Starseeker: Baptism by Fire

When veteran officer Kenneth Hiller is coaxed out of retirement to command the brand-new starship Starseeker, he expects a difficult mission. He does not expect political unrest, a deeply divided crew, and a mystery tied to a lost vessel at the edge of known space. Among those aboard are Montoya Ward, a fearless officer with a dangerous habit of interpreting orders creatively, and Jaan-Kessler Brin, a diplomat and survivor whose presence on the mission is as personal as it is political. As old wounds resurface and tensions threaten to fracture the crew from within, Starseeker is pulled toward a terrifying discovery - one that could ignite a new era of war across the galaxy. Thrown together by duty and tested by forces they barely understand, the crew must decide whether they can become something greater than the sum of their scars. Baptism by Fire is the explosive beginning of the Starseeker saga: a character-driven space opera filled with mystery, danger, and heart.