Celadon

It's the dawn of a new era...​

The Novan War has just begun. All that stands between humanity and utter destruction are the ships of the Sol Coalition Defense Fleet.

​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 pacifists. Their Council of Elders has never allowed service on military vessels.

​The Fleet can do little more than sit at the edges of the Coalition's seven member systems and wait for the Novans to attack.

​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.

​Celadon, though, has their own reasons to get involved...​​

The time to act has come. Celadon: A Strange Space(TM) Novel 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 Strange Space(TM) Adventures 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 Strange Space(TM) offers tales of adventure and friendship for readers of all ages.