The Petrina Chronicles by Victoria Randall
Orphaned when her parents vanished in deep space, Petrina dreamed of one day piloting a ship to explore the stars for the Intergalactic Coalition of Planets.
But when she learns that her four-times-great grandfather has been trapped at the edge of a black hole for a century, she knows she has to rescue him. Family is the one missing element in her life, and her grandpa is the only family she has left.
For the rescue, she will need to steal a starship. The one she chooses is home to Selka, an AI who isn’t thrilled with being stolen.
In journeys of adventure, danger and amazement, the youngest pilot in the Coalition Space Force takes on alien life forms from Slithones, snake-like creatures who love causing trouble; to sea-warriors in an underwater world; space pirates; a murderous Tree; lethal asteroids; ghosts inhabiting a derelict freighter; and an emotibomb ferocious enough to destroy a space station.
Whatever the challenge, Petrina and her allies are willing to run risks no one else would dare. Fans of Keith Laumer’s Retief will enjoy the escapades of Petrina and her grandpa.
“With plenty of exciting world-building and danger around every corner, this book is a must-read for anyone who loves space opera and high-stakes adventure!” Vincenzo D.
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Author Bio:
Victoria Randall was born near Chicago, Illinois, where her father was a well-known artist, creator of Bill Randall’s Datebook. She attended Oberlin College. She is the mother of four children, including Keith Graham, an artist, and Brandon Graham, author of graphic novels King City and Escalator.
With the proceeds from her first book, The Witchstone, she and her husband bought five acres of juniper forest and built a tower from river rock. crowned with a geodesic dome. She writes science fiction and fantasy. Her Children in Hiding series includes Get on Board Little Children, Come on Home Children, and City of Hidden Children. These are dystopian thrillers which explore the problems created by a society of high-tech surveillance which considers an unlicensed pregnancy a felony. Her books are available on Amazon.
Her favorite authors are C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Dorothy Sayers and C.J. Cherryh.
She can be reached at victoriarandall57@gmail.com.