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Chapters (57)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. CHAPTER ONE
  4. CHAPTER TWO
  5. CHAPTER THREE
  6. CHAPTER FOUR
  7. CHAPTER FIVE
  8. CHAPTER SIX
  9. CHAPTER SEVEN
  10. CHAPTER EIGHT
  11. CHAPTER NINE
  12. CHAPTER TEN
  13. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  14. CHAPTER TWELVE
  15. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  16. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  17. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  18. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  19. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  20. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  21. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  22. CHAPTER TWENTY
  23. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  32. CHAPTER THIRTY
  33. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  34. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  42. CHAPTER FORTY
  43. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  44. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  45. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  47. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  48. CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
  49. CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
  50. CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
  51. Acknowledgments
  52. Discover More
  53. extras
  54. meet the author
  55. interview
  56. A Preview of "A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe"
  57. A Preview of "Adrift"

Corvus is silent for so long that I’m not sure he’s ever going to answer.

“I don’t know,” he says, finally. “But we did our best.”

I sigh and take another long swig. I want to drink more, or crack a joke, or do something to break this silence. But instead I set the bottle aside, lay my head against my brother’s shoulder, and soak in the quiet.

We sit for a long while, him staring out at the rolling sea, me staring up at the stars that are out of my reach—for now. I don’t know what comes next, but I do know that right now there’s a celebration raging on a world that wouldn’t exist without us, and whatever the future brings, we’ll face it together. However long this peace may last, that’s enough for me.

The story continues in…

The Nova Vita Protocol: Book Two

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to:

My agent, Emmanuelle Morgen, who was enthusiastic about Fortuna from the very start and helped bring the heart of the story to the forefront. Thanks as well to Sanaa Ali-Virani for the insightful feedback, and the rest of the team at Stonesong.

My editor, Bradley Englert, who made the initial brilliant suggestion to add Corvus’s POV and never stopped pushing for this to be the best book it could be; Lisa Marie Pompilio for the incredible cover design; and the rest of the ever-amazing Orbit team for all of their hard work.

Michelle Chaves, for giving incisive notes and talking me through my first-draft panic.

And, of course, my family. I love you all and am so grateful to have you in my life. Gramma: Thank you for always thinking of me despite the distance between us. Mama and Papa: Thank you for your constant support and excitement for my work. I promise that one day I’ll write a book featuring parental figures who aren’t terrible and/or dead! And lastly, Todd and Lucas: No matter how far apart we end up, I know we’ll always find our way back together. This one’s for you.

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KRISTYN MERBETH is obsessed with SFF, food, video games, and her dog, and she resides in Tucson, Arizona.

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