Black Sails to Sunward

Imperial Mars, book 1. It’s Navy versus pirates in this sailpunk adventure spanning the solar system. Lucy, an officer of the Imperial Navy, and Moira, her former best friend, find themselves on opposite sides of a war that threatens their home. Yet the crackling attraction between them hasn’t faded, and it’s time for Lucy to make a choice between loyalty and her own conscience.

Christmas on Mars

Imperial Mars, 1.5. A short story about two Christmases: Moira’s first Christmas as a pirate and her last Christmas with Lucy, many years ago. Free to read on this blog.

The Sea of Clouds

Imperial Mars, book 2—forthcoming in August 2023. After the events of the previous book, Lucy and Moira find themselves headed in different directions. Lucy is sent to the cloud cities of Venus and finds herself ensnared in a diplomatic incident and investigating a murder. Moira visits her family on Mars, where a populist revolution is heating up and violence becomes a regular occurrence in the capital city. Will the common people finally make their voices heard, or will it all end in blood?

Bisection

Tria and Resa have shared the same body since they were born. They couldn’t be more different, and yet both of them agree to leave their planet forever to be the first of their kind to travel to space. Yet it’s far more dangerous than it seemed, and the journey uncovers rifts between them they’ve both kept buried their whole lives.

Uphill Both Ways in the Snow

A short story for Little Blue Marble, printed in their 2021 anthology. Earth is becoming unlivable, and its leaders reach out to the Martian colony for help. Instead, a crabby Martian grandpa takes them to task.