Decorated war hero and former Captain Mara Keres rots in prison for a crime she didn't commit, her only companions the cybernetic limbs that replaced what she lost. When a chance transfer leads to an unexpected opportunity, she discovers nothing about her past is what it seems. As alarms sound and guards close in, Mara must unravel the betrayal that landed her behind bars. Why did her closest friend, now the prison warden, testify against her? What deadly secret lies hidden within her cybernetics? With time running out, every alliance she makes could mean the difference between freedom and a lifetime in chains. Set against a crumbling galactic government, Mara's Awakening launches an epic science fiction series. From prison fights to space battles, the story follows Mara's journey as she fights to reclaim not just her freedom, but her very identity. Mara must navigate a galaxy where loyalty comes with a price and redemption may cost more than she's willing to pay.

From war hero to fugitive. From prisoner to the galaxy’s last hope. Captain Mara Keres was a decorated Star Corps legend who commanded respect across the stars. Now, she rots in solitary confinement, branded a traitor by the people she once protected. When her former ally High Irrini Kottura launches a conquest that threatens to tear the galaxy apart and reveals her plans for Mara's role in it...Mara has a choice to make. The galaxy's freedom, or hers. Fighting to survive alongside a ragtag crew of unlikely allies: a wisecracking ex-soldier with devastating powers, a brilliant young Anguin engineer harboring dangerous secrets, and a former subordinate who questions her every move...Mara must decide what side she's on. As star systems fall and hope dwindles, Mara faces an impossible question: when the heroes become the hunted, can a broken warrior find redemption in a galaxy that’s forgotten how to hope? Discover the space opera adventure you’ve been waiting for.