The Alien’s Clue by Ruth Anne Scott

Reeling from the realization that one of the patient files that they discovered in the abandoned medical ward belongs to Aubrey, she and Jonah decide to delve deeper into the files and the information that they hold. When something that one of Aubrey’s colleagues says gives them a clue, they know that they have no choice but to follow it, no matter how dangerous that might be and despite the insistent warnings from one of the rescued women whose connection to the mystery is closer than any of them expected.

On the ship, Jacob and Phaedra have an unnerving encounter with the pilot that makes them question their safety and what move they should make next. The women struggle with their decision to remain behind on the ship rather than joining the rest of the crew when they went out onto the planet to fight, and for some it might be their breaking point. Left with ever more questions, Samira seeks to learn more about her father and what happened to him.

In the Nyx 23 settlement on Uoria, Rain confronts her past and contemplates if she is really ready for this major change. Around her, the rest of the group must decide whether they are going to join her in facing Penthos once again and striving to finish what they started, or if they will remain in place, contented to live out the lives that they started there. An unexpected event as they travel back to the kingdom, however, puts everything at risk.

On Penthos, Pyra and Eden, Jem and Angela, and Ciyrs and Elianna discuss what might await them in the future as they realize more than ever that they will need to rely on love to get them through.