Falling with Folded Wings

As an engineer aboard the arkship Pilgrim-9, Morgan Hall expected to spend 240 years in stasis. Instead, he wakes to chaos and finds himself stranded on a dangerous planet where magic is as real as science. Stripped of their technology, Morgan and his shipmates fight for survival and begin building a new life — until they discover the planet is already home to a cunning and lethal native species.

Morgan and his Ardeni mate Issa have founded a growing colony on Fanwath, drawing in tribes and even former enemies through trade and alliance. But Morgan wants more — more skills, more strength, more knowledge of this world — and sets out with Issa for unknown lands. Meanwhile, the Fae take an interest in the human settlement, recruiting Bronwyn Tallow to their cause, while Olivia Bennet enters Fainhallow Academy to hone her magic. As their powers grow, so do the threats — and some ambitions come at a dreadful cost.

Morgan, Bronwyn, and Olivia are no longer on Fanwath. Pulled through portals into a seemingly endless dungeon filled with horrors, they grow more powerful with every challenge — even transforming their physical forms. Back in First Landing, Issa discovers she is carrying twins. But her joy turns to dread as an enemy fleet approaches with plans to conscript the settlement's people. Can Morgan and his friends fight their way home in time?