The Secret Beneath the Ice

An alien ambush. A crash-landing on a frozen world. And a secret buried deep beneath the ice.

When a thoughtship and its pilot finally reach the planet Avani, they have only moments to marvel at its sapphire forests before a devastating attack comes out of nowhere. Spiraling out of control, they plunge toward the planet’s southern ice fields—where survival means braving isolation, madness, and an enemy far beyond their understanding.

But what waits beneath the frozen surface could change everything… if they can live long enough to find it.

Packed with heart-pounding action, interstellar intrigue, and a mystery that launches the galaxy-spanning saga, this electrifying short story is the official prequel to the award-nominated novel The Truth Beyond the Sky.

What Readers Are Saying:
“A helpful setup… very solid and engaging, which is enough to get me to come back and try more.” — Pop Bop, Top-500 Amazon Reviewer

“The perfect carrot to lure you in. The personalities of pilot and machine are firmly established and very likable.” — Jeri A. Ramirez

“One of the best science fiction stories I have read in the last year.” — Russ, Reviewer