How can one small human defy a ruler of worlds?
Kali is the only Earth-born human among an abducted species scattered across the stars—and on Antaris, she’s revered as the living embodiment of the goddess Callista. But celebrity offers no protection when diplomacy turns deadly.
Sent on a mission to the neighbouring planet Decca, Kali finds herself entangled in a vicious web of court politics and shifting alliances, a world where only the ruthless can survive. When a mysterious slave ship appears in orbit, she’s drawn into a tense conflict between rival interstellar powers—one that threatens not just the ship’s human cargo, but her own survival.
As deception deepens and the stakes escalate, Kali must overcome an impossible power imbalance and the determination of a tyrant to destroy her. Can she protect the vulnerable without sacrificing herself?
The Callista Ascendancy is a character-driven sci-fi space opera for adult and mature YA readers. Blending the political intrigue and immersive world-building of Ancillary Justice with the emotional depth and quiet resilience of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, it’s a story of resilience, justice, and the courage of a human who refuses to be silenced.
