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: Available primarily as a Kindle Edition and in paperback. This newfound skill catches the attention of her
Aristeia spends her days salvaging scrap metal in recycling centers to save enough credits for a visa to a better world. Her life changes when she uncovers an old flight simulator and teaches herself to fly. This newfound skill catches the attention of her estranged mother—an admiral in the United Astrum Federation—who offers Aristeia a chance to take the entrance exams for the fleet's elite academy.
, the debut novel by Australian author Taniko K. Williams , is the first installment in The Kelras Chronicles . This young adult space opera follows Aristeia, a scavenger on a desolate planet who dreams of becoming a pilot to escape her bleak reality. Plot Overview