Onnie Nayir didn't rescue the transport passengers without help, but to keep his secrets, Darragh Conally is perfectly content to let her have all the glory. The rescue story is changing the minds of Galladirans about the Earther Alliance and getting them to rally behind the captain of Rift Watcher Station, so Onnie goes along.
Not every Galladiran is impressed. When the cold hand of vengeance reaches out against her family, Onnie can do nothing to stop it, and Darragh, who could have easily saved the day, disappears at the wrong time and misses his chance.
Onnie is determined to insert herself into the rescue plan, but that means teaming up with a troubled Galladiran teen, defying her dad's order to return to Earth, and somehow forgiving Darragh's failure, all to follow her stolen little brother into The Rift.

C R Simper was raised seven miles north of a small town, with two sisters, thirteen dogs, and an open sky painted every night with billions of stars. This unharried childhood allowed time for much reading, which led into a desire to create stories of worlds beyond her own.

She is a member of the American Night Writer's Association. She has two published short stories in the Steampunk genre. Besides writing, she has a passion for genealogy, volleyball, and bargain hunting.