Wistful Ascending: A Superhero Space Opera Fantasy (Hybrid Helix Book 1)

A superhero space opera set in a galaxy partially conquered by the il'Drach, whose mixed-species children possess civilization-ending Powers. Rohan, half-human and exhausted after a decade fighting for their Empire, has paid a secret and terrible price to gain his freedom. Now retired, Rohan works towing starships at the space station Wistful, hoping for a quiet life. His main concerns are finding good coffee and managing his awkwardness around an attractive shuttle tech. When a long-dormant nearby wormhole is opened by a ship carrying scared and angry refugees, the Empire's attention turns toward Wistful. As scientists, spies, and assassins arrive, Rohan faces a choice: reverting to the monster the Empire created offers the surest way to protect his friends, but also the surest way to lose them. This is the first volume of Enter The Griffin, the opening arc of the Hybrid Helix series.