The Callista Alignment

"An outstanding SF series debut that explores what it means to be human." – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

No one has met a natural human before. No one has imagined the consequences.

Abducted from Earth and thrust into a bewildering alien world, Kali has no idea that she’s the only Earth-born 'natural' in a population of human pets and slaves scattered across the stars. Intelligent and persistent, she'll resist the limits of her captivity, turn her owner’s life upside down, and challenge everything he believes about her species. Then, when the public spotlight suddenly turns to her, she’ll drag him into a revolution.

The Callista Alignment is Book One in The Natural Human Saga, a science fiction space opera exploring alien prejudice, captivity, and the strength of found family. Featuring a strong female lead this emotional saga of courage and redemption will appeal to readers of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, The Pet Project and The Planet of the Apes.
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Meet the cast:
The Professor – Yan Feyrsten thinks he's made a big mistake. The human he’s just bought is upending his quiet academic life. Kali won’t settle, won’t eat, won’t comply. She can’t grasp that here on Antaris, she’s nothing more than an animal.
The Naturalist – Henik Varkesen understands why. He’s imagined meeting an Earth-born ‘natural’ his entire professional life. But he realises the trouble Kali could bring—that she’s either a wondrous scientific discovery or the most dangerous human on the planet.
The Bounty Hunter – Torsta Jai knows an opportunity when she sees one. Reduced to hunting feral humans in the Derelict Zone, the disgraced police chief is looking for a way to restore her position. She realises Yan’s human could give her the political leverage she needs and will stop at nothing to possess her.
The Human – Kali is just trying to get by in a baffling alien world. She’ll start with Yan, use her gift with language to confound his expectations, and force him to reassess everything he believes. But when she is stolen away and thrust into the public spotlight, she’ll discover the truth: a restive human population has been waiting for a sign, waiting for their moment. They’ve been waiting for her.

Contains occasional strong language, non-graphic violence, and mature thematic content. Suitable for readers aged 15 and up.

Book 2, The Callista Ascendancy, continues the saga. Abducted over thousands of years, a human diaspora is spread across the cosmos, a slave species clinging to the legend of a place called Earth. This continues the story of one of them - her truth, her courage, her destiny.
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