A distant star explodes. The ripples of its passing will rock the Empire.
Eye of the Mother is a fast- paced, high-stakes space opera with romance woven through the action. Tian Axmar and Brent Walker team up to stop a killer who wants Humans and Yrmaks at war.
Reviewer says: “This is a well written story like all her other books. Was not disappointed. And it had a wonderful ending.”
About the book
When fate throws Brent Walker and Tian Axmar together, it’s strictly a business arrangement. She’s an Imperial agent with a problem to solve, he’s a space jockey with an empty bank balance and a tramp freighter for hire.
Someone’s murdering Yrmaks and Humans, leaving a cryptic calling card and a trail of chaos designed to spark war. To stop it, Tian and Brent must delve deep into Yrmak culture—and into danger.
As the conspiracy unravels, loyalty, love, and the fate of two species hang in the balance. Before it’s over, both of them will face choices that will change them forever.
This novel introduces Brent Walker and Tian Axmar. It’s a space opera full of action and adventure, with a romance thrown in.
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FAQ
Yes. Eye of the Mother is the first full length novel in the Imperial Agents series, set in the Dryden Universe. It can be read as a starting point for the trilogy.
The Yrmaks are a non human alien species with their own biology, traditions, and political structure. The story explores their society from the inside rather than treating them as background enemies. You can find more details on the Dryden Universe series page.
Yes. Tian and Brent team up to solve a murder mystery and love develops along the way.
The heat level is moderate. Intimacy develops as part of the emotional arc and supports the story rather than dominating it.
Prejudice and fear between species
Duty versus personal desire
Trust built under pressure
Cultural misunderstanding and political manipulation
How violence can be used to provoke war
Forced partnership
Slow-burn attraction
Murder investigation with political stakes
Alien-culture immersion
Conspiracy designed to trigger interstellar conflict
High-risk fieldwork with no safety net
Yes. The central murder investigation is resolved within the book, but the larger political arc continues through the trilogy.
Yes it does.