Saoirse Saga 1: Stars & Ashes

Amazon reviewers say:

'This is a really good story, quite dark with a twist at the end that I certainly didn't see coming. It has a strong female lead character driven by revenge, a lead male character who you struggle to like. It also leaves some threads unresolved for a sequel. Highly recommended.' - Fred Jones

'Teagan Kearney managed to hook me quickly into this tale with very intriguing main characters -- Kia and Rial.' - BorderBumble

'With a kick-ass heroine, interesting premise and quite a few surprises it was a super-fast and very entertaining read :) fantastic writing style makes you want to read chapter after chapter... and so I did.' - Anna A.

Kia stands alone against an intergalactic empire. With everything she loves destroyed, she wants revenge.

When invading forces annex the planet, Emankora, Kia's family is murdered, and she is sentenced to slavery in the asteroid mines. Surviving the harsh treacherous conditions takes grit and tenacity, but when the emperor's son tours the facility, she inadvertently saves his life. As a reward, the Heir offers her the opportunity to enter the ranks of his personal elite guards, but with nineteen other ambitious candidates vying for the vacant positions, she faces intense competition.

Driven by powerful emotions, Kia unfalteringly pursues her goal of assassinating the Heir and avenging her loved ones.

Buy 'Stars & Ashes' today if you're looking for a gripping read with a stubborn heroine who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. 'Stars & Ashes' is the first novel in the riveting Saoirse space saga.

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Chapter One: Invasion

The class of eight and nine-year-old girls and boys, their faces rosy with effort and eyes shiny with pleasure, straightened their thin brown tunics, wiped a hand or two across a sweaty forehead, stood tall, and bowed to the teacher.

Kia returned the bow. They were eager to please, and it took nothing but a kind word of encouragement for them to blossom. "Thank you, disciples," Kia intoned the solemn, formal dismissal, then couldn't hide her smile. "Okay, you're dismissed, off you go. Don't forget your homework." Her eyes twinkled with satisfaction.

The ordered formation broke and became a fluid mass of grinning children surging for the practice hall door.

Little Diago threw her a wave and a wink as he went, making her laugh. The lad showed a lot of promise, and Kia thought he had a bright future if he practiced, which she could tell he didn't always do. A swift glance around the hall—neatly stacked mats, the floor swept—and satisfied everything was as it should be, she tossed her waist-length pale-blonde plait over her shoulder and headed out pleased with the afternoon's class.

The srilao hall was in the older section of Sestris amid the narrow, cobbled twisting streets near the port, and the temple was close by. Late afternoon and the city dozed, dreaming slow dreams in the warm lull between noontime and evening, though the streets were never completely silent.

She had time to stop and make an offering to Cossanta, the golden four-armed patron Goddess of srilao devotees before buying the sweetfruit and berries for the tart her mother wanted to make that evening.

Continue reading to discover Kia's harrowing journey from teacher to prisoner...

Stars & Ashes is the gripping first installment of the Saoirse Saga, combining intense action, emotional depth, and a determined heroine's quest for justice.

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