Chronicle of an Alien World

An interstellar journey. Unexpected alien culture. Two reluctant leaders strive to save their people. Trey Jackson languishes among settlers who fear to explore the planet they colonized. The old pilot is burdened by guilt from his lover's long-ago death. Among the aliens, mystic Zahra sacrifices happiness to shield her childhood home from a chieftain's brutal raids. As her power fades, she delivers other clans to his vicious ambitions. A bright teen's secret study of alien whales offers Jackson salvation... until one of the creatures leaves them marooned on the aliens' shore. Jackson seeks Zahra's help, but their mutual first-contact triggers a dangerous chain of events. Can one lonely old man become the hero they all need? Cross faraway frontiers in Chronicle of an Alien World. For sci-fi adventure, relatable heroes, fascinating scenarios, and heartbreaking moral quandaries, read Kate Rauner's provocative tale today.