ORIGIN STORY Series

Five friends, lots of aliens, one big conspiracy. Renton (Rance) Quigley He' had two big dreams, and he was failing miserably at both. First, he wanted to become a fighter of injustice in the galactic Empire, just like his dad. But that went out the window the same day his father did. It wrecked poor Rance, and since then, he spent his days yearning for something that was never to be. Rance's second—if unrealistic—dream was to date his childhood friend, the beautiful, intelligent, and, to him, queen of the galaxy Kayley. He considered her so out of his league that he had almost accepted it would never happen. And to complicate things, Kayley and the rest of his friends would soon leave to continue their education far away from their hometown. In two months, Rance would be alone… again. Then it happened… War! A surprise attack on their colony planet by a mysterious alien race created a panic. These highly advanced aliens are relentless and powerful—but something doesn't add up. Why do they attack so sporadically? And why doesn't the Empire do more to protect their fledgling colony planet? Will Rance and his friends seek the truth, or will they become distracted by the next, greatest star-chart? This fast paced YA space adventure on helium is for fans of Firefly's verbal snark, the hijinks of Scooby Doo, and the action of Guardians of the Galaxy.   Book one is now part of a five book completed series.

Renton (Rance) Quigley He' and his team have taken their first big step towards fighting injustice across the Empire—they've saved their own planet from certain destruction! But you can't save your world from maniacal ministers every day. Ever since their fifteen minutes in the spotlight expired, no one's even knocked on their door. Only Kayley retains her star power as she travels the world on a whirlwind tour. While she's off being adored by the masses, Rance mopes about worrying if he'll ever be worthy of his celebrity girlfriend. When his alien friends come seeking his help to fight off an unknown menace, Rance accepts immediately. He knows it won't bring him fame or fortune, but who turns down a friend in need? Then, a complication—a beautiful woman in distress begs his help and promises an enormous fortune should his team be successful. Should Rance put his friends on the back burner and say yes, or should he turn her down? This is a woman that won't take no for an answer, however. She is persistent as she is dangerous. But while Rance and team prepare, a government official—who the team were investigating for their alien buddies—investigates them! Can they complete the woman's task and get the official off their backs at the same time? Rance must decide what to do…and fast.

Mom and Dad did a bad, bad thing…or did they? The Anti-Sedition Ministry arrests Grady's parents on charges of treason, and it looks like they could spend the rest of their lives in jail. To save them, they hire lawyer extraordinaire Janek Moreno, who then hires Rance and team to help with the case. But on the first day of the trial, Rance meets someone he never thought he'd see again, and it threatens to derail their efforts. Can Rance overcome the greatest obstacle to his future to save the presumedly innocent? Drs. Sugiyama and O'Grady-Davies are not willing partners in their own defense. There has to be a reason, yet the well renown spaceship designers only wish their son to get on with his life and forget about them. No matter what they try, their investigation isn't taking off as expected. If only they had a lead… Enter—the woman in yellow. Cecelia Nilsson-Lim, CEO of the second largest arms supplier to the Empire, and purported friend and business partner to Grady's parents. She takes the stand—for the prosecution—and reveals secrets about her relationship to them that unleash an entirely new controversy. That's all Rance and team need to set their investigation into motion. But what they find out brings into question everything they've been hoping to prove. Can Rance overcome his biggest disappointment? And can Grady maintain his sanity long enough to get his house clean?

All Rance and team wanted was a little breather. But the Empire wouldn't leave them alone. Bailiff Daughtry, administrator to the High Chamberlin himself, offers Rance a chance to speak to her boss, and he refuses. With all the mess that they had made for him and his friends, he had no interest in becoming mixed up with the Empire again. Then the Bailiff offers him a chance to clear their names and start their lives anew. Everyone, including Rance, could pursue their dreams and live their lives without the threat of discrimination or harassment. It's a deal that is too good to turn down—all they need to do is spy on the Queen of Canis Ludis, a powerful planet-state that has powerful influence over the Imperial Council. So Rance accepts the mission. But perhaps he shouldn't have. The last spies sent to Canis Ludis returned—with their heads chopped off. Meanwhile, Afton is already living her own dream, deep in love with her newly found soulmate! Yet there is something familiar about this person. The connection becomes even more clear when they all unexpectedly meet on Canis Ludis! Can Rance and team complete the mission without ruining Afton's happy courtship? Will the Queen introduce them to her guillotine? And will the Teddys ever learn how to enter a room properly?

He never thought it would come to this. Rance and team may have overdone it when they captured Bailiff Daughtry. It was easy enough to rid the Empire of another conspirator—why not round up the rest? But if they assumed what came next would only be triumph, they were in for a big surprise. All seems well at first. They're heralded by the Empire as heroes and their fame returns. It doesn't last. Rance's father shows up with a serious warning for the gang—leave the conspiracy alone or face deadly consequences. Everyone is worried, except for Rance. He has never been closer to achieving his big dream. He won't stop just because his father asks him to. Then the unthinkable happens, and it turns Rance's entire universe upside-down. Will he be able to move forward now? And what about his plans to help his friends? Because of his reckless attitude, Rance will face the hardest decision he's ever had to make—save the Empire…or his friends.