Aurora: The Last Pilots

Three years ago, a pilot vanished through the Lazarus Gate, leaving behind a chilling recording and a galaxy-spanning mystery. Now, Earth is a sweltering sprawl, Mars a mining colony, and a signal from Kepler-442b promises untold riches to the corporations who can claim it. To get there, they need a new breed of pilot, forged in the brutal Aurora Academy. Sky Hale, a scholarship kid from the toxic Detroit Sprawl, fights for a chance to burn the system that took everything from her. Red Sterling, born into the elite, sees the Academy as a stepping stone to power, oblivious to the true cost of her ambition. As they enter the deadly entrance exam, a ghost from the past stirs, recognizing a familiar, impossible maneuver. In a universe where space is just another market, who will survive to claim the stars, and what secrets will they awaken?

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