on a routine maneuver, Sanda loses consciousness when her gunship is blown out of the sky. Instead of finding herself in friendly hands, she awakens 230 years later on a deserted enemy warship controlled by an AI who calls himself Bero. The war is lost. The star system is dead. Ada Prime and its rival Icarion have wiped each other from the universe.<br>Now, separated by time and space, Sanda and Biran must fight to put things right. <br><br><b>The Protectorate</b><i>Velocity Weapon</i><br>

Velocity Weapon (The Protectorate, 1)

Literature & Fiction

United States

<p><div> <div><b>Dazzling space battles, intergalactic politics, and rogue AI collide in the second book in this epic space opera by award-winning author Megan O'Keefe.</b></div> <div><br /></div> <div>Sanda and Tomas are fleeing for their lives after letting the most dangerous smartship in the universe run free. Now, unsure of who to trust, Sanda knows only one thing for certain -- to be able to save herself from becoming a pawn of greater powers, she needs to discover the secret of the coordinates hidden in her skull.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>But getting to those coordinates is a problem she can't solve alone. They exist beyond a dead gate -- a Casimir gate that opened up into a dead-end system without resources worth colonizing, and was sealed off. To get through the dead gate, she needs the help of the enemy Nazca. But some Nazca are only interested in the chip in her head -- and they'll crack her open to get to it.</div> </div></p>

Chaos Vector (The Protectorate, 2)

<p><div><b>The universe is under threat and an ancient alien intelligence threatens to bring humanity down unless Major Sanda Greeve and her crew can stop it in the final book of this explosive Philip K. Dick award nominated space opera.</b></div> <div><br /></div> <div>The code has been cracked. The secrets of the Casimir gates have been revealed. But humanity still isn't safe. The alien intelligence known as Rainier and her clones are still out there, hell-bent on its destruction. And only Sanda can stop them.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>With the universe's most powerful ship under her command and some of the most skilled hackers, fighters, and spies on her team, it will still take everything she has to find the key to taking down an immortal enemy with seemingly limitless bodies, resources, and power.</div></p>

Catalyst Gate (The Protectorate, 3)

<p><b>A search for a missing person uncovers a galaxy-spanning conspiracy in this thrilling standalone space opera from award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.</b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Black Celeste is a ghost story. A once-legendary spaceship collecting dust in a cosmic graveyard known as the Clutch. Only famed pirate Bitter Amandine knows better, and she'll do anything to never go near it again. No matter the cost. <p><br /> <br /> Faven Sythe is crystborn, a member of the near-human species tasked with charting starpaths from station to station. She's trained to be a navigator her entire life. But when her mentor disappears, leaving behind a mysterious starpath terminating in the Clutch, she is determined to find the truth. And only Amandine has the answers.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> What they will find is a conspiracy bigger than either of them. Their quest for the truth will uncover secrets Amandine has long fought to keep buried - secrets about how she survived her last encounter in the Clutch, and what's really hidden out there amongst the stars...</p></p>

Megan E. O’Keefe 2025 Novel

<p>'METICULOUSLY PLOTTED, EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SPACE OPERA WITH A SOUL' Kirkus on Velocity WeaponThe fate of the galaxy is on the line in the second book of this gripping, visionary space opera by award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.Sanda and Tomas are fleeing for their lives after letting the most dangerous smartship in the universe run free. Now, unsure of who to trust, Sanda knows only one thing for certain - to be able to save herself from becoming a pawn of greater powers, she needs to discover the secret of the coordinates hidden in her skull.But getting to those coordinates is a problem she can't solve alone. They exist beyond a deadgate - a sealed-off Casimir gate that opens up into a dead-end system. And there's a dangerous new player who wants the coordinates for their own ends - a player who will happily crack her open to get them.Dazzling space battles, intergalactic politics and rogue AI collide in the follow-up to the Philip K. Dick award-shortlisted Velocity Weapon.Praise for the series:'A brilliantly plotted yarn of survival and far-future political intrigue' Guardian'Full of twists, feints, and deception, O'Keefe's latest presents a visionary world rife with political intrigue and space adventure' Booklist (starred review)'Skillfully interweaves intrigue, action, and strong characterization' Publishers Weekly'A must-read for fans of James S. A. Corey and Alastair Reynolds' Bookbag'O'Keefe keeps the pace pumping, timing the big twists perfectly' SFX</p>

Chaos Vector

Genre Fiction

<p>'METICULOUSLY PLOTTED, EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SPACE OPERA WITH A SOUL' Kirkus on Velocity Weapon\nIn the final book of this explosive Philip K. Dick Award-nominated space opera, the universe is under threat and an ancient alien intelligence threatens to bring humanity down - unless Major Sanda Greeve and her crew can stop it . . .\nThe code has been cracked. The secrets of the Casimir gates have been revealed. But humanity still isn't safe. The alien intelligence known as Rainier and her clones are still out there, hell-bent on its destruction. And only Sanda can stop them.\nWith the universe's most powerful ship under her command and some of the most skilled hackers, fighters and spies on her team, it will still take everything she has to find the key to taking down an immortal enemy with seemingly limitless bodies, resources and power.\nPraise for the series:\n'A brilliantly plotted yarn of survival and far-future political intrigue' Guardian\n'Full of twists, feints, and deception, O'Keefe's latest presents a visionary world rife with political intrigue and space adventure' Booklist (starred review)\n'Skillfully interweaves intrigue, action, and strong characterization' Publishers Weekly\n'A must-read for fans of James S. A. Corey and Alastair Reynolds' Bookbag\n'O'Keefe keeps the pace pumping, timing the big twists perfectly' SFX</p>

Catalyst Gate (The Protectorate)

The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds)

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