Into Orbit

Maeve was searching for Tessa. She found something else instead.

When her friend disappears, leaving only a short note behind, Maeve is convinced that Tessa hasn't gone willingly. Desperate for answers, she takes a chance on a beautiful stranger - even though it means travelling further from home than she ever thought possible.

Elswyth is a Hamadryad, the spirit of her ship's heartree. Both revered and restricted, she exists on the outside of Tirian life, where forever seems like a fantasy. ...