A Study in Black Brew

"They say life is a string of chances held together with grit and guided by passion, and who am I to disagree?"

Kellieth ReinAraneinth was headed for a career as a field chemist on a newly settled planet when their dreams and ambitions were crushed by coincidences and chronic illness.

They return broke to the wendek homeworld, Ganmak, where everyone's basic needs are covered, but import luxuries like Kellieth's favorite human-made beverage, black brew, is costly.

While piecing together a new l...