Kepler's Children

When humanity's last generation ship reaches a habitable new world, what happens if it's already occupied? A tense, high-stakes hard science fiction thriller of survival and fragile first contact, where empathy may be the only thing that keeps them human.Eighty years in deep space. One chance at a new home.Humanity s last remnants cross the stars aboard the generational ship Kepler, fleeing a dying Earth. Selected from millions for their brilliance, siblings Geoffrey and Caroline Arnold-Pointer join a crew of two thousand sent into the void, leaving everything behind for a future they may never live to see.But the journey is a pressure cooker. Micrometeor strikes, disease, fires, and unrest turn survival into ruthless maths, where every decision saves some and costs others. Keeping the ship intact is hard enough. Keeping a society intact may be impossible.When Kepler finally reaches a lush world the crew names Hacienda, hope fractures again. The planet is already home to an intelligent alien species, and first contact becomes a fragile test of empathy, fear, and restraint. With a rogue human faction pushing for conquest, one misstep could end humanity s only chance at a future.Kepler s Children, book three of the Mindslip Universe, blends big ideas with intimate stakes as a new generation fights to keep hope alive without becoming the thing they fled.___________________________________Praise for the Mindslip Universe:????? "e;Ground-breaking brilliance"e;????? "e;This one will make you think!"e;????? "e;Amazing. Clever. GENIUS!"e;????? "e;Unique captivating, emotionally engaging it will stay with me for a long time."e;????? "e;It is a real page turner and would make an excellent movie or mini-series."e;????? "e;Mind-bending plot"e;????? "e;Most intriguing and different sci-fi book I've ever read."e; ????? A brilliant, original concept, flawlessly executed. ????? Kept me thinking long after I finished. ????? Utterly original and compelling read it straight through. ????? A unique idea handled with intelligence and heart. ????? I finished and immediately wanted to talk about it.