Celadon

<h3 class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It's the dawn of a new era...</span></h3><p class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Novan War has just begun. All that stands between humanity and utter destruction are the ships of the Sol Coalition Defense Fleet.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>?The only problem? None of those ships are equipped with the all-important Quantum Space Drive which allows humanity to travel between planets and stars at a reasonable scale of time. The Drive needs Florivan QSD Engineers to run it and Florivans are </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>pacifists</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>. Their Council of Elders has never allowed service on military vessels.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>?The Fleet can do little more than sit at the edges of the Coalition's seven member systems and </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>wait</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> for the Novans to attack.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>?Celadon Toreval is the Youngest of the Florivan Council of Elders. If anyone can come to Fleet Admiral Marvin's aid and help her save her people-and theirs-it's them.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>?Celadon though has their </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>own</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> reasons to get involved...??</span></p><h3 class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The time to act has come.</span></h3><h3><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span></h3><h3><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Celadon: A Strange Space™ Novel</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> received the 2023 Richard Wright Literary Award for Best Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy from the Memphis Public Libraries. It is the second installment in Katie Silverwings' award-winning </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: inherit><em><u>Strange Space™ Adventures</u></em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> series of optimistic science fiction stories. Featuring friendly aliens the occasional talking bird and a future in which people are accepted for who they are the world of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Strange Space™</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> offers tales of adventure and friendship for readers of all ages.</span></h3>