Liaison | Part One: Schism

Eva is a botanist reared to become a priestess of the Goddess Gaia. Now the Earth has been destroyed and her faith is shattered too. *** Tiria is a cynical fighter pilot whose only concern is taking whatever revenge she can in skirmish after skirmish with an undefeatable enemy. *** They manage to live a world apart in the confined space of a diplomatic starship carrying the last 512 surviving humans in the universe. *** Can two such different women trust each other enough to solve the mystery of Earth's tragedy and forge a future for the human race?

Shannon LC Cate divides her time between Chicago and Urbana, IL. In addition to writing, she is raising two young daughters with her partner of over a decade. She prefers tea to coffee. Put the milk in first.

Took a break and published a few other things, but I've come back to this again. I hope to get a complete draft by the end of October. Here is the first section of four. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and think about my work.