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Get ready for more Xterran Time Chronicles!

 

The Blue & Red Planets (Book Eight - Earth's Children) is in progress now. Straight On Til Morning (Book Five - Sasak) has been uploaded to Amazon already and should be up for purchase this week. Two's Company (Book Two - Spaex) and One Step In Time (Book One) are already available online.

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First, I want to thank you for your patience and support—it means more than I can express. I also want to acknowledge the unusual release order of this series. I know it is unusual to see Book Five before Books Three and Four, and I want to explain why.

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Originally, this series was meant to be a single book, but as it grew beyond what anyone could print in one volume, I chose to divide it into nine books based on the material I had already written. As I worked on Book Three, I realized just how drastically the story evolves from Book One, and I felt it was better to first establish the core timelines before returning to fill in the gaps.

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I have structured each book so that it can stand alone while still fitting within the larger series. However, skipping from Book Two to Book Five will introduce you to new characters and events that would have originally been revealed earlier. One such character is Sasak, whom you would have met in Book Three. Rather than leading you through the darker struggles of the past just yet, I wanted to take you forward—to show you the future first, where there is still hope, before circling back to the hardships that shaped it.

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When you step into this book, the timeline has been completely reset. Shadows of past timelines linger, shaping the characters in unexpected ways. Some retain their memories from these previous lives, while others—like Ainslie’s mother, Aeme, whom we have yet to truly meet—emerge almost as new beings, with little memory of what once was. I’ve done my best to ease this transition, but if you find yourself wondering about someone or something, trust that the pieces will come together as the story unfolds.

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Looking ahead, I plan to skip a few more books and release Book Eight next to continue the main timeline without detouring into side stories. If that transition works well, I’ll decide whether to release the remaining books or let them rest in the archives. Book Eight may be the final chapter, or I may journey on to Book Nine before considering any prequels. But for now, I can promise this: If Book Two wasn’t your favorite, I believe Book Five will captivate you much like Book One did. And if I haven't done justice to your favorite characters in this timeline—hold on. We will meet again in Blue & Red Planets – Earth’s Children.

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What if we weren't alone in space? What if every fanciful race, mythological creature, and imaginary beast you've ever heard about were really aliens? And what if you woke up one morning to find out you were one too? Follow Ainslie as she discovers she is anything but ordinary on this epic, time-traveling space adventure adult romance series. 

 

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Amethyst breaks way to rose and peach-like swirls of sherbet dancing across the sky. The sun casts its golden rays giving everything in the courtyard a luminescent, ethereal glow. Xtopia was a shining example of all of Xterra's finest qualities, with its symbiotic structures gracefully depicting architecture from all of its diverse cultures. Blinding ivory spires point towards the eggplant-colored heavens and short bulbous shops nestle between them flowing harmoniously beside cerulean streams and fountains. Cobblestones glimmer like polished gemstones along the streets and walkways, contrasting spectacularly against the pale buildings and pastel skies. 

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Xtopia is the most visited sky city in Xterra, home of the Emperor, his council, and many influential wealthy families. Plainly put, anyone who is anyone either resides or frequents Xtopia regularly. If you are lucky enough to work in the capital of the Xterran Empire; a feat not easily obtained; you and your family are set for life, as positions are generally handed down based on familial reputation. Today, the city is bustling with such busybodies, scurrying to and fro as they complete their daily tasks.

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On a balcony overlooking the main courtyard of Xtopia, Lady Empressa; also known intimately as Ainslie; is wrapped in a decadent cloak, sipping a steaming mug of something she can only compare to a mocha cappuccino, although the Xterran name escapes her. She has only just arrived in the capital city, having come straight from the Neophyte Galaxy. She shakes her head as she contemplates how her life has changed in such a few short hours; everything she knew about the universe had been wrong. She takes another sip of her drink, closing her eyes and sighing at its mildly familiar and soothing taste. 

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She sat dressed in clothes unfamiliar to her, staring out at a foreign city, preparing to meet the Emperor; a stranger who is also her father; and desperately trying not to gawk at the bizarre and extraordinary individuals who passed below her. Holding herself together was the hardest part. There were so many unknowns, so many questions, and so many fears. This is why she was meeting the Emperor, to gain the peace that eluded her. 

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She hid her frown behind her cup. If only Spaex's collar hadn't malfunctioned, then she might have still been sitting in her kitchen with Trent instead of here. Spaex, what a surprise that had been. One minute she was under the impression that he was just Apex, her guard dog, and the next thing she knew, she was staring into the face of a humanoid dog. He walked around like a man, with an elongated humanlike face and hands, but his body was also furry and dog-like. She shook her head as she pictured him in her mind. The collar that he had worn kept him in his commando form; his dog shape. He had looked exactly like a large human dog, an oversized Great Pyrenees to be exact. 

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Ainslie chewed her bottom lip thoughtfully. How many times had she whispered her darkest secrets to her faithful companion? Or buried her face in his furry neck as she wept? She sighed; knowing she would never have done such things if she had believed her dog had been anything more than a loyal and protective pet. Soft footsteps approaching from behind her brought Ainslie back out of her reverie.